News, weather, papers and sport
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Presenters John Timpson and Brian Redhead
6.45* Prayer /or the Day with THE REV RICHARD HARRIES
6.55, 7.55 Weather forecast
7.0, 8.0 Today's News
Read by PAULINE BUSHNELL
7.25*, 8.25* Sport
7.30, 8.30 News headlines
7.45* Thought for the Day
8.35* Yesterday In Parliament
8.50* Your Letter.
8.57 Weather, travel
BBC correspondents look at a contemporary issue. A Radio News production by ADAM RAPHAEL
by Jill Norris
Read by Mary Wimbush
nem, p 50; All people that on earth do dwell (BBC 1-2, 6-11: 1 Timothy 4, vv 1-2, 6-11; 1 Timothy 4, vv 4-16 (GNB); Hail to the Lord's anointed (BBC HB 457)
followed by travel
Genetic engineers are concerned that the US
Army is taking a renewed interest in biological weapons.JulianPerry RobinsonoftheScience Policy Research Unit at the University of Sussex, Richard Goldstein of Harvard Medical School and Gordon Smith. ex-Director of Porton
Down are among those who look at the chilling history of germ warfare and its disturbing future. Presenters Peter Evans
Producers melinda BARKER and PETER KESTERTON BBC Bristol
When you see the children feeding the ducks on the local pond do you realise that the mallard duck is a truly wild bird and many go as far as Russia to breed? Introduced by Jim Flegg Producer john Harrison BBC Bristol
Presenter Bill Breckon
12.55 Weather; travel; programme news
Presenter Brian Wldlake
1.55 Shipping forecast long wave only
Introduced from Northern Ireland by Wendy Austin
Guest Nuala Fennell, Minister of State for Women's Affairs and the Family In the Republic of Ireland.
The best means of defence is attack... or is it? Mary Clark investigates what the law says about self defence.
Weave In for Women's Education: a report on the Open College which is trying to raise money to set up the first Adult Numeracy Drop-in Centre in Belfast.
Producer Colin Lewis
BBC Northern Ireland
"The Watcher Bee" by Mary Elwood
Abridged in 13 parts by Jack Singleton
Read by Diana Bishop (13)
by SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE dramatised in four parts by CONSTANCE COX with and and
4: Jim Harrison has mysteriously disappeared before his big fight with Jem Belcher , and itseems a woman might be involved. Sir Charles received a note purporting to come from Jim as a result of which everyone has repaired to the dark, forbidding mansion of Cliffe Royale which, it seems, holds the keys to all secrets.
Directed by DAVID JOHNSTON
Jackie and the Lobster Man
Andrew joynes recalls an incongrous meeting on a dockside in a Caribbean port.
Films and flexi-discs, cassettes and concerts. radio, television and now video - these are just some of the ways in which modern technology is used to present the Christian message.
Libby Purvcs has been watching and listening to the Electric Gospel and examining its content and effects. Looking to the future, what are the implications of cable and satellite for 20th-century preachers who believe the Electric Gospel is a gift from God?
Producer JOHN NEWBURY
Goodbye to All That by ROBERT GRAVES abridged for radio in ten parts by MICHAEL JEFFERIES Read by FREDERICK TREVES (10) Producer ALEC REID BBC Bristol
Presenters Gordon Clough and Susannah Simons on VHF until 5.55
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5.55 Weather; programme news
with BRIAN PERKINS including Financial Report
with Chris Serle bringing you the stories behind the scenes in the world of travel and transport,withhelpfrom eric tobitt.Alanah Martin , Tom Boswell
Producer GEOFF DOBSON Editor ROGER MACDONALD
(Repeated: Afon 1.40 pm)
Toni Arthur presents her selection of extracts from BBC radio and television programmes over the past seven days. Producer ian WILLOX
A personal portrait
tonight comes from Croydon in Surrey.
Tonight's team Includes
Lord Vaizey Jeffrey Archer Ann Mallalieu
Chairman David Jacobs Producer GEOFFREY JAMES BBC Bristol
includes reports on the new Young Exchange Theatre at the Corn
Exchange. Manchester; and The Jewellery Project at the Crafts Council Gallery, London. Presented by Michael Billington Producer CLARE SELERIE-GREY
John Morgan reporting and voices and opinions from around the world
An irreverently critical look back at the week's news with Bill Wallis, David Tate, Jon Glover and Sally Grace
Written by JAMES HENDRIE IAN BROWN , NICK REVELL
ANDREA SOLOMONS , ROY APPS RICHARD QUICK,
JOHN LANGDON , JOHN COLLEE ROGER PLANER , PETER HICKEY and others
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Radio 4's international business report; market trends long wave only
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