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How did we vote? A special three-hour edition to bring you up to date on all the news on last night's election results, presented by John Timpson and Peter Hobday
Including Farming Today 5.25 Shipping forecast (long wave only)
6.45* Prayer for the Day: 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 summary
7.45* Thought for the Day
8.57 Weather; travel
As the likely complexion of the new
Government emerges,
Brian Redhead follows the election story from the party headquarters to the steps of Downing Street and reports on the day's results including all 17 Northern Ireland seats. Leading politicians join the studio team throughout the day. including The Rt Hon
Norman Fowler and The Rt Hon James Prior of the Conservatives. The Rt Hon Peter Shore and The Rt Hon
Roy Hattersley of Labour. and The Rt Hon William Rodgers and Cyril Smith of the Alliance.
From abroad the first reactions to the results from politicians in Washington. Moscow,
Brussels, Dublin, Bonn and Paris, the Falkland
Islands and Buenos Aires: at home from leading industrialists and trade unionists; and in the city from bankers, foreign exchange dealers and stock-brokers.
A co-production with Radio News and Current Affairs, Outside
Broadcasts, BBC National Regions and BBC Local Radio Stations
Editor ANNE SLOMAN long wave only
from the Chapel of Unity. St Anne's Cathedral, Belfast nem. page 46; Now that the daylight fills the sky (1CH8); Psalm 121;
Matthew 6, vv 1-15 (RSV); Awake, my soul, and with the sun (ich 2)
BBC Northern Ireland
long wave only until 12.0
12.55 Weather; travel; programme news
Presenter Gordon Clough
1.55 Shipping forecast long wave only
long wave only until 3.0
The Breaker abridged in 13 parts by MADGE HART
Written and read by KIT DENTON (13)
(Starting on Monday I Children at the Gale by Lynne Reid Banks)
Presenters Susannah Simons and Robert Williams on VHF until 5.55
5.50 Shipping forecast long wave only S.55 Weather; programme news
With Brian Perkins
Half-an-hour of reports from the BBC newsmen around the world
Including Financial Report
This week Chris Serle explores the fascinating network of air transport services around the islands of Scotland. Producer ALAN JABEZ
Editor ROGER MACDONALD
Written by JAMES kobson
(Repealed: Mon 1.40 pm) Cast for the week:
BBC Birmingham
Margaret Howard presents her selection of extracts from BBC radio and television programmes over the past seven days. Producer ANNE HOWELLS
Norman Mailer , Pulitzer Prize-winner and 'hippy hero is controversial for his extravagant way of life, adoption of the cause of murderer
Jack Abbott and his own court appearances. The first part of his massive trilogy set in ancient Egypt, is published in Britain this week. Mike Sheils seeks to unravel the real Mailer from the macho mystique.
Producer JONATHAN BAKER
tonight comes from Sherborne. Dorset where people in the public eye answer questions from an invited audience.
Chairman David Jacobs Producer GEOFFREY JAMES (Repeated: Sat 1.10 pm)
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Margaret Thatcher's dedication to the 'special relationship' between Britain and America, and journalist James "Scotty" Reston's correct prediction on Thatcher's re-election.
by Alistair Cooke
(Repeated: Sun 9.15 am)
includes a review of a season of films at the National Film Theatre by Jerzy Skolimowskl , an ex-poet, exJboxer who has become one of Poland's most important directors. The season includes Deep End, The Adventures of Gerard, The Shout and Moonlighting. Presenter
Michael Billington
Producer CARROLL MOORE
John Morgan reporting with voices and opinions from around the world
An irreverently critical look back at the week's news with Bill Wallis , David Tate David Jason and Carole Hayman
Written by james HENDRIE IAN BROWN , NICK REVELL
ANDREA SOLOMONS , ROY APPS RICHARD QUICK,
JOHN LANGDON , JOHN COLLEE ROGER PLANER , PETER incKEY and others.
Producer PETE ATKIN
The Turn-around by VLADIMIR VOLKOFF translated by ALAN SHERIDAN abridged in 15 parts by KEITH DARVILL
Read by CYRIL shaps (9) Producer ADRIAN MOURBY long wave only
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An imaginary sale of the BBC's Sound Archive attracts Michael Watts to browse through the catalogue and choose the recordings he would most like to own.
Producer DILLY BARLOW long wave only
Late night jazz, blues and gospel music with Dilly Barlow. long wave only
Weaither report; forecast followed by an interlude
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