Presented from the South East by Joe Hull
6.25 Shipping forecast long wave only
Presenters John Timpson and Peter Hobday
6.45* Prayer for the Day
With THE REV JOHN CONGDON
6.55, 7.55 Weather forecast
7.0, 8.0 Today's News Read by HARRIET CASS
7.25*. 8.25* Sport
7.30, 8.30 News Summary
7.45* Thought for the Day Editor JULIAN HOLLAND
with Kate Moon
Written and read by Harry Secombe
Abridged for radio in five episodes by Elizabeth Proud
Harry Secombe tells of his childhood in Swansea and a great disappointment.
(BBC Wales)
Also Kenneth Robinson Producer JENNY DANKS
(Rev repeat at 7.20 pm)
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Louise Botting keeps you in touch with the financial problems of everyday life. A Financial World Tonight production long wave only
Choosing a Father by LESLIE HALWARD
Read by Richard Hurndall Producer MITCH RAPER long wave only
NEM, p 54; Spirit of mercy, truth and love
(BBC HB 163); Psalm 48:
Matthew 6, vv 19-34 (RSV); There's a spirit in the air (BP 88)
followed by travel long wave only
Brian Johnston visits Thetford in Norfolk.
Producer ANTHONY SMITH BBC Bristol
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Presenter P. J. Kavanagh Readers HUGH DICKSON and DIANA BISHOP
Producer BRIAN PATTEN BBC Bristol long wave only
with Paul Heiney including a special investigation of company pension funds.
Do people who frequently change Jobs get a poor return for their pension contributions? Also, the latest news of the BBC's Action Special Campaign for school-leavers.
The lines are open on [number removed]from 11.0 am. ● ACTION SPECIAL: p 77
Vincent Price presents Maurice Denham, Liz Fraser in "The Family Album" by William Ingram
Arthur Goodby is one of those faceless commuters you pass every day. Yet when danger threatens his domestic life, he can prove formidable.
[Starring] Maurice Denham as Arthur Goodby, Liz Fraser as Rose Goodby, James Kerry as Harry, Aubrey Morris as Mr Martin, Anthony Newlands as the Coroner
(Repeated: Tues 10.30 pm)
12.55 Weather: travel: programme news
Presenter Brian Widlake
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with Sue MacGregor
Women for Westminster: VIRGINIA BOTTOMLEY,
CHRISTINE CRAWLEY and SUSAN THOMAS were
Prospective Parliamentary
Candidates when
SONIA BEESLEY profiled them last year. How did they fare In the General Election? Britannia Rules Port Stanley: JENNY CUFFE follows the casting in bronze of a war memorial for the Falklands. Family Matters abridged in 15 parts by KITTY BURNS FLOREY GAYLE HUNNICUTT (9) long wave only
The Cleverest Man at Oxford by GEOFFREY PARKINSON
The writer Rosamond Lehmann , reflects in her 80s on the literary renaissance "' her books and on the significant moments in her life. (Extended repeat)
Children at the Gate abridged in 12 parts by JANET HICKSON written and read by Lynne Reid Banks (1)
Gerda Shaffer , aged 39.
Living in Israel. Divorced. Drinking heavily.
Grieving for small son lost in drowning accident. Keeping a sort of diary.
Writing it down to remind herself she still exists. Producer JOHN CARDY
with Valerie Singleton and Gordon Clough Editor DEREK LEWIS on VHF until 5.55
5.50 Shipping forecast long wave only
5.55 Weather: programme news
With PAULINE BUSHNELL including Financial Report
The last seven days put in a questionable way by Simon Hoggart to a team including Alan Coren
Michael White and Frances Donnelly
Written and complied by JOHN LANGDON and the producer DANNY GREENSTONE
(Repeated: Tues 1.40 pm)
(Revised repeat of 9.5 am)
Except the Lord dramatised by DAVID WHEELER from the novel by JOYCE CARY. with Howard Lang as the Narrator, Lord Nimmo
Except the Lord build the house, their labour is but lost that build it.
So, in a poor D'evon village in the 1870s. preached Tom Nimmo. farmworker and devout believer in the imminent second coming of Christ. The effect of his faith upon his son, Chester. later to become Lord
Nimmo, cabinet minister and Liberal peer, was profound, but it was not what Tom had hoped for.
Directed by JOHN CARDY
(Repeated: Sun 2.30 pm)
includes reviews of The Year of Living
Dangerously, Peter Weir 's new film starring Mel Gibson and Sigourney Weaver ; and 0, How the Wheel Becomes Itl, Anthony Powell 's first novel since 1975. Presenter
Christopher Bigsby
Producer ANTHONY CHEEVERS Editor ROSEMARY HART
with Alexander MacLeod
Including a special report on the young and unemployment.
Editor KEN GOUDIE
Presenter Peter Evans Producer DEBORAH COHEN
The Turn-around (10) long wave only
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including a serenade movement by Mozart, nocturnes by Chopin and Debussy, and Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata: records long wave only
Weather report: forecast long wave only followed by an Interlude
12.15-12.23* am Shipping forecast: Inshore forecast