with Brian Redhead and Peter Hobday «.3t, 7;30, 8.30
News Summary t.45* Prayer for the Day
7.0, 8.0 Today's News Read by bryan MARTIN J.25*, 8.25* Sport
7.451 Thought for the Day
8.35* Yesterday In Parliament
Lively and unpredictable conversation with people from all walks of life.
Libby Purves Interviews the birthday personality. Producer pippa burston
visits Northumberland where members of the Ponteland Floral Art Club put their questions to
Geoffrey Smith
Daphne Ledward andDrStefanBuczacki QuestionmasterKenFord BBC Manchester
The Legend of Bottle Hill by THOMAS CROCKER
Read by Sean Barrett
NEM, p 110; Beloved let us love (BBC HB 373); Psahn 19, vv 1-11; I
Corinthians 14. w 20-33; Lift up your hearts (BBC HB 326): long wave only
long wave only
The Fantastic Falcons of Arabia
In the superstitious lands of the Middle East, where a peregrine falcon may be valued higher than a man, international zoo vet David Taylor faces problems not only of birds with bumblefoot and lung disease but with Bedou medicine men who believe In the evil
Influence of the eagle's shadow....
Producer ANNE BLAIR GOULD BBC Bristol long wave only
Paul Heiney with news and information about family finance, health, legal affairs, education and housing as they affect you.
(Blcast Sundall 7.0 pm)
Presenter Sir Robin Day
by the Conservative Party
Introduced by Sue MacGregor , including Guest of the Week: the actress Sheila Hancock , currently directing the Royal Shakespeare
Company's A Midsummer Night's Dream on Its nationwide tour.
The Woodlanders (15) long wave only
by Sheila Bradley
When you are 9 years old and taken to the fair for the first time, you can expect to have a marvellous day out, but Danny is different to other boys of his age.
The trip to Hull Fair is also to have an unpredictable effect on his adult companions.
BBC Manchester
The Anglo-Welsh poet
Gillian Clarke Introduces poetry of her choice. 5: Water
Reader DENYS HAWTHORNE Producer ENYD WILLIAMS BBC Wales
Abroad Thoughts from Home
Christopher Matthew steps aboard the good ihip Horsa to report on the duty-free joys of a day's jaunt to Boulogne. (Revised repeat)
A Passage to India (3)
with Susannah Simons and Richard Bath
With PETER DONALDSON including Financial Report
Stowmarket High School, Stowmarket v.Colchester County High School for Girls, Colchester
Questionmasters Tim Gudgin and Paddy Feeny
(Repeated: Fri 12.27 pm)
(Repeated. Thurs 1.40 pm)
A weekly investigation into the problems of listeners.
Presenter Roger Cook Producer JOHN EDWARDS
(Repeated: Thura 9.5 am)
by ALISON PLOWDEN In 1802 the peace between France and England gave many people their first, eagerly-awaited opportunity to visit France since the Revolution. They went with wild expectations and marvelled at the strange new fashions. weird etiquette, and the distinct lack of liberty. equality and fraternity. But especially they were amazed by Napoleon, the quietdespotwhoseemed to control every aspect of life with his army.
With ALEX JENNINGS , GREG HICKS , CAROLE BOYD , MONICA GREY, JAMES BRYCE , SCOTT CHERRY, TIMOTHY BATESON , PAULINE SIDDLE ,
TAMMY USTINOV , GEOFFREY COLLINS , MICHAEL BILTON and JOSS BUCKLEY Directed by MARGARET WINDHAM
Peter Hobday with the magazine which goes to the shopfloor and boardrooms across the country where work Is done and decisions are taken affecting the wealth of the nation. Producer ROGER parry
(Repeated: Thurs 10.0 am)
I guess all of us who perform on stage dream about being given the chance to make an effective entrance: marvellous music building up the interest, crescendo, spotlights and there she is, the prima donna in a fantastic dress ... applause! The Swedish soprano Elisabeth Soderstrom introduces some favourite operatic entrances.
Producer GILLIAN HUSH BBC Manchester
(Repeated: T/iurj 11.0 am)
Includes an interview with the winner of the Booker McConnell Prize for literature announced tonight; and a review of Pack of Lies, a new play by Hugh Whitemore about a suburban family disrupted by the arrival of a mysterious visitor who plunges them into a world of betrayal and espionage, starring Judi Dench and Michael Williams, at the Lyric Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue. Presenter Natalie Wheen
John Morgan reporting
Busman's Honeymoon by DOROTHY L. SAYERS adapted in six episodes by ALl STAIR BEATON starring
Ian Carmichael as Lord Peter Sarah Badel as Lady Peter Wimsey Peter Jones as Bunter with special guest Peter Vaughan as Superintendent Kirk 2: Credit Where Credit is Due
Narrator john WESTBROOK Producer MARTIN FISHER
Basil (3) long wave only
Radio 4's international business report; market trends long wave only
