with John Timpson and Brian Redhead C.30, 7.30. 8.30 News Summary
6.45' Prayer for the Day
7.0. 8.0 Today's News Read by EUGENE FRASER
7.25*. 8.25* Sport
7.45* Thought for the Day
8.35* Yesterday In Parliament
Colin Semper confronts producers and management with your criticisms and comments about BBC radio and television.
Please send questions, criticisms or praise about radio or television to Feedback, BBC.
Broadcasting House, London WIA 4WW
(Repeated: Sun 6.15 pm)
BBC correspondents from around the world cast a collective eye over a contemporary issue.
A Radio News production by Adam Raphael
(Repeated: Sat 4.0 pm)
An Unspeakable Fellow by GUY DE MAUPASSANT translated by HARRY BELL Read by David March
NEM, p 5: Come down, 0 Love divine <BBC HB 149); psalm 23; Genesis 18. vv 1 - 15; Lord, I have made thy word my choice (BP 52) long wave onlu
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According to the dream time ' tales of Aborigines. the bandicoot argued with the kangaroo and pulled her tail to the length it is today. But how did the bandicoot get its own long pointed nose, pig feet and spikey fur interspersed with spines? Mike Sloddart knows.
Producer MELINDA BARKER BBC Bristol long wave only
Paul Heiney introduces the latest news for consumers.
Including some timely tips from Norman Tozer on how to stay safe and snug this winter with the best buys in electric under blankets
Fact Sheet 26 has details of all this week's items. Send on sae to [address removed]
Second Round
9: Home Counties Emmbrook School. Wokingham v Midlands
Top Valley School,
Nottingham Questionmasters TIM GUDGIN and PADDY FEENY
Questions set by PAUL LIVESEY , NIGEL RICHARDSON and PADDY FEENY Producer
PAUL MAYHEW-ARCHER
Presenter Brian Widlake with voices and topics in and behind the headlines
Introduced from
Bristol by Jenni Murray Going Ape:
CAROLYN HARTMAN investigates a holiday where monkey business is part of the package ... and we meet a woman who takes drinking seriously - consuming gallons of cider in the search for the folklore and traditions behind Somerset's famous brew.
Producer JENNI MILLS BBC Bristol
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by GRAHAM GREENE (2)
The Cottage Garden Year: Autumn (4)
With LYS DE BRAY
Six programmes presented by Monty Haltrecht
5: Words and Music How important is the story in opera? And is it better to have opera in the original language or in translation?
' It's devastating for performers to sing comic opera and not get a response,' says Dame
Janet Baker. But in those large-scale works painted in broad brush-strokes, says American baritone Sherrill Milnes , it's the primary emotions rather than the detailed story that count most.
Producer DANIEL SNOWMAN
A Passage to India (10)
with Gordon Clough and Susannah Simons
With Brian Perkins including Financial Report
with Chris Serle bringing you the stories behind the scenes in the world of travel and transport with help from
ERIC TOBITT , ALANAH MARTIN and TOM BOSWELL.
Producer IRENE MALLIS Editor ROGER MACDONALD
Written by DEBBIE COOK Agricultural story editor ANTHONY PARKIN
(Repeated: Mon 1.40 pm) Cast for the week:
Neil Carter BRIAN HEWLETT BBC Birmingham
Margaret Howard presents her selection of extracts from BBC radio and television programmes. Producer ANGELA HIND
(Repeated: Sat 10.45 am)
A personal portrait of a public figure or the story of a private individual.
The lion Gwyneth Dunwoody , up The Rt Hon
Mark Carlisle , QC, MP David Penhallgon , MP
Professor Brian Griffiths from Northwich, Cheshire Chairman David Jacobs Producer MARY PRICE BBC Bristol
(Repeated: Sat 1.10 pm)
Sheridan Morley presents tonight's edition which includes previews of two new productions of Shakespeare plays on television and radio:
Macbeth starring Nicol Williamson and Jane Lapotaire on BBC2 tomorrow, and A
Midsummer Night's
Dream starring Nigel Hawthorne and Diana Quick on Radio 4 on Monday.
Producer BRIAN BARFIELD
John Morgan reporting
An irreverently critical look back at the week's news with David Tate Bill Wallis , Jon Glover and Sally Grace
Written by IAN BROWN ROY APPS , RICnARD QUICK
JOHN LANGDON , JOHN COLLEE ROGER PLANER. PAUL DAVIES DAVE DIXON , BARRY FAULKNER PETER HICKEY and others
Producer JENNIE CAMPBELL (Repeated: Sat 5.25 pm)
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