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Farming, food and countryside news. market trends and weather
with John Timpson and Peter Hobday
6.30, 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* Thoughtforthe Day
8.35* Yesterday in Parliament
8.50* Your Letters
Colin Semper confronts producers and management with your criticisms and comments about BBC radio and television.
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BBC correspondents from . around the world cast a collective eye over a contemporary issue.
A Radio News production by ADAM RAPHAEL
Johnnie poothers by CHARLES ODGER Read by Richard Hurndall
Advent Calendar: Jacob's Vision
NEM, p 118; Thy kingdom come! (BBC HB 28);
Jacob's ladder (Oxford Book of Carols 58);
Genesis 28, vv 10-22; 0 God of Bethel, by whose hand (BBC HB 495) long wave only
Should the English law be changed to make incest legal between consenting adults - as is now being considered by the Criminal Law
Revision Committee? And can we learn anything about the 1 natural taboo ' against close inbreeding and the effects when this breaks down by studying animal populations?
Peter France investigates the biological evidence for and against incest.
Researcher JENNY DEVITT Producer
ANNE BLAIR GOULD BBC Bristol long wave only
Milfc ...
... is the characteristic of all mammals' feeding and conferring immunity against diseases on their young. To get the milk it's helpful to be able to suck. Sucking is made easier with lips. Lips make speech possible ... Presented by Pat Morris Producer JOHN HARRISON BBC Bristol long wave only
Introduced by John Howard with Norman Tozer looking for a bargain buy among the new generation of disc cameras.
Also an Action Special report on someone who's helping to tackle the problems of unemployment. Editor KEN VASS
Full details of this week's programmes on Fact Sheet 30; send a sae to [address removed]
with Brian Widlake with voices and topics in and behind the headlines
Introduced from Bristol by Jenni Murray
Street Credibility for Beginners: author
KENNETH HUDSON translates what teenagers are saying.
TESSA SHAW gets very wet talking to the British champion wind-surfer PENNY WAY.
Focus on the Nuclear
Debate: summing up of the week's discussions. Producer JENNI MILLS BBC Bristol
The Ladies of Lyndon (3) long wave only
by BENJAMIN DISRAELI (3)
The Impossible Europeans?
RICHARD MAYNE explores and explodes some national cliches.
4: The British - Museum Pieces
Written and presented by Ivan Rendall
The story of some of the people who have made aviation history, told in six programmes to mark the 80th anniversary of powered flight.
3: Marathon Men and Women Alcock and Brown, Alan Cobham ,
Charles Lindbergh and Amy Johnson.
Producer ANNE HOWELLS
A Kind of Treason (2)
with Susannah Simons and Gordon Clough
with BRIAN PERKINS
Half-an-hour of reports from the BBC newsmen around the world 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 GEOFF DOBSON Editor ROGER MACDONALD
(Repeated: Mon 1.40 pm)
Margaret Howard presents her selection of extracts from BBC radio and television programmes over the past seven days. Producer KATE FENTON
A personal portrait of a public figure or the story of a private individual.
John Mortimer , QC
Lady Howe Lord Bullock and Emma Nicholson tackle the issues raised by the audience in Cambridge.
Chairman David Jacobs Producer MARY PRICE BBC Bristol
Michael Billington presents tonight's edition, including interviews, news and reviews of films, books, plays, broadcasting, music and exhibitions.
Producer JOHN POWELL
John Morgan reporting
An irreverently critical look back at the week's news with David Tate
Jon Glover , Sally Grace and Jack Klaff
Written by IAN BROWN RICHARD QUICK
JOHN LANGDON , ROY APPS
JOHN COLLEE , ROGER PLANER PAUL DAVIES , MARTIN BOOTH DAVEDIXON, BARRYFAULKNER PETER HICKEY and others
Producer JENNIE CAMPBELL
Three stories by EDGAR ALLAN POE
3: A Tale of the Ragged Mountain
Read by JAMES AUBREY long wave only
Radio 4's international business report; market trends long wave only
long wave only
The BBC Guide to
Parliament, £7.25, from booksellers
Rosemary Hartill takes a little time off from being the BBC's Religious
Affairs Correspondent to bid for bargains in the Archive Auction.
Producer SALLY LUNN long wave only
