with John Timpson and Brian Redhead
6.30, 7.30, 8.30 News Summary
6.45* Prayer for the Day
7.0, 8.0 Today's News Read by BRYAN MARTIN
7.25*, 8.25* Sport
7.45* Thought for the Day
8.35* Yesterday in Parliament
8.50* Your Letters
Simon Bates confronts producers and management with your criticisms and comments about BBC radio and TV (Repeated: Sun 6.15 pm)
Presented by Peter Evans What is happening in science?
A weekly review of discoveries and developments from the world's leading laboratories.
Producer DEBORAH COHEN
My Uncle Lennie by HILL SLAV1D
Read by Cyril Shaps
NEM, p 71; 0 splendour of God's glory bright (BBC
HB 409); Psalm 33, w 1-11; Genesis 45, vv 16-28; Through the night of doubt and sorrow (BBC HB 186) long wave only
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Fancy a 'Night Jar'... ?
From the Black Swan and the Dirty Duck to the Blueback and the Iron Devil. Denis Owen celebrates the natural history of the British inn sign.
Producer ANNE BLAIR GOULD BBC Bristol long wave only
Consumer news, information and advice with Patti Coldwell.
Norman Tozer looks for the best buys among compost makers.
Full details of this week's programmes on Fact Sheet 42. Send a sae to You and Yours, BBC, Room 4099, Broadcasting House, London [Postcode removed]
Presenter Brian Widlake
Introduced from Bristol by Jenni Murray
The Forgotten People:
Vietnamese Boat People now living in the West country, talk to
JONATHAN MORTIMER about the heartbreak of being separated from their families who are still awaiting resettlement in refugee camps throughout South-East Asia.
Letter from an Off-Shore
Island: SUE HICKS describes life on the Scillies when the tourists have gone home.
Producer JENNI MILLS BBC Bristol
Wycliffe and the Pea-green Boat (2) long wave only
The writer and broadcaster Ian Grimble offers some reflections on Certainty.
BBC Manchester
Seven programmes with Geoffrey Stern
2: Algerian Independence
Daniel Singer talks about the Algerian War of Independence (1954-62), and discusses some of the implications with series presenter GEOFFREY STERN Producer DANIEL SNOWMAN
Atlantic City Proof written and read by CHRISTOPHER COOK GILMORE abridged in 15 parts by NEVILLE TELLER (15)
Producer JOHN CARDY
with Susannah Simons and Gordon Clough
with BRIAN PERKINS including
Financial Report
with Clive Jacobs bringing you the stories behind the scenes in the world of travel and transport with help from TOM BOSWELL. ALANAH MARTIN and RICHARD
HUDSON-EVANS
Producer IRENE MALLIS
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
(Repeated: Sat 10.45 am)
A personal portrait of a public figure or the story of a private individual
David Blunkett Tony Ball
Anthony Howard Sheila Quinn from Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Chairman David Jacobs Producer MARY PRICE BBC Bristol
(Repeated: Sat 1.10 pm)
Letter from America by Alistair Cooke
Americanisms
15 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Alistair Cooke examines the Indian roots of some American vocabulary and the variations between some American words and their English usage.
by Alistair Cooke
(Repeated: Sun 9.15 am)
with Sheridan Morley Producer RICHARD DUNN
The Lost Domain (10)
Headlines - news, background analysis and comment
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An irreverently critical look back at the week's news with Bill Wallis ,
David Tate , Sally Grace and Jon Glover Written by IAN BROWN. JAMES HENDRIE
RICHARD QUICK.
JOHN LANGDON , PAUL B. DAVIES
MARTIN BOOTH. ALAN WHITING PETER HICKEY and others Producer
PAUL MAYHEW ARCHER
(Repeated: Sat 5.25 pm) long wave.only