Presented from Northern Ireland by John Johnston
BBC Northern Ireland

Presenters Peter Hobday and Michael Stewart
6.30, 7.30, 8.30 News Summary
6.45* Prayer for the Day
7.0, 8.0 Today's News
Read by DAVID HITCHINSON
7.25*, 8.25* Sport
7.45* Thought for the Day Editor JULIAN HOLLAND

A look ahead with Clive Roslin

continues his investigations of the BBC Sound Archives but once again comes to no serious conclusion.
Producer KATE FENTON
(Repeated: Thurs 9.30 pm)

Fifty-five minutes of lively conversation between the personalities in this week's news.
Producer IAN STRACHAN

A Day to Remember by GUY DE MAUPASSANT translated by HARRY BELL Read by Robert Rietty Producer MITCH RAPER

The Transfiguration
NEM. p 58; Breathe on me, breath of God (BBC HB
148); How beautiful upon the mountains (Stainer); Mark 9, vv 2-13; 'Tis good Lord to be here (EH 236)

Presented by Dannie Abse Readers ANDREW SACHS and ANGELA DOWN Compiled by MARGARET BRADLEY BBC Bristol

John Howard introduces a report from the Annual Consumer Congress in Liverpool. Among the major themes is 'do consumers get a fair deal from the professions?' Editor KEN VASS

A non-stop comedy cabaret with Fundation who are Joe Griffiths (on piano) Gareth Hale , Norman Pace , Terry Morrison and Maryanne Morgan
Written by FUNDATION with contributions from CHARLIE ADAMS
. GEOFFREY ATKINSON.
PAUL B. DA VIES.
JOHN LANGDON and SIMON PARKE Producer ALAN NIXON
(Repeated: Tues 6.30 pm) (Fundation are at the Tramshed, Woolwich, London)

Presenter Brian Widlake Editor DEREK LEWIS

with Gillian Reynolds including during the week some Talking Point discussions, Your Letters and other topics.
The Best of Both Worlds? How does it feel to go back to work after having a baby? KAREN DECO talks to mothers about the conflicts and the rewards. The Birds Fall Down (12) Editor SANDRA CHALMERS

Snapping Out by Martin Worth
(Broadcast Saturday at 8.30pm)

... such as 'setaceous hebrew character' or 'true-lover's knot', 'maiden's blush' or 'cream-spot tiger'?
Whether descriptive or collective, classical or colloquial, names of plants and animals have some very strange origins, not least the moths which include the 'anomalous', the 'uncertain', the 'stranger' and the 'delicate'...
Presenter Denis Owen
Producer ANNE BLAIR GOULD BBC Bristol (Repeal)

Futility by WILLIAM GERHARDIE abridged in ten parts by ELIZABETH BRADBURY
Read by Roger Rees (1) This novel on Russian themes was written shortly after the First
World War and published in 1922. It was Gerhardie's first book and he used his own wartime experiences in Russia at the time of the Revolution. It is a story of unrequited love between a young
Englishman and Nina, one of three sisters; though the author points out that, 'the "I" of the book is not me.'
Producer ian COTTERELL

with Gordon Clough and Valerie Singleton Editor DEREK LEWIS

with PAULINE BUSHNELL including
Financial Report

(Repeated: Tues 1.40 pm)

Over two million people donate blood every year in Britain. What happens to all this blood? How is it processed and used?

Derek Parker follows the trail of an average 'pinta' from Donation Centre to laboratory, looking at the early history of blood transfusion on the way, and examining the present state of the service.

Helping him follow the trail are Dr Tom Davies, Director of the North London Regional Centre of the Blood Transfusion Service, members of the staff at the West London Centre, and various blood donors- including actor and comedian, Kenneth Williams.
(Revised repeat)

An Uncommon Love by MICHELENE WANDOR
'Ah massa, ours is a story that, in 100 years time, no one will believe.' The remarkable story of the relationship between
Hannah Cullwick , a maid of all work. and the Victorian gentleman and diarist Arthur Munby.
Directed by RICHARD WORTLEY
(Repeated: Mon 2.30 pm)

Presenter Paul Vaughan Producer ROLAND KEATING Editor ROSEMARY HART

I'm Not Complaining by RUTH ADAM abridged in 12 parts by VIVIAN CREEGOR
Read by Gwen Taylor (1) Madge Brigson is a teacher in a Nottinghamshire
Elementary School in the 1930s. Here, with her colleagues, ranging from the beautiful 'promiscuous' Jenny to the earnest
Communist Freda, she copes with her pupils, with the harsh circumstances of life in the Depression, with staff loves and quarrels and, most importantly, with her own love affair.
Producer VANESSA WHITBURN BBC Birmingham

11.0 Headlines
Editor BLAIR THOMSON long wave only from 11.0

Radio 4's international business report: market trends: long wave only

long wave only