Handel Music for the Royal Fireworks
A thought for Holy Week from Prof Keith Ward of King's College, London
preceded by the National Anthem
7.10 Today's Papers
Producer ANTONY PARKIN BBC Birmingham
Mike Gilliam asks Alan Titchmarsh about jobs in the garden this weekend.
preceded by the National Anthem
8.10 Today's Papers
Presented by Tony Lewis Easter weekend sees the start of a two-week sporting marathon - the Embassy World Snooker
Championship. The world's top players assemble at the Crucible Theatre,
Sheffield for a tilt at the crown held by Steve Davis. Producer DAVE GORDON
Introduced by Bernard Falk , with help from SUSAN MARLING. ROBIN DEWHURST and PATRICK STODDART. Producer
JENNY MALUNSON DUFF
Editor ROGER MACDONALD including at 9.0 News
with Peregrine Worsthorne
Producer MIKE gilliam
As the British government battles for a better deal in Europe and the political parties gear up for the Euro-elections in June, the BBC's Political Correspondent, John Harrison, asks if Britain's reputation in the EEC has been permanently damaged and could withdrawal become a real option in the next decade?
with Margaret Howard
BBC correspondents talk about the countries they work in. Producer ZAREER MASANI
with Louise Botting
For this special holiday weekend a very ordinary edition with Barry Cryer Graeme Garden Willie Rushton
Tim Brooke-Taylor
Chairperson Humphrey Lyttelton Pianoperson COLIN SELL
Nonperson PAUL MAYHEW-ARCHER
The Rt Hon David Owen , mp
The Rt Hon Gwyneth Dunwoody , mp
Dr Richard Clutterbuck Max Hastings from Teignmouth, Devon
Wild Horses by JON BEER
When ambitious Alan announces to the staffroom his plans to further his career, old
Frank is moved to recount the Awful Tale of Alan's predecessor, whose vaulting ambition o'er leapt itself with horrible consequences.
Directed by MATTHEW WALTERS
(Repeated: Tues 11.0 am) (Richard Vernon is in 'Pack of Lies' at the Lyric Theatre, Shaftsbury Avenue, London; Philip Jackson is a member of the RSC)
Geoff Watts reports
Presenter Derek Jones
with Hugh Sykes
This week Groundswell reports on the sale of Forestry Commission woods and forests and the questions that this raises. Will public access be affected? What will the new owners do to the landscape?
Producer MICK WEBB (Repeated: Tuesday
11.0 pm VHF)
The Last of eight programmes
The Far East Cockpit The shooting down of KAL 007 showed how quickly and dangerously an incident in this area embroils Japan, China, Korea, the United States and the Soviet Union. The USSR is extending its power in the Far East. Is an anti-Soviet entente like NATO appearing in the Pacific? What was the real aim of the West's recent military exercise, 'Team Spirit 84' based on South Korea and what did it achieve? And how serious are superpower rivalries in the region.
Reporter William Horsley Producer ADAM RAPHAEL
A magazine for disabled listeners.
Presenter John Mills Editor MARLENE PEASE
Correspondence address:
BBC, Broadcasting House, London WIA 4WW Tel: [number removed]
(Mon-Fri 10.0 am-5.0 pm)
The last of five poets of the past seen through the eyes of poets of the present.
A Man Who Used to Notice
Patricia Beer looks at the poetry of Thomas Hardy.
Reader GARARD GREEN Producer FRASER STEEL BBC Manchester
Ian Carmichael presents a tribute to the late Alan Melville , the great master of Intimate Revue.
6.0 News with PETER DONALDSON including
Sports Round-up
Occasionally over-animated conversation inspired by episodes of the week.
Music by JEREMY NICHOLAS Producer MICHAEL EMBER
A spring walk with man's best friend
Walkers June Barrie and Jack Watson
Readings by BARRY PAINE Written and compiled by KATE TIFFIN
BBC Bristol
Welcome Sister Death A play with music about the life of Francis of Assisi. Words and lyrics by WALLY K. DALY
Music by JIM PARKER with William Nighy Peter Jeffrey and Donald Hewlett
Shortly after his death, Francis is about to be canonised. However, the Church is faced with a dilemma. Should they allow the full truth of his life to emerge or a carefully-prepared 'official' version?
DAVID JAMES (counter-tenor) DAVID TIMSON (baritone) ALAN DUDLEY (bass) FIONA HIBBERT (harp)
Choir JOHN BULL ,
DAVID MCALISTER , JOHN MCANDREW , JOHN RYE,
CHRISTOPHER SCOTT and MICHAEL SPICE
Directed by MARTIN JENKINS
The story of the American contralto
Marian Anderson who became the first black singer to appear at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York, in 1955. 'After Marian Anderson , the doors were open. Nobody asked, is she black, is she white, is she green? It was just a normal thing, as it should always have been.'
Written and presented by Gordon Ledbetter with contributions from MARIAN ANDERSON herself, SIR
RUDOLPH BING , GRACE BUMBRY,
TODD DUNCAN ,
HENRY PLEASANTS , SHIRLEY VERRETT Producer ANN STANGAR BBC Manchester
(Repeated: Fri 11.0 am)
Jesus is Laid in the Tomb There is a green hill (BBC HB 92); At evening hour
(Bach); Mark 15, vv 42-47; It is finished (BBC HB 82)
Nine talks by the novelist, Joseph Hone
4: Zaire: Up the Congo
Six overheard conversation pieces by ALUN OWEN with Hugh Burden as Mr Emmanuel
4: Anna and the Dame with Margaret Courtenay as Dame Laura Angela Pleasence as Anna Jim McManus as Jake Moir Leslie as Emma and Brett Usher as Peter Dame Laura is a well-known actress and she is lunching with her agent and a rising young actress. Mr Emmanuel , at the table next to them, overhears all they have to say but then, such is the force of Dame Laura's personality, it would be hard not to overhear her anywhere.
Directed by JOHN TYDEMAN (Margaret Courtenay is a National Theatre player)
