News, weather, papers and sport
Farming, food and countryside news, market trends and weather
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 CLIVE ROSLIN 7 20* Your Letters
7.25*, 8.25* Sport
7.45* Thought for the Day
8.35* Yesterday in Parliament
The last of three programmes providing the listener with the opportunity to question the politicians on their policies and points of view prior to the European election. Peter Hobday is in the Chair.
Producer ALASTAIR OSBORNE Lines open from 8.0 am
Now in its fifth year, this series - about people who are successful against the odds - features the finalists in a £10,000 competition. 11: MK Ltd
Marjorie Lofthouse meets Tony Morgan , managing director of a Bournemouth company designing and manufacturing military clothing, safety equipment and outdoor leisure gear. Producer JOCK GALLAGHER BBC Birmingham
Time Slip by PADDY BATESON
Read by John Keyes
Producer KATHRYN PORTER BBC Northern Ireland
nem, p 75; Stand up and bless the Lord (BBC HB
268); Psalm 48; Exodus 8, vv 25-32; Come let us to the Lord our God (BBC HB 487): long wave only
A Proper Conversation by DEE PHILLIPS
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'Why do we need marine nature reserves in Britain?' Andrew Campbell , Bob Stebbings and Peter Holden tackle some of your recent questions about animals, plants and conservation.
Presenter Derek Jones
Producer ANNE BLAIR GOULD BBC Bristol
(Repeated: Sat 3.5 pm) long wave only
News and views for consumers with Paul Heiney
13: SCOTLAND Chairman
Robert Robinson William Donnelly (sub-postmaster) Ralph Roney (writer)
David Stewart
(retired headmaster) Dr Russell Hafter (teacher) including Beat the Brains in which listeners put their own questions to the contestants.
Devised by JOHN p. WYNN Questions by IAN GILUES Producer RICHARD EDIS
(Repeated: Thurs 6.30 pm)
Presenter Sir Robin Day
by the Conservative Party
with Sue MacGregor USA Today:
JEAN SNEDEGAR reports on the new American paper - known as the television you can fold up and take away with you. Squeak abridged in six episodes by JANET HICKSON written and read by JOHN BOWEN (6)
(Music: Cooke's Suite for the B flat clarinets)
Testing for Rust by DAVID BUCKLEY
So far Vic's let life pass him by. Now along comes Shirley; his luck's changed, she's fun and he doesn't want to let her go. True, she's married to Philip but isn't that Philip's problem?
Directed by JOHN CARDY
The writer
Denise Robertson , who lives at Seaham in County
Durham, reflects on life by the sea.
BBC Manchester
in conversation with Anthony Holden.
Inside his pueblo-style office on the Universal lot in Hollywood, the 36-year-old multi-millionaire director talks revealingly about his childhood, about UFOs, about his friends, superstitions, successes and failures. And about his future plans ... for
Peter Pan. An exclusive radio interview.
Producer JULIAN HALE
Laughing Gas (7)
with Robert Williams and Valerie Singleton
with BRYAN MARTIN including
Financial Report
(Repeated: Wed 1.40 pm)
Five pounds can buy a bag of heroin in Britain today. But for an increasing number of young people, it costs up to L200 each week to feed their addiction. In many cities there is growing evidence of a close link between such drug-taking and rising crime. Roger Finnigan reports on this threat to local communities and how it's being tackled.
Producer JOHN DRURY BBC Manchester
(Repeated: Wed 4.0 pm)
What's new in medical science? How well are the doctors looking after us? Is our money being spent to the best effect?
Geoff Watts reports on the health of medical care from the research laboratory and the operating theatre to the dentist's chair and the GP'S surgery.
Producer DEBORAH COHEN (Repeated: Sat 2.35 pm)
The Other North Africa The Ichkeul National Park in Tunisia, far from being a desert waste, is a flower-decked wetland teeming with life. It also has a vital role to play for European birds.
Producer JOHN HARRISON BBC Bristol
News, views and information for people with a visual handicap. Presenter Peter White Producer THENA HESHEL
Listeners can phone with enquiries and comments relating to the programme on [number removed]8.30-10.0 pm Book, 92.95, from PO Box 234, London SE1 3TH.
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by Anthony Smith
Michael Oliver presents tonight's edition which includes interviews, news and reviews of films, books, plays, broadcasting, music and exhibitions. Producer KEVIN JACKSON
Far Away and Long Ago 2: Death of an Old Dog
with Alexander MacLeod National, international and financial news, background analysis and comment.
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