Presenters Peter Hobday and Brian Redhead and John Timpson in San
Fransisco for the Democratic Party Convention
6.30, 7.30, 8.30 News Summary
6.45* Prayer for the Day
7.0, 8.0 Today's News
Read by PAULINE BUSHNELL
7.25*. 8.25* Sport
7.45* Thought for the Day
8.35* Yesterday in Parliament

Richard Baker takes you through the morning
Laurie Taylor and Vic Lewis Smith and advice on Modern Manners.
... An invitation to call Thursday Exchange on [number removed]and discuss the big issues in the news.
... A report from On the Fringes
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10.30 Morning Story
Read by Peter Adamson
15: Louie by NAN WOODHOUSE
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... Can You Help? as Sonya Hinton , resident psychologist, talks to someone who needs your advice with a problem.
... A local perspective on events from commentators around Britain in Network UK Produced by the Rollercoaster unit

Alexander Walker recalls the screen careers of the cinema's brightest stars.
This week Cary Grant whose carefully constructed image as the face in every woman's dream concealed a fascinatingly complex character.
Producer WENDY CLAY

Presenter Sir Robin Day

Today the theme is Washing Our Clothes

Introduced by Sue MacGregor Walking on Water? CINDY SELBY sets out to learn wind surfing. She won't be ready for the European Championsips this autumn, but how easy is this sport and how much fun can she have?
The Public Image (2)

by Sue Glover
with Harriet Buchan as Milly, Alec Heggie as Edwin and Linda Muchan as Maureen

The Benjamin's the favourite because of what he represents: 'if mischief befall him by the way in which ye go then shall ye bring down my grey hairs with sorrow to the grave.'

(First broadcast on Radio Scotland) (Stereo)

with Neil Landor Producer LUCY LUNT

Bootle Bounces Back 4: Bootle Goes Ballistic
HMS Unbridled becomes a secret weapon and Bootle pulls the Kremlin's leg.

Presenters Susannah Simons and Robert Williams continued on VHF 5.50-5.55

with BRYAN MARTIN including Financial Report

Stereo

(Repeated: Friday 1.40 pm)

Introduced by David Jacobs Compiled by LAURIE MASON Producer CAROLE STONE BBC Bristol

Rosemary Hartill reports on the week's proceedings in the General Synod, the Church of England's parliament. Producer CHRIS REES

Written and presented by Alby James
'Mislike me not for my complexion' was the plea of the dark-skinned Prince of Morocco as he wooed Portia in Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice and it is a plea that actors are still making today. In the wake of the announcement that London's Round House is to become a new centre for black art of all sorts, this programme takes a look at just what our coloured community is contributing to the country's dramatic riches. What does 'Black Theatre' mean?
Is it black actors in plays by black writers performed for black audiences or is it something much wider than that?
Those taking part include
Michael Abbersetts , Yvonne Brewster , James Fenton , Charlie Hanson , Naseem Khan , Mustapha Matura , Caryl Phillips ,
Hugh Quarshie , Jimi Rand and Parminder Vir
The play extracts are performed by CASSIE MCFARLANE , HUGH QUARSHIE , TREVOR THOMAS ,
RUDOLPH WALKER and ANGELA
WYNTER
Producer PENNY GOLD

A magazine of special interest to disabled listeners and their families, with country-wide news and views on all matters of concern to them.
Presenter John Mills Editor MARLENE PEASE
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(10.0 am to 5.0 pm)

Singer at 80
When I arrived in America, I thought here is a place where nothing I am going to do will be of any value. But things worked out better than I expected - not so badly after all.
Isaac Bashevis Singer has lived and worked in New York for 50 years, but when he won literature's most distinguished international award in 1978, a Los Angeles newspaper announced 'Polish author wins Nobel Prize'. This Saturday he celebrates his 80th birthday.
Christopher Bigsby , Reader in American Studies at the University of East Anglia, visited him to talk about his life and work, and to consider his place in American literature.
With contributions from Alfred Kazin , Norman Podhoretz Simon Weber and Arthur Allen Cohen
Producer CARROLL MOORE

Riceyman Steps by ARNOLD BENNETT abridged in 15 parts by DOREEN MAHON
Read by MARTIN JARVIS (14) Producer GERRY JONES

National and international news, background, analysis and comment.
Presenter Alexander MacLeod on VHF until 11.0

Plato to Nato - an introduction to political thought Seven programmes presented by BRIAN REDHEAD
2: Augustine and Aquinas With BRIAN REDHEAD to introduce these two outstanding thinkers are DR JANET COLEMAN of the University of Exeter and DR ANTONY BLACK of the University of Dundee. A BBC Ariel book - Political Thought from Plato to Nato - price £3.95 from bookshops

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