Farming, food and countryside news, market trends and weather
A meditation for the beginning of the new day
Presented by John Timpson and Brian Redhead
6.30, 7.30, 8.30 News Summary
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
While matters of state are often forgotten after the breakfast-time news, some subjects can still rouse even the quietestpeople to passion. Live every Thursday morning, and broadcast simultaneously on BBC1 and Radio 4, an audience of 150 start their day with a chance to say what they think about issues which guarantee a good argument long after the headlines have faded.
Paul Sieghart puts their opinions to the test. Research JUDY HILL and ANN CHANCELLOR DA VIES Producers JULIET MAY and ELAINE BEDELL
Executive producer JOHN WILCOX A Radiovision Unit production BBC Birmingham
Epsom Salts by ROBIN PEARSON
Read by Neil Stacy
Bright ideas for Christmas presents can sometimes boomerang!
Producer PAMELA HOWE BBC Bristol
Advent Calendar: The Annunciation
NEM, p 21; 1 sing of a maiden (BP 34); Gabriel's message
(Carols for Choirs 2); Luke 1, w 26-38; The God whom earth and sea and sky (BBC HB 239) Stereo
Are our ideas of love too simple-too much based on 'boy meets girl'?
What room is left within our romantic ideal for other relationships?
In the last of the series,
Laurie Taylor asks the eternal question - can simple friendship blossom into love? Producer SHARON BANOFF (Revised repeat)
Last of eight programmes enquiring into the existence and character of God.
Written and presented by Gerald Priestland
Verdict and the Sentence Charged with cruelty, incompetence and possible non-existence, the Defendent pleads Guilty but Incarnate. He serves His sentence alongside His accusers. Researcher PATRICK FORBES
Music arranged by BARRY ROSE Producer CHRIS REES
A BBC digital recording. Stereo
Paul Heiney with the latest news and advice for consumers.
Phone comments on [number removed]after 11.0 am
featuring Freshers:
'It's the ironing that gets me. I made a heck of a mess of my Parka this morning. All the fur's all melted'. starring
Christopher Barrie
Paul B. Davies , Nick Maloney and Nick Wilton
Written by ROB GRANT and DOUG NAYLOR
Producer ALAN NIXON
Stereo
Presenter Sir Robin Day
Today's story: Grandma and Bopper Visit the Hairdressers
Introduced by Sue MacGregor Christmas Symposium: the sound of Christmas in words and music.
Sketches from Diplomatic Life 3: Where the Bee Sucks
The Humanisation of George Mayhew by JILL HYEM with and George likes routine. His day is planned and organised; his life holds no surprises. That is until Ellie suddenly irrupts into his life and then the humanisation of George Mayhew begins.
Directed by KAY PATRICK BBC Manchester. Stereo
Let Neil Landor , together with his specialist experts and the help of the BBC Reference
Library, sort out your queries. Questions on a postcard please, to: Enquire Within
BBC Broadcasting House London WIA IAA
Producer NIGEL ACHESON
Hunter Davies presents Radio 4's good books programme. This week Alan Coren dons school cap and short trousers to join the Just William fan club.
Producer NIGEL ACHESON
The Lovely Lady by D.H. LAWRENCE abridged in two episodes by MADGE HART
Read by Rachel Herbert (1) Pauline is beautiful and ageless and holds her son and niece in thrall. But she has an Achilles heel: she talks to herself - aloud.
Producer JOHN CARDY
Presenters Susannah Simons and Robert Williams continued on VHFjFM 5.50-5.55
With CLIVE ROSLIN including Financial Report
Stereo
Wntten by DEBBIE COOK Cast for the week:
BBC Birmingham and BFBS Berlin
A view of a hilltop in the Gower offers food for thought for William Wilkinson , Chairman of the Nature Conservancy Council. Producer JOHN HARRISON BBC Bristol
Richard Baker introduces the annual concert of carols and Christmas music direct from the Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool with Morrison County Primary School Choir conductor Gillian Jones
Liverpool Philharmonic Choir Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra leader MALCOLM STEWART conducted by Edmund Walters BBC Manchester Stereo
Part 1
A chance to air your views on some of the subjects raised in last week's Any Questions?
Introduced by John Timpson Compiled by LAURIE MASON Producer CAROLE STONE BBC Bristol
Send your letters to Any Answers? BBC, Bristol [Postcode removed]
Part 2
Presenter Paul Vaughan Producer JOHN BOUNDY
Just Resting (4)
Presented by Richard Kershaw
11.0 Headlines on VHF/FM until 11.0
Joining In The last of six programmes on joining and running voluntary groups.
6: A Group in Action When the idea of a Victim Support Scheme for Lewisham, in South-East London was first raised in late 1981, it met with great enthusiasm. Since then the group has gone from strength to strength and has now received a grant under the Urban Aid programme. SUSAN MARLING and MARK SMITH , together with CHRIS MITCHELL of Voluntary Action, Lewisham, visit the group and talk to some of the people who have been involved. Series consultant MARK SMITH Series producer CHRISTOPHER STONE (Revised repeat)
followed by an interlude
