A regional view presented from the South West by Robin Hicks Producer MARY PRICE BBC Bristol
A meditation for the beginning of a new day
With DAVID MIDDLETON BBC Birmingham
Presented by Peter Hobday and Sue MacGregor
6.30, 7.30, 8.30 News Summary
7.0, 8.0 Today's News Read by BRYAN MARTIN
7.25*, 8.25* Sport
7.45* Thought for the Day Editor JULIAN HOLLAND
with Bryan Martin
Ian Skidmore meanders down some meaningful cul-de-sacs in the BBC Sound Archives.
(Repeated: Thursday 9.30 pm)
Wit and wisdom from some of the personalities in the news this week.
Producer LAN STRACHAN. Stereo
The Face of Winter by JAMES HANLEY
Read by Garard Green Producer MITCH RAPER
from Manchester led by THE VERY REV ROBERT WADDINGTON with the MANCHESTER CANTATA CHOIR John 2, vv 1-11; Great and marvellous; Psalm 144; All my hope (BBC HB 299) BBC Manchester Stereo
Some of the poetry requested by Radio 4 listeners. Presented by Alan Brownjohn
Readers PETER JEFFREY and BONNIE HURREN
Producer MARGARET BRADLEY BBC Bristol
Paul Heiney presents the only national radio programme for consumers.
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 and GEOFFREY ATKINSON Producer ALAN NIXON
(Fundation are appearing at the Tramshed, Woolwich)
(Repeated: tomorrow 6.30 pm) Stereo
Presenter Brian Widlake Editor DEREK LEWIS
1.55 Listening Corner This week: Town and Country Presented by HEDLI NIKLAUS Storyteller TREVOR Harrison Today's story A Quiet Night in the Country by BERNARD MACLAVERTY Script by MARY KALEMKERIAN BBC Birmingham
2.5 Playtime Presented by LAIN LAUCHLAN and LOLA YOUNG With JUDY BENNETT Producer SHEILA FRASER
2.20 Introducing Science Floating and Sinking Unit 1, programme 2
2.40 Noticeboard School Radio News for teachers in Secondary Schools Presenter TONY BARNFIELD
2.45 Radio Club TOMMY BOYD and the Radio Club team bring you more items of interest to 8-12 year olds Producer DEREK FARMER
Introduced by Liz Mardall
Medical compensation is what you are awarded if you can prove in court that you have suffered some injury as a result of a doctor's professional negligence. But proving this is a time-consuming, expensive and often harrowing business with little chance of success. Kati Whitaker has been finding out why.
The Battle of the Villa Fiorita by RUMER GODDEN abridged in 13 episodes by ANN REES JONES
Read by FIONA MATHIESON (6) Editor SANDRA CHALMERS
Ceremonies of War by PHILIP PURSER
Stereo
Join the slimming club of the air, which concentrates on balanced, healthy eating. This week David Ponting checks his physical condition at a Bristol fitness centre. Producer CAROLE STONE BBC Bristol
The 27th Kingdom by ALICE THOMAS ELLIS abridged and read in seven parts by Elizabeth Proud
1: The White, The Black and The Beautiful
Aunt Berthe's dispatch of a young postulant to
Aunt Irene 's bohemian residence in Chelsea is an odd decision for a Reverend Mother to take. For Valentine, a fully practising thaumaturge, will be living under the same roof as Aunt Irene 's nephew Kyril, whose decadence is exceeded only by his beauty.
Producer ROBERT COOPER BBC Manchester
Presenters Gordon Clough and Valerie Singleton
continued on VHF/FM 5.50-5.55
with PAULINE BUSHNELL including Financial Report
Stereo
(Repeated: tomorrow 1.40 pm)
Now in its fifth year, this series - about people who are successful against the odds - features the finalists in a EIO,000 competition. Straight Lines
Marjorie Lofthouse talks to
Martin Phillips who set up his jewellery design and manufacturing company in Newtown, Powys, after winning an award from the Development Board for Rural Wales.
Producer JOCK GALLAGHER BBC Birmingham (Revised repeat)
Presented by Peter Evans
A weekly review of discoveries and developments from the world's leading laboratories. Producer DEBORAH COHEN
Quintet in October by ALLAN MASSIE
After 20 years apart, five brothers and sisters gather in Edinburgh for the funeral of their mother, the eccentric and once-beautiful Emerald. who dominates her children in death as she did in life. Directed by PATRICK RAYNER BBC Scotland
Stereo
starring Stephen Fry
Ballard Berkeley, Royce Mills Sheila Steafel , Michael Ripper and Nick Revell
Written by EDGAR IAN BROWN and M. R. JAMES HENDRIE
Producer PAUL SPENCER. Stereo
Paul Vaughan presents tonight's edition, which includes interviews, news and reviews of books, film, plays, broadcasting, music and exhibitions.
Producer DANIEL DODD
Second from Last in the Sack Race (6)
Presenter Charles Wheeler National and international news, background, analysis and comment
11.0 Headlines
Editor BLAIR THOMSON on VHF/FM until 11.0
The Mind in Focus Five programmes exploring current thinking in psychology 4: Intelligence PETER EVANS introduces the topic, and chairs a discussion between: BRIAN FOSS, Professor of Psychology at Royal Holloway and Bedford New College; STEVEN ROSE, Professor of Biology at the Open University, and HELEN WEINREICH-HASTE , Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Bath Producer DANIEL SNOWMAN
followed by an interlude
12.30 Help Yourself Biology: Human Physiology Written and produced by PETER WARD On Guard Against the Germs and at 12.50 Infection and the Community
