Music selected by Thelma Bailey and Michael Ford
BBC Birmingham. Stereo
LW only from 6.45
6.45 Acting Cleopatra
7.5 Science: Energy Accounting
7.25 Technology: Beyond Electric Money
7.10 LW Sunday Papers
7.15LWApnaHiGhar Samajhiye: for Asians BBC Birmingham
7.45 Bells
7.50 Turning Over New Leaves ROSEMARY WAKELIN on Gateway to Hope by MARIA BOULDING
8.10 Sunday Papers
Presented by Clive Jacobs Producer DAVID COOMES
talks, for the Week's Good Cause, about the relief of distress, deprivation and need, and pioneering work not covered by statutory welfare for the severely disadvantaged from all over the country.
Donations: Lord Soper, West London Mission, [address removed]
9.10 Sunday Papers
Mass for Palm Sunday from St Catherine's Church, Didsbury, Manchester 6: The Revealed God Celebrant FR JOHN FAY
Preacher FR CHRIS DYCKHOFF, sj
Readings (JB): John 12, vv 12-16; Philippians 2, w 6-11; Mark 15, wl-47
Hymns (cEH); All glory, laud and honour (8); Take our bread (297); Singhosanna(84) conductor JOHN THOMAS
Choirmaster FRANK DUFFY BBC Manchester
Omnibus edition
Producer WILLIAM SMETHURST Agricultural story editor ANTHONY PARKIN BBC Birmingham
in which Cliff Morgan invites four of a kind to discuss a subject in common.
Produced by VANESSA HARRISON for the Woman's Hour unit
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Ramblers'
Association. Mike Harding talks to Tom Stephenson , who conceived the idea of the Pennine Way, and was
Secretary of the Ramblers'
Association from 1948 to 1969. They trace the development of the Association and some of its notable campaigns and achievements.
Producer JUDE HOWELLS
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with Derek Cooper
Producer JOHN FORSYTH
with Gordon Clough Editor DEREK LEWIS
visits Hardenhuish, Wiltshire (Details: see Wednesday at 10.0am)
Jonathan Wild by HENRY FIELDING adapted by NICK DEAR
The arch-villian Jonathan Wild, who drew enormous crowds when he was hanged at Tyburn in 1725, has inspired both The
Beggar's Opera and this famous satirical tale by the author of Tom Jones.
Directed by RICHARD WORTLEY
(Crawford Logan is in 'The Mousetrap' at St Martin's Theatre, London) Stereo
(Detailsisee Thursday at 9.30 am)
Daffodils, Gloucester cheese, English wine, computers and jigsaw puzzles all feature in Brian Johnston 's conversations when he visits the small village of Dymock in Gloucestershire. Producer ANTHONY SMITH BBC Bristol
With DAVID HITCHINSON
with Colin Semper
Hunter Davies presents Radio 4's good books programme. Producer SIMON ELMES
(Repeatedon Thursday at 4.10pm)
A six-part serial by COLIN SHAW
The guerrilla group, the Julyists, have led James and Susie into a very dangerous situation, and there seems to be no one they can trust -an old schoolfriend turns out to have a most sinister companion, one Senor Quintana. 4: Callers at the Mission with CARLOS DOUGLAS ,
WILLIAM HOPE and TREVOR NICHOLS Directed by JANE MORGAN
Stereo
A personal choice of prose and poetry presented by Ian McKellen
With contributions by Edward Thomas , John Keats ,
Shakespeare, Samuel Johnson , Samuel Coleridge ,
Stevie Smith , Dylan Thomas , T. S. Eliot and Brian Patten. Directed by IAN COTTERELL
(First broadcast on Radio 3) Stereo
In the last of six Lent talks,
Dr Frances Young looks at how the prophet Isaiah has influenced her understanding of Christian discipleship. BBC Birmingham. Stereo
Presented by Joshua Rozenberg
Costa Rica
'We have to choose between arms and a better national health service. '
The Costa Ricans have chosen the latter course and now have no army. They do, however, have a Peace University and by Central American standards a very stable society.
Hugh O'Shaughnessy finds out how this came about and if it's too good to last.
Producer MICK WEBB
For booklist, send sae to: [address removed]
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, dramatised in five parts by Constance Cox
In 1685 England is once again threatened by Civil War as rumours fly that the Protestant Duke of Monmouth will land any day and try by whatever means possible to usurp the throne of his Catholic uncle, James II. Innocent of these turbulent times, young Micah Clarke and his friend, Reuben, go fishing off Spithead and find themselves drawn into the very centre of a conflict that is to tear the country apart.
(Stereo)
A report on the booming business of personal counselling.
(Details.see Wednesday at 11.0am)
R. S. Thomas
In the last of five talks,
The Rev Richard Harries follows in the footsteps of some well-known but perhaps unexpected pilgrims.
Presented by David Davies Producer PETER ROBINS
followed by an interlude
