Music selected by Michael Ford BBC Birmingham. Stereo
Producers ALLAN WRIGHT , TIM FINNEY
7.10 Today's Papers
Farming folk describe their lives and discuss the issues which confront them in the 80s. ProducerLIZ RIG BEY BBC Birmingham
with Rosemary Hartill
Mike Gilliam asks
Alan Titchmarsh about jobs in the garden this weekend.
8.10 Today's Papers
Tony Lewis pounds the legendary path between Marathon and Athens as Ron Hill prepares to run his 100th marathon. And, fitness permitting, there's still a finger on the pulse of the rest of the weekend's sport.
Producer GORDON TURNBULL
Bernard Falk presents a practical guide to holidays, travel and leisure with help from Robin Dewhurst , Susan Marling and Patrick Stoddart. Producer JENNY MALLINSON DUFF Editor ROGER MACDONALD including at 9.0 News
with Francis Wheen
The Rt Hon William Rodgers , Vice President of the SDP, reports on the style and substance of the Conservatives' week at Blackpool. Producer JULIAN COLES
with Margaret Howard Stereo
Reflections on life and politics abroad from the BBC's worldwide team of foreign correspondents. Producer ZAREER MASANI
(Details on Monday at 10.0am)
The news of the last seven days examined by the people who know it well. Barry Took tries to prove the following don't:
Alan Coren , Richard Ingrams Michael Heath , Sue Arnold Written and compiled by JOHN LANGDON and producer HARRY THOMPSON
(Re-broadcast on Mon at 6. 30 pm) Stereo
The Rt Hon Leon Brittan qc, mp ,The Rt Hon Tony Benn , mp Dick Taverne , qc
Ann Leslie , journalist
by Andrew Sachs
The last in a trilogy of plays about the world of Art
with Maria Charles as Mrs Friedman
Jack May as Vernon Clench-Blaise
Timothy Bates as Parsons
and Rosalind Adams as Trudi Snape
Among many bequests, the late Mr Monty Friedman has left "Portrait of a Young Man", Italian school circa 1500, to a Ms Gertrude Lucinda Snape - known to her intimate admirers as Trudi. Mrs Friedman is not best pleased. Vernon Clench-Blaise, the well-known art dealer, couldn't care less until he discovers the painting is actually the work of Leonardo da Vinci.
(Stereo)
Awards, Awards
This year more than one billion viewers in 77 countries tuned in to the film industry's premier award ceremony, the Oscars. But why do people choose to watch the elite of the movie business being feted by their peers? More and more companies are sponsoring awards so what is in it for them? Is it purely an image-building exercise? There are awards for art, for literature and, some of the most controversial awards of all, those for political and public service, the Honours. But when do prizes become awards and when do awards become Honours?
Glyn Worsnip looks for the answers to these and many other award-winning questions. Producer IRENE MALLIS
Editor ROGER MACDONALD
(Re-broadcaston Wedatll.Oam)
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Marjorie Lofthouse and her team of experts discuss DIY problems brought to them by the audience at Egerton Park Community High School, Denton in Manchester, and sent in by listeners at home. The experts are Jack Widgery , a colour consultant for Dulux/ICI;
Peter Harper , lecturer in art and design: and John Armitage , architect.
Producers JOCK GALLAGHER and MICHAEL FORD. BBC Birmingham
First of six programmes in which Kevin Crossley-Holland examines the way work is expressed in song, with examples from all over the world.
Fishermen and Divers Producer IAN GARDHOUSE
(Re-broadcast on Tuesday at 9.30pm)
with Derek Jones
With PETER DONALDSON including Sports Round-up
A series of montage documentaries
Watch the Closing Doors
'The subway is for people in a hurry who have nothing to live for.' A portrait of the New York subway, a transport system in crisis.
Producer BILL TURNBULL BBC Manchester (R)
Saturday evening table talk Music by JEREMY NICHOLAS
Producer ELAINE BEDELL. Stereo
(Revised broadcast Fri 9.5 am) Stereo
The Boilerhunters by ARTHUR MCKENZIE
The members of a Geordie working men's club have been looking forward to this weekend for 363 days. Each year 'The Boilerhunters' set off to
Blackpool to indulge in social intercourse with women of a similar age and outlook as themselves.
Directed by ROBERT COOPER BBC Manchester
(Re-broadcast on Mon at 3.0pm) Stereo (David Whitaker is a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company)
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0 gladsome light (EH 269); Nunc Dimittis; Luke 11, vv 27-36; 0 strength and stay (A&MR 17) Stereo
Presented by Bernard Jackson Producer and series editor
JOHN NEWBURY
Georgina Ferry reports on new developments in brain research discussed at the European Neurosciences Association meeting.
(Details on Friday at 12.27pm) Stereo
followed by an interlude
