With THE RT REV AUGUSTINE HARRIS BBC Manchester. Stereo
Presented by John Timpson and Brian Redhead
6.30, 7.30, 8.30 News Summary
6.45* Business News With BOB FINIGAN
7.0,8.0 Today's News Read by HARRIET CASS
7.25*, 8.25 Sport
With CHARLES COL VILE
7.45* Thought for the Day
8.35* Yesterday in Parliament
Producer
VICTOR LEWIS SMITH
This week the team visits St Andrews , Fife
The hosts are the Friends of the University Botanic Garden who put their queries to Dr Stefan Buczacki Geoffrey Smith and Sid Robertson
Chairman Clay Jones Producer DIANA STENSON BBC Manchester
Miles from Anywhere by FRANCES WILSON
Read by Heather Bell
Mrs Standish did not like that sort of person.... but the boy Was disarming, not really insolent. And he spoke with a kind of wisdom.
Producer BARBARA CROWTHER
NEM, p 42; Ye holy angels bright (BBC HB 286); Psalm 1; Isaiah 53, vv 6-12; Rejoice today with one accord (BBC HB 281). Stereo
Johnny Morris with a philosophical perspective on pet subjects.
4: Creature Comforts BBC Birmingham
A weekly practical guide to tenants' rights.
4: Housing Benefit
Millions of tenants and householders are entitled to help with housing costs. But the state's housing benefit has proved to be ajungle of rules and regulations.
With the help of experts in housing practice John Howard explains what you're entitled to and how to claim.
Producer GRAHAM ELUS Editor LESLIE ROBINSON (Phone-in tonight at 8.15)
This listing contains language that some may find offensive.
Presented by Sir Robin Day
1.55 Listening Corner Today's story: The Miserable Mouse by DOROTHY EDWARDS (R)
2.5 Looking at Nature Nature at Night (RV) KEN BLAKESON offers hints and tips to young investigators exploring their back garden in the early evening.
2.20 Quest Hannukah by MARIANNE COOK
2.40 Pictures in Your Mind (Poetry). The Cave of Making by LESLIE NORRIS (R)
2.50 Something to Think About The Son who Went Away by GEOFFREY CURTIS
Introduced by Sue MacGregor Guest of the Week:
Councillor Lady Porter, Leader of Westminster City Council Serial: The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans (3)
Lucia in London
A five-part comedy series based on the novel by E. F. BENSON dramatised and narrated by Aubrey Woods
4: Lucia Takes a 'Lover' with Barbara Jefford as Lucia Margaret Robertson as Lady Adele Brixton
John Rye as Stephen Merriall and Jonathan Cecil as Georgie Pillson
Lucia is going great guns in the Metropolis until just a whiff of delicious and most desirable scandal boomerangs.
Pianist JOHN OWEN EDWARDS
Directed by JOHN CARDY. Stereo
Six programmes of sporting verse compiled and presented by Vernon Scannell 3: Football
Readers STEPHEN THORNE and TREVOR NICHOLS
Producer MARGARET BRADLEY BBC Bristol. Stereo
Cover Art
Most people do judge books by their covers, at least until they've opened them, so publishers take great care in choosing a design which carries the right message.
Margaret Walters reflects on the process, attending planning meetings and talking to designers, authors and editors. (Rev broadcast of yesterday 's programme at 9.45pm)
Presented by Robert Williams and Susannah Simons
continued on VHF,FM 5.50-5.55
with LAURIE MACMILLAN including Financial Report
John Amis and Frank Muir challenge
Ian Wallace and Denis Norden In the Chair Steve Race
Questions compiled by STEVE RACE Programme devised by TONY SHRYANE and EDWARD J. MASON Producer PETE ATKIN
(Re-broadcast tomorrow at 12.27pm) Stereo
(Re-broadcast tomorrow at 1.40pm)
business (bizn-) n. Task, duty; thing that is one's concern; habitual occupation; serious work; thing(s) needing dealing with; buying and selling, trade; commercial house, firm; trading, (fig.) able to begin operations....
(OXFORD ENGLISH DICTIONARY)
Peter Smith , BBC Radio's
Business Correspondent, begins operations with the first of a new series of the programme which brings you topical views and stories from shopfloors and boardrooms across the country. Producer CAROLINE MILLINGTON
(Re-broadcast tomorrow at 9.35 am)
The last in a series in which Antony Hopkins explores a different musical work or topic, explaining his thoughts at the piano and illustrating them with records.
Producer PATRICK LAMBERT. Stereo
Following up today's programme on Housing Benefit John Howard is joined oy Nick Raynesford of SHAC;
Jane Laurant , Welfare Benefits Consultant; and Barry Clarke of Manchester City Council to explain how the system works and how to get the money you're entitled to.
Lines open at 7.0 pm
Sound Explosion by MICHAEL WALL with and She met him on a train. He said he sold juke-boxes. She fell for him and because he seemed keen she asked no further questions. If she had, would it have made any difference?
Michaels only happen once in a lifetime.
Directed by JEREMY MORTIMER (R) Stereo
Six talks on Spain by Ray Gosling
2: Here We Go, Here We Go....
'In the 1950s, pundits predicted we'd be as poor as Spain if we couldn't pull our socks up. Well we didn't....'
BBC Manchester
Paul Allen presents tonight's edition which includes interviews, news and reviews of books, films, plays, music, broadcasting and exhibitions. Producer BRIAN BARFIELD
(Rev broadcast tomorrow at 4.35pm)
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (3)
Presented by David Sells
followed by an interlude
Horizons de France
12.30 3a: Marseille/Fas (RV) Presented by MARC CHÉMALI Written by TONY STAPLES and at 12.50
3b: Vivre en Bretagne
