Farming, food and countryside news, market trends, weather
With THE REV PATRICIA MCKEE Stereo
Presented by Brian Redhead and Peter Hobday
6.30, 7.30, 8.30 News Summary
6.45* Business News with SIMON ROSE
7.0,8.0 Today's News Read by BRYAN MARTIN
7.20* Your Letters
7.25*, 8.25* Sport
With JOHN INVERDALE
7.45* Thoughtfor the Day
8.35* Yesterday in Parliament
The third phone-in during Lent on the subject of Family Matters and linked to the preceding Sunday Morning Service. Today: Bereavement
Are there ways of handling bereavement, or is the experience different for each individual? Can you ever get over the loss of a loved one and should you even try?
Peter Harvey , author and lecturer in theology; and Susan Le Poidevin , a psychologist who specialises in bereavement, answer your questions.
In the Chair Jenni Murray
Produced by the Woman 's Hour unit Lines open from 8.0am
Making Friends by NORA WINURIDGE
Read by June Barrie
'They watched each other all the time; it worried her....' Producer PAMELA HOWE BBC Bristol
Reading:
Matthew 20, vv 17-28 Stereo
A magazine edition with news of wildlife and the countryside. Presented by Peter France Producer MICHAEL BRIGHT BBCBristol
Pattie Coldwell with the latest news and advice for consumers.
A panel game devised by TONY SHRYANE and EDWARD J. MASON
Dilys Powell and Frank Muir challenge
Victoria Glendinning and Denis Norden
In the Chair Michael O'Donnell Questions compiled by PETER MOORE Producer PETE ATKIN. Stereo
Presented by Sir Robin Day
1.55 Listening Corner Today: William's Rainbow by SARAH MORCOM
2.5 History: Not So Long Ago Anne Frank by JO MANTON (R)
2.25 Contact Spring by DAVID BELLAMY Presented by PAUL MCDOWELL (R)
2.40 Pictures in Your Mind (Stories) White Horses and Black Bulls by ALAN JENKINS adapted for radio by PADDY BECHELY (R)
Introduced by Jenni Murray It just dropped through my fingers!
Are some people more prone to clumsiness? Can you grow out of it? ANDREA ADAMS gathers a little evidence.
Serial: The Aspern Papers by HENRY JAMES abridged in seven episodes by DELIA PATON
Read by William Roberts (7) (Music: Berkeley's The Romance of the Rose)
(Starting tomorrow: Stories by Women Writers)
Rooks in the breeding season, attempt, sometimes, in the gaiety of their hearts to sing, but with no great success. (GILBERT WHITE) The story of the rook presented by Caroline Parsons
Written and compiled by KATE TIFFIN BBC Bristol (R) Stereo
With BRIAN PERKINS followed by further discussions of the Budget proposals, with contributions from
The Rt Hon Roy Hattersley , mp The Rt Hon David Owen , mp and representatives of industry and business
6.25* Financial Report
6.30* A round-up of the rest of the day's news
Editors JENNY ABRAMSKY
ALAN BEECHAM. MARTIN COX and HELEN WILSON
A PMand Radio News production
(Re-broadcast tomorrow at 1.40pm)
Major issues, changing attitudes, important events at home and abroad.
Reporter Helen Boaden Producer ROGER HUTCHINGS Editor BRIAN WALKER BBC Manchester
(Details on Thursday at IO.Oam)
In October 1726 wild rumours about monstrous births swept London, and reached
King George I who ordered an inquiry. The Hon Samuel Molyneux visited Mary Toft and was present when the Royal Surgeon and Anatomist delivered her of yet another rabbit. He was able to assure the King that: 'He did not perceive the least Circumstance of Fraud in the conduct of this Affair.'
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News, views and information for people with a visual handicap Presented by Ian MacRae Producer ANNE THEAKSTONE
Series producer THENA HESHEL
Listeners can phone with enquiries and comments relating to the programme on [number removed]. Lines open from 8.3010 10.0pm
David Moreau recollects five attempts to come to grips with life.
1: Bearded Like a Pard Producer PAMELA HOWE BBCBristol(R)
Presenter Christopher Bigsby Producer KEVIN JACKSON
A Perfect Spy (2)
Presenter Alexander MacLeod (continued at 10.50)
A statement on the Budget by The Chancellor of the Exchequer
The Rt Hon Nigel Lawson , mp
followed by an interlude
English Resources: 16 Plus
12.30 Wordsworth Script by DR T. T. MCCORMICK (RV) and at 12.50 The Bronte Sisters Script by BRIAN WILKS (RV)
