With DENIS NOWLAN. Stereo
Presented by John Timpson and Brian Redhead
6.30, 7.30, 8.30 News Summary
6.45* Business News With SIMON ROSE
7.0, 8.0 Today's News
Read by LAURIE MACMILLAN
7.25*. 8.25* Sport
With GARRY RICHARDSON
7.45* Thought for the Day
9: We 're Going North Like Hell
Clay-pigeon shooting may present an unexpected hazard to wildlife by depositing toxic lead into the countryside.
Lionel Kelleway and Fergus Keeling investigate the problems caused by this rapidly growing sport. Producer MICHAEL BRIGHT BBC Bristol
(Re-broadcast next Sunday)
A Bird of Hazy Recollection by DOUGLAS NICHOLLS
Read by Alan Devereux
'From the shadow of the tree.... sprang the proprietor.... On his shoulders, arms and head, about 20 birds were sitting quite unsecured in any way....
"You buy, sah?" he said. "Look, it is very tame!"
... Finch had one of those alcoholic inspirations which one lives to regret. He burbled happily to the trader, "Good idea. Lovely bird - another birthday present for Evans."' Producer DIANE CULVERHOUSE BBC Birmingham
Introduced from Broadcasting House, London. Stereo
Eric Coates - The Man and The Music
Stereo
The third of seven programmes from Belfast in which
Paul Muldoon makes a personal choice reflecting the best of Irish poetry written over the last 20 years.
Readers STELLA MCCUSKER
KEVIN FLOOD and PETER QUIGLEY Producer CLIVE BRILL BBC Northern Ireland
Presented by John Howard For details of this week's programmes, write for
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Stereo
Presented by Nick Worrall
4: The Jumble Sale
What's in a Kilt.... ? And What's Under?
Cindy Selby has been having a fling in the Highlands. She hears about the glorious past and the commercial present of Scottish national dress. Serial:
Indian Summer of a Forsyte (2)
What's Got Into You? by ELAINE MORGAN
No amount of arguing can convince Eira that she doesn't want a child - which is unfortunate, because in seven months' time Bryn is going to be a father....
Directed by ADRIAN MOURBY BBC Wales. Stereo (R)
Brian Gear invites Chantal Cuer and Patrick Garland to pick some paperbacks.
Producer PAMELA HOWE. BBC Bristol (Re-broadcast next Sunday)
(Revised broadcast of yesterday's programme at 9.45pm)
continued on VHFIFM5.50-5.55pm
With BRYAN MARTIN including Financial Report
Stereo
(Re-broadcast tomorrow at 1. 40pm) Written by CLAIRE JORDAN Cast for the week:
BBC Birmingham
Stanley Williamson discovers how provincial papers reflected the lives and concerns of the people of Sheffield 100 years ago. Readers DAVID MAHLOWE and PETER WHEELER
Producer GILLIAN HUSH BBC Manchester
by MURRAY WATTS
On this day in August 386,
Augustine the Public Orator of Milan, finally settled his spiritual turmoil.
A re-creation, with references to his own Confessions, of Augustine's life up to his conversion
Narrator DAVID WINTER
Researcher BERYL HODA
Music adviser BARRY ROSE Producer CHRIS REES. Stereo
* INFO: page 75
Christian Millau , France's best-known food critic, first coined the phrase 'nouvelle cuisine' in 1973, and has keenly promoted this style of cooking.
Stephen Jessel talks to him and observes him assessing a restaurant. Producer JENNY LO
* INFO: page 75
A visit to a seaside resort where an attempt is being made to settle mentally handicapped people into the community. Presented by John Mills
Anthony Smith takes a backward look through the Sound Archives to some childhood memories. Producer SALLY LUNN
Presented by Christopher Bigsby
Producer KEVIN JACKSON
(Re-broadcast tomorrow at 4.30 pm)
Academic Year (4)
Presented by Richard Kershaw
followed by an interlude
