with PHILIP HAYDEN. Stereo
Presented by John Humphrys and Brian Redhead
6.30, 7.30, 8.30 News Summary
6.45* Business News With PETER DAY
7.00, 8.00 Today's News Read by EUGENE FRASER
7.25*, 8.25* Sport
With CHARLES COLVILE
7.45* Thought for the Day
8.35* Yesterday in Parliament
The last of five programmes which revisit the scenes of past celebrated crimes, scandals and intrigue. The Priory, Balham
This splendid Gothic mansion was the perfect setting for one of the great Victorian poison mysteries. The inquest made national headlines but the chief suspect never came to trial.
Roger Wilkes meets the present occupants and recalls the murder of Charles Bravo. Producer DIANA STENSON BBC Manchester (R)
Presented by Fergus Keeling , with Jessica Holm , reporting on what is happening in the natural world.
Producer JOHN HARRISON BBC Bristol
Introduced from Broadcasting House, London. Stereo
Sue MacGregor talks to the pianist John Lill about his life and work and invites him to reflect a little on both. Producer GILLIAN HUSH BBC Manchester
Glyn Worsnip gets away from it all to his home overlooking two great rivers, the Wye and the Severn - but his peace is short lived ... BBC Bristol (R)
Help, advice and information about your consumer concerns Presented by John Howard
by JAMES HENDRIE and tAN BROWN
In last week's programme, there was an unnecessarily offensive reference to a certain well-known orthodontic technique. The makers of the programme would like to apologise to dental care specialists and their families for any distress caused. However, they're not going to. Starring Robert Bathurst Brenda Blethyn Mike Grady and Jonathan Kydd Producer DAVID TYLER Stereo
Presented by Nick Worrall with news and topics in and behind the headlines
1.55 Listening Corner Today's story: The Owl and the Woodpecker by BRIAN WILDSMITH (R)
2.05 Looking at Nature Wildlife Reserve Making the most of a Minsmere school visit Stereo (e)
2.20 Let's Make a Story! The Missing Donkey by ANN BRYANT Storyteller DOUGLAS BLACKWELL Stereo (e)
2.30 Pictures in Your Mind (Poetry) The Christmas Cave by LESLIE NORRIS (R)(e)
2.40 Listen! Return to Badlidrempt (10) by DEREK FARMER Stereo (e)
If women have equality, why do they still need their own programme?
Find out with Jenni Murray
by Debbie Cook
A series of five magical plays
With Jon Glover as John Tillner.
People don't believe in dragons these days. Neither did John Tillner until he met a witch who offered to turn him into one.
(Stereo)
(3: "The Peril" by Dennis Ashton next Wednesday)
'What did you do in the war,
Mummy?' While digesting his dollop of dried egg, Nigel Forde ruminates on Good Housekeeping magazine's new selection of resonant reprints from the war years, The Home Front. Producer SIMON ELMES
(Revised broadcast of yesterday s programme at 9. 45pm)
Presented by Frances Coverdale and Robert Williams continuedon VHF/FM5.50-5.55
With BRYAN MARTIN
Half an hour of reports from the BBC correspondents around the world including Financial Report
A musical panel game
: devised by TONY SHRYANE and EDWARD J. MASON
John Amis and Frank Muir challenge
Ian Wallace and Denis Norden In the Chair Steve Race
Questions compiled by STEVE RACE Producer PETE ATKIN Stereo
(He broadcast tomorrow at 1.40pm)
A chance to air your views on some of the subjects raised in last week's Any Questions? Introduced by Derek Jones Producer CAROLE STONE BBC Bristol
Send your letters to: Any Answers? BBC. Bristol BS8 2LR
Serengeti
Two million wildebeests, a half-million Thompson's gazelles and a quarter-million zebras track the changing seasons across more than
5,000 square miles of savannah that is Tanzania's Serengeti National Park.
Zoologists Malcom Coe and Robin Pellew , and wildlife film-makers Alan Root and Hugo van Lawick tell of bottom-biting leopards, hammer-chewing hyenas and a man-hunting rogue elephant. Presented by Barry Paine Producer MICHAEL BRIGHT BBC Bristol. Stereo (R)
The Rt Hon David Steel , mp, Leader of the Liberal Party, in conversation with Peter Hennessy
Producer MARK LAITY
A magazine of special interest to disabled listeners and their families, with countrywide news and views on all matters of concern to them.
Presented by Kati Whitaker Producer MARLENE PEASE
Correspondence and enquiries to: Does He Take Sugar?
BBC. London WIA 4WW Phone [number removed]
Paul Allen presents tonight's edition, which includes interviews, and news and reviews of films, books, plays, broadcasting, music and exhibitions.
Producer JOHN BOUNDY
The Gentile Jewesses by MURIEL SPARK
Read by Vivienne Dixon
Presented by Richard Kershaw National and international news, background, analysis and comment
Radio 4's international business report; market trends
followed by an interlude
Science Problem Solving The Great Mulgravian Jewel Robbery Six exciting episodes of comedy drama leading to science investigation in the laboratory. Written by GORDON SNELL Producer PETER WARD (e)
