Plus a five-day weather forecast Producers TIM FINNEY. DYLAN WINTER
With ANDREW GRAYSTONE BBC Bristol. Stereo
Presented by Sue MacGregor and Peter Hobday in London With Brian Redhead at the Labour Party Conference in Blackpool
6.30, 7.30, 8.30 News Summary
6.45* Business News With SIMON GOMPERTZ
7.00.8.00 Today's News Read by CHARLOTTE GREEN
7.25*, 8.25* Sport With ANDY SMITH
7.45* Thoughtfor the Day
with Peter Donaldson
Written and read in ten parts by Garrison Keillor 6: Pontoon Boat (R)
A series of 15 poems by T. s ELIOT 6: MungojerrieandRumpelteazer Read by Wendy Hiller
Producer GLYN DEARMAN. Stereo
with Melvyn Bragg and guests Researcher JANE NUNNELEY
Producer MARINA SALANDY-BROWN Stereo
Guest Workers by MICHAEL WHERLY
Read by David Gooderson Producer SHEILA FOX
All things praise thee;
Genesis 9 vv 1-18; All my hope on God is founded. BBC Wales
Presented by Andrew Motion Readers ANDREW SACHS and BARBARA JEFFORD
Producer SUSAN ROBERTS. BBC Bristol Requests to: Poetry Please! BBC, Bristol BS8 2LR
from the Radio Show, Earls Court, London.
Presented by John Howard Producer HAZEL CASTELL Editor KEN VASS
If you are concerned about health, education, housing or financial matters, or if you are the victim of unhelpful traders or authorities, write to: You and Yours, BBC, London W1A 1AA
A general musical knowledge quiz in three movements, featuring anything from Bach to the Beatles.
Chairman Ned Sherrin First Round: Heat 1
John Packwood (teacher)
Simon Surtees (careers officer) Valerie Pascual (teacher)
Programme devised by EDWARD COLE Questions set by LAN GILLIES and EDWARD COLE
Producer RICHARD EDIS. Stereo
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Presented by Brian Widlake with James Naughtie at the Labour Party Conference in Blackpool
Editor MARTIN COX
1.55 Listening Corner This week: Let's 's Be Pirates Presented by SHEELAGH GILBEY and BERNARD CRIBBINS Today's story: Captain Crab's Secret Weapon by ALEXA ROMANES Script written and produced by MARY KALEMKERIAN. Stereo (R)
2.05 Playtime Yellow Everywhere Presented by SHIREEN SHAH and ALEC SABIN. Stereo (e)
2.20 Science Scope Noises Off by FRED HARRIS With FRED HARRIS , JULIE RICHMOND and CLIFFORD NORGATE. Stereo (e)
2.40 Whirligig Unit 1: Animal Corner TERRY NUTKINS shows how to care for pets at school and at home. 3: Reptiles (R) (e)
live from the Radio Show, Earls Court,
Jenni Murray introduces the daily forum for women. Serial: Letters from a Faint-Hearted Feminist (6) Editor CLARE SELERIEGREY
A play by GEORGE TARRY. Stereo
One of this country's leading chamber ensembles take the opportunity to remove their tail-coats, loosen their bow ties and show off the lighter side of their repertoire.
Producer RICHARD EDIS. Stereo
Censored!
Presented by Valerie Singleton and Bill Frost
Including special reports throughout the week from the Labour Party Conference in Blackpool
5.00,5.30 News Summary
5.25 PM Letters Letters to: PM, BBC London W1A 1AA
5.31 City News
Editor ROGER MOSEY continued on FM 5.50-5.55
With BRIAN PERKINS including Financial Report
The Story of Radio Comedy with Russell Davies
A series of six conversations with Cliff Morgan and guests. 4: Hugh McIlvanney , award-winning sports journalist of the Observer
Producer PETER GRIFFITHS. Stereo (R)
by T.S.Eliot
'It's strange enough to have two parents - But I should have four! What about the others?... Now I want to know whose son I am.' Surprises are in store for the Mulhammer household when Sir Claude's new clerk is granted his wish.
Bach's Prelude and Fugue in C adapted and played by TREVOR ALLAN
Directed by ED THOMASON . Stereo
Mark Steyn considers a new 'complete' recording of the Jerome Kern musical Showboat and talks to its conductor John McGlinn.
Also in the programme French director Louis Malle 's new film and Brian Friel 's play Making History.
Producer RICHARD BANNERMAN
by Christopher Hope, abridged in ten episodes by David Buck
Read by Jack Klaff
In 1987 the novelist Christopher Hope returned to his native South Africa for the first time in 12 years. Observing the all-white elections being held, he journeyed back into his own childhood and into the troubled past of his homeland.
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Presented by Michael Vestey , with a special report by Peter Hill from the Labour
Party Conference in Blackpool. Editor BLAIR THOMSON
FM joins at 12.10
Advanced-Level English The Metaphysical Poets: Background. Stereo (e)
