with JOHN MORGAN. Stereo
Presented by John Humpnrys 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
7.25*, 8.25* Sport
7.45* Thought for the Day
8.35* Yesterday in Parliament
8.50* Letters
with Libby Purves
Producer ANGIE NEHRING. Stereo
This week Clay Jones calls on Dr Stefan Buczacki ,
Fred Downham and Sue PhiUips to solve gardening problems sent in by listeners.
Producer DIANA STENSON BBCManchester
(Broodcast on Sunday at 2.00pm)
Away from It All by OLIVER BAYLDON
Read by Joseph MarceU Producer SHEILA FOX
NEMp93;JustasIam
(BBC HB 292); Psalm 119, vv 65-72; Mark 5, vv24b-34; I heard the voice of Jesus say (BBC HB 143) Stereo
The last of six programmes. Action in August
An extraordinary meeting of the governors means no peace for the head of Bilton School. Written and read by Alex Ferguson.
Producer GILLIAN HUSH BBC Manchester
Presented by Debbie Thrower
The Political Quiz
With team captains
Austin Mitchell, mp, and Julian Critchley , mp.
Patrick Hannan is in the Chair. Written and compiled by BOB SINFIELD
Producer HARRY THOMPSON. Stereo
Presented by James Naughtie
1.55 Listening Comer Today's story: Crusts. Stereo (R)
2.05 WPFM Presented by JO WHILEY. Stereo (e)
Jenni Murray and guests puzzle out the meaning of life, love and anything women worry about and laugh about together. Serial: The Honey Ant (5)
bySAMMCBRATNEY.
Monica, 16 and studying
English A-level, is bewildered to meet Seymour BroUy.
He's the new boy at school who campaigns on behalf of the blue whale and talks about imaginary dinosaur pits: pretty weird! But Seymour might be more than an oddball, and Monica's heart might just be softening....
Other parts played by members of the cast.
Directed by EOIN O'CALLAGHAN BBC Northern Ireland. Stereo
At the end of this month
Sir Stephen Spender will be 80. To celebrate the occasion,
George MacBeth talks, in five programmes, to Sir Stephen about his life and poetry. Reader JOHN MOFFATT
Producer ALEC REID. BBC Bristol
Reporter Colin Philpott Producer VICKY WHITFIELD Editor GERRY NORTHAM BBC Manchester
The Matinee
Opera singers are always concerned about their voices, but now they find they often have to sing higher and louder. Natalie Wheen investigates. Producer JOHN GOUDIE. Stereo
Presented by Frances Coverdale and Robert Williams
5.00,5.30 News Summary
5.25 PM Letters; 5.31 City News continued on FM 5.50-5.55
including Financial Report
by STEPHEN SHERIDAN.
The aristocracy of the late
19th century contained many strange and colourful characters. None stranger nor more colourful than Lord and Lady Cliffhanger, who return with a new tale of cruelty, deceit and rat pie!
1: Cliffhanger Rides Again
Special guests:
Producer MARK ROBSON. Stereo
Russian
What sort of Russian does
Mikhail Gorbachev speak? And does it matter what is 'good' Russian? Did the Communist Revolution make any major changes to the language? In the last of the series,
Ray Gosling finds out more from Dr Simon Franklin (Clare College, Cambridge), T. Alexander (St Petersburgh and Knightsbridge), Dimitri Bosky (Moscow State School, Berkeley and Harvard).
Producer JENNY LO
The Evening Show
Were the English the last Romantics? The Barbican
Gallery puts their paintings on display, and Natalie Wheen visits the exhibition. She also takes a look at the American hit comedy film Naked Gun. Producer JOHN GOUDIE. Stereo
Odd Man Out (8)
Presenter Alexander MacLeod
Tutor Group Starters by DAVID SELF Presented by STEVE BLACKNELL Stereo (R)(e) at 12.30
9: Facing New Situations at 12.40 10: Using Time at 12.50 11: Leaving School and at 1.00 12: Facing Criticism
