with the Rev
Pryderi Llwyd Jones
with John Humphrys and Peter Hobday.
6.45 Business News
7.25, 8.25 Sports News
7.45 Thought for the Day with Rabbi Lionel Blue
The last of a series of four programmes reassessing sound-archive recordings on the British and their weather.
Climatologist Mick Kelly recalls the storms of 1987 and 1990. Producer Beaty Rubens. Stereo
A series of eight discussions, hosted by Denise Robertson , which take as a starting point the appliance of science to daily life.
2: Crystal Balls
It's not only oddballs who gaze into crystal balls - the world of the paranormal is an area of serious scientific investigation.
Discussing the field of parapsychology are Dr Keith Hearne , Dr David Marks , Professor
Richard Gregory and international psychic consultant Jean Easby. Producer Amanda Mares
When the first
Vietnamese refugees arrived in Britain a decade ago, Nigel Spivey helped to resettle them. In the second of four talks, he describes how the Boat People were prepared for a strange language, strange customs - and a new life. Producer Sharon Banoff
Unmuddling Your Money
A Thousand Days for
Mokhtar Paul Bowles 's tale of revenge set in Morocco. Reader John Moffatt. Producer Duncan Minshull
As Radio Goes to Town in Gateshead, the service comes from the Parish
Church of St Mary the Virgin in nearby
Whickham, led by Iris Mcintyre.
When All the World to
Life Is Waking; Jeremiah 30, vv 1-10; From All
That Dwells Below the Skies (Walmsley); Come Down, 0 Love Divine. Stereo
The story of Katie, a successful professional woman, yet who has a multiple personality with ten distinct identities.
Reporter Jean Snedegar. Producer Sharon Banoff. Stereo (R)
with Simon Rae.
Readers Elizabeth Bell and Martin Jarvis.
Guest Liz Lochhead.
Producer Susan Roberts. Stereo
Presenter John Waite Editor Ken Vass
Chair Robert Robinson. Fourth semi-final - between the highest scoring runners-up. With James Melican
(schoolteacher) Neil Wright
(hospital scientist) Jennifer Smallman (librarian) and Chris Sanders
(scientific civil servant). Producer Richard Edis
Stereo
with James Naughtie Editor Roger Mosey
Peter Pan by J M Barrie. Producer David Ian Neville Stereo (R)
More than 8,000 people have rung the Back to the Future helpline since the initiative began in January. Nearly 1,000 women have attended the regional conferences. They all want to return to work - on their own terms. So how can the Government help them? Jenni Murray talks to Michael Howard , Secretary of State for Employment. Serial:
A Particular Place
The eighth of 12 episodes read by Charles Kay.
Written by Mary Hocking. Abridged by Pat McLoughlin Music: Bridge's Spring Song Editor Clare Selerie-Grey
Stereo
Filming by Numbers
With Gremlins // and Back to the Future /// currently showing, Nigel Andrews asks Steven Spielberg , Michael Winner ,
Charlton Heston and John Carpenter questions and sequels to questions. Stereo
with Valerie Singleton and Hugh Sykes Editor Kevin Marsh
and Financial Report
Stereo
Humphrey Carpenter looks at six literary societies.
5: The John Buchan Society
Eating Words
Richard Nelson 's 1989 play, winner of a Giles Cooper Award. With Edward Asner
John Woodvine
Two old friends get together twice a year for lunch. This year, as they drink their way through London, it seems that
Sam has written a novel which has outraged his wife and Henry is not at all well. with David King ,
Vincent Brimble , John Bull , Elizabeth Mansfield , Simon Treves , Joe Dunlop , Christopher Good and Danny Schiller Director Ned Chaillet. Stereo (R)
In July 1986, 38 men mounted a picket outside their engineering factory in Sheffield. Over half are still there four years later. Rony Robinson talks to the men involved in the longest strike in British industrial history.
Producer Dave Sheasby.
Paul Vaughan discusses Woody Allen 's latest film; the Blitz remembered in photographs; and musical serpent charmers. Producer John Goudie. Stereo
with Roger White. Stereo
Presenter Robin Lustig Editor Margaret Budy. Stereo
Private
Angelo Eric Linklater 's savage satire on the waste of war. First of ten episodes read by Robert Urquhart. Abridged by Trevor Royle Producer Patrick Rayner