plus, today, your legal problems answered by Andrew Phillips
In 1815 the Lords of the Admiralty annexed a 'stone frigate' in the South Atlantic and an island joined the senior service as HMS Ascension. Today it's one of the last outposts of the British Empire, which the BBC administers under the shadow of the Atlantic Relay Station transmitter. John presents the second programme direct from the 'middle of nowhere'. Producers PHIL HUGHES and CAROLYN SMYTH including at 6.45 on MWonly
Sport and Classified Results
says Thanks for the Memory Producer PETER HOARE
direct from the Fairfield Hall, Croydon
Barry Wordsworth conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra leader MARTIN LOVEDAY
Friday Night's Star Singers Marilyn Hill Smith
Jacqueline Dankworth John Lawrenson Instant Sunshine and the Stephen Hill Singers Introduced by Robin Boyle Friday Night on the 13th? The programme ignores superstition and anticipates the morrow with a romantic selection for St Valentine's Day. Instant Sunshine make a welcome return with their own brand of humour and Jacqueline Dankworth debuts with The Ingénue
Producer DAVID RAYVERN ALLEN
(Given in association with Fairfield Croydon)
8.20 8.40 * Interval
Christopher Dunkley sniffs out a few musical memories from his youth.
Producer ANTHONY WILLS
Nigel Ogden introduces music, news and views from the popular organ world Producer PETER PILBEAM BBC Manchester
Take one irrepressible personality, add several measures of music and serve shaking with laughter. Producers DAVE SHANNON and JOHN LEONARD BBC Manchester
presents Nightride
The Early Show
Producers MEL HOUSE and TERRY CARTER