6.27 Farming Today
6.45 Thought for the Day
6.50 Weather; programme news
6.55 South-East News
The News
The world this morning: Britain at breakfast-time and the news from anywhere on earth introduced by Jack de Manio and John Timpson
7.40 Today's Papers
7.45 Thought for the Day
7.50 Weather; programme news
7.55 South-East News
and more of To-day
8.40 Today's Papers
by LILLIAN BECKWITH read by SHEILA MITCHELL (3)
Gilbert White of Selborne
This year is the 250th anniversary of the birth of the well-loved parson-naturalist.
DEREK JONES visits some of White's favourite haunts in the company Of BRUCE CAMPBELL , ERIC JONES , and ANTHONY RYE
Roger Snowdon asks - how many people understand it?
Are accidents and the general chaos of our roads caused by deliberate wickedness, or is incompetence at the root of the trouble?
Among the experts who give their views are s. c. H. DAVIS , LORD MONTAGU, STIRLING MOSS. PETER GARNIER of Autocar, and CHARLES BULMER Of Motor
NEM p 15; Praise to the Holiest (BBC HB 88): Canticle 3; Acts 3 vv 1-16; The Church of God a' kingdom is (BBC HB 183)
BBC NORTHERN IRELAND ORCHESTRA led by AUDREY BRETT conducted by JOHN BARKER with VALERIE TRYON (piano) Introduced by JON CURLE
The Present by RAYMOND HITCHCOCK
Second of four morning plays about people and their illusions. 'My name is Alice Maitland and I've a washing machine I'd like you to put in for me I suppose you could call it second-hand but it's in excellent condition, you see, it belonged to my son ... '
Produced by ROBERT CUSHMAN
Lowestoft and Oulton Broad
(Shortened version of Saturday's broadcast)
11.55 Weather; programme news
The News and voices and topics in and behind the headlines introduced by William Hardcastle
for children under 5
Story: Mrs Plumley 's Piggy by MARY PARMITER (Part 2)
with the BBC MIDLAND LIGHT ORCHESTRA led by WILLIAM HAND conducted by KENNETH ALWYN and NIGEL COXE (piano)
Produced by ALAN OWEN
Theft of a Small Happiness by DAVID RUSH
A foreign girl is arrested for stealing in a London shop. Why does the only witness hesitate to help her?
Other parts MOLLY RANKIN EVA STUART , KEVIN FLOOD
STEPHEN THORNE , GARARD GREEN Produced by EILEEN CULLEN
A monthly programme reflecting life in the country with a natural history contribution by ERIC simms Introduced by C. GORDON GLOVER
Produced by ARTHUR PHILLIPS (Repeated: Saturday, 9.45 am)
The Furies
The thriller by KEITH ROBERTS abridged in six parts by NEVILLE TELLER read by FRANK DUNCAN 2: Attack
Bill and Jane survive the massive earthquakes - but now they are on their own to face the new and unknown enemy.
The news magazine that sums up your day - and starts off your evening
Including the latest news, the evening press, what's on tonight, the City, and the people and talking points of the day. Presented by William Hardcastle and Derek Cooper
5.50Weather; programmenews
5.55 South-East News
Jimmy Clitheroe in Grandad for President Written by JAMES CASEY and FRANK ROSCOE
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(Repeated: Thursday, 1.30 pm)
Gerald Priestland presenting world news and views with Meryl O'Keeffe
TONY BILBOW recalls some behind the-scenes stories
A Face in the Night by MALCOLM HULKE featuring the BBC Drama Repertory Company All the boy had to do was to keep the engine running, while his brother and the others did the job. But the engine, stopped ...
Produced by GRAHAM GAULD (Repeated: Thursday, 3.0 pm)
A weekly programme about books and writers
Introduced by MAGNUS MAGNUSSON SIR JULIAN HUXLEY recalls some of the experiences he writes about in his autobiography Memories, which is published tomorrow
JOHN SEYMOUR looks at recent travel books including The Companion Guide to London by David Piper , now in paperback
JACKY GILLOTT and FRANCIS KING on a new first novel The Bird of Paradise by Lily Powell and the first reprint since 1909 of George Gissing 's novel Born in Exile and other new books
Produced by ALAN HAYDOCK
A weekly look at the present plight and the future shape of town and country
Compiled and introduced by NICHOLAS TAYLOR
Expanding Britain: will there be room for us allt
The average Englishman continues to lust after a house with a garden and increasingly demands more space to live in. Are we so short of land that we will have to be forced into blocks of flats if the population continues to increase? Speakers include:
PROFESSOR G. P. WIBBEHLEY , Head of the Department of Agricultural Economics at London University
J. P. macey. Director of Housing of the Greater London Council
PROFESSOR PETER HALL , author of London 2000
Produced by LEONIE COHN
9.58 Weather
The News
Douglas Stuart reporting, with voices and opinions from around the world
The third of five talks by BBC correspondent ANTHONY WIGAN after a farewell tour of the United States
The Club by ANDREW GRAHAM read by HUGH BURDEN (3)
preceded by Weather
11.31 Market Trends
