6.27 Farming Today
6.45 Thought for the Day
6.58 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 Today
8.48 Today's Papers
by LILLIAN BECKWITH read by SHEILA MITCHELL (4)
described by Nancy Mitford and her sisters in conversation With MADEAU STEWART
What is her attitude to ner fame? Does she care about her public? What is she writing now?
In any month of the year somewhere there is cause for celebration
Written and narrated by JOHN LANE
-Produced by ROV WILLIAMSON †
NEM p 19; When morning gilds the skies (BBC HB 285); Canticle 9; Acts 3, v 16, to 4, v 4;
Help us to help each other, Lord (BBC HB 378)
LONDON STUDIO STRINGS leader REGINALD LEOPOLD conducted by ANTHONY RANDALL with WILLIAM BENNETT (flute) Introduced by JON CURLE
Up the Airy Mountain by KON FRASER ,
Third of four morning plays about people and their illusions 'They'llcatch you -those little men And they'll hurl you down the mountain, like an old boulder in the path of a volcanic eruption....'
With JOHN GABRIEL
DEBORAH DALLAS, BRIAN HEWLETT Produced by GERRY JONES
A medical magazine introduced by JOAN YORKE and including:
Medicine in Europe - 1: RICHARD JOKEL describes the Dutch health services
Off to a good start: DONALD NORFOLK explains why he thinks cold baths are a tonic Specialist in the Studio: a GP answers listeners' questions Produced by THENA HESHEL †
from
The Commonwealth Institute †
12.55 Weather; programme news
The News and voices and* topics in and behind the headlines introduced by William Hardcastle
†
Story: Bimbo at the Picnic by HILDA GEE
with the BBC NORTHERN IRELAND ORCHESTRA leader MAURICE BRETT conducted by KENNETH alwyn and NIGEL coxe (piano)
Produced by ALAN OWEN †
A Face in the Night by MALCOLM HULKE
for the Feast of Corpus Christi from Belmont Abbey, Hereford Principal Celebrant and Preacher DOM ROBERT RICHARDSON Abbot of Belmont
Readings: Exodus 24, vv 3-8; Hebrews 9, vv 11-15; St Mark 14. vv 12-16, and 22-26 Gloria, Sanctus: English Unison Mass (Gregory Murray ) Agnus Dei (Plainsong)
Ecce Panis Angelorum (Plainsong)
Where is love and loving kindness (Alan Rees )
Music directed by DOM ALAN REES and BERIC WILLIAMS
The action of the Mass described by FR JOHN STAPLETON
by ANNE BRONTË: abridged in 10 instalments by NAN MACDONALD Reader David Mahlowe
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall is almost two novels in one. It's a story within a story, with two entirely different sets of characters. The link between them is the tenant herself, the mysterious Mrs Graham. In the main story a young gentleman farmer, Gilbert Markham , describes events in letters to his sister's husband.
Part 1: Which Introduces Gilbert Markham , his Family, and Neighbours
Produced by TREVOR HILL
(Emily Bronte -Whom the Gods Loved- Friday, 8.45 pm)
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
5.50 Weather; programme news
5.55 South-East News
The North Side of Ben Vorlich
(Repeated: Friday, 1.30 pm)
Gerald Prieslland presenting world news and views with MERYL O'KEEFFE
A radio correspondence column Introduced by DAVID JACOBS (Repeated: Friday, 4.0 pm)
to appreciate the special ironic quality of Jewish humour because it's now so universal that it doesn'look Jewish any more. And that surely is the most ironic Jewish joke of them all ....
A programme written and narrated by TONY ASPLER With MIRIAM MARGOLYES
HAROLD KASKET , JOHN GABRIEL JEFFREY SEGAL
Diner: Waiter, this lobster you've brought me has only got one claw.'
Waiter: ' So maybe it was in a fight.'
Diner: ' So maybe you'll bring me the winnerT '
Produced by PAUL STEPHENSON
(Sold on Jewish jokes: p 16)
This listing contains language that some may find offensive.
Discoveries, inventions, and news from the world of science and technology.
Each week PAUL VAUGHAN brings you the people whose achievements are changing your way of life
Producer STEPHEN HEDGES
9.58 Weather
The News
Douglas Stuart reporting, with voices and opinions from around the world
The fourth 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 (4)
preceded by Weather
11.31 Market Trends