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
8.0 The News and more of Today
8.40 Today's Papers
by LILLIAN BECKWITH read by SHEILA MITCHELL (5)
John Philip Sousa
A radio adaptation by KEN SYKORA of BBC2 Workshop's documentary film on the life of the world's foremost writer of marches
ROGER MILLS introduces a documentary on the modern Fire Service
Compiled by ANDREW BARR
Produced by ROY HAYWARD
NEM p 22; I heard the voice of Jesus say (BBC HB 143); Psalm 9; Acts 4, vv 5-20; How sweet the name of Jesus sounds (BBC HB 142)
BBC SCOTTISH RADIO ORCHESTRA leader IAN TYRE conductor IAIN SUTHERLAND with ROBIN HALL and JIMMIEMACGREGOR Introduced by JON CURLE
The Private Patient by COLIN COOPER
The last of four morning plays about people and their illusions
Noel Hood. Geoffrey Collins and Margaret Wolfit
Nurse Ames may have some imaginative ideas about the origins of love, but is her relationship with Brian Cam berwell imaginary or not?
Radio commentator.ALVAR LIDELL Produced by NORMAN WRIGHT †
12.0 Announcements
A selection of items from BBC radio and television
Introduced by JOHN ELLISON Script by JEAN STROUD
Produced by PHYLLIS ROBINSON
(Extended version: Sunday,
4.0 pm)
12.55 Weather; programme news
The News and voices and topics in and behind the headlines introduced by William Hardcastle
Story: Stripey Dog by DINAH ROWBURY
with the LONDON STUDIO ORCHESTRA leader REGINALD LEOPOLD conducted by TERENCE LOVETT and NIGEL COXE (piano)
Produced by ALAN OWEN
From the Sixties:
Please No Flowers by PATRICK RIDDELL with Maurice Denham and Gertrude Russell
General William Cornish is approaching his death with interested but uncommon anticipation. He's that kind of man.
Produced by RONALD MASON
A radio correspondence column in which listeners add their comments to some of the views expressed in last Friday's Any Questions? from Throwleigh, Devon
Introduced by DAVID JACOBS Produced by MICHAEL BOWEN
True stories of courage, determination, ingenuity — and luck: by MARGARET POTTER 4: The Captive Bride
The almost fairy-tale Princess Clementina of Poland was to marry James Stuart , the Old Pretender - but on her way to Italy for the secret wedding, she was arrested and imprisoned. Instrumental in her eventual escape was a young Irish captain, Charles Wogan. with Marah Stohl as Princess Clementina Narrative and other characters by GEOFFREY BANKS
Produced by TREVOR HILL
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
A nation-wide general knowledge contest in which listeners compete for this title
Chairman Franklin Engelmann
Round 2: featuring each week three winners from Round 1
7: Scotland and Wales
Charles Gray, Perthshire - student
David S. Landale, Glasgow - bank clerk
John Moore, Cardiff - retired civil servant
Including Beat the Brains in which listeners put their own questions to the contestants
Devised and written by JOHN P. WYNN
Produced by JOAN CLARK
(Saturday's broadcast)
(Repeated: Monday, 1.30 pm)
Gerald Priestland presenting world news and views with MERYL O'KEEFFE
8: Nancy Decides
In which Oliver, once more restored to health, seeks the aid of a new benefactor to discover the whereabouts of an old one.
A spontaneous discussion by STEVE RACE
EDGAR LUSTGARTEN
LADY ANTONIA FRASER DES WILSON
Chairman DAVID JACOBS
Produced by MICHAEL BOWEN from The Community Centre, Lyndhurst, Hampshire
(Repeated: Saturday, 1.15 pm)
8: Emily Bronte 1818-1848
Another in the series of portraits of some brilliantly gifted people who died young
Written and narrated by DOROTHY BAKER
Barbara Jefford as Emily
Produced by R. D. SMITH
Looking for a way out
' A major problem we must face is whether the Vietnamisation programme will succeed. What are the attitudes of the Vietnamese people, whose free choice we are fighting to preserve? Are they truly being disaffected from the Viet Cong or are they indifferent to both sides? What do their attitudes imply about the likelihood that the pacification gains will stick?' (President Nixon, 18 Feb 1970)
A great deal of water has flowed into the Mekong Delta since Mr Nixon 's February speech. What price disengagement after the events of recent weeks?
Tonight's Analysis brings a report from Vietnam on the perils and promises of current us policy.
Those taking part include: PRESIDENT NGUYEN VAN THIEU
TRAN VAN LAM , Minister for Foreign Affairs
PHAM kim NGOC, Minister for Economic Affairs
AMBASSADOR WILLIAM COLBY
DONALD MACDONALD , us Agency for International Development Director
Presented by IAN MCINTYRE
Produced by GEORGE FISCHER
9.58 Weather
The News
Douglas Stuart reporting, with voices and opinions from around the world
The last 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 (5)
preceded by Weather
11.31 Market Trends
