Reflecting matters of Christian interest and concern
6.50 Weather: programme news
6.55 South-East News
7.10 On Your Farm has breakfast with the President of the National Farmers' Union of England and Wales.
FRANK TAYLOR and STUART SEATON talk to HENRY PLUME and his family at his farmhouse at Coleshill in Warwickshire. Arranged and introduced by ANTHONY PARKIN
7.40 Today's Papers
7.45 Outlook
7.50 Weather; programme news
7.55 South-East News
Radio 4's breakfast-time look at what Britain is getting up to this weekend - and what's happening abroad
Today's Papers at 8.45
8.59 Weather
(Revised edition: Tues, 9.5 am)
What the weeklies think. illustrated from their editorials, is reviewed by WALTER TAPLIN
introduces a selection of recordings made by people of his acquaintance. The programme includes the voices of: LORD BERNERS, LORD BOOTHBY DAME EDITH EVANS
CONSTANCE SPRY , EVELYN WAUGH Produced by DENYS GUEROULT (Repeated: Sunday, 7.30 pm)
(The friends of Beverley Nichols : page 11)
NEM p 90; The King of love (BBC HB 475); Psalm 121: Matthew 18. vv 21-35 (rsv): Holy Father, in thy mercy (BBC He 386)
plays some of his favourite records and explains why they give him particular pleasure (He is in Charlie Girl' at the Adelphi Theatre, London) Kenneth Williams : Monday,
10.30 am: see page 5
The story of the ' pure gold of the Music-Hall': written and narrated by Roy Hudd with the aid of excerpts from some of the Cheeky Chappie's recorded performances and anecdotes from his friends. Produced by JOHN BROWELL
Introduced by PETER JONES
News of the day's big sporting events - featuring the fight for the County Cricket Championship and the prospects for the day's football in England and Scotland.
(Sport on 2: from 2.30 pm)
A weekly quiz on music and general knowledge with the Services stationed in West Germany, Berlin, and Gibraltar Panel: LIZ FERRIS, TED MOULT
NEIL DURDEN-SMITH V A teum representing the Army in Berlin
Question-master ALUN WILLIAMS Questions set and programme produced by MICHAEL TUKE-HASTINGS
12.55 Weather : programmenews
A radio happening with Jimmy Edwards , Ted Ray Tommy Trinder
Cardew Robinson
In the chair MCDONALD HORLEY Special guest Roy Plomley from an idea by JIMMY EDWARDS Produced by EDWARD TAYLOR
by RUDYARD KIPLING adapted as a play for radio in two parts by JOHN TYDEMAN with Felix Aylmer , George Coulouris Philip Leaver. David Spenser British India in the 1890s.
Once he has solved the problem relating to his past, Kim has to choose between the world of the spirit and the world of circumstance - or rather the world of action. 2: The Great Game
Produced by JOHN TYDEMAN
Introduced by Olive Shapley from Manchester, including: Guest of the week: Billie Whitelaw
'They Call It Sport': a look at young swimmers who train to be champions
Daphne du Maurier: WILFRED DE'ATH talks about a writer he admires
Ideas in the Air: EVELYN ROSE, PETER WHEELER , TOM KILGOUR
Mr Wharton : a short story by ELIZABETH TAYLOR read by DAPHNE OXENFORD
FRANKLIN ENGELMANN recently visited St Agnes in Cornwall Produced by PHYLLIS ROBINSON
(Shortened edition: Wed. 12.0)
TONY HILBOW looks at some holiday entertainment, including Chtsum and Carry On Up the Jungle.
Written by LYN FAIRHURST Produced by BOBBY JAYE
LESLIE SMITH introduces 25 minutes devoted to listeners' own views on current issues Please write to: Listening Post, BBC, Broadcasting House. London WIA IAA. Or telephone [number removed]
5.55 Weather; programme news
by ALISTAIR COOKE *
(Repeated: Sunday, 9.15 am)
Produced by GODFREY DIXEY
A panel game with Cyril Fletcher in the chair The questioners: MARJORIE PROOPS JIMMY THOMPSON Devised by JIMMY THOMPSON , JOHNNY WHYTE and NICHOLAS PARSONS Produced by ALASTAIR SCOTT JOHNSTON
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* Approximate time o Stereophony
Broadcasts in stereo are available to listeners in the South East from the VHF transmitters at Wrotham, Brighton, Swingate. and Oxford . Further information from Engineering Information Department, Broadcasting House, London W1A 1AA.
Peter Sellers. Harry Secombe and Spike Milligan in Yehti: what is the mystery of this strange creature of Tibet who leaves footprints in the snow? Will Moriarty and the forces of evil prevail? with MAX GELDRAY
THE RAY ELLINGTON QUARTET
WALLY STOTT AND HIS ORCHESTRA Announcer WALLACE GREENSLADE Script by spike milligan and ERIC SYKES
Produced by PETER ETON (1955) Series edited by JOHN BROWELL
(The Secombe Story: Monday,
1.45 pm)
A romantic comedy by NOEL COWARD with Moira Lister , Peter Pratt and Richard Hurndall
The place, France: the chateau of Raoul. Comte deVriaac. The time, 1735
Produced by betty DAVIES
1941-43 are the years which VAL gielgud - author, playwright, producer, and Head of Drama for BBC Radio 1928-63 - calls the time of his life.
In the darkest hours of the war demand for Radio was perhaps at its highest peak, and for Val Gielgud this was necessarily a time of great artistic creativity. He recalls these years with some of his friends and colleagues, aided by excerpts from notable productions and performances recorded at the time.
Among those taking part are CONSTANCE CUMMINGS
SIR JOHN GIELGUD , MARIUS GORING and CYNTHIA PUGHE
Produced by JOHN TYDEMAN
Evening Prayers conducted by THE REV DOUGLAS AITKEN
preceded by Weather
