6.27 Farming Today
6.45 Outlook
Reflecting matters of Christian interest and concern
6.50 Weather; programme news
6.55 Regional News
7.10 On Your Farm: a weekly review of the agricultural scene Produced by ANTHONY PARKIN (from Birmingham)
7.40 Today's Papers
7.45 Outlook
7.50 Weather; programme news
7.55 Regional 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 JAMES
Produced by WALTER WALLICH
A musical self-disclosure from Margaret Lane
(19 Sept: Sir Bernard Lovell )
New Every Morning, page 4; The Lord will come (BBC Hymn Book 479); Psalm 19, vv 1-11; Matthew 21, vv 10-22 (RSV); Thou, whose almighty word (BBC HB 185)
Stories by Georges Simenon Felicie est 14: part 5
A series of six programmes 2: Learning and Leisure
Taking one day in the life of a Russian urban family, the programme shows how through school, work, and leisure the family is provided with the framework and values of Soviet citizenship.
Presented by PETER FRANK of Essex University
7: London: The National Gallery MICHAEL AYRTON describes Piero della Francesca's Baptism of Christ and BRYAN ROBERTSON interprets Leonardo da Vinci's Virgin of the Rocks
(Publications and NEC Correspondence Courses: page 10)
introduced by PETER JONES
News of the day's big events including the Gillette Cup Final, Lancashire v Sussex, at Lord's; the John Player Classic Golf Tournament; and prospects for today'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 team representing the Royal Navy in Gibraltar
Question-master ALUN WILLIAMS Questions set and programme produced by MICHAEL TUKE-HASTINGS
(Repeated: Friday, 6.15 pm)
12.55 Weather; programme news
A spontaneous discussion by THE COUNTESS OF LONGFORD ALASTAIR BURNET RUSSELL BRADDON
Chairman DAVID JACOBS
Produced by MICHAEL BOWEN from Folkestone. Kent
Listeners' views for use in Any Answers? should be sent to Any
Answers?, BBC, Bristol BS8 2LR.
By what route do I get there? by DON HAWORTH
- I'd thought the job of a town-hall messenger boy was, as the name implies, taking messages round the Town Hall - I'd no idea that I'd let myself in for a military career ...'
Produced by ALAN AYCKBOURN
Introduced by Teresa McGonagle London in Summer: sounds, moods, and voices reflecting the atmosphere of the city in summertime
Focusing the Mind - 1. Concentration in everyday life: JAMES HEMMING , THELMA CARTWRIGHT
I was a Foster-child: JEAN MERRITON talks to ,KAY EVANS
Bookshelf: P. J. KAVANAGH recommends some recent novels A Bird in the House by MARGARET LAURENCE abridged by BA MASON read by Delia Paton (First of eight instalments)
FRANKLIN ENGELMANN recently visited Burnham. Bucks
Produced by PHYLLIS ROBINSON (Shortened edition: Wed, 12.0)
Are Critics Necessaryr
TONY BILBOW asks GREGORY PECK , DAVID NIVEN , LAURENCE HARVEY , and other screen personalities. ALEXANDER WALKER speaks in their defence.
Written by LYN FAIRHURST Produced by BOBBY JAYE (Repeated: Wed, 7.30 pm)
WALTER TAPLIN introduces 25 minutes devoted to listeners' own views on current issues
5.55 Weather; programme news
by ALISTAIR COOKE
(Repeated: Sunday, 9.15 am)
Highlights of today's sport in the South and Midlands.
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
Peter Sellers, Harry Secombe and Spike Milligan in The Shifting Sands skulduggery and derring-do play parts in this riddle of the shifting sands - other parts played by Jack Train With MAX GELDRAY
THE RAY ELLINGTON QUARTET
WALLY STOTT AND HIS ORCHESTRA Announcer WALLACE GREENSLADE Script by SPIKE MILLIGAN and LARRY STEPHENS
Produced by PAT DIXON (1957)
The Volunteer by GILES COOPER with John Rye , Brian Haines and Patricia Gallimore
Outbreaks of arson in 1956 in car parks all over the country involve the Territorial Army-and Jim Saxby from Yorkshire.
Produced by CHARLES LEFEAUX (Leonard- Fenton is a member of the Royal Shakespeare Co) (Repeated: Monday, 3.0 pm) followed by an interlude
9.58 Weather
Archbishop
Anthony Bloom
Metropolitan of the Russian Orthodox Church in Western Europe, looks back on a significant part of his life.
In conversation with ROBERT KEE he recalls the years 1933-45. when various dramatic experiences decided him to give up the medical profession and dedicate himself to the life of priesthood.
Produced by GEORGE ANGELL (Repeated: Thursday, 9.5 am)
The evening office of Compline
preceded by Weather
