6.27 Farming Today
6.45 Prayer for the Day
6.50-7.0 Regional news, weather and programme 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
7.50-8.0 Regional news, weather and programme news
and more of Today
(including, in the Midlands and E Anglia, Regional Extra: and Today in the South and West introduced by DEREK JONES )
E Anglia VHF: see Variations below
8.40 Today's Papers
An Act of Worship Folk in Worship introduced by RALPH ROLLS
With CLIFF MORGAN
Sometimes familiar, sometimes new
Produced by DAVID ALLAN
Music Workshop I: ' Chockerbox ' by PETER SPALDING and JOHN SCADDING
Music arranged by MICHAEL JESSETT
Written and produced by DOUGLAS COOMBES
NEM p 64; Rejoice, 0 land, in God thy might (BBC hb 433); Psalm 119, part 2; Acts 26, vv 9-20; Lo! he comes with clouds descending (BBC HB 35)
Voix de France
10: L'industrie aeronautique en France
Compiled and presented by GEOFFREY BRAITHWAITE
(Sixth-form French)
10.50 A Corner for Music by ALBERT CHATTERLEY
10: Following the star
(This programme should be tape-recorded)
A series in which you meet interesting and unusual people from all walks of life. Willing Scholar
Cec Thompson tells JAKE KELLY how, as a coloured Rugby League star who could hardly sign his autograph, he gained acceptance in society and a a degree in economics.
Produced by chris JOHNSON
Writing by listeners selected by JOHN KERRY
(Listening and Writing)
11.40 Prospect: current affairs Produced by TOM BUTCHER
12.0 Announcements
Joan Yorke presents the Radio 4 series that tackles topics of direct concern to you Today's main feature: Your Own Time
Toys: what's available and what's really wanted? JEANINE MCMULLEN looks at what's in the shops and talks to sales people and children.
South West VHF: see Variations, col 2
Problems from listeners' letters discussed by RENEE HOUSTON, MARJORIE PROOPS EDWINA COVEN ; PATRICIA LAFFAN In the chair ANONA WINN
12.55 Weather, information and news for your area
and voices and topics in and behind the headlines introduced by William Hardcastle
Story: When St Nicholas comes to Holland by JOANNA DOUGLAS -DOBSCHINER
The Nativity Play by MARGARET ROSE (Let's Join In)
2.20 Stained Glass
Windows by medieval and modern artists, including John Piper and pupils at Kingsdale School, Dulwich. Script and production by JOAN GRIFFITHS (Art and Design: radiovision)
2.40 Babes in the Wood
A radio pantomime in verse by R. C. SCRIVEN
Produced by Elizabeth ORNBO (Stories and Rhymes)
This listing contains language that some may find offensive.
A radio correspondence column
The story by SLAVOMIR RAWICZ abridged in eight parts by ERIC TWINAME
Read by FRANK DUNCAN
6: Snake Meat and Mud Produced by PAMELA HOWE (from Bristol)
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
5.50-6.0 Regional news, weather and programme news
Gerald Priestland presenting world news and views with MERYL O'KEEFFE
Chosen from the many broadcasts on BBC Radio and TV during the past seven days. Introduced by JOHN ELLISON Editor NANCY WISE
Research JEAN STROUD
Produced bv RICHARD BURWOOD (Shortened' version: Sat, 4.30)
A spontaneous discussion by RT HON RICHARD MARSH , MP BAMBER GASCOIGNE
GEOFFREY JOHNSON SMITH , MP DAVID FROST
Chairman DAVID JACOBS
Produced by MICHAEL BOWEN from a factory canteen in Shrewsbury
Presented by BOB HOULTON
The 1970s confront local and regional papers with a mixture of old and new problems. The trend of circulation - along with their share of advertising revenues - will probably continue on its downward path, but operating costs are rising at a tremendous pace. Competition in the shape of ' giveaway ' sheets appears to be increasing, and uncertainty surrounds the likely effects of commercial radio. Produced by STANLEY WILLIAMSON
9.58 Weather
Douglas Stuart reporting, with voices and opinions from around the world
A programme in which a foreign journalist based in London looks at a subject of interest in Britain this week
Scruffy by PAUL gallico
Read by JOHN westbrook (10)
Doug Fisher , David Jason and Frank Abbott look back at the week's news and illustrate the funny side With SEAN ARNOLD
Script by PETER SPENCE
Produced by DAVID HATCH and SIMON BRETT
All the day's news preceded by Weather
11.59 Market Trends
