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, including live reports on the Third Test at Melbourne, 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 Below
8.40 Today's Papers
by SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE
Read by MICHAEL KILGARRIFF (9)
plays some of his favourite records and explains why they give him particular pleasure
Old salts remember the days of the sailing ships (BBC Sound Archive recording: 1964)
Feast o/ the Circumcision
NEM p 41; Breathe on me, breath of God (BBC HB 148); Psalm 32; Romans 4, vv 9-15 (NEB); 0 come, all ye faithful (BBC HB 55)
Introduced by Sidney Harrison who invites you to listen to some easily remembered music played by the LONDON STUDIO STRINGS leader REGINALD LEOPOLD conducted by DAVID LLOYD-JONES
A series of four programmes particularly for children at home from school Programme 4
More songs, facts, figures, jokes, tricks, and things to do; together with the last Captain Rex Radio adventure and the final episode of Run for Your Life by David Line. Script by ALEXANDER GUYAN Presented by MICHAEL SMEB and NERYS HUGHES
Produced by ELIZABETH ORNBO
12.0 Announcements
John Edmunds presents the Radio 4 series that tackles topics of direct concern to you. Today's main feature: Your Own Time
What sort of New Year ... DAVID BELLAN takes a critical look at almanacs and professional predictors of the future. And other topical items. South West VHF: see col
12.55 Weather, information and news for your area
and voices and topics in and behind the headlines introduced by David Jessel
Story: Patty-Pan-Pat and her currant cake by MURIEL WARWICK
with the BBC SCOTTISH RADIO ORCHESTRA leader IAN TYRE conductor IAIN SUTHERLAND and VALERIE TRYON (piano) ti
by TOM STOPPARD with John Hurt
Clufton Bay Is spanned by a huge cantilevered railway bridge which needs painting endlessly.
Produced by CHARLES LEFEAUX This play won the Italia Prize (or Radio Drama in 1968.
A radio correspondence column in which listeners add their comments to views expressed in Any Questionst
Introduced by DAVID JACOBS Produced by ROY HAYWARD
Ivor
The biography of Ivor Novello (1893-1951) by W. MACQUEEN POPE abridged in nine episodes by DEREK PARKER
Read by John Palmer 1: The Story Begins
People who had never even spoken to him always referred to him as Ivor: and this was In itself perhaps the profoundest expression of the remarkable affection which existed between this man of the theatre and his countless admirers. His life story is as glamorous, colourful, and thrilling as any of his stage romances.
Produced by GRAHAM GAULD
The news magazine that sums up your day-and starts ofl 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 David Jessel and Steve Race
5.50-6.0 Regional news, weather and programme news
Question-masters JOHN ELLISON and TIM GUDGIN
Semi-Finals
Bristol Grammar School (Boys) v Wyggeston Boys School, Leics
John Hosken presenting world news and views
Nancy Wise makes a personal selection of items from the many broadcasts on BBC Radio and TV during the past seven days
Introduced by JOHN ELLISON Research JEAN STROUD
Produced by PHYLLIS ROBINSON (Shortened version: Sat, 4.30)
A spontaneous discussion by CAMPBELL ADAMSON , LORD WILLIS BAMBERGASCOIGNE , LYNDA CHALKER Chairman DAVID JACOBS
Produced by MICHAEL BOWEN from The Ridings School, Winterbourne, Bristol
(Repeated: Saturday, 1.15 pm) Listeners' views for use in Any AnswersT should be sent to Any Answers?, BBC, Bristol BS8 2LR
When did you last buy a new hardback? Some publishers are going out of business: others are being taken over by large (and often international) firms whose primary interest may not be in books. And yet, at the same time, there are plenty of publishers who seem to be thriving - and new, small, independent publishing firms continue to be set up.
GEORGE SCOTT examines the publishing business, listens to the views of publishers large and small, and considers the related worlds of bookselling, printing, and public libraries. Produced by DANIEL SNOWMAN
1.58 Weather
John Tusa reporting, with voices and opinions from around the world
Asia - for us in the West a world of inscrutable orientals, but for ANTHONY LAWRENCE a continent of diverse peoples and ways of living that have fascinated him during the 14 years as the BBC's Far East correspondent.
5: Westerners in Asia
Produced by PADDY o'KEEFFE
Whisky Galore by COMPTON MACKENZIE abridged by NAN MACDONALD Read by JOHN GRAHAM
Produced by JOHN CARDY
Doug Fisher , David Jason and Frank Abbott look back at the year's news and illustrate the funny side with SEAN ARNOLD
Script by PETER SPENCE
Produced by SIMON BRETT and DAVID HATCH
All the day's news preceded by Weather
