6.27 Farming Today
6.45 Prayer for the Day
6.50-7.0 Regional news, weather and programme news
The world this morning 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 )
8.40 Today's Papers
The Palace of the Cavendishes Life behind the scenes described by the house carpenter, the clockwinder, the electrician, the engineer, the head gardener, the housekeeper, the librarian, the sign painter, the silver steward, the stonemason, the upholstress, the Comptroller, and THE DUCHESS OF DEVONSHIRE in conversation with MADEAU STEWART
(Repeated: 21 April, 3.50 pm) (Radio Times People: page 5)
NANCY WISE visits the seaside to meet some of the people who spend their own holiday time caring for others also on holiday-the chronically disabled.
(Broadcast last October In ' Subject for Sunday
NEM p 99; Christian, dost thou see them (BBC m 339); Psalm 118. vv 13-24: St John 12, vv 12-19; Through the night of doubt and sorrow (BBC HB 186)
Introduced by Sidney Harrison who invites you to listen to music played by the LONDON STUDIO STRINGS conducted by ALEXANDER FARIS KATHLEEN JONES (piano)
by Thomas Hughes
Read by Michael Tudor Barnes
In which Arthur is ill and Tom grows up.
(from Birmingham)
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
An awful lot of coffee ground-level view of our second most popular beverage, by DEREK COOPER
The xvz Club: DAVID BROWN finds something zoological to do in the holidays
And other topical items too.
Problems from listeners' letters discussed by RENEE HOUSTON, BERYL REID
JOSEPHINE DOUGLAS , NANCY WISE In the chair ANONA WINN Devised by ANONA WINN and IAN MESSITER
Produced by CHRISTOPHER SERLE
12.55 Weather, information and news for your area
and voices and topics in and behind the headlines introduced by William Hardcastle
Story: My naughty little sister and poor Charlie Cocoa by DOROTHY EUWARDS
with the BBC NORTHERN IRELAND
ORCHESTRA leader MAURICE CAVANAGH conducted by ALUN FRANCIS and MADGE STEPHENS (soprano)
by CLIVE EXTON with Lee Montague
Jack MacGowran and Cyril Shaps
The action takes place In a dormitory of a common lodgIng-house on a winter's night, and while not autobiographical is based in some measure on an experience the author had after a theatrical repertory disaster.
Produced by CHARLES LEFEAUX
A chance to hear again some of the best one-hour plays broadcast in recent years.
A radio correspondence column in which listeners add their comments to views expressed in last Friday's Any Questions? Introduced by DAVID JACOBS Produced by Roy HAYWARD
(Deep in Patagonia) by MOLLIE ROBERTSON arranged for radio in five parts by HOWARD JONES Read by HILDA SCHRODER
A childhood autobiography of seven years on two remote sheep stations in the foothills of the Andes, Just after the First World War. Her book recalls her hard, lonely but happy life there working alongside the Patagonian Indians and rearing her many delightful pets.
2: The Ranch called Huanttluan Produced by MARGARET ETALL
The news magazine that sums up your day - and starts off your evening. Presented by William Hardcastle and Roger Cook
5.50-6.0 Regional news, weather and programme news
Chairman FRANKLIN ENGELMANN 11: Wales (i)
MARGARET REES (Merioneth) teacher
RICHARD STAGG (Denbighshire) dent-al surgeon
ARTHUR EDWARDS (Flintshire) retired headmaster
DAVID GERARD (Cardiganshire) senior lecturer
(Repeated: Monday, 1.30 pm)
John Hosken presenting world news and views with MERYL O'KEEFFE
NANCY WISE makes a personal selection of items from the many broadcasts on BBC Radio and TV during the past seven days
Introduced by ROBERT DOUGALL Research by JEAN STROUD
Produced by PHYLLIS ROBINSON (Shortened version: Sat, 4.30)
A spontaneous discussion by LORD WIGG, ALASTAIR BURNET DAVID BENEDICTUS GUINEVERE TILNEY
Chairman DAVID JACOBS
Produced by Michael BOWEN from Anfield and District Community Centre, Liverpool
(Repeated: Saturday, 1.15 pm) Listeners' views for use in Any Answers' should be sent to Any Answers?, BBC, Bristol BS8 2LR
Northern Ireland; Rudi Dut tchke; The Immigration Bill: recent events have been a reminder of how frequently it Is on the desk of the Secretary of State for the Home Department that the buck must stop.
The Home Secretary discusses his policies and attitudes to his job with Ian Mclnlyre
Produced by GEORGE FISCHER
Douglas Stuart reporting
A foreign journalist based in London looks at a subject of Interest in Britain this week
Minstrel Boy by VIAN SMITH abridged and produced by MICHAEL BOWEN (10)
(Monday's broadcast shortened)
preceded by Weather
11.59 Market Trends
