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 Manie 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 ) VHF East Anglia: see below
8.40 Today's Papers
Animals and the Law
Seal protection and swan-upping, rabies and road accidents.... throughout the centuries, our legal system has been concerned with the care and control of animals, and never more so than today. Introduced by BRUCE PARKER Produced by DILYS BREESE
(from Bristol: shortened version of Sunday's broadcast)
History in Evidence Stuart Britain (i)
Written by HIIGH WOODHOUSE Produced by DICKON REED
9.45 Music Workshop 2
Another Shore: a musical consideration of our nearest neighbours. Written by JOHN PARRY and MICHAEL JESSETT
Produced by WILLIAM MURPHY
NEM p 50: Father, in whom we live (BBC HB 166): Canticle 1, vv 1-15: St John 16. vv 12-22; Teach me, 0 Lord (BBC HB 473)
Eight programmes selected from a regular series broadcast to listeners overseas to the BBC's World Service 1: Canterbury
Introduced by FRANK HENNIG Produced by ROY HAYWARD (from Bristol)
Foreign Correspondent
Introduced by GRAHAM TAYAR
11.0 Inquiry
Unit 5: Voice of Youth (i) by JACK SINGLETON
(for the 15-16 age group)
11.20 Discovery. Prime Movers 1: It starts from the sun by ARTHUR VIALLS
Presented byRICHARD BEBB
11.40 Contemporary History 1: Hitler and the Jews
Written and narrated by PHILIP HOLLAND
Joan Yorke presents the Radio 4 series that tackles topics of direct concern to you.
Today's main feature: Your Rights and Responsibilities Hire Purchase Law:
RUPERT TOW'N SHEND-ROSE describes the safeguards which exist for the buyer.
Other topical items too, and a selection from vour letters in What s On Your Mind?
VHF South West: see column 2
Written by HARRY IBBETSON and based on the characters in the Larkin family saga by H. E BATES with Bernard Miles and Betty Marsden 3: Measles
While digging trenches for the foundations of Charley and Mariette's new bungalow, Pop Larkin unearths some old Saxon relics....
Produced by ALASTA1R SCOTT JOHNSTON
(Repeated: Saturday. 8.0 pm)
12.55 Weather, information and news for your area
and voices and topics in and behind the headlines introduced by William Hardcastle
At the beginning of its second century D. E. BARSON , Secretary of the British Red Cross Society, talks about its role
Story: Maraarel-Ellen series: Keeping Baby amused by KATHLEEN RAMSAY
Movement, Mime, and Music 1 by JAMES DODDING
2.20 Know Where I Stand
PETER PORTER introduces the first of four programmes of poems.
Produced by STUART EVANS (Books, Plays, Poems)
2.45 Butterflies by MARGAHET SHEFFIELD
(Nature: Radiovision)
A play for radio by R. D. WINGFIELD
' I'm sorry, Superintendent. Nobody can say I'm a fussy man, but I'm not having him
I just don'want to be involved with his sort of trash. They should have kicked him out of the force.'
April
A monthly programme reflecting life in he country with a ral history ribution by ERIC SIMMS reduced by DON GLOVER roduced by UR PHILLIPS
Being the adventures of the Bastable children in search of a fortune: by E. NESBIT
Abridged in eight episodes and told by DAVID DAVIS 4: Lord Tottenham
' We don'know him to speak to, but he goes over the Heath every day at three. He strides along like a giant-with a black cloak like Lord Tennyson's flying behind him. and he talks to himself like one o'clock.'
Produced by GRAHAM GAULD
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
ANONA WINN, JOY
ADAMSON NORMAN HACXFORTH , PETER GLAZE with a mystery guest and DAVID FRANKLIN in the chair Produced by BOBBY JAYE
(Repeated: Friday, 12.25 pm)
(Repeated: Thursday, 1.30 pm)
John Hosken presenting world news and views with MERYL O'KEEFFE
on behalf of the Conservative and Unionist Party
FRANKLIN ENGELMANN recently visited Washington in County Durham
Produced by RICHARD BURWOOD
by RICHARD AUSTIN with Birthdays are days when dreams should come true. When an old gentleman might entertain a charming young girl, and so awaken memories of his youth.
Produced by DAVID GEARY
(Repeated: Thursday, 3.0 pm)
Her Majesty's Ministers proposed by The President
Sir Thomas Monnlngton Reply by Rt Hon Edward Heath , mp The Prime Minister The Guests proposed by The President Reply by Lord Annan Provost of University College, London who also proposes
The Royal Academy of Arts Reply by The President Scene described by AUDREY RUSSELL from the Royal Academy of Arts, London
Douglas Stuart reporting, with voices and opinions from around the world
The Card by ARNOLD BENNETT
Read by MICHAEL ALDRIDGE (5)
All the day's news preceded by Weather
11.31 Market Trends