6.27 Farming Today
6.45 Prayer for the Day
S.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 ) VHF East Anglia: see col 5
8.40 Today's Papers
Contributed by the BBC s Foreign News Staff
Religious Service for Primary Schools
The Lord's Prayer by MARGARET E. ROSE
5; Give us this day our daily bread
(Repeated: Thursday. 9.5 am)
9.50 Interlude
9.55 Movement and Music 2 for the 6-7-year-olds by JAMES DODDING
NEM p 26: My song is love unknown (BBC hb 84); Psalm 12. Wisdom 5, vv 1-16 (Jerusalem Bible); Look, ye saints, and see how glorious (BBC HB 127)
DESMOND SHAWE-TAYLOR recalls the great Spanish mezzo-soprano
Movement and Music I for the 5-6-year-olds by PENNY WHITTAM
(Repeated: Thursday, 9.55 am)
11.20 Multiplied by one
Presented by GARY TAYLOR (Music Club)
11.40 The Spirit of Man
A collection of poems about man's spirit of achievement and his indomitable will.
Written by CHRISTOPHER PRICE Narrated by RICHARD HURNDALL Poems spoken by CHARLES E. STIDWILL
HUGH DICKSON , NIGEL ANTHONY Produced by RALPH ROLLS
(Sixth Form series: Religion in its Contemporary Context)
Derek Cooper presents the Radio 4 series that tackles topics of direct concern to you. Today's main feature: Your Home and Family
How old is old?: is our changing attitude to age realistic - why does it vary from job to job? LESLIE SMITH investigates.
Other topical items too, and a selection from your letters in What's On Your Mind?
(Write to You and Yours, BBC, Broadcasting House, London, W1A 1AA; or phone [number removed], extension 3030, and record your letter)
VHF South West: see col 5
From the television series based on the characters created by A. J. CRONIN with The Decision written by N. j. CRISP and adapted by PAT DUNLOP
Broadcast by arrangement with GRAHAM STEWART
Produced by PETER TITHERADGE †
12.55 Weather, information and news for your area
and voices and topics in and behind the headlines introduced by Nicholas Woolley
Story: The Football and the Frog by MARY CAIRN
How the Kariba Dam was built (1955-60)
Written by MARGARET j. MILLER (World History)
2.20 The Beggar's Opera with GORDON REYNOLDS and boys of St Michael's College, Tenbury (Music Session)
A series in which you meet interesting and unusual people from all walks of life. Rhondda Childhood
Novelist Gwyn Thomas , in conversation with GAENOR THOMAS , recalls some memories of life in a South Wales mining community and in particular the influence this upbringing has had on his writing.
Produced by TELERI BEVAN
A novel-sequence (1914-1968) arranged for radio in 29 parts 10: Waiting
The Easter Term, 1937, and the campaigning for a new Master causes disturbing undercurrents of intrigue.
Executive producer NORMAN WRIGHT
The novel by GAVIN LYALL adapted as an eight-part serial by BETTY DAVIES with Edward Woodward and Toby Bobbins
1: Night Train to Zurich
FRANKLIN ENGELMANN invites FRED LOADS, BILL SOWERBUTTS and ALAN GEMMELL to answer questions which listeners have sent in by post. Produced by KENNETH FORD
Questions (on postcards) to: Gardeners' Question Time, BBC, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds LS2 9PX
A series of short stories bv ARNOLD BENNETT adapted by BARRY CAMPBELL
1: Mary with the high hand
In the front bedroom of Edward Beechinor's small house the two primary forces of action and reaction were pitted against each other in a struggle rendered futile by the equality of the combatants.' How then could one of them win? Reader Arnold Peters
Produced by JAMES DUCKETT (from Birmingham)
The news magazine that sums up your day - and starts off your evening.
Presented by Nicholas Woolley and Roger Cook
5.50-6.0 Regional news, weather and programme news
Gerald Priestland presenting world news and views With MERYL O'KEEFFE
[number removed]
Ring Robin Day to put your question in person to
Ian Trethowan
BBC Managing Director, Radio To promote a maximum flow of questions, [number removed](12 lines) will take them from 6.30 pm onward, as well as while the programme is on the air.
Produced by WALTER WALLICH
The story of the Berlin Wall and the many escapes connected with its decade of existence. Written by TERENCE PRITTIE
If West German politicians get excited because we safeguard the frontier opposite West Germany then I say that their excitement is artificial
(Walter Ulbricht)
The bonds between the families and friends which were arbitrarily broken must be restored and the Wall must come down (Willy Brandt) Narrator Alex Scott
Also taking part NORMAN HENRY JEFFERY SEGAL , FREDERICK TREVES THOMAS HEATHCOTE
PETER MESSALINE
SEAN ARNOLD , AUTON LOW
CARI HEDDERWICK , JOHNNY BRIGGS Produced by MAURICE LEITCH †
1892-1948
A musical portrait including memories from his widow DIANA NAPIER TAUBER LEA SEIDL and JOSEF KRIPS
Written and introduced by CHARLES OSBORNE
Produced, with gramophone records, by ANNA INSTONE
Douglas Stuart reporting, with voices and opinions from around the world
The Lost Domain by ALAIN- FOURNIER
Read by ROBERT EIDDISON (2) †
All the day's news preceded by Weather
11.31 Market Trends
