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 John Timpson and Robert Robinson
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 AngUa: see cot 5
8.40 Today's Papers
'Aunty Cilla': a portrait in song and speech of the girl whose meteoric rise from Liverpool's Cavern Club made her a star after little more than seven years in show business.
(from Manchester)
Fyfe Robertson wanders around some of Scotland's many islands, meets the people and sees the sights.
2: The Black Isle
Not truly an island but almost as cut off: a retreat for writers and craftsmen: the old town of Cromarty and the farms above the Firth.
Producer JOHN GRAY
NEM p 80: 0 God. our help (BBC hb 467); Psalm 90, vv 1-12; Luke 5, vv 27-35: Holy Spirit, truth divine (BBCHB 155)
Sidney Harrison introduces some easily remembered music played by LONDON STUDIO STRINGS leader REGINALD LEOPOLD conducted by OWAIN ARWEL HUGHES
JANE MANNING (soprano) WILFRID PARRY (piano)
Ten portraits by JULIA SMALL
10: The Boaster (Toad from The Wind in the Willows by KENNETH GRAHAME )
Narrator DAVID DAVIS
'This is the end of everything! At least, it is the end of Toad, which is the same thing ... the popular and handsome Toad! How can I hope to be ever set at large again, who have been imprisoned so justly for stealing so handsome a motor-car in such an audacious manner? '
Producer GRAHAM GAULD
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
A lovesome thing? Whether backyard or landscaped, gardens should be there to enjoy. KEN SYKORA meets people with the answers.
And other topical items too.
VHF South West: see column 5
ANONA WINN, JOY
ADAMSON NORMAN HACKFORTH , PETER GLAZE with a mystery guest and DAVID FRANKLIN in the chair
12.55 Weather, information and news for your area
and voices and topics in and behind the headlines introduced by Nicholas Woolley
Story: Saturday in the Park by HAZEL FLETCHER
with the BBC NORTHERN IRELAND ORCHESTRA leader MAURICE CAVANAGH conductor KENNETH ALWYN IRIS LOVERIDGE (piano)
starring Sybil Thorndike
Four of the great scenes from St Joan by BERNARD SHAW chosen by Dame Sybil, who acts her original role in this play which took London by storm in 1924. ' It's 43 years since Dame Sybil Thorndike first played Shaw's St Joan. Yesterday Dame Sybil was at it again, playing the part of the 19-year-old Saint and sounding totally convincing. That's quite an achievement at the age of 42 but at 85 it's just incredible' (SUNDAY TIMES: 28 May 1967) with Walter Fitzgerald , Ian McKellen Clive Morton. Michael Spice and Alan Wheatley
Cast in order of speaking
JOHN FOULDS'S music (composed for the 1924 production) conducted by ALAN PAUL Producer GRAHAM GAULD
The game that turns the pages of showbiz history with Ted Ray. Barbara Kelly
Pete Murray , Kenneth Connor
Chairman Jack Watson
Programme devised and compiled by DENIS GIFFORD Producer JOHN DYAS -
The autobiography of His Holiness The Dalai Lama, edited by David Howarth, abridged in four parts by Eileen Capel
Read by David Spenser
'By whatever name religion may be known, its understanding and practice are the essence of a peaceful mind and therefore of a peaceful world. If there is no peace in one's mind, there can be no peace in one's approach to others.'
The news magazine that sums up your day - and starts off your evening. Presented by Nicholas Woolley and Steve Raee
5.50-6.0 Regional news, weather and programme news
Semi-Final (3)
(Repeated: Monday, 1.30 pm)
Gerald Priestland presenting world news and views
NANCY WISE makes a personal selection of items from BBC Radio and TV
Introduced by JOHN ELLISON Research by JEAN STROUD Producer JOHN HASLAM
(Shortened version: Sat, 4.30)
Nicholas Parsons takes a look at who's talking and the issues they're talking about, with the help and hindrance of an invited audience at Broadcasting House. London.
This week's special guest is Jimmy Young and Clement Freud comments from Unusually Reliable Sources...
Producer ANNE DUNCAN-JONES
An enquiry into the discontents of the teaching profession by Ian McIntyre
A recent strike, growing militancy and strife between the eight teachers' unions in England and Wales have focused attention on their dissatisfaction with pay. But the question of salary is only one problem that hampers the education of children. Training, career prospects and curriculum developments arc also issues that affect the quality of education that schools offer. Do we pay teachers enough?
Do they give value for money? Producer GEORGE FISCHER
John Tusa reporting, with voices and opinions from around the world
A foreign journalist based in London looks at a subject of interest in Britain this week.
Bhowani Junction by JOHN MASTERS abridged by DONALD BANCROFT Read by GARARD GREEN Producer JOHN CARDY
(The last of 25 instalments)
with DENISE COFFEY , JONATHAN CECIL DAVID GOODERSON , DAVID JASON BILL WALLIS
Written by PETER SPENCE with additional material by DAVID RENWICK
Producer DAVID HATCH
All the day's news preceded by Weather
11.59 Market Trends
