6.27 Farming Today
645 Prayer for the Day
6.50-7.0 Regional news, weather and programme news
7.0 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
8.0 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 cot 5
8.40 Today's Papers
Read by ANN MURRAY (10)
Florence Desmond
The star impersonator of the stars recalls her life and career with the help of some of her friends, including:
Arthur Askey. Douglas Byng
Gracie Fields. Harry Jacobson Evelyn Laye , Emile Littler Vera Lynn
Dame Alicia Markova in a programme presented by MATTHEW NORGATE
Producer JOHN DYAS
Kelmscott Manor, an undemonstrative Jacobean house in the Upper Thames valley, was once the home of William Morris , designer, craftsman. poet, socialist and leading light of the Pre-Raphaelite movement.
The building has just been saved from ruin by a vast restoration programme. JEANINE MCMULLEN has visited the house and talked to those who saved it in the nick of time.
NEM p 37: Jesus, Lord we look to thee (BBC HB 374); Psalm 98; Luke 17, vv 20-37; 0 Day of God, draw nigh (BBC HB 24)
Today: Strings and Voices LONDON STUDIO STRINGS leader REGINALD LEOPOLD conducted by JAMES WALKER With LEONARD PEARCEY
Introduced by PETER BARKER
5: What Business is it of Your.sf (from What Then Must We Dot) Tolstoy was sure the only real change for the better is a change of heart.
Reader DENYS HAWTHORNE
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
Please - No Litter: JEANINE MCMULLEN looks into the question of spaying cats.
And other topical items too VHF South West: see cot 5
starring Kenneth More with Ewan Roberts and Jean Harvey and featuring Sydney Taller written by JACK ROFFEY
6 A Question of Turkey
Sometimes defending Counsel get some right rogues as clients. But even an avowed rogue may not actually be guilty this time. ' Cars I done. Gobblers I 'ave not done!' swears the irrepressible Johnnie Swain. Or did he?
Producer
ALASTAIR SCOTT JOHNSTON
12.55 Weather, information and news for your area
and voices and topics in and behind the headlines introduced by William Hardcastle
Stories: The Tiny Tots series-Singing in the Sunshine and Donkey wants to Swim by LILY BOTTOMLEY f
BBC N IRELAND ORCHESTRA conductor KENNETH ALWYN JACK ROTHSTEIN (violin) WILFRID PARRY (piano)
Selected for Friday Lieutenant Gustl
A dramatic monologue by ARTHUR SCHNITZLER translated by SHEILA STERN
John Westbrook as Lt Gustl Other parts GODFREY QUIGLEY MALCOLM HAYES
Producer MARTIN ESSLIN
Arthur Schnitzler (1862-1931), the Austrian dramatist and novelist, published the story ' Lieutenant Gustl ' in 1900.
The game that turns the pages of showbiz history with Pat Kirkwood. Peter Bull Dennis Lotis , Barry Cryer Chairman Jack Watson Programme devised and compiled by DENIS GIFFORD Producer JOHN DYAS
Moonfleet
Read by PAUL DOUGLAS
10: Homecoming to Moonfleet
The news magazine that sums up your day - and starts off your evening. Presented by William Hardcastle and Steve Race
5.58-6.0 Regional news, weather and programme news
(Repeated: Monday, 1.30 pm)
Gerald Priestland presenting world news and views with JACKY GILLOTT
Nancy Wise makes a personal selection of items from BBC radio and TV.
Introduced by John Ellison
(Shortened version: Sat, 4.30)
A spontaneous discussion by MALCOLM MUGGERIDGE
THE COUNTESS OF LONGFORD RT HON DENIS HEALEY , MP DOUGLAS HURD
Chairman DAVID JACOBS
Producer MICHAEL BOWEN from The Forest School for Boys, Horsham, Sussex (Repeated: Sat, 1.15 pm)
Presented by Ian Mclntyre
This first programme in the new series examines the problem of Berlin and considers some of the implications of a settlement.
Producer GEORGE FISCHER
'Analysis' is the most thoughtful current affairs programme to be found throughout British radio or television (SEAN DAY-LEWIS: DAILY TELEGRAPH)
Douglas Stuart reporting, with voices and opinions from around the world
As this year's TUC ends, GEORGE. WOODCOCK, former General Secretary of the tuc. concludes his conversations with PETER JENKINS of The Guardian.
'George) by E. 1. KONIGSBURG Read by BLAIN FAIRMAN (3)
In which the following artistes have kindly consented to appear Joan Sims with JULIAN ORCHARD CHR1 STOPHER HANCOCK and MAX HARRIS at the pianoforte
Script by MYLES RUDGE
All the day's news preceded by Weather
11.59 Market Trends