6.32 Farming Today presented by BRYAN PLATT -
6.50 Outlook
Reflecting matters of Christian interest and concern
VHF: Regional news, weather
6.55 Weather, programme news
7.10 On Your Farm: a weekly review of the agricultural scene Producer ANTHONY PARKIN (from Birmingham)
7.40 Todays Papers
7.45 Outlook
Michael Aspel introduces Radio 4's 70-minute worldwide look at the weekend.
7.50 Travel news and What's on VHF- Regional news, weather
7.55 Weather, programme news
8.0 News and more of Today including at 8.20 TROMPETTO on food; at 8.30* Sportsdesk; at
8.45 Todays Papers; and at
8.59 Weekend weather
Radio 4 fills you in on the political scene at home and abroad, starting with 9.5 From Our Own Correspondent
(Revised edition: Tues, 9.5 am)
9.30 The Weekly World
COLIN VALDAR reviews what the weeklies have to say, with illustrations read by ROY WILLIAMSON
9.45 Conference Special
The Labour Party Conference
Delegates and observers look back at the week's events in Blackpool and discuss the likely impact of the conference's decisions and deliberations on the Labour Party's policies and strategy during the next year and beyond. Presenter ANTHONY KING
Narrator DAVID WILLMOTT Producers PADDY O'KEEFFE MARTIN COX , BERNARD TATE
New Every Morning, page 50; Be near us, Holy Trinity (BBC Hymn Book 165): Canticle 1. vv 1-15; Matthew 26. vv- 30-45 (rsv); Father all-seeing (BBC HB 385)
medium wave
Introduced by PETER JONES
Featuring League football in England and Scotland; Racing; Rugby Union and Rugby League Producer BOB BURROWS
(Sport on 2: from 2.0 pm)
Jeanine McMullen presents this edition of the Radio 4 series that tackles topics of direct concern to you.
You and Your Time
Day Off? How far is Saturday a day of work for children? JANE FINNIS investigates.
And, of course, your letters.
A weekly quiz on music and general knowledge with the Services stationed in Hong Kong, Masirah and Gan.
Panel: Nan Winton, Ted Moult, Neil Durden-Smith v RAF Gan: Paul Green, Derek Finney, Roger Kiddle, Trevor Glover
Questionmaster Alun Williams
Questions set by the producer Michael Tuke-Hastings
(By arrangement with BFBS)
(Repeated: Friday, 6.15 pm)
12.55 Weather, programme news
VHF: Regional news, weather
A spontaneous discussion by Rt Hon Richard Crossman. mp Norman St John-Stevas , mp Mary Cherry
Michael Barratt
Chairman David Jacobs from Brailes, Warwickshire
medium wave
Introduced from Manchester by Judith Chalmers
Women at Risk: EVELYN ROSE reports on the work of a well women's clinic
What the European papers say. Guest: Judi Dench
I'm a Stranger Here Myself: JANET WILTSHIRE
' A Question of Background from Tales of the West by PHYLLIS BENTLEY abridged by PAT MCLOUCHLIN Read by ANN MORRISH
John Dunn introduces the new Saturday show for young listeners.
Rex Radio by ALEXANDER GUYAN More extraordinary adventures of Capt Radio and his glamorous assistant Passionflower versus the wicked Krakov With NIGEL LAMBERT
PAT KEEN and GARARD GREEN Producer ELIZABETH ornbo
4.5 Animals Unlimited
Introduced by PHIL DRABBLE
Which d'you prefer - a blood-thirsty tyrannosaurus or a friendly rabbit? They're both on our bill today, and many other beasts, too.
Producer DILYS BREESE
4.25 Walt Disney Competition Set by BILL CROZIER Prizes to be won!
4.30 Shadow of the Pharaoh
A thriller play in six episodes set in Ancient Egypt written by VICTOR PEMBERTON and DAVID SPENSER
2: Beware the Serpent
Other parts GARARD GREEN
DAVID GOODERSON , ROBIN BROWNE
Play produced and programme edited by GRAHAM GAULD
Themes and Variations from the History of the People in Britain based upon their own words, spoken by their descendants.
2: A Sigh on the Harp. The first Britons of all - the Celts.
Composed and produced by DANIEL SNOWMAN under the direction of Dr Anne Ross , former Research Fellow, School of Scottish Studies, University of Edinburgh.
(A series of 26 programmes)
5.55 Weather, programme news VHF : Regional news, weather
by ALISTAIR COOKE
(Repeated: Sunday, 9.15 am)
A nationwide look at the stories behind the day's sporting headlines.
Producer GODFREY DIXEY
Richard Baker introduces a weekly sequence of favourite music chosen from records made by some of the world's great artists.
The Subject of Love by LYDIA RAGOSIN with later Viscount Melbourne
The story of a statesman whose unhappy marriage nearly wrecked his political career, but who later averted revolution over the Reform Bill and exerted great influence over the character and political ideas of the young Queen Victoria.
The action covers the years 1812-1841
Producer CHARLES LEFEAUX
(Repeated: Monday, 3.0 pm)
(Susan Fleetwood is a member of the Royal Shakespeare Co)
A late-evening conversation in Which STANLEY COHEN , JACK DOMINIAN and IAN GREGOR exchange thoughts, opinions, ideas and prejudices with BRIAN REDHEAD
Producer MICHAEL GREEN
The Litany sung to the music of Thomas Tallis
A topical view of the cinema featuring the stars, the new films and the men who make them. This week: FrankLaunder and Sidney Gilliat
Introduced bv JOHN BENTLEY Written by MARJORIE BILBOW Producer BOBBY JAYE
preceded by Weather
11.45 Inshore waters forecast
