6.27 Farming Today presented by ROBIN HICKS
6.45 Prayer for the Day
The world this morning introduced by John Timpson and Mary Marquis
6.50 Travel news. What's on and Keep Fit with EILEEN FOWLER VHF: Regional news, weather
6.55 Weather, programme news
7.0 News and more of Today including at 7.25 Sportsdesk; at 7.40 Today's Papers
7.45 Thought for the Day BISHOP TREVOR HUDDLESTON
7.50 Travel news
VHF: Regional news, weather
7.55 Weather, programme news
8.0 News and more of Today including at 8.25 Sportsdesk: at 8.35' Today's Papers
Deputy editor ALASTAIR OSBORNE Editor MARSHALL STEWART
Regional VHF: see Variations
9.5 Frisch Begonnen
German for Beginners 10: Weihnachten written by STEPHEN KANOCZ
(A radiovision programme recorded in collaboration with West German Radio)
9.30 Foreign Correspondent
A weekly study of a topic of current international significance.
Presented by GRAHAM TAYAR
9.45 Music Workshop Stage I Alice
A play for radio adapted from the stories of Lewis Carroll with music specially written by WILLIAM HOWARD PARRY
Producer WILLIAM MURPHY
NEM p 4: When morning gilds the skies (BBC HB 285); Psalm 96: Isaiah 40. vv 1-11; Father, we praise thee (BBC HB 405)
10.36 Voix de France
French VI. 10: Extraits de Knock de Jules Romains
Compiled by Raymond Escoffey
10.56 A Corner for Music: 10: Christmas Party
by Albert Chatterley
11.0 Deutsch fur die Oberstufe
Moderne deutsche Dichtung
Written by James Alldridge
11.20 Listening and Writing: Writing by Listeners
An anthology of poetry and prose by children who have been listening to the series
11.40 Prospect: Inside the EEC: The Quality of Life in the EEC
The last of four programmes in which John Ardach looks at the EEC from the inside.
Series edited and produced by STUART EVANS
Presenter Nigel Murphy You and the Law
Everything but the kitchen sink? KAY NASH looks at fittings and furniture, and explains what you can take with you when you move house.
With other items and your letters in What's On Your Mind? VHF South West: see Variations
In the chair Anona Wlnn
12.55 Weather, programme news VHF : Regional news, weather
and voices and topics in and behind the headlines introduced by William Hardcaslle
Deputy editor DEREK LEWIS Editor ANDREW BOYLE
Story: firinn the Minibus by MICHAEL HEALEY
Presenters GLADYS WHITRED and JOHN BULL
Scripts by CLADYS WHITRED Producer JENYTH WORSLEY
2.0 Let's Join In
Keep Those People Moving - 3 by JOHN ARDEN and MARGARETTA DARCY
Music by DICKON REED
2.26 USA - Humanities
Log Cabin to Space Capsule by PADDY FEENY (radiovision)
America's space; America's dream; America's technology Producer GEOFFREY SHERLOCK
2.40 Guitar School (20)
Edited by DOUGLAS COOMBES
Selected for Friday
Ordeal at High Water by ARTHUR SWINSON
A barge loaded with explosives becomes jammed under a canal bridge carrying a main road and near a group of houses. The local police find themselves in a situation where the obvious action is impeded by a variety of unexpected circumstances.
Other parts ALEXANDER JOHN HUMPHREY MORTON
Producer JOE BURROUGHS
Great Expectations Read bv DAVID BUCK
10: Parting - and Reunion
The news magazine: presented by William Hardcastle with PMs reporting team Deputy editor DEREK LEWIS Editor ANDREW BOYLE
5.56 VIIF: Regional news, weather
5.55 Weather, programme news
First Round. 6: Midlands
(Repeated: Monday, 1.30 pm)
(Doris Archer's Ambridge Diary, an illustrated paperback - 25p: see page 78)
Adam Raphael presenting world news and views
Deputy editor VINCENT DUGGLEST Editor BRIAN BLISS
NANCY WISE makes a personal selection of items from BBC Radio and TV
Introduced by JOHN ELLISON Producer MADEAU STEWART
(Repeated: Saturday, 10.30 am)
A spontaneous discussion by Lord Mancroft, Mary Goldring Lord Soper, Peter Hain Chairman David Jacobs Producer MICHAEL BOWEN from Cleeve Hill , Glos
(Repeated: Saturday, 1.15 pm) Listeners' views for use in Any Answers should be addressed to Any Answers?. BBC, Bristol BS8 2LR
Freedom and Security
Major revision of the Official Secrets Act is proposed in the recent report of a committee under Lord Franks. Tonight's examination of the proposals looks at the need to reconcile the protection of the State and the freedom to publish. Speakers include:
RT HON WILLIAM DEEDES , MP, member of the committee
RT HON REGINALD MAUDLING , MP IVOR RICHARD , QC, MP
CHAPMAN PINCIIER Of the Daily Express
Presenter Christopher Serpell BBC Diplomatic Correspondent Producer ARCHIE GORDON
Douglas Stuart reporting with voices and opinions from around the world
Deputy editor VINCENT DUGGLEBT Editor BRIAN BLISS
A foreign journalist based In London looks at a subject of interest in Britain this week
Tyler's Row by miss READ abridged by HILDA SCHROBER Read by HUGH DICKSON
Producer MARGARET ETALL Last of eight instalments
DAVID JASON , BILL WALLIS NIGEL REES and BILL MCGUFFIE at the piano take a late-night look back over the week's news and illustrate the funny side
Script by PETER SPENCE and CHRIS MILLER Producers
SIMON BRETT and DAVID HATCH
(David Jason is in ' No Sex, Please ... We're British ' at the Strand Theatre, London)
preceded by Weather
11.59 Market Trends
