6.27 Farming Today presented by robin hicki
6.45 Prayer for the Day
The world this morning
Introduced by John Tlmpsoa and Mary Marquis
1.50 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 CARDINAL HEENAN
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 osbornk Editor MARSHALL STEWART
Regional VHF: see Variations
Portrait of Pet
Petula Clark 's story has a fairytale beginning of overnight fame - as the child prodigy who quietened a bombed BBC studio with an impromptu long. It has a happy ending - solid international stardom. And in between are some delightful songs.
Written and presented by PRANK DIXON
Producer Herbert smith (from Manchester)
The game that turns the pages of showbiz history with Hvlda Baker , Patricia Burke Roger Moffat. Bob Monkhouse Chairman Jack Watson
(Shortened version of Thursday's broadcast: Radio 2)
NEM p 58; Ye holy angels bright (BBC HB 286); Psalm 146; Isaiah 57. vv 15-21 (Rsv); All praise to thee (BBC HB 119)
BBC MIDLAND LIGHT ORCHESTRA leader JAMES davis conducted by MICHAEL MOORES
Including music by Chabrier and Eric Coates
CYRIL SMITH and PHYLLIS SELLICK play music for two pianos, including ' The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba ' by Handel
JOHN DUNN introduces
A Wizard of Earthsea by URSULA LE CUIN
Read by PETER FRANCS 5: Hunting
Presenter John Edmunds You and the Law
The Divorce Laws: PAMELA DEEDES looks at some recent cases and the rule which allows a husband to divorce his wife without her consent.
With other items and your letters in What's On Your Mind? VHF South West; see Variations
The questions and Ideas you send are discussed this week by Renée Houston Renfe Short, \tip
Charmian Innes. Debbie Bowen In the chair Anona Winn
12.55 Weather, programme news VHF : Regional news, weather
and voices and topics In and behind the headlines introduced by William Hardcastle
Deputy editor DEREK lewis Editor ANDREW BOYLE
Story: Mrs Megg and the Scarf by URSULA DANIELS
Presenters MAUREEN MORRIS and MICHAEL RICHMOND
Scripts by MICHAEL RICHMOND Producer JENYTH WORSLEY
(Turnip Tom and Big Fat Rosie by Mary Calvert , a collection of seven hilarious stories illustrated with cartoons by Roger Smith , from Listen with Mother: BBC paperback, 30p - see p 78)
LONDON STUDIO ORCHESTRA leader REGINALD LEOPOLD conducted by ASHLEY lawrenci \ and ORPINGTON JUNIOR SINGERS conducted by JANE attfield
Introduced by martin MUNCASTER
Selected for Friday The Carpenter by \gyorgy LENDVAI : translated and adapted by GUY deghy with John Bryning
The wooden horse that brought about the fall of Troy was fashioned by a carpenter. This is his story.
Producer DAVID GEARY
A recording in which Dame Sybil expresses her enthusiasm for acting on the arena stage.
A selection of listeners' letters continuing the discussion heard in last Friday's Any Questions? Introduced by DAVID JACOBS
The Worst Journey In the World by Apsley Cherry-Garrard abridged by Simona Pakenham.
The news magazine: presented by William Hardcastle with PM's reporting team Deputy editor DEREK LEWIS Editor ANDREW BOYLE
5.50 VHF: Regional news, weather
5.55 Weather, programme news
A general knowledge contest between schools in England, Scotland, Wales and N Ireland. Questionmasters
JOHN ELLISON and TIM GUDGIN First Round. 8: Wales
PONTYPRIDD GRAMMAR SCHOOL V
BRECON HIGH SCHOOL
Adam Raphael presenting world news and views
Deputy editor VINCENT DUGGLEBY Editor BRIAN BLISS
NANCY WISE makes a personal selection of items from BBC Radio and TV
Introduced by JOHN ELLISON Research by JEAN STROUD
Producer RICHARD BURWOOD
A spontaneous discussion by Michael Foot , mp
Viscount Watkinson Lady Antonia Fraser Brian Morris
Chairman David Jacobs Producer MICHAEL BOWEN from Swansea
(Repeated: Saturday, 1.15 pm)
by Lord Annan
What are Universities for. anyway? was the title given by the Provost of University College, London, for the Dimbleby Lecture broadcast on BBCl-tv on 31 October.
Lord Annan is among the few truly outspoken university chiefs around today ... It took great courage on old Auntie's part to devote peak viewing time to a straight lecture on higher education (John Izbicki , DAILY TELEGRAPH)
Douglas Stuart reporting
Deputy editor VINCENT DUGGLEBY Editor BRIAN BLISS
A foreign journalist based in London looks at a subject of interest in Britain this week
Travels with my Aunt
Read by TIMOTHY WEST (10)
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
Producer SIMON BRETT
(David Jason Is in ' No Sex, Please ... We're British ' at the Strand Theatre, London)
preceded by Weather
