6.32 Farming Today
6.50
Outlook: reflecting matters of Christian interest and concern
6.55 Weather, programme news
7.10 On Your Farm: a weekly review of the agricultural scene Producer ANTHONY PARKIN (from Birmingham)
7.40 Today's Papers
7.45 Outlook
Michael Aspel introduces Radio 4's 70-minute worldwide look at the weekend, including special coverage from Blackpool on the last day of the Conservative Party conference.
7.50
Travel news and What's on 7.55 Weather, programme news
8. News and more of Today including
Sportsdesk; at 8.30* Sports Spot: at 8.40* Today's Papers
Radio 4 fills you in on the political scene at home and abroad, starting with 9.5 From Our Own Correspondent
BBC correspondents throughout the world report on the societies they live in - the politics and the people.
9.30 Conference Special
Conservative Party Conference Representatives and observers look back at the week's events in Blackpool and discuss their likely impact on the Conservative Government's policies in the run-up period to the General Election.
Presenter ANTHONY KING
10. News
10.2 The Weekly World
MICHAEL MOLYNEUX reviews what the weeklies have to say with illustrations read by ROY WILLIAMSON
Narrator BRYAN MARTIN
Producers PADDY O'KEEFFE, BERNARD TATE, GERRY MONTE
New Every Morning (new edition) p 46; Fairest Lord Jesus (BBC HB 139); Psalm 32; 1 Corinthians 1. vv 1-17 (Rsv); Jesu. lover of my soul (BBC HB 145)
MARGARET HOWARD makes a personal selection of items from-BBC Radio and TV.
Introduced by JOHN ELLISON
11.30 Announcements
Introduced by DESMOND I.YNAM
News and prospects of all the day's big events, including: Football in England and Scotland; Racing at Ascot; Golf at Wentworth; International Rugby at Twickenham; Rugby League.
(Sport on 2: from 2.2 pm)
Presenter Roger Cook You and Your Time
Gardening Column: NIGEL MURPHY rounds up what's new and useful on the autumn gardening scene.
With other items and your letters in What's On Your Mind?
A weekly quiz on music and general knowledge with the Services stationed in West Germany and Gibraltar.
Panel: Nan Winton, Ted Moult, Neil Durden-Smith
v Army, Gibraltar: Chris Hann, Simon Cleveland, Tony Baskeyfield, Mick Pickard
Questionmaster Alun Williams
Questions set, devised and produced by Michael Tuke-Hastings
(by arrangement with the BFBS)
(Repeated: Friday, 6.15 pm)
12.55 Weather, programme news
25th Birthday Edition
A spontaneous discussion by Baroness Stocks Lady Barnett
Rt Hon Richard Marsh Kenneth Williams
Chairman David Jacobs
Repeated again: Mon, 11.5 am
Introduced by Judith Chalmers The week in Woman's Hour.
Playreader-playwright: JOYCE CHEESEMAN of the Victoria Theatre. Stoke.
What the European papers say. Bereavement: OLIVE SHAPLEY reports on an experiment in counselling.
Handshake or ' Hi! ': the British way of greeting.
George Lambert and Miss P by MARGERY SHARP abridged by FIONA MACPHERSON Read by JOHN MOFFATT Producer GILLIAN HUSH
The Fifth Columnist by PETER GRAFTON
Sam Sutton
Hilda Schroder as Edith Perkins
May 1940. The peace of a small Somerset village is disturbed by the return of Major Perkins who looks forward to the life of a country squire.
Producer CHRIS BARLAS
Introduced by John Dunn
Rex Radio by ALEXANDER GUYAN with NIGEL LAMBERT , GARARD GREEN and JO MANNING WILSON Producer MICHAEL ROLFE
4.5 Animals Unlimited returns for another series
Which is the largest bird in the world? The rarest? Which bird flies fastest, or farthest? CHRIS MEAD consults the records. You can also meet a baby orang-utan and pick up hints on keeping pet rabbits. Introduced by PHIL DRABBLE Producer DILYS BREESE
4.20 Use Your Wits
The winning team from Belfast HELEN CAVES, GINA MCCULLOUGH JOHN MCCLOSKEY , PETER DORRIAN receive their prizes from John.
4.30 Harry the Boot
MARTIN MUNCASTER reads the comedy stories by RICHARD COMPTON-HALL
2: The Closing of the Combine Producer JOHN CARDY
4.45 Showbiz Kids: PETER GLAZE talks to the sons and daughters of stars in show business. Today: The Chipperfields Producer BOBBY JAYE Editor GRAHAM GAULD
A second chance to hear the best from the week's editions. Introduced by Gordon Snell Producers LOUISE PURSLOW
ALAN HAVDOCK , MIRIAM RAPP
RICHARD GILBERT , ANTHONY GOULD
5.55
Weather, programme news
by ALISTAIR COOKE
A nationwide look at the stories behind the day's sporting headlines.
Edward Robey, retired London magistrate, discusses with Roy Plomley (in a recorded programme devised by him) the gramophone records he would take to a desert island.
(Repeated: Monday, 12.27 pm)
Records introduced by Richard Baker
(Shortened edn: Thurs. 9.5 am)
Henrietta Who?
A play for radio by ALISON PLOWDEN : adapted from CATHERINE AIRD 'S novel with Ciaran Madden as Henrietta and Alan Rowe as Insp Sloan
How do you react when you suddenly discover that for the past 21 years your life isn'what it appeared to be, and you suddenly find your name has become Henrietta - Who?
Producer CHRISTOPHER VENNlNG (Repeated: Monday, 3.5 pm)
9.58 Weather
Baroness Wootton Professor W. H. G. Armylage Michael Frayn in conversation with Brian Redhead
Producer MICHAEL GREEN
(from Manchester)
A meditation on the life of a city: led by SIMON BARRINGTON-WARD
preceded by Weather
