6.22 Farming Today
6.40 Prayer for the Day TONY ASHTON
The world this morning introduced by Robert Robinson and John Timpson
«.5O mediumwaveonly
Travel news. What's on and Keep Fit with EILEEN FOWLER
6.55 Weather, programme news
7.0 News and more of Today including at 7.25 Sportsdesk; at 7.35* Today's Papers
7.45 Thought for the Day
7.50 Travel news
7.55 Weather, programme news
8.0 News and more of Today including at 8.25 Sportsdesk; at 8.35* Today's Papers
Records introduced by Richard Baker
(Shortened version of Saturday's broadcast)
BBC correspondents throughout the world report on the societies they live in - the politics and the people.
New Every Morning, p 13; My Lord, my Life, my Love (BBC HB 330); Psalm 116: Isaiah 11, v 10, to 12. v 2 (RSV); Lord of the worlds above (BBC HB 462)
by John B. Keane
Read by Siobhan McKenna
'But tonight Mrs O'Brien looked different. She wore make-up and her hair was freshly washed and combed. "That's a change," my uncle said.'
(From Northern Ireland)
The story of Irving Berlin, who this year celebrated his 85th birthday: told by George Melly
With the voices of BING CROSBY , ETHEL MERMAN
FRED ASTAIRE , WALTER SCIIARF
IRVING CAESAR , GINETTE SPANIER and some of the great recordings of Irving Berlin's songs. At the piano GORDON LANGFORD written by MICHAEL FREEDLAND Producer CHRISTOPHER SERLE
A series in which we meet the wives of the famous.
Today: Mrs Stratford Johns
Presenter Jeanine McMullen Health and Welfare
To sweat, perspire or merely glow?' DAVID Lloyd asks why we cover our own body smells with cosmetic preparations.
With other items and your letters in What's On Your Mind? Write to You and Yours, BBC, Broadcasting House, London WIA 1AA
12.55
Weather, programme news
and voices and topics in and behind the headlines introduced by William Hardcastle
Introduced by Sue MacGrrgor Talk till Two
2.0-2.2 News
A New Broom: MADAME FRANCINE GOMEZ made sweeping changes when she took over the family firm.
Highly Desirable Residence-or is it?: JACQUI BALL has a house for sale.
Acting Up: a look at drama in the classroom.
SHEILA MITCHELL reads The Passing Star (9)
Story: Harry's Very Bad Dayby DOROTHY EDWARDS
Graduation Day
A comedy by JAMES SCOTLAND with Walter Carr , Effie Morrison and Leon Sinden
' You know the graduation ceremony? And you know we need the Mace for the procession? That's right, it's the official symbol of the university. Aye. well ... somebody's nicked it! - and students from the Royal College of Dramatic Art, Glasgow. Producer GORDON EMSLIE
The life and times of a broadcaster-ab out-town
Producer BARBARA CROWTHER
4.0-4.5 News
The Riddle of the Sands by ERSKINE CHILDERS
Read by NIGEL ANTHONY 4: The Night Prowler
The news magazine: presented by William Hardcastle and PM's reporting team
5.50 Stock Market report
5.55 Weather, programme news
from the TV series based on the characters created by A. J. CRONIN
(Repeated: Friday, 1.30 pm)
Gerald Priestland presenting world news and views
on behalf of the Labour Party
A selection of listeners' letters continuing the discussion in last Friday's Any Questions? Introduced by DAVID JACOBS Producer ROY HAYWARD
(Repeated: Friday, 4.5 pm)
Write to Any Answer?,BBC, Bristol BS8 2LR
16 December 1773
A musical and factual account to mark the bicentenary of a famous British historical event. Narrators CHARLES
CHILTON TONY CHURCH, EDDIE MATTHEWS POWELL JONES , VALERIE COLGAN Songs: CHARLES YOUNG PAT WHITMORE
CHARLES YOUNG SINGERS
LIBERTY HALL CHAMBER GROUP directed by ADRIAN BRETT Written and produced by CHARLES CHILTON
(Tony Church is a member of flip Rnval Shakepeare CO
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Most Rev and Rt Hon Michael Ramsey in conversation with Ian McIntyre
After 12 years at Lambeth Palace DR MICHAEL RAMSEY ,scholar, theologian, and 100th Cantuar, reflects on developments in the Anglican community during his episcopate and looks back over his 45 years in holy orders.
Producer ANTHONY RENDELL
S.29 Weather
Douglas Stuart reporting with voices and opinions from around the world, including International Business Report with at 10.25* Market Trends
A Long Way to Shiloh by LIONEL DAVIDSON
Read by CYRIL SHAPS (9)
A nightly review of the arts and science
People, ideas, events - opinion and discussion. Introduced tonight by Jacky Gillott
Producer ROSEMARY HART
preceded by Weather
