6.22 Farming Today: ROBIN HICKS
6.40 Prayer for the Day REV JOHN CONGDON
Introduced by John Timpson and Nancy Wise
Including at 6.50 and 7.50 Travel news. What's on, and (6.50 only) Keep Fit; Weather and programme news at 6.55 and 7.55.
At 7.0 and 8.0 News and more of Today with Sports-desk at 7.25 and 8.25; Today's Papers at 7.35* and 8.35*; and Thought for the Day 7.45 7.50.
Never before have so many books been written specially for children: fiction, fact, poetry, prose - everything from comics to classics, picture books to erudite works on specialist hobbies and interests. Does it matter what children read? Does it matter if they never read for pleasure at all? Paddy Feeny introduces a discussion between parents, children, teachers and others interested in these questions.
BBC Home correspondents and reporters: introduced by BRYAN MARTIN. Producer TOM READ
nem, p 38; Come, let us join our cheerful songs (BBC HB 122); Canticle 12; Matthew 13, vv 24-35 (AV); Jesus shall reign (.BBC HB 460)
.lumping Judy by ROSEMARY HAWI. EY JARMAN Read by Ysanne Churchman
' I sometimes wonder why the wrong man gets the right idea. I should be pleased that Gerry invented Jumping Judy ... there's other times when I curse that filthy, wretched creature.'
The Lost World of Dornford Yates
Berry and Jonah and Co wandered insouciantly through an upper-class world of romance. humour, and adventure which even in the 1920s was threatened. Now it has gone for good, but to Derek Parker , Richard Usborne , and Valentine Dyall. its fascination is as potent as ever.
Producer PAMELA HOWE
John Pullen and Jan Edwards in Communication Cord by ALAN VAUGHN WILLIAMS
' Someday, you'll be sweating in that office ... the sounds of the street will be drifting in through the windows - and you'll think, what the hell am I doing, jammed in this sardine existence.... and it will happen ... '
Producer BETTY DAVIES
Presenter Nancy Wise Consumer Style
Dreams for Sale: KEVIN D'ARCY looks into the vexed question of advertising standards.
Sheer Delight? MOLLY PRICE-OWEN reports on value for money in ladies' tights.
12.55
Weather, programme news
William Hardcastle
Presenter Sue MacGregor
Guest of the Week: Ruth Pitter , who today becomes a Companion of Literature.
2.0-2.2 News
Yes, but suppose ... there's a currency crisis: the third of a series of holiday hazards ARTHUR SADDLES hopes to avert. Letter to Another Woman: JEANNE HEAL on 'taking a chance.'
The Cactus Lobby: DAVID HUNT talks to DILYS MORGAN about the fight for a vanishing species. MARGARET ROBERTSON reads The Ziegfelds' Girl 42)
Story: The Baboon and the Drum by AVERIL COULT
Jericho Road by BRIAN WRIGHT The strange. sad journey of an illegal immigrant trying to reach London.
PALLING: Two more runs like tonight, Coker - you can spend Christmas in Bermuda.
Producer Richard WORTLEY
Wilfred Pickles invites you to join him for an anthology of the poems he most loves reading and hopes you will enjoy hearing. Producer JOHN KNIGHT
Trilby by GEORGE DU MAURIER Read by MARTIN JARVIS (8)
The news magazine: presented by William Hardcastle and PM's reporting team
5.50 Stock Market report
Anona Winn , Joy Adamson
Norman Haekfofth , Peter Glaze with a mystery guest
Peter Jones in the chair Producer JOHN CASSELS
(Repeated: Friday, 12.27 pm)
(Repeated: Thursday, 1.30 pm)
John Tidmarsh presenting world news and views
This listing contains language that some may find offensive.
Lady's Man by DAVID WILLIAMS with Elizabeth Proud. Peter Pacey
' You're a lady's man. Benny, I want you to chat a bird. take her out. gain her confidence, then take some pictures....'
Producer DICKON REED
(Repeated: Thursday, 3.5 pm)
London v N Ireland (Round 3)
Presenter Peter France Producer SARA DUNANT
Douglas Stuart reporting
Sammy Going South
Read by MICHAEL SPICE (8)
preceded by Weather
