6.22 Farming Today
6.40 Prayer for the Day REV RICHARD HARRIES
Introduced by John Timpson and Desmond Lynam
Including at 6.50 and 7.50 VHF Regional news and weather: at
6.55 and 7.55 Weather and programme news. At 7.0 and 8.0 News and more of Today with Sports-desk at 7.27 and 8.27; Today's Papers at 7.15* and 8.35*; and Thought for the Day 7.45-7.50 English Regions: see column 5
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Radio 4's open line gives you the opportunity to voice your opinions on political issues.
Ring Birmingham (021)-[number removed]and discuss your point of view on the air with George Scott and with other R4 listeners. Producer JENNY DE YONG The lines are open from 8.0 am
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The programme that minds the consumer's business and investigates matters that concern you. Presenter Roger Cook
NEM, P 75: God's law Is perfect (BBC HB 456); Psalm 119, part 2; John 6. vv 41-58 (RSV); Stand up, stand up for Jesus (BBC HB 368)
Break for Lanch by JOE BURNS Read by Cynthia Michaelis
Anne stood before the serving hatch with her tray and repeated: ' One lightly boiled.' ' Lightly Boiled here again today then?' asked Doris. looking round the room, and she's with him.'
Producer HERBERT SMITH (Manchester)
Frank Duncan in The Pilot Who Couldn' Fly
On 2 November 1944 Lancaster K for King of 405 Pathfinder Squadron was approaching its target in the Ruhr when an anti-aircraft shell exploded alongside. The pilot was badly wounded Flight-Lieutenant George Martin , the navigator, found himself in charge. Written and produced by ALAN BURGESS
The voice and music of David Davis , who improvises at the piano on themes of his own choosing.
5: Ladies, whose bright eyes ... Producer BARBARA CROWTHER
Presenter Jeanine MiMullen
Influenza, past and present: GEORGE LUCE examines the history of flu and gives advice on coping with it if you are one of the unlucky ones this year.
12.55
Weather and programme news VHF Regional news and weather
and voices and topics In and behind the headlines introduced by Gordon Clough
from 2.0 Introduced from Bristol by Daphne Hubbard
'If I knew then....: a listener talks to a surveyor about the pitfalls of buying an older property.
2.0-2.2 News
How to Get One's Goat: KATHRYN ADIE looks at the possibilities of a ' nanny ' in your garden. Off the Record: a report on the work of confidential counselling to young people.
Battledore and Shuttlecock by BARBARA GOOLDEN : abridged and read by MONICA GREY
Stories: Black Beetle's Special Day by JOYCE Williams and Sally's Secret by SHIRLEY HUGHES
Every Possible Cat by F. G. COMESKEY with Peter Sallis
In blissful ignorance that Bartholomew Pyke , obscure Victorian man of letters, once lived among them, the population of Dentwich receive a rude awakening when Mr Cairns arrives to suggest a plaque in memoriam.
Producer KAY PATRICK
(Peter Sallis is in ' The Pay-off ' at the Comedy Theatre: Andrew Sachs in ' No Sex Please We're British ' at the Strand Theatre, London)
North Star by Hammond INNES Read by DAVID MAHLOWE 10: The Storm
Gordon Clougn with PM's reporting team
5.50 Financial Report
VHF Regional news and weather
5.55 Weather, programme news
Archive Goonery selected at random
Drums Along the Mersey
Harry Secombe , Peter Sellers
Spike Milligan , Valentine Dyall With MAX GELDRAY
THE RAY ELLINGTON QUARTET
WALLY STOTT AND HIS ORCHESTRA Announcer WALLACE GREENSLADE Script by SPIKE MILLIGAN
Producer PETER ETON (1956)
(Repeated: Monday 1.30 pm)
Steven Jessel
MARCARET HOWARD presents her personal selection of items from BBC Radio and Television Producer DAVID CORNET
(Repeated: Saturday 10.30 am)
A spontaneous discussion by Lord Robens, Bryan Forbes Dame Mary Green Len Murray
Chairman David Jacobs Producer MICHAEL BOWEN from Greater London
(Rptd: Sat 1.15: Mon 11.5 am)
Presenter Paul Vaughan Producer ALAN HAYDOCK
9.59 Weather
John Tusa reporting
Friday Special: tonight's edition takes a deeper look at one of the big issues of the moment.
Twice Brightly: written and read by HARRY SECOMBE (10)
Radio 4's International Business Report; Market Trends
DAVID JASON. RILL 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 COLIN BOSTOCK-SMITH DAVID RENWICK and others Producer SIMON BRETT
preceded by Weather
12.1 am Inshore forecast