6.22 Farming Today. This week: ROBIN HICKS and GARTH COOPER
6.40 Prayer for the Day ROSEMARY WAKELIN
Introduced by John Timpson and Desmond Lvnam 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 7.35* and 8.35*; and Thought for the Day 7.45-7.50 English Regions: see column 5
from 9.20
One Parent Families
My husband deserted me and my baby son two years ago, and hardly ever pays the maintenance orders. What can I do? Where does a father of three young children, who is suddenly widowed, turn for practical help?
How can I, as an unmarried mother, overcome the problem of daycare for my two-year-old, so that I can get a job and not rely on Social Security?
Put your questions to Margaret Bramall, of the National Council for One Parent Families; and Stephen Lloyd. a solicitor specialising in family matters.
In the chair Sue MacGregor
Produced by the Woman's Hour Unit
Call [number removed]from 8.0 am
BBC correspondents throughout the world report on the societies they live in.
NEM, p 67: 0 for a thousand tongues to sing (BBC HB 278); Psalm 119, vv 17-24; Romans 13, vv 1 and 7-14 (Jerusalem Bible); 0 worship the King, all glorious above (BBC HB 471)
Fifteen Days in Paradise Written and read by Jim McManus
Fifteen days at the ridiculous off-season price of ... his foot struck something ... something that made a chinking sound. He bent down to look closer. There at his feet was a bunch of keys
Presenter Nancy Wise
Blackboard Blues: the BBC's Education Correspondent, STEPHEN JESSEL , looks at the stress to which many teachers are subject.
Based on the original TV series by Jimmy Perry and David Croft
Starring Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier and Clive Dunn
While the Walmington-on-Sea platoon are in charge of a POW camp, the prisoners escape and a traitor is unearthed in their midst - Private Walker.
featuring John Laurie, Arnold Ridley, Ian Lavender
With Larry Martyn, Cyril Shaps, John Ringham, Sion Probert and John Snagge
Adapted for radio by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles
Producer John Dyas
(Repeated: Thursday 6.15 pm)
12.55 Weather and programme news
VHF Regional news and weather
William Hardcastle
from 2.0
Introduced by Sue MacGregor Whatever Happened to Honeymoons?: DAVID HAWKSWORTH with some contemporary views. Cooking the Jewish Way (2): forequarter cuts, EVELYN ROSE'S suggestions for stretching the food pound.
2.0-2.2 News
Reading your letters.
Looking for a Legend (3): TED HARRISON visits Loch Ness.
Two Faces of India: ROSHAN HORABIN revisited the land of her birth after nearly 30 years, and discusses her reactions with BRENDA KIDMAN , who recently went to the sub-continent for the first time. VIRGINIA STRIDE reads Joy as it Flies (2)
Stories: The Hose Pipe by ELLEN MEY and John's Day Out by JOAN WYATT
The Pastures of Heaven by JOHN STEINBECK
Read by RAMSAY WILLIAMS 2: Shark Wicks
The news magazine: presented by William Hardcastle and PM's reporting team
5.50 Financial Report
VHF Regional news and weather
5.55 Weather, programme news
A musical quiz devised by EDWARD J. MASON and TONY SHRYANE
John Amis and Frank Muir challenge
Ian Wallace and Denis Norden In the chair Steve Race , who also compiled the questions
(Repeated: Thursday 12.27 pm)
John Tidmarsh
Part 1 as Radio 3
Part 2 as Radio 3
Presenter Edwin Mulllns Producer TOM VERNON
9.59 Weather
John Tusa reporting
The Mill on the Floss
Read by GABRIEL WOOLF (17)
preceded by Weather
