6.22 Farming Today
6.40 Prayer for the Day REV RICHARD HARRIES
Prayers of Hope: talks by Richard Harries , 70p from bookshops
Introduced by John Timpson and Barry Norman
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; Today's Papers at 7.35*; and Thought for the Day 7.45-7.50 Editor ALASTAIR OSBORNE
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 Radio 4 listeners.
Producer JENNY DE YONG
The lines are open from 8.0 am
Checkpoint investigates. Fair? Well-protected? Good service? Points at issue for consumer presented by Roger Cook
New Every Morning, page 46; Stand up, and bless the Lord (BBC Hymn Book 268); Psalm 119, vv 25-32; Acts 11, "Vv 1-18 (RSV); Soldiers of Christ, arise (BBC HB 366)
Make Your Plans for August by DENISE ROBERTSON
Read by Sonia Elliman
The shape of the bottle inside her handbag was comforting. Fifteen tablets and fou.r would be enough, but there'd be time to take more. ' Get some steep ' the doctor said, ' and then make your plans.'
Producer GlLLIAN HUSH (Manchester)
Wynford Vaughan Thomas plays some of his favourite records and explains why they give him particular pleasure,
Six Suffolk stories by RONALD BLYTHE
Read by Peter Tuddenham
(who narrated the film of RonaiM Blythe 's Akenfield)
6; My Uncle Takes the Floor
' By the time he reached the ball the four tumblers of damson wine and the night air between them had produced a certain reckless gallantry and his first appearance on the floor was sensational ...'
Producer BARBARA GROWTHER
Presenter Nigel Murphy
Life in Hospital: the life of the long-stay patient is discovered by JOAN YORKE.
2: Adults with Physical Handicaps
With other items and your letters in What's On Your Mind? Editor DENNIS LOWER
In the chair Terry Wogan On the panel Anona Winn
Brian Johnston
William Rushton and Bettine le Beau
Voice GRETTA GOURIET Producer
ALASTAIR SCOTT JOHNSTON
12.55
Weather and programme news VHF Regional news and weather
and voices and topics in and behind the headlines introduced by Nicholas Woolley Editor ANDREW BOYLE
from 2.0 Introduced from Glasgow by Mary Marquis
Summer Sweethearts: people and places in prose and poetry.
Dear Madam: reference your overdraft.
Ceud Mile Faiilte: the Highlander's wisfh you were here. Onshore Effects: of the offshore oil.
MADGE RYAN reads
Miss Elizabeth Arden by A. A. LEWIS and c. WOODWORTH (3)
Story: Why Men Kill Flies by AVERIL COULT
Presenters GLADYS WHITREO and TONY AITKEN
Written by AVERIL COULT
Producer JENYTH WORSLEY
A comedy by Colin Tucker
with Andrew Sachs as Henry
Henry has reached the crucial age of 35 and is determined to reshape hits destiny.
(Andrew Sachs is in "No Sex, Please - We're British" at the Strand Theatre, London)
A selection of listeners' letters continuing the discussion in last Friday's Any Questions? Introduced by DAVID JACOBS Producer ROY HAYWARD
Write to Any Answers?, BBC, Bristol BS8 2LR
The Limbo Line by VICTOR CAMMING
Read by ALAN BARRY 4: Sealed Cargo
The news magazine: presented by Nicholas Woolley with PM's reporting team Editor ANDREW BOYLE
5.50 Financial Report
VHF Regional news and weather
5.55 Weather, programme news
A nationwide general knowledge contest in which listeners compete to become this year's Brain of Britain.
Chairman Robert Robinson 12: Northern Ireland
MRS HILARY PRAZER , library assistant
MARTIN GOSS. teacher
CUAN MAGUIRE. journalist
ALAN D. BLACKBURN , student including ' Beat the Brains ' in which listeners put their own questions to the contestants.
Programme devised by JOHN P. WYNN who, With IAN GILLIES , sets the questions.
Producer CHRISTOPHER SERLE
Brain of Britain, a quiz book based on the series, 35p from bookshops
(Repeated: Monday 1.30 pm)
Paul Burden presenting world news and views Editor DEREK LEWIS
MARGARET HOWARD presents her personal selectiwi of items from BBC Radio and Television. Producer SUE COATES
A spontaneous discussion by Rt Hon Enoch Powell , MP Lord Robens Lord Pitt
Marghanita Laskl
Chairman David Jacobs from Surrey
Producer MICHAEL BOWEN
(Rptd: Sat 1.15; Man 11.5 am)
Listeners' views for use in Any Aniswers? (Thursday at 7.30 pm) to Any Answers? , BBC. Bristol BSS 2LR
Presenter Ruth Brandon Producer LOUISE PURSLOW
Douglas Stuart reporting
Friday Special: a deeper look at a topic of the moment Editor DEREK LEWIS
Jack Would Be a Gentleman by GILLIAN FREEMAN
Read by DIANA BISHOP (5)
BILL WALLIS, NIGEL REES, CHRIS EMMETT and BILL MCGUFFIE at the piano take a late-night took back over the week's news and illustrate the funny side
Script by COLIN BOSTOCK-SMITH ALASTAIR BEATON and others. Producer JOHN LLOYD
preceded by Weather
