Market prices and intelligence, the weather and what's new for farmers.
6.40 Prayer for the Day REV JOHN STEWART
Introduced by John Timpson and Brian Redhead
At 7.0 and 8.0 News and more of Today with Thought for the Day 7.45-7.50 English Regions: see column 5
from 9.20am Home Dressmaking, Knitting and Crochet
Should I line a crocheted dresst Which is the best sort of zip fastener to use for ladies' trouserst How can 1 avoid having a lot of fabric left over after cutting out a patternt
Put your questions on dressmaking, knitting and crochet to Betty Foster, who runs a Fashion Centre in Crewe. In the Chair Jill Burridge Produced by the Woman's Hour Unit
Call [number removed] from 8.0 am
NEM, p 38; The eternal gates lift up their heads (BBC HB 131); Psalm 24; Luke 15, vv 1-10 (Rsv); Crown him with many crowns (BBC HB 124)
Possession by TIMOTHY CLIFFORD
Read by Frank Duncan
'If you were a gentleman. you'd give me a hand with this case.' ' If you were a lady.' said Mr Pelly, 'you'd have waited for me to do so.' Producer BARBARA CROWTHER
Marl Prichard presents the Tuesday edition, concerned with home and family affairs.
Based on the original TV series by Jimmy Perry and David Croft
starring Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier and Clive Dunn
For the benefit of a reporter from the Eastbourne Gazette, Captain Mainwaring tries to portray himself as a dynamic, efficient leader in the true Churchillian mould, only to come a shade unstuck when Private Pike gets up to his ears in trouble.
featuring John Laurie, Arnold Ridley, Ian Lavender with Bill Pertwee, Larry Martyn, Julian Orchard, Jonathan Cecil, Fraser Kerr and John Snagge
(Repeated: Thursday 6.15 pm)
12.55 medium wave only
Weather and programme news VHF (except London and SE) Regional news and weather
Nicholas Woolley
from 2.0
Introduced by Sue MacGregor
Roman Holiday: ANNE CATCHPOLE and the sounds of a winter holiday in Rome.
2.0-2.2 News
Setting up Home - 6: and insuring it.
Reading your letters.
In Royal Service: MARY BAYMAN. one of Queen Victoria's servants, talked recently to TREVOR TAYLOR.
The Rainbird Pattern by VICTOR CANNING abridged in 12 parts by JACK SINGLETON
Read by Edward Kelsey
There had been two ' Trader kidnappings but they were only preliminaries. Nobody played that kind of game for a mere £20,000 in diamonds. Next time the victim would be so eminent that the Government would pay highly and without question. (Music: Etude Symphonique by Nelhybel)
Story: Blossom the Calf by MARGARET GORE
by THOMAS HARDY
5: Mrs Yeobright Makes Journey
Death on the Nile by AGATHA CHRISTIE
Read by ANNA MASSEY
7: Mrs Van Schuyler 's Stole
The news magazine: presented by Nicholas Woolley with 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 Questions compiled by STEVE RACE
BBC Birmingham
(Repeated: Thursday 12.27 pm)
(Repeated: Wednesday 1.30 pm)
John Tidmarsh presenting world news and views
Part 1 as Radio 3
as Radio 3
Part 2 as Radio 3
Presenter Edwin Mullins
9.59 Weather
Douglas Stuart reporting
The Sleeper Awakes (2)
Radio 4's International Business Report: Market Trend-
preceded by Weather
