Presented from The Royal Show Ground at Stoneleigh by ANTHONY PARKIN
BBC Birmingham
6.40 Prayer for the Day JEAN RICHARDSON
with Brian Redhead in Manchester and John Timpson in London
At 7.0 and 8.0 News and more of Today, including Sports News and Today's Papers: at 7.25* and 8.25* VHF Regional News. Weather; and Thought for the Day at 7.45*
English Regions: see column 5
continues his investigation of the BBC Sound Archives but comes to no serious conclusion.
As the United States celebrates 200 years of Independence, Richard Baker invites you to start the Week with him in New York.
Along with the studio guests he takes a lighter look at the 'British Connection', asks what remains of British influence there, how much sense we make of each other's behaviour. and maybe even whether the Americans might not secretly regret that momentous decision in 1776. Helping to provide some of the answers, and some of the fun Hermione Gingold, and Tony Lewis of the New York Times
Producers: in New York WALTER WALLICH; in London IAN GARD-HOUSE
If you see a flock of crows - they're rooks and a solitary rook is a crow.
We look at the truth of this saying. Also, how to cope with a kestrel's nest in your window-box, and the wildlife sound competition.
Introduced by DEREK JONES Producer JOHN HARRISON
Series producer DILYS BREESE BBC Bristol
NEM. p 54: 0 Holy Spirit, Lord of grace (BBC HB 157): Psalm 126; Acts 10, vv 34-48 (AV); 0 thou not made with hands (BBC HB 180)
The Last Picture by JOHN WADE Read by Michael McClain
Producer BARBARA CROWTHER
(Details as Saturday 1.15 pm)
11.50 Announcements
Presenter Sue Cook
The World of Work: MARGARET KORVING studies the market. Your Money
Editor DENNIS LOWER
Desert Island Discs
Most Rev Rt Hon Stuart Blanch
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Roy Plomley's castaway is Archbishop of York The Most Reverend And Rt Hon. Stuart Blanch. Show more
12.55
Weather and programme news VHF Regional news and weather
and voices and topics in and behind the headlines introduced by Robert Williams
Introduced by Sue MacGregor The Royal Show: on the first day ANNE BROWN and PETER WINDOWS report from the show-ground at Stoneleigh in Warwickshire.
2.0-2.2 News
Readiing your letters.
Mum for Chancellor: ROSE GAMBLE remembers how a borrowed shilling paid a week's rent.
Entertainment Round-Up: GORDON GOW reporting. PHIL BROWN reads
Reflections on a Mountain Summer by JOANNA M. GLASS (5) Editor WYN KNOWLES
Story: What Janie Saw with her Ears by MARGARET JOY
Next Man Through the Door by JOHN HOWLETT withand
Rosie Chianna is an old-time racketeer. Nothing big - just fruit machines, protection and women. He's been successful and he's been around a long time. That's the problem. Rosie's getting old and in the way.
Produced and directed by ROGER PINE BBC Birmingham
Jonah and Co by DOHNFORD YATES, abridged In ten parts by DIANA MORGAN Read by Tenniel Evans
Berry, Daphne, Boy, Adele, Jill and Jonan are wintering in the Pyrenees in the early 1920s. Romance for Jill: dramatic drives for the coupes; Ping and Pong - a drag act by Berry; and copious excitement in the way of thefts, smuggling and a kidnap attempt.
1: How Berry Stepped into the Breach. Producer PAMELA HOWE BBC Bristol
Robert Williams
5.50 Financial Report
VHF Regional news and weather
5.55 Weather, programme news
A radio happening with Jimmy Edwards. Ted Ray
Arthur Askey. Cyril Fletcher
In the Chair McDonald Hobley Special guest Esther Rantzen
From an idea by JIMMY EDWARDS Producer EDWARD TAYLOR
(McDonald Hobley is in ' No Sex. Please - We're British ' at the Strand Theatre, London)
In the studio David Sells
by CHARLES DICKENS adapted in four parts and read by Emlvn Williams 1: On The Watch
In which we meet Lord and Lady Dedlock, the Jellybys and Mr Snagsby of Jarndyce and Jarndyce.
Producer CHRISTOPHER VENNING
by Frederick Bradnum
with Hugh Dickson, Prunella Scales and Monica Grey
'I'm 45 and beastly alone in a world I know nothing about.' Gerry's old world, that of big business. collapsed about his ears, and he's left with no job, no money and no sense of direction.
A nightly review of books, films, plays, broadcasting, music and exhibitions. Presenter Paul Vaughan Editor ROSEMARY HART
John Tusa reporting with voices and opinions from around the world.
by Anthony Powell
Read by Timothy Kightley
Abridged in 12 parts and produced by Pamela Howe
(BBC Bristol)
Radio 4's International Bust-ness Report: Market Trends
Book, How Money Works, 40p from bookshops
preceded by Weather
