Market prices and intelligence, the weather and what's new for farmers.
Producers Leslie cottington

with Harriet Cass
English Regions: see column 9
6.52 VHF
Regional news and weather

Brian Redhead in Manchester Nigel Rees in London

with Harriet Cass
7.52 VHF
Regional news and weather

Nigel Rees in London
Brian Redhead in Manchester
8.35 News headlines, weather, papers and sport

'medium onlu from 9.40 Trees and Shrubs
In the past 25 years more than 20 million trees have been lost through drought, disease and development. In the south of England alone nine million elms have died in the last four years. The planting of trees, shrubs and hedges can do much to help reverse the trend of declining tree numbers as well as making our towns more colourful. Today, in National Tree Week, as more trees are being planted in town and countryside. Roy Lancaster. curator of Hillier Arboretum inHampshire,willbeinthe studiotoansweryourqueries on trees and shrubs for the backyard or garden.
In the Chair Jill Burridge Produced by the Woman's Hour Unit
Call [number removed] from 8.0 am

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Bernard Falk , connoisseur of the unusual, reports on a countrywide search for people who find fulfilment in unlikely, not to say eccentric, occupations and interests.
Producer SALLY TIIOMPSON

NEM. p 38; The Lord ascendeth up on high (BBC hb 133): Canticle 12; Genesis 4, vv 1-15 (Rsv); The Lord is king! lift up thy voice (BBC HB 26)

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Dandelion Clocks
New stories about childhood 2: A Time to Keep by ALAN SILLITOE
Read by David Mahlowe BBC Manchester

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A serial in six episodes by Robert Barr
6: The Pyramid of Gold In which Galbraith breaks in and the others break out. Producer John Browell
(Rptd Weds 10.30)

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{Monday's broadcast: revised)

Presented by Mari Prichard

Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Richard Adams. Show more

12.55 medium only
Weather and programme news VHF (exc London and SE)
Regional news and weather

Introduced by Brian Widlake

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Introduced by Sue MacGregor
Taking Up Golf: RITA DANDO looks into the practicalities and pleasures of starting the sport.
2.0-2.2 News
Reading Your Letters.
Co-Ambassador in Massachusetts Avenue: MARGARET JAY talks about her role in Washington as wife of the British Ambassador.
It's Tree Week: 1: ROY LANCASTER selects shrubs for colour.
Jalna by MAZO DE LA ROCHE (9)

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Story: Hallowe'en by MEG JONES

5: Freedom, Farewell!

Still She Wished for Company (7)

Presented by Brian Widlake

Waxinq Lyrical
Peter Clayton has more words about words in popular song. especially those of some famous song-writing partnerships. Producer CHRISTINE HARDWICK
5.55 medium only
Weather and programme news VHF Regional news and weather

Including Financial Report

The last seven days put in a questionablewayby
Barry Norman to Alan Coren Rachael Heyhoe-Flint
Ivor Mills and Steve Race Newsreader JOHN MARSH
Compiled and produced by DANNY GREENSTONE and JOHN LLOYD

(Repeated: Wednesday 1.30 pm)

Compiled by PATRIC DICKINSON Introduced by William Eedle
War Poems read by HENRY KNOWLES and GAVIN CAMPBELL
Producer CHRISTOPHER VENNING
(The Trade of Kings - songs and readings for Armistice Day: Friday 11.50 am R3)

Part 1: as Radio 3

Part 2: as Radio 3 followed by an interlude

with Gerald Priestland. BBC Religious Affairs Correspondent

Presented by Michael Oliver Producer DAVID PERRY

Douglas Stuart reporting

with Amanda Theunissen 6: 'I say, you fellows!'
A nostalgic reunion for three Old Boys of Greyfriars and St Jim's - Peter Black, Benny Green and Hubert Gregg
BBC Bristol

The Racged Trousered Philanthropists (7)

Weather report and forecast followed by an interlude