What Britain's getting up to. Two hours of news and views from home and around the world.
Introduced by Brian Redhead and John Timpson
7.0, 8.0 Today's News Read by HARRIET CASS
7.30. 8.30 News headlines
6.45*, 7.45* Thought for the Dot;

by Charles Dickens

A magazine edition of this programme about wildlife and the countryside.
Introduced by Peter France Producer MOIRA MANN

Sir John Betjeman introduces some well-known hymns and talks about their words - and music. with the LONDON EMMANUEL CHOIR conducted by MURIEL SHEPHERD Producer DAVID WINTER

Presented by Brian Perkins Producer STUART SIMON

NEM, p 79: 0 come. let us sing to the Lord (BBC HB465); Psalm 104, vv 25-36; Luke 11, v 53 to 12, v 12 (NEB); Through all the changing scenes of life (BBC HB 481)

Life Goes On by DAVE ELFORD Read by Jon Glover
' Allow me to introduce myself.
My name is Paul. I am 19 years old and live on the edge of London. I work as a compositor for a small newspaper. I have a passion for motorcycles, especially my own.'

2: Flying the Flag
Charles Thompson investigates the mass transportation industry of the 20th century.
How does the image of an individual airline affect your choice. The image makers of Britain's major airlines talk about their roles and the popularity or otherwise of their identities around the world. Written by CHARLES THOMPSON Researcher SHARON BANOFF Producer JOHN EDWARDS

People in the British Isles and abroad tell of the doings and concerns of their own part of the world - and those they visit. Producer PADDY O'KEEFFE

Presenters Nancy Wise and Bill Breckon

12.55 medium only
Weather and programme news

Presented by Brian Widlake

Introduced by Sue MacGregor Guest of the Week:
John Noakes , former dare-devil presenter of Blue Peter.
2.0-2.2 News
Jealousies Aired . . . by ARTHUR MARSHALL. MAEVE BINCHY and BASIL BOOTHROYD.
Exiles: BERNARD JACKSON meets some of the Hungarian community in Britain. Five Short Stories by Ruth Rendell abridged by MADGE HART Read by David Ashford 1: The Fallen Curtain

Story: A Tale of a Lion and a Tree by WILLIAM RANKIN

by Chris Webb

When Mr Petrie takes to his bed in his humble home in Camden Town, a leading Harley Street specialist is his first visitor. Some of the most important men in the land meet to discuss his plight. What is so special about this modest man and can his last request be met?

(BBC Manchester)
(Stereo)

for the eve of the feast of St Bartholomew from Edington Priory
Introit: Beati quorum via (Stanford): Responses (John Harper : first performance); Office hymn: 0 gladsome light (Nunc Dimittis); Psalm 34 (chants: Crotch, anon);
Lessons: Deuteronomy 18, vv 15-19: Matthew 10, vv 16-22; Canticles (Wood in F)
Anthem: Faire is the heaven (William Harris )
Hymn: Give us the wings of faith (San Rocco)
Director of Music JOHN HARPER
Organist GEOFFREY WEBBER
BBC Bristol

The Old Wives' Tale (8)

Presented by Brian Widlake

This week Vincent Kane exhorts young ladies to have nothing to do with beauty competitions; he presents his elegy written in a strike-bound airport: and he applies for a job in a yo-yo factory.
Written and produced by VINCENT KANE BBC Wales
5.55 medium only
Weather and programme news

Including Financial Report and half-an-hour of reports from BBC Newsmen around the world.

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 Qjestions compiled by STEVE RACE
BBC Birmingham

(Repeated: Thursday 1 30 pm)

Writers and travellers consider some of the pleasures and perils of their journeys.
This week: Dervla Murphy and Thomas Hinde discuss their journeys across Europe and in the Indian subcontinent with horses, mutes and children.
Chairman Christopher Matthew Producer DENYS GUEROULT

by FRANCIS WATSON
Narrated by Gavin Campbell
In April 1919, after violent rioting in Amritsar, an English General fired upon a rebellious crowd of many thousands, killing at least 379 and injuring a thousand others. To many, the General seemed a hero. for there was no more rebellion, but the incident became a turning point in Britain's relations with India. with DINO SHAFEEK
HILDA KRISEMAN , TARIQ YUNUS MARC ZUBER , GARARD GREEN
JAMILA MASSEY , BERNARD ARCHARD DAVID TIMSON , HAROLD KASKET
ROY SPENCER
CRAWFORD LOGAN
PRESTON LOCKWOOD and MICHAEL DEACON Directed by CHRISTOPHER VENNING
(Repeated: Friday 11.5 am) followed by an interlude

The first of a series of Kalei-doscope reports features the first visit to the West of Moscow's famous Malaya Bronnaya Company, and visits exhibitions of Russian early 20th-century art and Bulgarian icons.
Presented by Michael Oliver Producer BRIAN BARFIELD
9.59 Weather

John Tusa reporting

London v Wules Round 2 i End of Round I Scores: London 14, Wales 13) London:
Anthony Quinton (Chairman) with Irene Thomas and Professor John B. Mays Wales :
Gordon Clough (Chairman) with Dr Mostyn Lewis and Fred Nicholls
Question researcher BERN ICE COUPE
Producer TREVOR HILL BBC Manchester

Journey Through a Small Planet (8)

Radio 4's International Business Report: Market Trends

Weather report and forecast followed by an interlude