News, weather, papers, sport
Introduced by John Timpson With HILARY OSBORN including at
6.45* Prayer for the Dan With THE REV ALEC GILMORE
7.0, 8.0 Today's News
Read by LAURIE MACMILLAN
7.30, 8.30 News headlines
7.45* Thought for the Day
by COLETTE (9)
medium trace only
NEM, p 25; Jesu, our hope (BBC HB 126); Psalm 9; Luke 23, vv, 44-56 (NEB); Father all-seeing (BBC HB 385, Unison Hymn)
Red Herring by D. K. COOKE
Read by John Darran Producer HARRI GWYNN BBC Wales
' When the market went, the tears poured down my face, and it wasn't just a case of the business I was going to lose, it was the friends I was going to lose.' (JOSE PLUMMER, publican) 'We have won the major battle: we have said that this area cannot, and must not, be destroyed.' (THE REV AUSTEN WILLIAMS) Nearly four years after Covent Garden Market moved from its historic home in central London, Chris Kelly remembers its heyday, and finds out whether, in filling the vacuum the market left, Britain has learned the lessons of similar situations in Europe and America. Among those taking part THE REV JOHN ARROWSMITH
JIM CADBURY-BROWN GEOFFREY HOLLAND
JIM MONAHAN , JOSE PLUMMER DONALD SINDEN , JOHN TOOLEY and THE REV AUSTEN WILLIAMS Producer SIMON ELMES
A book you loved in childhood -how well do you remember it now? Sir John Methven , Director-General of the cbi, in conversation with JEAN DAVIS , recalls one of his own favourites. Producer BARBARA CROWTHER
Presenters Nancy Wise and Bill Breckon
Including today Shopping Basket with MARGARET KORVING
12.55 Weather; programme news
Presented by Brian Widlake
Introduced by Sue MacGregor Talk Till Two: a discussion on a matter of current concern.
2.0-2.2 News
An Autumn Weekend Awaut: MIKE SHEILS has some not too expensive ideas.
Change of Status: A personal story of trans-sexuality. Eton Teashop (4)
from 2.0
Story: Gurgle and Plug by MARGARET JOY
The Fruit of the Vine A play for radio by J. C. WILSHER with Manning Wilson as Ted and John Salthouse as Kick
TED: You don't want to worry about this job, Michael ... I can show you the ropes. mick: Yes, well, I don't think a summer job In a wine-merchant's office is going to present any major challenges.
Directed by DAVID H. GODFREY
This summer, Tim Maby went to find out if it exists. He put his pack on his back and walked 140 miles across country. Although ' the troubles ' are never far away from the minds of all Ulster people, much of their countryside is untouched. So he found a surprisingly normal country life, lots of music and a warm welcome. Producer
JOHN EDWARM
Fly Half
A short story by ALUN RICHARDS
Read by William Squire
BBC Wales
Presented by Robert Williams and Suzannah Simons
5.55 Weather; programme news
Including Financial Report
Written by TESSA DIAMOND
(Repeated: Friday 1.30 pm) Cast for the week:
BBC Birmingham
with Frank Lincoln
Poems by d. h. LAWRENCE and EMYR HUMPHREYS are included in this selection of verse about family relationships. Readers JOHN DARRAN , MOLLIE JENKINS Producer HERBERT Williams BBC Wales
(Repeated: Saturday 11.20 am)
Presenter Paul Vaughan Producer JOHN BOUNDY
London Symphony Orchestra led by RICHARD STUDT conducted by Lawrence Foster Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano)
Part 1 Beethoven Overture, Adagio and finale (Prometheus)
Mozart Piano Concerto No 17, in G (K 453)
' I grew intoxicated with my own eloquence.' (DISRAELI) 'I am always at a loss to know how much to believe of my stories.' (WASHINGTON IRVING) J. W. Lambert continues his search through the BBC Sound Archives and the pages of literature to discover a selection of entertaining raconteurs for your delight.
Part 2 Shostakovick Symphony No 1
(Vladimir Ashkenazy , Pianist and conductor tomorrow night
8.10 Radio 3)
9.59 Weather
John Tusa reporting with voices and opinions from around the world
A selection of listeners' letters continuing the discussion in last Friday's Any Questions/ Introduced by David Jacobs ProducerCAROLE STONE BBC Bristol
The House with the Green Shutters (9)
Radio 4's International Business Report; Market Trends
Weather report and forecast followed by an interlude
