Market prices and intelligence, weather, and what's new for farmers.
Producers LES COTTINGTON and KEN POLLOCK

A note from Religious Affairs Correspondent, Gerald Priestland
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A weekly review of the agricultural scene.
Producer ALLAN WRIGHT BBC Aberdeen
7.40 Today's Papers

Norman Tozer with how to get the best value for your hard-earned cash.
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Presented by Desmond Lynam
Sport on 4 is at Alntree racecourse to introduce the personalities and capture the atmosphere on the morning of the Grand National, the world's greatest steeplechase. The programme also highlights the other issues that matter, including today's FA Cup semi-finals. Plus coverage of the other major events at home and abroad. A Radio
Sport and OB production

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Reports from BBC Correspondents around the world.
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Parliamentarians discuss the week's business with Robert Carvel
Producer PETER ROBINS long wave only

Anthony Howard reviews the weekly magazines. Producer WALTER wallich long wave only

New Every Morning, page 93; Jesus, where'er thy people meet (BBC HB 263); Psalm 90, vv 1-12; Luke 20, vv 19-26 (AV); God of eternity, Lord of the ages (BBC HB 390)

Margaret Howard presents her selection of extracts from BBC radio and television programmes over the past seven days.
Producer DAVID EPPS
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A series of seven programmes on The Englishman Abroad compiled and presented by Anthony Thwaite with the poems read by GARY WATSON 3: Spain
Producer FRASER STEEL BBC Manchester
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The magazine edition in which we look at some insects that care for their young - puzzle you with the mystery sound - and find out why to a bird, red on a ladybird means ' keep off, I taste nasty and on a berry ' eat me Introduced by Derek Jones
Producer JOHN HARRISON BBC Bristol
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Fritz Spiegl keeps a keen eye and ear on what's written and said. BBC Manchester

Andy Price makes life cheaper and easier for all the family with the help of Anne Brown and the You and Yours team of experts.
Producer SALLY Thompson

The last seven days put in a questionable way by Barry Took to Alan Coren
Russell Davies Nigel Dempster and Angela Rippon
Newsreader JOHN MARSH Compiled and produced by ALAN NIXON and DANNY GREENSTONE
(Repeated: Tues 10.30 pm)
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Lord Greenwood Russell Braddon Ann Mallalieu Lord Oaksey
Chairman David Jacobs from Liverpool
Producer CAROLE STONE
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Frank Delaney introduces the magazine programme about books.
Producer HELEN FRY
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Brandy for the Parson by CHRISTOPHER RUSSELL based on The Distracted Preacher by THOMAS HARDY with Hywel Bennett as Philip Carpenter and Elizabeth Proud as Dolly Pocock
The late 1820s. Philip Carpenter , an inexperienced young Methodist minister, arrives on the Isle of Wight to take up his first appointment. He lodges with an attractive young widow, Dolly Pocock, only to discover her to be involved with the smuggling, then rife along the channel coast. His ideals, in conflict with his heart, are put to the test.
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A magazine for and with the disabled.
Presenter Marilyn Alan
With the participation of the disabled themselves. Does He Take Sugart seeks to give practical advice to disabled listeners in all relevant fields: welfare, finance, mobility, and work and leisure. Editor MARLENE PEASE long wave only

A series of eight programmes in which some of the leading Welsh choirs perform favourite items from their repertoire and relate briefly the story of the choir.
The guests in this programme are the University College Singers, Bangor conductor
Gwyn L. Williams
The programme includes music by Victoria, Rach maninov , Robert Smith and Maros
Presented by John Huw Davies
Producer JAMES WILLIAMS BBC Wales long wave only

We all have niggling little questions in the corners of our minds that we mean to follow up some day ... when we have time.
Now you can unload your query onto Nell Landor and let the BBC Reference Library and other experts find the answer for you.
Questions, on postcards, to: Enquire Within, BBC, London WIA 4WW
Producer NICK HUGHES long wave only

Best seller? Box office success? Top of the charts? Top of the ratings?
Gillian Reynolds introduces a selection from the books, films, plays. music and other arts reviewed during the past week.
Editor ROSEMARY HART long wave only

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Musical accompaniment by INSTANT SUNSHINE
Producer MICHAEL EMBER

Richard Baker offers a recipe of popular classics on records.
Producer RAY ABBOTT

Adapted by Rodney Ackland from the comedy by Alexander Ostrovsky.

Moscow 1868, Yegor Gloumov is a lazy young scoundrel determined to succeed in life with as little effort as possible. By playing on the vanity, stupidity and gullibility of the social circle he wishes to enter, he is about to achieve his ambition.
But - Gloumov keeps a diary; a diary into which he pours his innermost thoughts and true feelings about the posturings and prevarications of his acquaintances in Moscow society. If the diary were to be read by those who feature so prominently in it ... !
Directed by GLYN DEARMAN (Maxine Audley is a member of the RSC)
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Bill Robertson goes behind the scenes in the business of persuading the public.
1: Promises, Promises
A staggering £1.600m was spent last year on advertising - but does the product ever live up to the promise?
Producer ROGER PARRY Editor ROGER MACDONALD

JOHN NEWBURY reads The Night Child - a story for Saturday night.

In a series of nine programmes Jeremy Siep mann follows the colourful progress of the piano from the palaces of 18th-century Europe to the saloons of the Wild West. 7: The Pride of the Parlour
This week's programme finds that the piano is a girl's best friend. Prince Albert entertains, and Gershwin makes a hit.
Producer ARTHUR JOHNSON records followed by an interlude

A series of plays for late-night listening
The Kitchen Maid by PETER RUSSELL BOWEN
: Had a gander at the garden? Nice out there. Might take some cuttings, lift a tuber. She wouldn't notice, would she?
MILTON: Not with her throat cut from ear to ear - no, sir.
Directed by GERRY JONES

Weather report; forecast followed by an interlude