News, weather, papers and sport
A regional view of farming irt the week ahead.
Presented from the South West by DAVID BUTLER Producer SARAH PITT BBC Bristol e.25 Shipping forecast long wave only
Presented by Brian Redhead With HUGH SYKES
6.45Prayer for the Day with BISHOP GEORGE APPLETON
7.0, 8.0 Today's News Read by HARRIET CASS
7.30, 8.30 News headlines
7.45. Thought for the Day
A look ahead with Christopher Slade
reflects on life in and out of the BBC Sound Archives
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Start the Week with Richard Baker the live talk programme which takes its own distinctive look at some of the topics and personalities of the coming week.
Producer HUMPHREY WALWYN
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NEM, p 42; Jesus, Lord, we look to thee (BBC HB
374); Psalm 122; Isaiah 1. vv 1-6. 16-20 (av); Lord of our life, and God of our salvation (BBC HB 179)
by DICK FRANCIS abridged and Produced In 13 parts by MICHAEL BOWEN
Read by JAMES BOLAM (4) long wave only
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A personal account of. a journey to the source of the Ganges, written and presented by Charles Allen
For 430 million Hindus. the River Ganges is an object of worship and pilgrimage. In April this year, Charles Allen became the first Westerner for many years to make the difficult Journey to Its source, deep in the Himalayas.
Producer SALLY THOMPSON long wave only
People in the British Isles and abroad tell of the doings and concerns of their bwn part of the world - and those they visit. long wave only
News, views and advice for consumers, including Job News with MARGARET KORIVING , and World o/ Work with ideas on careersandtraining.
Presenters Nancy Wise and Bill Breekon
Editor DAVID HARDING
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A general knowledge contest between schools in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Second Round. 11: Wales, Barry Boys' Comprehensive School v North of England, Selwyn Jones High School Newton-Le-Willows
Questionmasters Tim Gudgin and Paddy Feeny.
Questions set by ROY SMITH and PAUL LIVESEY
Producer PAUL MAYHEW-ARCHER
(Repeated: Thurs 6.30pm)
12.55 Weather; programme news: long wave only
and voices and topics in and behind the headlines Presented by Brian Widlake
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Introduced by Sue MacGregor
Talking Point; opinions and ideas ...
A Fair Selection: Ann Leslie with her choice of newly published monthly magazines especially for women.
In the Dead of Night ...7 Richard Vaughan meets some gamekeepers and poachers.
Parly Plonk: Judith Chalmers seeks advice in planning a not too expensive Christmas gathering: The Cats of Punchbowl Farm
4: Mr Forsyte and Burma
Editor WYN KNOWLES
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Story: The Dragon and the Cake by JAN HIND
The Sleeper and the Swallow by JOHN ASHE
John Smee by TOM BESTWICK
Read by Hugh Diekson
Iwas born In 1784, sir." " In this cottage, of course? " he said. " Yes, sir." " And what happened," he said, " in the year 1805? When you were 20? " There was a moment's hesitation. Then: " Well, sir, Trafalgar happened."
Producer MITCH RAPER
with Gordon Clough and Joan Bakewell Editor DEREK LEWIS
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5.55 Weather; programme news
including Financial Report
A series of six comedy plays by JILL EYEM and JENNIFER PHILLIPS with Patricia Routledge as Rita Simmons Paula Wilcox as Phoebe Simmons andChristopherGood as Alistair Proudfoot 4: Cut and Thrust Alistair has the offer of a new job. But Is he the aggressive male he has led his prospective boss to believe? And shouldn't an aggressive male have a wife?
Mr Wainwright. ..jOHN BOTT Directed by GLYN DEARMAN (Repeated: Wed 10.30 pm)
(Repeated: Tues 1.40 pm)
by GIRISH KARNAD
with Robin Ellis, Saeed Jaffrey and Sheila Allen
'Najib, I want Delhi vacated immediately. Every living soul will leave for Daulatabad within a fortnight. Not a light should be seen in the windows of Delhi. Not a wisp of smoke should rise from its chimneys. Nothing but the empty graveyards of Delhi will satisfy me now.' 14th-century India. Muhammad Tughlaq was both the greatest idealist and the greatest failure to sit on the throne of Delhi.
Narrator John Bull
Music specially composed By Donald Fraser and conducted by ROBIN DAVIS
Technical presentation JANET MITCHELL ROY FRASER VANESSA ELLNER
Directed by LIANE AUKIN
... was the nickname of Bill Campbell , a Scots-man who became a clown in the Russian Circus. Tonight he remembers his first Winter In the Soviet Union.
Producer HUGH PURCELL
Presented by Paul Vaughan
Producer CARROLL MOORE
Douglas Stuart reporting Editor ALASTAIR OSBORNE
The Widower (6) long wave only
Radio 4's International Business Report; Market Trends long wave only
Weather report; forecast followed by an Interlude
