A regional view of farming in the week ahead presented from the South West by David Butler.
BBC Bristol
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6.45 Pratjer for the Day with THE-REV it. T. BROOKS
7.0 - 8.0 Today's News Read by CHRISTOPHER SLADE
7.30, S.30 News headlines.
7.45 Thouoht for the Day
A look ahead with Christopher Slade
dusts off some more treasures from the BBC Sound Archives.
The live talk programme which takes its own distinctive look at some of the topics and personalities of the coming week. Producer PETER ESTALL long wave only jrom 9.35
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NEM, p 46; Blest be the everlasting God (BBC HE 486); Psalm 85; John 7, v 53 to 8, v 11 (AV); Jesus, good above all other (BBC HB 72)
by E. ARNOT ROBERTSON abridged in 15 parts by DONALD BANCROFT Read by Sheila Mitchell (1)
Plague breaks out on the ship as it steams down the coast of Malaya. Four of the passengers escape but only to encounter the ferocity of the jungle, remote from civilisation, Producer PAMELA HOWE BBC Bristol long wave only
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In six programmes, Derek Cooper visits just a few of the 1.000-plus inhabited islands that make up the British Isles.
He talks to the islanders and reflects on life-styles often very different from that experienced on the mainland.
4: Lundy and St George 's
Lundy, onIlfracombe. and St George's, offLoóe, are islands ef dreams. The landmark Trust is
-well into a development programme to tnake Lundy commercially selfsufflcient; Babs apd Atty Atkins are content to enjoy retirement on- the tiny island they bought 13years ago. producer jock GALLAGHER BBC Birmingham
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Poetry requested by Radio 4 listeners.
Presenter D. M. Thomas Readers Jill Balcon and Hugh Dickson
Producer BRIAN PATTER BBC Bristol
Requests: Poetra Please/, BBC, Bristol BS8 2LR long wave only
including Job News and MOLLY PRICE-OWEN with World of Work: ideas en careers and training. Presenters Sue Cook and George Luce
Editor DAVID HARDING
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A nationwide general knowledge contest
(Details: Thurs 6.30 pm) Stereo
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Presenter Brian Widlake
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with Sue MacGregor
Make it Your Business: can a hobby or a dream become a successful small business? RON ALLDRIDGE reports. 2: Cardinal Forge, wrought iron crafts.
Talking Point...
"Reading Your Letteft.
Public Face, Private Philosophy: Sir Hugh Casson The Lost Stradivarius (4) Editor WYN KNOWLES long wave only
Story: William's Maching
Noises by MARIANNE TISSANDIER
The Sleeper and the Swallow by JOHN ASHE
The Draught Gets Me Just by Here
Written and read by Ray Handy
' Jack Morgan hates going into an old folk's home - especially when he finds the local sells " keg rubbish - all wind and water and 6p extra,". But he and his cronles find an unusual solution, ..
Producer HERBERT WILLIAMS BBCWales
with Gordon Clough and Joan BakeweH Editor DEREK LEWIS
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includingFinancial Report
Frank Muir and Alfred Marks begin a series in which they investigate the humour of education.
"Education is the process of casting false pearls before real swine"
with the voices of: Jimmy Edwards, Lily Tomlin, Will Hay, Tony Hancock and Joyce Grenfell
Written by FRANK MUIR and SIMON BRETT
Producer GEOFFREY PERKINS
(Repeated: Tues 1.40 pm)
Presented by Karl Sabbagh
What is happening In science? A weekly review of discoveries and developments from the world's leading laboratories.
Producer DAVID PATERSON
by Carolyn Sally Jones
[Starring] Elizabeth Proud and Michael Williams
'Miss.... Hav-i-sham. Call me that now. For that's what I have and that's what I am. And it's enough. The house and the feast and the bridal night without end. Oh, but I wanted... I wanted to turn to the light... and find it. I wanted the sun.'
The play opens in Bengal in 1777, when Ester Havisham is 13 years old. It explores the enigma of Miss Havisham, the desolate and vengeful figure who haunts Dickens'
Great Expectations.
A nightly review of books, films, plays, broadcasting, musicaridexhibitions.
Presenter Paul Vaugaan Producer JOHN BOUNDY
Douglas Stuart reporting with voices and opinions from around the world Editor ALASTAIR OSBORNE
Mrs Reinhardt
Written and read In five parts by Edna O'Brien. (1)-
"Tell me something," he said, " are you married or not? "Yes and no...." She had removed her wedding ring and put itinthesmallleather box that snapped when one shut it. He found that intriguing. Quickly she explained that she had been but was about not to be.'
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