News, weather, paperi and sport
Market prices and intelligence, the weather and what's new for farmers
6.25 Shipping forecast long wave only
Presenter John Timpson With LIBBY PURVES
6.45* Prayer for the Day THE REV MICHAEL WALKER
7.0, 8.0 Today's News
Read by PETER DONALDSON
7.30,8.30 News headlines
7.45* Thought for the Day
by H.G. Wells
Mr Hoopdriver and the fair Jessie are pursued by the fearsome stepmother.
The BBC
This morning the Director-General of the BBC, Sir Ian Trethowan , is in the studio to answer your questions about both radio and television programmes. Make your calls on the hows, the whys and the whens of broadcasting to Sue Mac Gregor in the chair. Produced by the Woman's Hour Unit
Lines open from 8.0 am
What's new in medical science? How well are the doctors looking after us? Is our money being spent to best effect?
Geoff Watts reports on the health of medical care. Producer ALISON RICHARDS
NEM, P 62; Stand up, and bless the Lord (BBC HB
268); Psalm 36; Mark 10, v 46 to 11, v 10 (rsv); Rejoice today with one accord (BBC HB 281)
Gentleman and Ladies (2)
Speak No Evil by JULIET ACE
Mam tries to keep the isolation of her deafness a secret from her sons. But she thinks she has an even greater secret from which to protect them.
Directed by ENYD WILLIAMS BBC Wales
Why do my normally docile bees become so ferocious when thunder is in the airt
The team answers your wildlife questions.
Introduced by Derek Jones Producer JOHN HARRISON BBC Bristol
Questions to: Wildlife, BBC, Bristol BS8 2LR
(Repeated: Sat 2.5 pm)
Presenter Jenni Mills
Brian Johnston in Orford
12.55 Weather; programme news
Presenter Robin Day
1.55 Shipping forecast long wave only
Introduced by Sue MacGregor
Hit or Miss: TONY BARNFIELD asks why a musical can be the theatre's greatest success or its biggest flop.
Pick of the Paperbacks: chosen by JUNE KNOX-MAWER and EDWARD BLISHEN. Travels on an Elephant(A): CHRISTINA DODWELL loses Song, the elephant and takes a river trip in search of her.
Gardening without Chemicals: JILL BURRIDGE visits the Henry Doubleday Research Association. The Day of the Triffids by JOHN WYNDHAM abridged by Doreen Estall in 14 instalments
Read by DAVID ASHFORD (14) (Music: Alwyn's second Symphony)
Story: Young Hedgehog Minds His Oum Business by VERA RUSHBROOKS
by HENRY JAMES dramatised for radio in six parts by WILLIAM ASH Episode 4 with Maureen O'Brien as Maggie Vervcr Zoe Wanamaker as Charlotte Stant James Laurenson as the Prince Paul Maxwell as Adam Vervcr Gwen Watford as Mrs Assingham and David March as Henry James
The Prince and Charlotte return from a visit to the Castledeans at Matcham. They know by their being forced always to represent Maggie and her father that they are specially placed to resume their intimacy. But Maggie Verver is uneasy about her husband, and begins a process of discovery that leads to disturbing revelations.
Directed by DAVID SPENSER
(Zo6 Wanamaker is a member of the RSC)
The Mary Rose
4.40 Announcements
The Case of Miss Lomas by B. i. BATES. Read by Kenneth Fortescue
Producer MITCH RAPER
Presenters Joan Bakewen and Gordon Clough
5.50 Shipping forecast long wave only
5.55 Weather; programme news
including Financial Report
(Details: Thurs 12.27 pm)
(Repeated: Wed 1.40 pm)
A benefit for the Royal Court Theatre, London
An evening of melody and fun for old and young without the slightest hint of vulgarity
Your chairman Mr John Moffatt
Artistes appearing: MR GEORGE BAKER THE GAY BLADES
MISS GAYE BROWN MR TIM BROWN
MISS LORNA DALLAS
MISS MERCIA GLOSSOP MISS DORIS HARK
MR PETER LAND
MISS SHEILA REID
MISS GEORGINA ROURKE
MISS JOAN RYAN
MR NORMAN WARWICK
MR ANDREW C. WADSWORTH
Musical direction and arrangements by MR GRANT HOSACK
Edited for radio by IAN COTTERELL
Devised and directed for the theatre by GEORGE BAKER
(Part 2 at 10.30 pm)
Fishermen of Kintyre
In the days before echo-meters and radar scanners, fishermen detected herring through an acute sensual awareness of their environment.
Ring-net men from Campbeltown and Carradale tell their stories. Poems by GEORGE CAMPBELL HAY
Read by PAUL KERMACK
Music by NORMAN CHALMERS Research ANGUS MARTIN Producer BILLY KAY
(First broadcast on Radio Scottand)
The special programme for the visually handicapped returns with a round-up of news of interest to the blind and partially sighted, including details of a sound-only television set; and a report on the conference of the National Federation of the Blind. Presented by David Scott Blackhall Producer THENA HESHEL
To check information given, or comment on issues raised, phone [number removed]after the broadcast until 10.30 pm.
Free quarterly bulletin, summarising information broadcast, available from [address removed]. Send four large saes for a year's supply.
Handbook: In Touch, £1.50 available from bookshops
Presenter Michael Oliver Producer JOHN BOUNDY
Douglas Stuart reporting
at the Royal Court
Part 2 of a benefit evening.
Can You Forgive Her? (2)
(piano) plays Beethoven, Schubert, Schumann, Liszt. gramophone records long wave only
Weather report; forecast long wave only followed by an interlude
