Introduced by Sue MacGregor
Guest of the Week:
Gillian Lynne New York Report.
Reading Your Letters. Bits and Pieces: patchwork
A Comfort of Cats by DOREEN TOVEY abridged in ten parts
Read by Avril Elgar (1) long wave only

Contributors

Unknown:: Gillian Lynne New York
Unknown:: Doreen Tovey
Read By:: Avril Elgar

Source: Radio Times

15:00

News

BBC Radio 4

Wed 17^th Jun 1981, 15:00 on BBC Radio 4 FM

Source: Radio Times

15:02

Afternoon Theatre

BBC Radio 4

Wed 17^th Jun 1981, 15:02 on BBC Radio 4 FM

Orange Blossom by VERONICA CECIL with Benjamin Whitrow and Sylvia Coleridge
Directed by IAN COTTERELL

Contributors

Unknown:: Veronica Cecil
Unknown:: Benjamin Whitrow
Unknown:: Sylvia Coleridge
Directed By:: Ian Cotterell

Source: Radio Times

15:50

Bean on the Borders

BBC Radio 4

Wed 17^th Jun 1981, 15:50 on BBC Radio 4 FM

2: 0 Scotia Y with David Bean

Contributors

Unknown:: David Bean

Source: Radio Times

16:00

Choral Evensong

BBC Radio 4

Wed 17^th Jun 1981, 16:00 on BBC Radio 4 FM

from
Blackburn Cathedral BBC Manchester

Source: Radio Times

16:45

Story Time

BBC Radio 4

Wed 17^th Jun 1981, 16:45 on BBC Radio 4 FM

Mary Barton (10)

Source: Radio Times

17:00

PM

BBC Radio 4

Wed 17^th Jun 1981, 17:00 on BBC Radio 4 FM

Presenters
Joan Bakewell and Robert Williams On VHF until 5.55
5.50 Shipping forecast long wave only
5.55 Weather: programme news

Contributors

Unknown:: Joan Bakewell
Unknown:: Robert Williams

Source: Radio Times

18:00

The Six O'Clock News

BBC Radio 4

Wed 17^th Jun 1981, 18:00 on BBC Radio 4 FM

including Financial Report

Source: Radio Times

18:30

My Music

BBC Radio 4

Wed 17^th Jun 1981, 18:30 on BBC Radio 4 FM

John Amis and Frank Muir challenge Ian Wallace and Denis Norden
In the Chair Steve Race

Contributors

Unknown:: John Amis
Unknown:: Frank Muir
Unknown:: Ian Wallace
Unknown:: Denis Norden

Source: Radio Times

19:00

News

BBC Radio 4

Wed 17^th Jun 1981, 19:00 on BBC Radio 4 FM

Source: Radio Times

19:05

The Archers

BBC Radio 4

Wed 17^th Jun 1981, 19:05 on BBC Radio 4 FM

(Repeated: Thurs 1.40 pm)

Source: Radio Times

19:20

Checkpoint

BBC Radio 4

Wed 17^th Jun 1981, 19:20 on BBC Radio 4 FM

Presented by Roger Cook

Contributors

Presented By:: Roger Cook

Source: Radio Times

19:45

Sailing

BBC Radio 4

Wed 17^th Jun 1981, 19:45 on BBC Radio 4 FM

What sort of boat? How safe? What about board-sailing? (First broadcast as Tuesday Call)

Source: Radio Times

20:45

Analysis

BBC Radio 4

Wed 17^th Jun 1981, 20:45 on BBC Radio 4 FM

Gunning for the Third World
Military spending in developing countries is rising faster than anywhere else in the world. The poorest nations now spend twice as much on defence as they receive in aid.
John Eidinow examines the arms trade with the Third World.

Contributors

Unknown:: John Eidinow

Source: Radio Times

21:30

Kaleidoscope

BBC Radio 4

Wed 17^th Jun 1981, 21:30 on BBC Radio 4 FM

visits the Aldeburgh
Festival and discusses two books about
Benjamin Britten by Alan Blyth and Michael Kennedy.
Presenter Stephen Philips

Contributors

Unknown:: Benjamin Britten
Unknown:: Alan Blyth
Unknown:: Michael Kennedy.
Presenter:: Stephen Philips

Source: Radio Times

21:59

Weather

BBC Radio 4

Wed 17^th Jun 1981, 21:59 on BBC Radio 4 FM

Source: Radio Times

22:00

The World Tonight: News

BBC Radio 4

Wed 17^th Jun 1981, 22:00 on BBC Radio 4 FM

with Alexander MacLeod

Contributors

Unknown:: Alexander MacLeod

Source: Radio Times

22:30

The Lord of the Rings

BBC Radio 4

Wed 17^th Jun 1981, 22:30 on BBC Radio 4 FM

by J. R. R. TOLKIEN prepared for radio in 26 episodes by BRIAN SIBLEY starring
and 15: The Voice of Sarumanwith and With JOHN CHURCH , JOHN LIVESEY and GORDON REID Music composed and conducted by STEPHEN Oliver. Episode adapted by MICHAEL RAKEWELL.