A regional view of farming in the week ahead. Presented from the North by Ken Ford BBC Manchester
S.25 Shipping forecast long wave only
Presenters John Timpson and Libby Purves
6.45* Prayer for the Day THE REV DR JOHN NEWTON
7.0. 8.0 Today's News Read by COLIN DORAN
7.30 8.30 News headlines
7.45.- Thought for the Day
with Christopher Slade
continues his investigations of the BBC Sound Archives. iRcpeated: Fri 11.45 pm)
Fiftv-five minutes of lively and unpredictable conversation.
Producer PETER ESTALL
long wave only
long wave only
NEM, p 114; How glorious Sion's s courts appear (BBC HB 493);
Psalm 42; Matthew 4, VT 18-25 (AV); We turn to you. 0 God (BP 96) long wave only
Roman Candles by ANNE AYLOR
Read by Mary Wimbush ' Oh. they were crazy days. I remember one morning a crowd of us took off all our clothes and bathed in the fountain at Washington Square. We took life by the scruff of its neck.' Producer MITCH RAPER
long wave only
Brian Johnston visits
Troulbcck in Cumbria. He finds out about two annual events in this small Lake District village: the appointment of a Hunt Mayor and the Shepherds' Meet.
Farming and tourism are its main industries, and Townend House and Brockhole, the National Park Centre, two of the attractions for visitors. Producer ANTHONY SMITH BBC Bristol
long wave only
Some of the poetry requested by Radio 4 listeners.
Presented by Dannie Abse
BBC Bristol
(Repeated: Friday 4.5 pm)
Requests to: Poetry Please!, [address removed]
(long wave only)
News, views and advice for consumers.
Presenter Jenni Mills including the controversial topic of separate education for girls.
Editor DAVID HARDING
This listing contains language that some may find offensive.
Presenter Brian Widlake with voices and topics in and behind the headlines Editor DEREK LEWIS
1.55 Shipping forecast long ware only
long u'are only
Introduced by Sue MacGregor including during the week some
Talking Point discussions, Your Letters and other topics.
Among these today
Curtain Up: on the world of arts and entertainment With TONY BARNFIELD. The Night She Died by DOROTHY SIMPSON abridged in 11 parts by ELIZABETH BRADBURY
Read by BRUCE LIDINGTON (11)
(Music: Arnold's
Concerto for Flute and Strings, Op 45)
Editor WYN KNOWLES long wave only
The Irony of Fate, or I Hope You Enjoyed Your Bath by BRACINSKY and RYAZANOV
Patricia Carroll introduces and plays pieces from her large collection of Victorian piano music.
The Mystery of Edwin Drood by CHARLES DICKENS concluded by LEON GARFIELD abridged in 15 parts by NEVILLE TELLER
Read by JOHN RYE (6)
Producer DAVID JOHNSTON
Presenters Gordon Clough and Robert Williams on VHF until 5.55
5.50 Shipping forecast long wave only
5.55 Weather; programme news
Half-an-hour of reports from the BBC newsmen around the world including Financial Report
(Repeated: Tues 1.40 pm)
(Revisedrepeatof 9.5 am)
The Levant Trilogy by OLIVIA MANNING dramatised by ERIC EWENS 2: The Battle Lost and Won with Anna Massey Jack Shepherd and Tim Woodward
Harriet and Guy Pringle are in Egypt, where Guy has been newly appointed as the Director of the Institute for
English Studies. His work and his many friendships leave him little time for his wife. Harriet has made friends with a young officer,
Simon Boulderstone , and values the letters he writes to her about the Desert
War. But loneliness and the incessant heat are gradually wearing away Harriet's health.
Directed by DAVID SPENSER
(Repeated: Sun 2.30 pm) (Tim Woodward is a National Theatre player)
includes the National
Theatre's epic production of The Oresteia in a new
"version by Tony Harrison , directed by Sir Peter Hall. Presenter Paul Vaughan Producer RICHARD DUNN Editor ROSEMARY HART
with Alexander MacLeod Editor KEN GOUDLE
Presented by Peter Evans What is happening in science? A weekly review of discoveries and developments from the world's leading laboratories.
Producer JULIAN BROWN
by Flann O'Brien translated in 11 parts by Patrick C. Power
Read by Patrick Magee
(long wave only)
long wave only
Weather report; forecast followed by an interlude
