presented from the South East by Joe Hull
6.25 Shipping forecast long wave only
Presenters: Wendy Jones and Chris Lowe
6.45 Prayer for the Day
With the Rev. Barrie Allcott
6.55, 7.55 Weather forecast
7.00, 8.00 Today's News
Read by Peter Donaldson
7.25, 8.25 Sport
7.30, 8.30 News headlines
7.45 Thought for the Day
Editor: Julian Holland
A look ahead with Kate Moon
Written and read in five parts by Archie Hill (1)
For a season. Archie Hill , the broadcaster and writer, took up residence inawoodintheheartof England to live off the land. The experience marked a turning point in his life and his account eventually became a fascinating and at times moving autobiography.
Producer MAURICE LEITCH
8.57 Weather; travel
and a lively assortment of guests to entertain you with 55 minutes of live conversation.
Producer PETER estall
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(Rev rpt of Sat 12.2 pm) long wave only
The Apricot Man by JOHN G. MILLER
Read by John Westbook The stranger was quite small but firm and compact. Don was surprised by the colour of his skin ... It had a satin sheen like a fresh apricot. He was naked apart from a hide belt and a fine leather apron. He had a bow slung across his shoulder. Producer MITCH RAPER long wave only
nem, p 42; My God, I love thee (BBC hb 276); Psalm 98; Luke 6, vv 6-16 (NEB); Join all the glorious names(bp45)
Prayerboolc, New Every Morning, rs E2.00 from bookseller!
followed by travel long wave only
Brian Johnston Is in Berkshire visiting Maidenhead.
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David Crystal looks at your letters on the subject of English language today and discusses usages that seem to cause most concern.
Guest: Frank Bough
Producer ALAN WILDING long wave only
Presenter Jcnnl Mills Editor john getgoos
Anna Daptor , Nigel Fry ,
Mike Stand. Mike Channel and Mike Flex say goodbye to Radio 4 today withRadioActive'sPick of the Week starring Helen Atkinson-Wood ,
Angus Deayton , Michael Fenton-Stevens , Geoffrey Perkins , Philip Pope Written by GEOFFREY PERKINS and ANGUS DEAYTON With JON CANTER , richard CURTIS and others Music by philip POPE
Producer JIMMY MULVTLLE (Repeated: Wed 10.30 pm)
12.55 Weather; travel; programme news
Presenter Brian Wldlake
1.55 Shipping forecast long wave only
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Introduced by Toni Arthur
Including during the week some Talking Point discussions, Your Letters and other topics.
Among these today A Grandstand View: JENNI NEMKO finds out what It's like to go to the dogs, spend a night out at the wrestling, visit
Lord's, attend a football match and get Involved as a spectator. At Freddie's (5)
Editor WYN KNOWLES long wave only
The Woman's Hour Book, £6.50 from booksellers
Semi-Detached by DAVID TURNER
Donny MacLeod escapes the discipline of the Pebble Mill studio in search of wilderness in Aberdeenshire.
BBC Scotland
Two on a Tower by THOMAS HARDY abridged In 12 parts by MICHAEL BOWEN
Read by Charles Kay (1) this lesser-known Hardy novel abounds In romance and suspense.
Producer PAMELA HOWE
BBC Bristol
Presenters Gordon Clough and Valerie Singleton on VHF until 5.55
5.50 Shipping forecast long wave only
5.55 Weather; programme news
With PAULINE BUSHNELL including Financial Report
(Repeated: Tues 1.40 pm)
(Rev repeat of 9.5 am)
A Dramatic Revival (1956-71)
A selection of plays from 15 years of British Theatre Home by DAVID STOREY and A brief glimpse Into the lives of four unlikely companions drawn together by circumstances. Directed by CHRISTOPHER VENNING (The play was first staged on 17 June 1970 at the Royal Court Theatre, London)
includes reviews of Fay Weldon 's novel The
President's Child, the story of a London
Journalist who Is plunged nto a nightmare situation when she reveals that her son is the ' love child ' of a possible future President of the UnitedStates;andWoody
Allen's new film set In the American countryside In 1905, A Midsummer
Night's Sex Comedy, with Jose Ferrer and Mary Steenburgen.
Presenter Paul Vaughan Producers PHILIP JORDAN and ANNE WINDER
Editor ROSEMARY HART
with Peter Paterson and voices and opinions from around the world Editor KEN GOUOS
Presented by Peter Evans What is happening in science? A weekly review of discoveries and developments from the world's leading laboratories.
Producer ALISON RICHARDS
Clinging to the Wreckage 6: The Barrister's Set long wave only
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including a popular song from Walton, a gypsy clarinettist from Brahms, a national dance from Chopin and a street serenade from Villa-Lobos
(gramophone records)
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Weather report; forecast long wave only followed by an Interlude
