A regional view of farming in the week ahead
Presented from Northern Ireland by Ian Harvey BBC Northern Ireland
6.25 Shipping forecast long wave only
Presenters John Timpson and Wendy Jones
6.45* Prayer for the Day with MARK WILLIAMSON
6.55, 7.55 Weather forecast
7.0. 8.0 Today's News
Read by PAULINE BUSHNELL
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
by JACK LONDON
The first of two parts abridged VIVIEN CREEGOR Read by Alan Doble
In a wilderness of Ice, an injured man moves slowly towards the safety of the coast. At his heels, carefully keeping Its distance, is a wolf, also dying of hunger. Man and beast are held together in a deadly test of stamina.
Producer MAURICE LEITCH
and a lively assortment of guests.
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The Monument by GUY DE MAUPASSANT translated by HARRY BELL Read by Garard Green Producer MITCH RAPER long wave only
nem, p 67; For all the saints who from their labours rest (BBC HB 27); Psalm 146; Matthew 5. w 1-12 (av); Light's abode celestial Salem (BBC HB 250)
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Brian Johnston visits Grantham, Lincolnshire and finds himself talking about dump trucks, wedding dresses and gingerbread. He discovers a 'living' inn sign, an annual sermon preached against drink and that an American university is part of the local scene.
BBC Bristol
Some of the poetry requested by Radio 4 listeners.
Presented by Dannie Abse Readers BARBARA JEFFORD and HUGH BURDEN
Producer BRIAN PATTEN BBC Bristol long wave only
News, views and advice for consumers. Presenter Jenni Mills
The Five Bed Herrings by DOROTHY L. SAYERS adapted in eight episodes by CHRIS MILLER starring Ian Carmlchael as Lord Peter in 6: Evidence of a Commercial Traveller \
Producer SIMON BRETT (rpt)
12.55 Weather; travel; programme news
Presenter Brian Wldlake
1.55 Shipping forecast - long wave only
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Introduced by Sue MacGregor will include during the week some Talking Point discussions, Your Letters and other topics. Among these today:
CMla" Play at Hallowe'en: HILARY OSBORN reports on the London Philharmonic Orchestra's new scheme to encourage children to enjoy music by Inviting them to bring their instruments along to a concert and join in with (or conduct!) the professionals.
Women for Westminster : In ithe week when HM The Queen opens the new session of Parliament, SONIA BEESLEY begins a series about women who have recently been selected as prospective
Parliamentary Candidates. (1) Virginia Bottomley - Con (Isle of Wight)
The Book of Ebenezer Le Page (6)
Editor WYN KNOWLES long wave only
Undesirable Allen by ALLEN SADDLER
Author and explorer.
Myrtle Simpson, shares the pleasure of a favourit.e walk on Speyside.
Landscape With Dead Dons abridged in ten parts by NEVILLE TELLER
Written and read by Robert Robinson (1)
Robert Robinson , writer and broadcaster, set his first novel in Oxford, that hallowed seat of learning where senior members pass the postprandial port and Eton-cropped ladies put female rowing blues through their sweaty paces. But all is not well amid the dreaming spires, murder is abroad and --worse - priceless manuscripts are being ripped to confetti. 'nspector Autumn hot-foots it from Scotland Yard.
. ducer JOHN CARDY
See feature: page 16
Presenters
Valerie Singleton and Gordon Clough on VHF until 5.55
5.50 Shipping forecast long wave only
5.55 Weather; programme news
With PETER DONALDSON including Financial Report
(Repeated: Tues 1.40 pm)
(Revised rpt of 9.5 am)
The Hostess by CAROLYN SALLY JONES with Sarah Badel , Peter Jeffrey Robert Eddlson Pauline Letts
Julia Muspratt is fashionable society hostess - the darling of the gossip columnists. Her latest party has been carefully arranged to Impress a visiting film producer. However, with the arrival of her oddly assorted bunch of guests, things start to go wrong.
Directed by martin jenkins (Repeated: Sun 2.30 pm) (Robert Eddison is a member of the RSC)
Includes reviews of Ill Seen, Ill Said by Samuel Beckett, starring Patrick Magee in his last radio performance, broadcast last night on Radio 3; and China Diary, an Illustrated account of a journey by Stephen Spender and David Hockney through China. Presenter Paul Vaughan
with Alexander Macleod Editor KEN GOUDIC
Presenter Peter Evans Producer julian BROWN
I Like it Here (6) long wave only
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After 29 years behind the Iron Curtain, Jimmy Cornell , a Romanian, came to England. In
1975 he built a yacht to sail around the world with his wife and children. They were enchanted by the Pacific Islands and spent three years there. He recounts their experiences and shares music he recorded with June Knox-Mawer. Producer SUSAN snailum
Weather report; forecast followed by an interlude
