visits the capital's agricultural event of the year. the Royal Smithfield Show, London.
(A feature on the show in next week's Radio Times)
1.25 Shipping forecast long wave only
Presenters John Timpson and Brian Redhead
6.45* Prayer for the Day with THE REV RICHARD BARRIIS
6.55, 7.55 Weather forecast
7.0, 8.0 Today's News Read by HARRIET cass
7.25*. 8.25* Sport
7.30. 8.30 News headlines
7.45. Thought for the Day
8.35. Yesterday In Parliament
8.57 Weather; travel
Margaret Percy confronts producers and management with your broadcasting comments. Producer SUSAN SNAILUM Address: Feedback,
BBC. Broadcasting House, London W1A 4WW
(Repeated: Sun 6.15 pm)
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A Radio News production by ADAM RAPHAEL
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Mrs Prine 's Mourning by JI1.L NORRIS
Read by Shirley Dlxon
nem. p 84; When I survey the wondrous cross (BBC iib 97): Psalm 142: Luke 24, vv 13-24 (NEB); There is a green hill far away (BBC hb 92)
followed by travel long wave only
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The Fantastic Migration of theNorwegianLemming Mike Stoddart explores the centuries of myth surrounding this ' tiny animated tiger in a black cape '.
Producer milinda barkir BBC Bristol
Presenter Jennl Mills
12.55 Weather: travel; programme news
Presenter Brian Wldlake
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introduced from Birmingham by Maureen Staffer
Sweet and High: PENNY
SEARLEY meets the Vienna Boys' Choir on tour.
Caribbean Salad or Roast Turkey
Producer ANN tinnant BBC Birmingham
A Traveller in Time (7) long wave only
by ANTHONY TROLLOPS (3)
Advent Calendar
An anthology of poems for Christmas.
Six programmes
4: The Eastern Approach Paul Heiney learns how to meditate in 12 minutes and visits a yoga class.
Joining him in the studio to discuss the Eastern approach to stress is Dr liana Glass of the Institute of Psychiatry.
Producer SARAH ROWLANDS
Murder Unprompted by SIMON BRETT abridged in ten parts by BARRY CAMPBELL Read by GEOFFREY MATTHEWS (10) Producer PAMELA HOWE BBC Bristol
Presenters Robert Williams and Gordon Clough on VHF until 5.55
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5.55 Weather: programme news
With PETER DONALDSON including Financial Report
with Clive Jacobs
Tom Boswell tests the Lotus Esprit Turbo
Producer GEOFF DOBSON Editor ROGER MACDONALO
(Repeated: Mon 1.40 pm)
A selection of extracts from the week's radio and television programmes with Margaret Howard Producer DILLY BARLOW
(Repeated: Sat 10.45 am)
A personal portrait In conversation, recollection and anecdote.
Sir John Grcenborough Professor Laurie Taylor Delta O'Cathain and David Alton , up tackle the questions raised by the audience at Leeds. Yorkshire
Chairman David Jacobs Producer ROY HAYWARD BBC Bristol
(Repeated: Sat 1.10 pm)
Includes a review of Messiah, a play by Martin Sherman about a family in the 17th century who travelled from Poland to Turkey in the belief that the Messiah had come, starring Maureen Lipman at the Hampstead Theatre. London; and a visit to the newly re-opened Leeds Arts Gallery. Presenters
Sheridan Morley
Producer ANNE WINDER
with voices and opinions from around the world John Morgan reporting
An irreverently critical look back at the week's news with David Jason David Tate. Bill Wallls and Tracey Ullman
Written by JAMES HENDRIE JOHN REVELL , ANDREA SOLOMONS, IAN DnOWN roy apps and others Producer jan RAVENS
(Repeated. Sat 5.25 pm)
The Years by VIRGINIA WOOLF abridged in 15 parts by JOAN O'CONNOR
Read by ALISON FISKE (15) Producer JEREMY MORTIMER long wave only
(Starting on Monday: ' Mr Sponge 's Sporting Tour ' by R. S. Surlees)
Radio 4's international business report; market trends long wave only
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Weather report; forecast followed by an interlude
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