Presented from the North by Ken Ford
A regional view of farming in the week ahead
BBC Manchester
with John Timpson in London and Bill Frost at the Council for Social Democracy (Social Democratic Party
Conference) in Salford
6.30. 7.30. 8.30
News Summary
6.45* Prayer for the Day
7.0. 8.0 Today's News Read by HARRIET CASS
7.25', 8.25* Sport
7.45* Thought for the Day Editor JULIAN HOLLAND
A look ahead with Clive Roslin
by J.L. Carr
Abridged in ten parts by Neville Teller
Read by Martin Jarvis
George Harpole takes charge of Tampling St Nicholas Primary School in the temporary absence of the Headmaster. The Harpole Report chronicles the academic fireworks that follow.
(Martin Jarvis is a National Theatre player)
A lively matching of wit and wisdom.
Kenneth Robinson adds his own brand of humour. Producer JENNY DANKS
(Rev repeat at 7.20 pm)
The Ordeal by LISA TAYLOR
Read by Mary Wimbush Producer MITCH RAPER
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Some of the poetry requested by Radio 4 listeners presented by Jenny Joseph
Readers HUGH BURDEN and ROSALIND SHANKS Compiled by MARGARET BRADLEY BBC Bristol Requests to:
Poetry Please!, BBC, Bristol BSS 2LR long wave only
Pattie Coldwell presents the daily programme for consumers. If you want to comment on any of the Items in the programme the telephone lines are open from
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In the last of the present series Johnny Morris recalls some of the Reople, places and appenings in a quarter of a century of Jaunting. This week: America
Producer BRIAN PATTEN BBC Bristol
(Repeated: Tues 10.30 pm)
Presenter Brian Widiake with views and topics in and behind the headlines Editor DEREK LEWIS
Introduced by Sue MacGregor
Where Medicine Meets the Law: KAREN DECO investigates forensic science.
The Little
Editor SANDRA CHALMERS long wave only
by Agatha Christie
The first in an occasional series of classic crime fiction
(Broadcast Sat 8.30 pm)
(Stereo)
Margaret and Tommy In the first of four programmes Ann Parker tells the extraordinary story of her parents' courtship. Producer DIANA STENSON BBC Manchester
The Maker of Heavenly
Trousers by DANIELE VARE Abridged in ten parts and read by Duncan Carse (1)
This book has been spoken of as a mirror of a past civilisation, depicting, as it does,
China in the early years of this century. It is a love story. set in a world and a mentality that have gone for ever Producer GRAHAM GAULD
with Valerie Singleton Editor DEREK LEWIS
with PETER DONALDSON including Financial Report
(Repeated: Tues 1.40 pm)
(Revised repeat of 9.5 am)
Talking About Freedom by MIKE WALKER
A team of film makers becomes involved with a terrorist group in search for new programme material. But things begin to go wrong for them and for the terrorists.
Directed by CHRISTOPHER VENNING
(Repeated: Sun 2.30 pm)
includes a report from theVeniceFilmFestival which includes Woody Allen 's Zelig,
Robert Altman 's Streamers. and Crackers directed by Louis Malle ; and visits the Glasgow tenement home of Miss Toward which has survived intact right down to the last bar of soap for 90 years and Is now maintained by the National Trust for Scotland.
Presenter Michael Oliver Producer JOHN POWELL
Editor ROSEMARY HART
with Stephen Milllgan Editor KEN GOUDIE
Presented by Colin Tudge What is happening in science? A weekly review of discoveries and developments.
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Jeremy Siepmann recounts the adventures and reflections of composers abroad. Dame Ethel Smyth
' A huge drop of blood flew onto my cheek and I never felt nearer going mad with horror and blood-exultation. Few Europeans had ever walked in the heart of that crowd, and what astonished me was that instead of merely slashing the air with their scimitars within a foot of one's face, these frantic Orientals did not accidentally cut down the English woman who presumed to mingle with them.' With Jill Balcon as Dame Ethel Smyth
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