Farming, food and countryside news, market trends and weather

Presenters John Timpson and David Byrne
6.30, 7.30, 8.30
News Summary
6.45* Prayer for the Day
7.0. 8.0 Today's News
Read by PETER DONALDSON
7.20* Your Letters
7.25*. 8.25' Sport
7.45* Thought for the Day

Part 2

Savings and Investment At a time when experts say that there has never been such good and varied opportunities for the small Investor, how sure are you that you are making the most of whatever money you have?
In the studio to advise and answer your questions are the Investment Editor of The Observer, John Davis , and accountant and tax specialist Mavis Moullin. Sue MacGregor Is In the Chair.
Produced by the Woman's Hour unit
Lines open from 8.0 am

BBC correspondents throughout the world talk about the countries they work In.

White Lie, Black Eye by PADDY BATESON
Read by Stella McCusker 'Fourteen years older than his wife.
James Maynard loved her in his own rather stodgy way, and he had always smugly assumed that their marriage was a happy one. But his love was of the ' easy-going, take-lt-or-leave-tt'typee and he never dreamed he could be capable of the burning jealousy which had now begun to torment him. It was those damned letters from Italy! '
Producer KATHRYN PORTER BBC Northern Ireland

NEM. p 25; Who would true valour see (BBC HB 371); Psalm 107., vv 1-8; Ecclesiastes 1, vv 1-11;
I'm not ashamed to own my Lord (BBC HB 494) long wave only

Joy Ride by LEIGH JACKSON
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Michael Clegg , John Wilson and Stephen Sutton tackle questions from members of the Cumbria Trust for Nature Conservation on their 21st anniversary.
Presented by Derek Jones Producer JOHN HARRISON BBC Bristol
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Pattie Coldwell with the latest news, information and advice for consumers. The comment line is open from 11.0. If you want to take part in the programme or suggest an item for future investigation ring [number removed].

A nationwide general knowledge contest in which listeners compete to become this year's Brain of Britain. Chairman
Robert Robinson 27: Midlands and North of England Semi-final 3
Charles Stephens (private tutor) Allan Chapman (senior lecturer) Peter McBride
(history teacher)
Sue Marshall (translator) including Beat the Brains. Programme devised by JOHN P. WYNN.
Questions set by IAN GILLIES
Producer RICHARD EDIS
(Repeated: Thurs 6.30 pm)

Presenter
Michael Charlton

Introduced by SueMacGregorr
Children and Bereavement: ' When will Daddy come back? ' FRANCES RATCHFORD investigates ways to help children come to terms with the death of someone close.
The Little Walls (9) long wave only

The Mild Bunch by MICHAEL MCSTAY
When the lads go away fortheweekendtour it's difficult to know what is of the most Importance to them: the cricket, the beer, or a chance of a night on the tiles. They're certainly intent on enjoying themselves, though middle-age makes success less certain in every department.
Directed by JANE MORGAN (George Raistrlck is a member of the RSC)

The Rugby season gets under way again this month and today Vivian Jenkins , sports author and columnist, recalls his years as a top International.
Producer ANNE BROWN BBC Birmingham

Laugh and the world laughs with you - cry anayoucryalone.
But Penelope Leach would like to change all that. She says crying Is an important emotional reaction whichwe in Britain shy away from.
Jocelyn Ryder-Smith sets out to find out why, and what makes us cry?
Producer ANNE BROWN BBC Birmingham

The Maker of Heavenly Trousers (2)

Presenters Valerie Singleton and Robert Williams

with BRYAN MARTIN
Half-an-hour of reports from the BBC newsmen around the world
Including Financial Report

(Details: Wed 10.30 pm)

(Repeated: Wed 1.40 pm)

Geoff Watts reports on the health of medical care - from the research laboratory and the operating theatre to the dentist's chair and the GP'S surgery.
Producer JULIAN BROWN (Repeated: Sat 2.35 pm)

Talking About Music Each week ANTONY HOPKINS explores a different musical work or topic, explaining his thoughts at the piano and illustrating them with records.
Producer PATRICK LAMBERT

Reason and a sense of proportion have become suspect as reactionary.
The shadow of the gallows hangs over us all.
During the German occupation of the Channel Islands in the Second World War, Baron Hans Max von Aufsess,
Head of Military
Administration, secretly wrote a diary which records the mounting tension on the islands as food ran out, morale deteriorated and Nazi fanaticism increased In the face of defeat.
Derek Robinson tells the story of the last days In a feature based on the still unpublished diary, with John Woodvlne as the Baron
Producer CATHY WEARING

News, views and information for people with a visual handicap.
Presented by Ian MacRae Producer THENA HESHEL Listeners can phone in queries and comments relating to the programme on [number removed]
8.30-10.0 pm
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includes reviews of two productions starring the actor Trevor Eve: The Genius, a new play by Howard Brenton at the Royal Court Theatre,
London, in which Trevor Eve plays the role of a Nobel Prize-winning mathematician; and an ITV drama series based on Stan Barstow's novel A Brother's Tale, In which he plays the role of a Yorkshire schoolteacher. Presented by Paul Allen Producer PHILIP JORDAN

with Stephen Milligan

The Member of the Wedding (7) long wave only

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Norwegian folk music and its inspiration for Grieg and Ole Bull. gramophone records long wave only

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