News, weather, papers and sport

Farming, food and countryside news, market trends and weather

with Brian Redhead and Peter Hobday
6.30, 7.30, 8.30
News Summary
0.45* Prayer for the Day
7.0, 8.0 Today's News Read by CLIVE ROSLIN
7.25', 8.25* Sport
7.45* Thought for the Day

Part 3

and good company with 55 minutes of lively conversation. Libby Purves says ' Happy
Birthday to this week's special guest.
Producer PIPPA BURSTON

visits Avon where members of the Freshford and District Horticultural Society put their questions to Geoffrey Smith Clay Jones and Dr Stefan Buczackl Questionmaster Ken Ford
BBC Manchester

Master Stephen by STACY AUMONIER
Read by Charlie Chester

nem, p 84; Lord of all hopefulness (BBC HB 309); Psalm 1; Luke 10, vv 23-33; The Lord will come, and not be slow <BBC HB 479) long wave onlu

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Wallabies and Kangaroos Give a wallaby a glacier mint and you 11 be a frtend for Hie - that wat the first lesson in International zoo vet David Taylor 's professional life - but treat a boxing kangaroo for an ingrowing toenail and you could end up getting a fourpenny one on the nose....
Producer ANNE BLAIR GOULD BBC Bristol long wave only

John Howard Introduces thelatestnews information and advice for consumers.
For Fact Sheet 24 send on sae to [address removed]

with Sir Robin Day

Introduced by Sue MacGregor , including
Guest of Ihe Week:
The author of the Village School and Thrush Green books, Miss Read, alias Dora Saint.
The Woodlanders (10) long wave only

Nicky by PETER MYERS with and Joyce Meadows , a writer of children's books, becomes a paying guest in a remote Yorkshire cottage with Roger, a divorcee and Fiona, his only daughter. Fiona has created an imaginary younger brother called Nicky. Joyce tries to understand why Fiona has done this.
Directed by SHAUN MACLOUGHLIN
BBC Bristol

The Anglo-Welsh poet
Gillian Clarke introduces poetry of her choice. 4: Laundry
Reader PAUL WEBSTER producer enyo Williams BBC Wales

I don't Just read rubbish - and I read a lot more thanuou think.
The second programme in which teenagers express their opinions about the broader issues of life.
Literacy

December Flower (8)

with Robert Williams and Susannah Simons

with Bryan Martin
Half-an-hour of reports from the BBC newsmen around the world including Financial Report

A general knowledge contest between schools in Great Britain

Durham School, Durham v. Conyers' School, Yarm

Questionmasters Tim Gudgin and Paddy Feeny

(Repeated: Fri 12.27 pm)

(Repeated: Thurs 1.40pm)

A weekly investigation into the problems of listeners, which can include being the victims of unfair dealings, sharp practice, injustice and even fraud.
Presenter Roger Cook Producer JOHN EDWARDS
(Repeated: Thurs 9.5 am)

Many children are unable to say what they mean or understand what people are saying to them.
Unfortunately they suffer from disorders of spoken language which are not widely recognised. Last week, the Association
For All Speech Impaired Children (AFASIC), held its first-ever National
Week to draw attention to their needs.
David Crystal presents an account of the work of AFASIC using recordings of the children made on their recent activity weeks. He also talks to their parents, teachers and therapists and others such as actor Derek Jacobi , one of AFASIC's vice-presidents. Written and presented by DAVID CRYSTAL Producer
GAYNOR SHUTTE

Peter Hobday with the magazine which goes to the shopftoor and boardrooms across the country where work is done and decisions are taken affecting the wealth of the nation.
Producer ROSALIND BEW
(Repeated: Thurs 10.0 am)

It's interesting to see how many conductors think they can get a better result from the artists if they-scold or frighten them. How unwise. How undiplomatic. When you are scared or sad or angry, your throat is choked. How can you possibly sing better then.'
In the third of six programmes, the Swedish soprano
Elisabeth Soderstrom chooses music to accompany her memories of conductors she has worked with. Producer
GILLIAN HUSH
BBC Manchester
(Repeated: Thurs 11.0 am)

includes reviews of Lindsay Anderson 's production of The Cherry Orchard by Anton Chekhov starring Joan Plowright and Frank Finlay at the Theatre Royal,
Haymarket. London, and a new British film,
Bullshot, directed by Dick Clement and produced by Ian La Frenals , the creators of The Likely Lads, starring Mel Smith and Billy Connolly.
Presented by Paul Allen Producer RICHARD DUNN

John Morgan reporting with voices and opinions from around the world.

Busman's Honeymoon by DOROTHY L. SAYERS adapted in six episodes by ALISTAIR BEATON starring
1:The Mysteries of Married Life
Narrator JOHN WESTBROOK Producer MARTIN FISHER

The Heat of the Day (13) long wave only

Radio 4's international business report; market trends long wave only

Written and presented by Dr Roy Foster
Elizabeth Bowen (1899-1973) once described the 1 lunatic giant ' inside each of us knocking and screaming to be listened to. Despite frequent comparisons with Henry James. Bowen was a writer greatly Interested In the wildness of feeling and sensation contained in everyday social life and she wrote of it with wit. daring and passion. Her friends,
CHARLES RITCHIE and MOLLY KEANE , biographer
VICTORIA GLENDINNING and critic
HERMIONE LEE discuss her personality and her writing. Producer
MARGARET WINDHAM