A regional view of farming In the week ahead.the South
Presented from the South West by Robin Hicks Producer MARY PRICE BBC Bristol
Presenters John Tlmpson and Michael Stuart
6.30, 7.30. 8.30
News Summary
1.45* Proper for the Day
7.0. 8.0 Today's News Read by HARRIET CASS
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?«• Thou ohf for the DOM Editor JULIAN HOLLAND
A look ahead with Charles Colville
goes into the BBC Sound Archives to contemplate current affairs and future events with the benefit of hindsight.
(Repeated: Fri 11.45 pm)
Witty. provocative, outrageous, unpredictable table talk from RICHARD' BAKER'S live gulests.
Producer ian STRACHAN
(Revised repeat at 7.20 pm)
The Impulse by M. ALISON BEVPS
Read by Mary Wlmbush Producer mitch raper
mem. p 34; Immortal, invisible God only wise (BBC HB 10); Psalm 36; Matthew 3, vv 1-12;
Rejoice! the Lord is King (BBChb128) long wave only
Brian Johnston visits
Hawick in the Borders of Scotland. The annual Common Riding is its most important event, knitwear its main
Industry and The Greens its rugby club. its pride and Joy.
Producer ANTHONY SMITH BBC Bristol
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Some of the poetry requested by Radio 4 listeners.
Presented by Dannie Abse
Readers MARTIN JARVIS and DIANA BISHOP Compiled by MARGARET BRADLEY Requests to:
Poetru Please/ BBC Bristol,
Bristol BSS 2LR
(Martin Jarvis iJ a National Theatre player) long wave only
Paul Helney with the latest news and advice for consumers and a sympathetic ear for your telephone comments on [number removed]Editor kin VASS
A record of the day-to-day village life in Stackton Tressel of Dr Evadne Hinge and Dame Hilda Bracket
(First broadcast on Radio 2)
Presenter Brian Wldlake Editor DEREK LEWIS
Introduced by Sue MacGregor including during the week some Talking Point discussions, Your Letters and other topics.
Among these today: Breast Cancer:
HILARY OSBORNE reports on new approaches to diagnosis and treatment. I Start Counting (11)
Editor SANDRA CHALMERS long wave only
A Suspension of Mercy by PATRICIA HIGHSMITH
Intellectuals are laTgely unpopular with the public, distrusted and feared, even. There is, though, one potential advantage.J Patrick Hannan reflects on the species. Producer
HERBERT WILLIAMS BBC Wales
How Green Was My Valley by RICHARD LLEWELLYN abridged for radio in 13 parts by ANN rees JONES
Read by Gerald James (1) The classic story of Huw Morgan 's childhood in the mining valleys of South Wales.
Producer ADRIAN MOURBT
BBC Wales
Presenters Robert Williams and Valerie Singleton
Editor DEREK LEWIS
with BRYAN MARTIN
Half-an-hour of reports from the BBC newsmen around the world including Financial Report
(Repeated; Tues 1.40 pm)
(Revised repeat 0/9.5 am)
The Shell House by ANDREW TYRRELL
For all her 30 years,
Emma has led an Isolated life with her father in a rundown area of Ulster. They have totally cut themselves oft from the troubles outside and their only Interest is a mutual obsession with the novels of Jane Austen. Then one day. a ' terrorist ' intruder dramatically alters their way of life ...
Directed by CHERRY COOKSON
(Repeated: Sun 2.30 pm)
Traditionally the new Lord Mayor of London gives a banquet, during tire Brst few days of office, in honour of the retiring Lord Mayor.
This year. however, sees the beginning of a new era when for the first time ever the City has a lady for Its Lord Mayor. John Hosken sets the scene before Dame Mary Donaldson proposes the toast to Her Majesty's Ministers: the Prime Minister. The Rt Hon
Margaret Thatcher. up. replies with what is recognised as one of the major speeches on the country s position In
-international affairs.
with Alexander MacLeod and voices and opinions from around the world. Editor ALASTAIR OSBORNI
Presented by Peter Evans What is happening in science? A weekly review of discoveries and developments from the world's leading laboratories.
Producer JULIAN BROWN
Sour Sweet by TIMOTHY MO abridged in 12 parts by KEITH DARVILL
Read by David Suchet (1) A highly acclaimed novel, by a new young writer. about the Chinese community in 60s London. Pitched into an alien society, the Chen family prospers, but no private family lives beyond the reach of the largest and most powerfulChinese
' family ' of ait-the Triads.
Producer MAURICE LEITCH long wave only
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