Producers MARTIN SMALL and ALLAN WRIGHT
A note from Religious Affairs Correspondent Rosemary Hartill
preceded by the National Anthem
7.10 Today's Papers
A weekly review of the agricultural scene
Producer ANTHONY PARKIN BBC Birmingham
Mike Gilliam asks Alan Titchmarsh about jobs in the garden this weekend.
preceded by the National Anthem
8.10 Today's Papers
Presented by Tony Lewis who is in Edgbaston for the First Cornhill Test between England and the West Indies.
The world's leading male tennis players are in London contesting the Stella Artois Tournament at Queen's Club, while attention in golf is focused on the US Open being held at Winged Foot, New York. Plus a special feature on preparations for the Le Mans 24-hour motor race. Producer JOANNE WATSON
Introduced by Susan Marling with help from ROBIN DEWHURST , KATHY ARNOLD and PATRICK STODDART , taking a practical look at the holiday, travel and leisure scene. Producer
JENNY MALUNSON DUFF
Editor ROGER MACDONALD
Oomah Ramnath presents a personal review of the weekly magazines and assesses their coverage of recent events. Producer MIKE GILLIAM
Adam Raphael , political editor of The Observer, reviews the past week with backbench mps and peers. Producer JIM GRAY
The BBC's Paris
Correspondent Philip Short reflects on the changing face of rural
France. In a remote valley in the foothills of the Pyrenees, he finds the traditional peasant way of life is disappearing, threatened by new economic pressures. But all is not lost, and the ancient Catalan culture of the region is struggling to reassert itself.
Producer ZAREER MASANI
The celebration in London of the official birthday of Her Majesty The Queen. This year the Queen's Colour of the Second
Battalion of the Grenadier Guards is being trooped on Horse Guards Parade with music played by the Massed Mounted Band of the Household Cavalry. This traditional scene is described by Julian Tutt Producer CAROLINE ELLIOT
One ton of bone and muscle and taller than a man - heavy horses are the gentle giants of the British countryside.
Narrated by John Hedges Written and produced by KATE TIFFIN BBC Bristol
A new series in which the always tastefully restrained Nicholas Parsons tries to coax the touchingly reticent Kenneth Williams Clement Freud
Peter Jones and Tim Rice into overcoming their natural reserve and offering their unhesitating, repetitionless and deviation-free opinions on subjects diffidently proposed by IAN MESSITER Violets shrunk by PETE ATKIN
(Repeated: Mon 6.30 pm)
Jean Denton
Dr Patrick Nuttgens
Geoffrey Robinson , mp Peter Marsh from Cleveland
A Little Behind on the Video by RICHARD EVERETT
When John is requested by his boss, Sir Quentin Briggs , to record a television programme for him, John is only too happy to oblige. Finding a suitable tape to use for the recording should be simple enough and there should be no problem about recording the correct programme. At least, you would think so-you would be wrong.
Directed by GLYN DEARMAN (Repeated: Tues 11.0 am)
Geoff Watts reports
Presenter Derek Jones
Some notes from the sea-shore with Florence Brockman , Raymond Morse , Austin Moore and the Dancing Ladies of Birchington on Sea Location recording by ROGER DOWUNG. Technical presentation TIM STURGEON and DAVID CHILTERN
Research PAULA KELLY
Producer PIERS PLOWRIGHT
Reports from BBC correspondents.
A magazine of special interest to disabled listeners and their families. Presenter John Mills Editor MARLENE PEASE
Correspondence address:
BBC, Broadcasting House, London WIA 4WW Tel: [number removed]
(Mon-Fri 10.0 am-5.0 pm)
Four programmes for the would-be actor written and presented by Derek Parker
3: Choosing Your Medium Some actors are happiest working in the theatre. Others find more satisfaction in the film or TV Studio. DEREK PARKER looks at the reasons for actors' preferences, and at the problems of adapting technique.
With contributions from, among others,
PETER BARKWORTH , RICHARD BRIERS JUDI DENCH , TREVOR EVE
RONALD PICKUP, PETER SALUS and ATHENE SEYLER. (Revised repeat)
A critical look back at the week's news.
with BRYAN MARTIN including
Sports Round-up
Christopher Hogwood explores one of his favourite works - Handel's Water Music.
Producer PATRICK LAMBERT records
Occasionally over-animated conversation inspired by episodes of the week.
Music by FASCINATING AIDA Producer MICHAEL EMBER
with Richard Baker
Producer ANDREW MUSSETT
Incorporated by WILLIAM ASH dramatised for radio by BARRY CAMPBELL
John Kay , a new executive recruit, is given an investigative assignment that involves him in rooting out corruption at the heart of BPG Incorporated. But every door he opens appears to lead to yet another dead end.... Colleagues are increasingly reluctant to become involved.... yet the task he has been given, is one set 'from the top'.
But who fits 'at the top'?
Special music by PETER HOWELL
BBC RADIOPHONIC WORKSHOP Directed by VANESSA WHITBURN BBC Birmingham
(Repeated: Mon 3.0 pm)
In which current and controversial issues are put on trial before Chairman Geoffrey Robertson and an audience of jurors. Today's motion:
Parapsychology is a proper subject for scientific investigation Proposer
Prof John Hasted Opposer Prof Eric Ash The two advocates each call supporting witnesses to be questioned and cross-questioned; the jury votes at the beginning and end of the trial so that any swing of opinion may be measured and a verdict reached.
Producer MAGGIE REDFERN (Repeated: Wed 11.0 am)
The day is past and over (BBC HB 425); Acts 2, vv 22-36; Lord Jesus in the days of old (Congregational Praise 628)
Phil Smith takes to the summer playgrounds to inspect his fellow pleasure seekers.
3: Over Wordsworth's Grave
BBC Manchester
Live from just round the corner from Live from Her Majesty's with Nick Wilton , Clive Mantle , Helen Lederer and Steve Brown Written by HUNTER DOCHERTY
JAMES HENDRIE ,
TREVOR MCCALLUM , MURRY, RIX
WILTON, ROGER PLANER , PAUL DAVIS , VICKY FILE and others
Music by STEVE BROWN Producer JAMIE Rix
