Presented from Scotland by Charlie Allan who reports on the first day of the bi-centenary
Royal Highland Show. Also, a regional view of farming in the week ahead. BBC Scotland
with John Timpson and Peter Hobday
6.30, 7.30, 8.30 News Summary
6.45* Prayer for the Day
7.0, 8.0 Today's News
Read by DAVID HITCHINSON
7.25*, 8.25* Sport
7.45* Thought for the Day Editor JULIAN HOLLAND
A look ahead with Robert Booth
The former foreign correspondent puts an ear to the BBC Sound Archives.
Producer ANNE HOWELLS
(Repeated: Thurs 9.30 pm)
A lively matching of wit and wisdom between some of the personalities who will be in the news this week.
Producer IAN STRACHAN
Presented by Louise Botting
The programme with the latest news from the world of personal finance. Address: Money Box,
Room 4058, Broadcasting
House, London WIA 4WW
Innocent Pleasures by OLIVIA MANNING
Read by Elizabeth Proud Producer MITCH RAPER
New Every Morning, page 62; God moves in a mysterious way (BBC HB 8); Psalm 34, vv 11-22; Exodus 9, vv 13-21; And now, 0 Father, mindful of the love (BBC HB 198) long wave only
Brian Johnston is in Stockport in the south east of Greater
Manchester county. A free borough since 1220, Stockport came into prominence in the 19th century when water from the Peak District proved to be ideal for the textile industry.
Producer JOHN D. WILSON BBC Bristol
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Presented by Alan Brownjohn
Readers ISABEL DEAN and CHRISTOPHER SCOTT
Producer MARGARET BRADLEY BBC Bristol long wave only
As the shape of the newly-elected European
Parliament becomes clear, Brian Redhead brings you up to date with this morning's news and results. He is joined by David Butler of Nuffield
College, Oxford, and Hugo Young of The Guardian, and by leading politicians throughout Europe.
A co-production with Radio News, Current Affairs, Outside
Broadcasts, and BBC Local Radio stations Executive producer ANNE SLOMAN
Jeremy Nicholas throws three men, not to mention the dog, out of the boat, pipes John Dunn aboard and navigates some of his favourite humorous reaches.
Producer PETER HOARE
(Repeated: Tues 6.30 pm)
Presenter Brian Widlake Editor DEREK LEWIS
with Sue MacGregor
The World in Your Pocket: travel writing is a genre which has suddenly become fashionable.
WILFRED THESIGER , NORMAN LEWIS and JONATHAN RABAN discuss how they capture the flavour of alien cultures and climates and put it between the covers. Little Sister (4)
Editor SANDRA CHALMERS long wave only
Incorporated by WILLIAM ASH
A look at the English language and at some of the things that are happening to it in the 80s. Presented by David Crystal
Producer ALAN WILDING
Laughing Gas (11)
with Gordon Clough and Valerie Singleton 5.50-5.55
with BRYAN MARTIN including
Financial Report
(Repeated: Tues 1.40 pm)
Presented by Peter Evans
What is happening in science? A weekly review of discoveries and developments from the world's leading laboratories.
Producer DEBORAH COHEN
Dusk falls ... the working week draws to a close ... Rabbi Danny Smith and his family light the candles in preparation for
Shabbat. Join them as they celebrate with family prayer, song and conversation this special evening, traditionally a 'taste of heaven'.
Producer ELAINE BEDELL BBC Birmingham
The Manchester Enthusiasts
Two plays for radio by JOHN ARDEN and MARGARETTA D'ARCY
Part 1: In 1831 John Scott Vandeleur, owner of a 618-acre estate in County
Clare, enlisted the help of E. T. Craig , inventor, socialist and Co-operative Enthusiast, to establish the first agricultural commune in Ireland. These two plays trace the extraordinary story of that revolutionary experiment.
Musical director
TONY MCAULEY
Technical presentation TIM STURGEON
Directed by ROBERT COOPER BBC Manchester
(Part 2: next Mon 8.15 pm)
Paul Vaughan presents tonight's edition which includes interviews, news and reviews of books, film plays, broadcasting, music and exhibitions.
Producer KEVIN JACKSON Editor ROSEMARY HART
Far Away and Long Ago 6: The Head of a Decayed House
National and international news, background, analysis and comment with Richard Kershaw
11.0 Headlines
Editor BLAIR THOMSON long wave only from 11.0
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