Presented direct from the Royal Show at Stoneleigh in Warwickshire by Allan Wright

with John Timpson and John Silverman
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

with Kate Moon

Producer KATE FENTON
(Repeated: Thursday 9.30 pm)

unpredictable conversation from the personalities who will be in the news this week.
Producer IAN STRACHAN. Stereo

The World Laughs by JAMES HANLEY
Read by Charlie Chester Producer MITCH RAPER

Brian Johnston is in Lincolnshire visiting
Gainsborough. It's a markettown and industrial centre and also a busy port on the River Trent. Producer JOHN D. WILSON BBC Bristol

Some of the poetry requested by Radio 4 listeners
Presented by Jenny Joseph Readers HUGH DICKSON and DIANA BISHOP
Producer MARGARET BRADLEY BBC Bristol

with Paul Heiney Editor KEN VASS

Presenter Brian Widlake

for the under-5s Presented by Nerys Hughes Written and produced by VALERIE MCCARTHY

Angela's Wedding by BARRY THOMAS

Steve Ross , the American singer and pianist with a repertoire of some 350 songs, talks to Sheridan Morley on the eve of his visit to London, about the music of Broadway and the art of the lyricist, and performs songs by Irving Berlin , Noel Coward and Stephen Sondheim.
Producer RICHARD BANNERMAN A Kaleidoscope production

The Year of the Lion by GERALD HANLEY abridged in 12 parts by KEITH DARVILL
Read by NIGEL ANTHONY (8) Producer ROBERT COOPER BBC Manchester

with Gordon Clough and Valerie Singleton continued on VHF 5.50-5.55

with CUVE ROSLIN including Financial Report

Stereo

(Repeated: Tuesday 1.40 pm)

Presented by Peter Evans Producer JEREMY WEBB

Professor Alan Gemmell visits the garden of Great Comp which bears eloquent witness to the efforts of the present owners Roderick and Joy Cameron
Producer MURDOCH MCPHERSON BBC Scotland

with Harry Andrews as the Duke of Wellington, John Bull as Louis Dillon and Michael Jenner as Dick Jervis.
The city of Badajoz was carried by storm on 6 April 1812. It was heavily defended by the French and the casualties to Wellington's troops amounted to nearly half his force. This play tells the story of the battle and its horrific aftermath.
(Repeated: Sun 2.30 pm) Stereo

Arthur Miller
'The way I see it, there are no public issues - they're all private issues. I can't see the separation. The President of the United States is a man you're giving the key of your house to. he'll come in and take your son. He comes in and takes your money. This is private business.' Christopher Bigsby talks to
One of America's greatest living playwrights - Arthur Miller - about his career, his appearance before the House Un-American Activities
Committee, his marriage to
Marilyn Monroe and his plays, including Death of a Salesman, The Crucible and After the Fall. A shining interview.
Christopher Bigsby brought out the essence of the author.
(THE SUNDAY TIMES)
Producer CARROLL MOORE Editor ROSEMARY HART (Extended repeat)

Riceyman Steps by ARNOLD BENNETT abridged in 15 parts by DOREEN MAHON Read by MARTIN JARVIS (6) Producer GERRY JONES

Presenter Richard Kershaw
11.0 Headlines on VHF until 11.0

Under Pressure A six-part series 2: Autogenic TrainingPAUL HEINEY visits the Positive Health Centre in London to learn about autogenic training, and joins a First Division football club to relax in their isolation tank. He discusses his experiences with DR ILANA GLASS of the Institute of Psychiatry.

12.30 Making Work A series of ten programmes for Youth Training Scheme students on Problem Solving. 6:Finding Out Presented by JOHN WALTERS
12.50 YTS Briefing
1: Regional Round-up with MARGARET KORVING