Presented by John Timpson and Brian Redhead
6.30, 7.30, 8.30 News Summary
7.0, 8.0 Today's News Read by BRYAN MARTIN
7.25*, 8.25* Sport
7.45* Thought for the Day
8.35* Yesterday in Parliament
takes the chair for 55 minutes of conversation with people from all walks of life.
Producer VICTOR LEWIS SMITH Stereo
visits Buckinghamshire, where ; members of the Stokenchurch and District Allotment and < Cottage Garden Association ; put their questions to Geoffrey Smith
Daphne Ledward and Dr Stefan Buczacki
Questionmaster Les Cottington BBC Manchester
Not Dying
An extract from the book of that title by WILLIAM SAROYAN Read by Errol MacKinnon
from St Andrew's and St George's Parish Church, Edinburgh
Led by THE REVD WILLIE MCDADE
BBC Scotland. Stereo
Fritz Spiegl 's ramble through the minefield of musicians' jargon and shop-talk.
5: Mannheim Mannerisms Producer GILLIAN HUSH BBC Manchester
Presented by John Howard
by E PHILLIPS OPPENHEIM 3: Lady Dominey
Stereo
Presented by Sir Robin Day
1.55 Listening Corner Today's story: The Loud Baby by BERNARD MACLAVERTY
2.5 Something to Think About The Wall by KAY MCMANU. S
2.15 Quest: Do What You Can
2.35 Pictures in Your Mind: (Poetry): A Friend for the Wind
2.45 Nature: Wolves
Introduced by Sue MacGregor Guest of the Week:
Maggie van Reenen , Director of the Book Marketing Council. The Summer of the Barshinskeys (2)
The Storytellers
The first of a series of short stories
1: The Wish House by RUDYARD KIPUNG adapted by SUE GLOVER
Smalldene in Sussex, 1924. Grace Ashcroft tells of a supreme gift of life given to Harry Mockler.
Directed by JAMES RUNCIE BBC Scotland. Stereo
The first of six programmes of poetry in English translation presented by Charles Tomlinson 1: Hidden Treasure
Readers NORMAN RODWAY
HUGH DICKSON and ELLEN MCINTOSH Producer MARGARET BRADLEY BBC Bristol. Stereo
Old Glory (3)
Presenters Susannah Simons and Robert Williams continued on VHF/FM 5.50-5.55
with PETER DONALDSON including Financial Report
Without hesitation, the least repetitious and most undeviating programme on radio. With Kenneth Williams , Clement Freud , Peter Jones and Tim Rice
Chairman Nicholas Parsons Devised by IAN MESSITER Producer PETE ATKIN
Stereo
Case histories from listeners form the basis of this weekly investigation into allegations that can include unfairness, injustice, bureaucratic bungling, or even fraud. Presented by Roger Cook Producer JOHN EDWARDS
The commanding officer said to us: 'It's on a volunteer basis. But you must understand a third of you might never come back.'
When 1,500 lightly-armed
Commonwealth soldiers flew to Zimbabwe (then Rhodesia) in 1979 to monitor a cease-fire in a bloody civil war, all sides regarded their task as dangerous, if not impossible. Members of the monitoring forces recall the difficulties of gettingthat cease-fire under way amid fear, apprehension and suspicion from all sides. The first of two documentaries introduced and compiled by Derek Robinson.
Producer CATHY WEARING (Part 2 next Wednesday)
Nigel Burns His Bridges The Chancellor of the Exchequer has said repeatedly that the best cure for recession is to cut taxes. But do the facts bear him out? Would he generate greater economic growth by spending the same, or less, money on projects comparable to the Severn or Humber Bridges, or the Channel Tunnel?
Mary Goldring looks at the evidence and questions some of the political theology. Producer DAVID MORTON
Six lighthearted talks in which David Moreau recollects his largely unsuccessful attempts to come to grips with life.
4: Going for the Golden Sack 'Nowadays a capable young executive no longer needs a rich uncle. He just has to select a company, not for its interesting field of activity, but for its ability to come up with a whacking severance payment.'
Natalie Wheen presents tonight's edition, which includes interviews, and news and reviews of books, films, plays, broadcasting, music and exhibitions. Producer DANIEL DODD
The Doves of Venus (8)
Presented by Charles Wheeler
11.0 Headlines on VHFlFM until 11.0
Get By in Greek A five-programme beginners' course. With CHRISTINA COUCOUNARA and YORGOS YANNOULOPOULOS 2: Going Shopping
Study booklet, £2.25; set of two cassettes, £7.48 from retailers or BBC Publications
followed by an interlude VHFlFM joins at 12.10
Deutsch fur die Oberstufe
12.30 15: Der Schimmelreiter
and at 12.50 16: Schriftsteller in der DDR
