A regional view of farming in the week ahead.
Presented from the North by Chris Middleton BBC Manchester
A meditation for the beginning of a new day.
Presented by Peter Hobday and Sue MacGregor
6.45* Business News With TOM TICKELL
6.30, 7.30, 8.30 News Summary
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 Eugene Fraser
goes into the Sound Archives to contemplate current affairs and future events with the benefit of hindsight.
Producer HELEN FRY
The 'live' talk programme that takes its own distinctive look at some of the personalities and topics the coming week.
Producer LAN STRACHAN. Stereo
The Answer Depends by JOHN O'HARA
Read by Geoffrey Beevers
A long-retired film star sits by his television set watching the films from a time when he — and Hollywood — were young. Producer MITCH RAPER
New Every Morning, page 50; Jesu, lover of my soul (BBC HB 145); Let thy merciful ears
(Weelkes); Mark 10, vv 46-52; Blessed Jesus, at thy word (BBC HB 257). Stereo
Presented by Kevin Crossley-Holland Readers ISABEL DEAN and GEOFFREY COLLINS
Producer MARGARET BRADLEY BBC Bristol. Stereo
Paul Heiney introduces reports from the 1985 Consumer Congress in Brighton. Editor KEN VASS
by Jim Eldridge
Starring Peter Davison as Eric Brown and James Grout as Mr Beeston, the Headmaster
The New School Year starts here
Featuring Tom Watson as Mr Holliday (the Deputy Head) Margaret John as Mrs Stone (School Secretary) Vivienne Martin as Mrs Rudd, Paul Copley as Mr Long, Marlene Sidaway as Miss Lewis and Deirdre Costello as Mrs Patterson
The first day of a new school year is pandemonium at the best of times - but a flu epidemic and the arrival of a new teacher do nothing to ease the pressure on Mr Beeston... And there's more to come.
Stereo
Hear This! page 16
Presented by Brian Widlake Editor DEREK LEWIS
1.55 Listening Corner direct from the 1985 Ideal Home Exhibition How Does Your Garden Grow? Presented by LOUIS ROBINSON Storyteller PAM AYRES Today's story: Nicky's Watering Can by MARGARET JOY Script written and produced by MARY KALEMKERIAN
2.5 Playtime Presented by EVA HADDON and GARY TAYLOR with JUDY BENNETT
2.20 Introducing Science Topical Programme
2.40 Noticeboard TONY BARNFIELD with news Of English and Drama for Secondary Schools next term
2.45 Radio Club TOMMY BOYD and the Radio Club team bring you more items of interest for 8-12-year-olds.
Introduced by Liz Mardall A writer of substance:
Barbara Taylor Bradford sold her first story for half a guinea. Now she is one of the highest-earning novelists in the world. She talks to LIZ MARDALL about how she became 'an overnight success after 30 years'.
The Private World of Georgette Heyer by JANE AIKEN HODGE abridged in 12 episodes by JANET ffiCKSON
Read by SARA squires (4) Editor SANDRA CHALMERS
Willy's Wild Oats by JACK GRATUS with Chris Harris as Andy Bowman
William Whiteley was founder of one of London's first department stores, a pillar of the church and social benefactor. But his darker side was revealed when he was shot by a young man after a dramatic exchange. Cub reporter Andy Bowman winkles out the truth ...
Directed by BRIAN MILLER BBC Bristol
Stereo
An informal anthology from Wales
Producer MEGAN EMERY BBC Wales
Presented by Gordon Clough and Valerie Singleton
with PAULINE BUSHNELL including Financial Report
Stereo
Six views on different aspects of being a woman emerge in conversation with Anne Brown 5: Elisabeth Frink
— Watching an Instinct
The family joke goes that it wasn't until Liz fell off a horse that she began to do interesting things.
Her sculptures are uncompromisingly male — predators and killers, watchers and sufferers, wielders and victims of power.
Dame Elisabeth Frink has spent three decades observing men and beasts.
Producer LIZ JENSEN BBC Birmingham
Presented by Peter Evans Producer JULIAN BROWN
by Henry Fielding, adapted by Nick Dear.
Directed by Richard Wortley.
(Crawford Logan is in The Mousetrap at St Martin's Theatre, London) Stereo
Presented by Paul Vaughan Producer JOHN BOUNDY
Editor THOMAS SUTCLIFFE
The Rich Mrs Robinson (6)
11.0 Headlines
Editor BLAIR THOMSON on VHF/FM until 11.0
Two Years of my Life FRANCES DONNELLY visits L'Arche Community in Liverpool, and talks to young people who have committed themselves to serving the mentally handicapped. Producer GORDON HUTCHINGS
followed by an interlude
12.30 Religious Education As Time Goes By - Marriage by KEN BLAKESON and at 12.50 Women in the 20th Century (2) Women and the Vote by FRANCES DONNELLY
