A regional view of farming in the week ahead.
Presented from the South West by Robin Hicks.
Producer MARY PRICE BBCBristol
A meditation for the beginning ofanewday.
Presented by Sue MacGregor and Peter Hobday
6.30, 7.30, 8.30 News Summary
6.45* Business News With TOM TICKELL
7.0, 8.0 Today's News Read by cuve ROSLIN
7.25*, 8.25* Sport with GARRY RICHARDSON
7.45* Thought for the Day Editor JULIAN HOLLAND
A look ahead with Eugene Fraser
puts his ear to the BBC Sound Archives and hears laughter. Producer NIGEL ACHESON
who invites you to meet some of the names who are hitting the headlines this week. Producer IAN STRACHAN Stereo
Percy Thrower talks about gardens open this summer in aid Of the GARDENERS'ROYAL
BENEVOLENT SOCIETY and the ROYAL GARDENERS' ORPHAN FUND. Booklet Gardens to Visit, 50pfrom booksellers or 70p by post from
Gardeners' Sunday[address removed]
Presented by Louise Botting
The programme with the latest news from the world of personal finance, covering investment, tax, pensions and insurance, and a look at some particular money problems sent in by listeners.
Address: Money Box,
Room 4058, Broadcasting House, London WIA 4WW
Rich, Red Wine by JOHN G. MILLER
Read by John Westbrook
Set in Ireland in the present day, an ex-pilot from the Second
World War retraces a route he knew only too well 40 years before. Ahead of him lies a confrontation - and perhaps a settling of debts.
Producer MITCH RAPER
New Every Morning, page 1; Christ, whose glory fills the skies (BBC HB 137); Psalm 27, part 1; 1 Peter 3, w 13-22; Stand up, stand up for Jesus (BBC HB 368) Stereo
This week visits Cobham in Surrey.
Some of the poetry requested by Radio 4 listeners.
Presented by Vemon Scannell Readers ROSALIND SHANKS and GARARD GREEN
Producer MARGARET BRADLEY BBCBristol. Stereo
Requests to: Poetry Pkasef BBCBristol, Bristol BS8 2LR
Presented by Paul Heiney The only national radio programme for consumers Editor KEN VASS
byjIMELDRIDGE
4: The Principle of the Thing
Eric Brown puts his foot through one of the sacred traditions of the staff room - and steps on a few sensibilities.
Producer JOHN FAWCETT WILSON
Presented by Brian Widlake Editor DEREK LEWIS
Maureen Lipman in Mog's Mumps (1) Stories by HELEN NICOLL and JANPIENKOWSKI Producer DAN GARRETT
Introduced by Liz Mardall Tickle Your Fancy!
Why do we laugh? Do other animals do it? Is it something we have to learn? Does it do us good?
CHERYL ARMITAGE reports. The Summer of the Barshinskeys Part 2 by DIANE PEARSON abridged in 12 parts by DELIA PATON
Read by Patti Holloway (1)
The year is 1914,12 years since the original 'summer of the Barshinskeys' and the Willoughby and Barshinskey children are grown up and soon to be scattered across the world. (Music: Adler's Wilderness Suite) Editor SANDRA CHALMERS
Regatta
A tale of Edwardian espionage by DOUGLAS YOUNG
Five ambitious young people talk about their success. 1: A Breaker of Moulds?
Name: Charles Kennedy ;
Age: 25; Occupation: mp, Ross, Cromarty and Skye (SDP) Producer ELAINE BEDELL BBC Birmingham
A Night to Remember by WALTER LORD abridged in ten parts by DAVID H.GODFREY
Read by Brian Gear (1)
Sun 14 April 1912: at 11.40 pm, the Titanic, on her maiden voyage to New York, strikes an iceberg....
Producer PAMELA HOWE BBCBristol
Presented by Richard Bath and Valerie Singleton continued on VHF FM 5.50-5.55
With PAULINE BUSHNELL including Financial Report
4: Progress is Power
Stereo
Second of four programmes The Calculated Photograph Stationary objects such as mountains and seated people can prove awkward to photograph, with results that are often dull and lifeless.
Landscape photographer Fay Godwin and portrait specialist Iain McKell pass on some of their expertise and flair.
Ron Spillman looks at the new breed of computerised cameras. Written and presented by Ken Blakeson
Producer GEOFFREY HEWITT BBC Birmingham
Just outside Cambridge is the world's largest thermos flask.
Its purpose is not to keep things hot, but to investigate the energy requirements of volunteers who live for days inside it.
Peter Evans reports from the Dunn Nutrition Laboratory and explores new research into the processes that make people fat - or keep them slim.
Producer MARTIN RUBACH
Summer Passions by MICHAEL ABBENSETTS
Rex is 17. He comes from a 'good' home and goes to a 'good' school but he seems ill at ease. Could drugs have something to do with it and if so are they a cause or an effect?
Directed by PENNY GOLD
(Sim Probert is a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company)
Paul Vaughan presents tonight's edition, which includes interviews, and news and reviews of books, films, plays, broadcasting, music and exhibitions.
Producer THOMAS SUTCUFFE
The Magic Toy shop (11)
National and international news, background, analysis and comment.
Presented by Richard Kershaw
11.0 Headlines
Editor BLAIR THOMSON onVHFIFMuntilll.O
Patients' Guide to the NHS A series of eight programmes in which JENNI MILLS investigates how to make the best use of the National Health Service. 2: GP Care The average length of consultation with your GP is seven minutes. What is the best way to use this time, and to use his service generally?
followed by an interlude VHF/FM joins at 12.10
