Featuring Scotland's Royal Highland Show Producer ALLAN WRIGHT
Presented by Peter Hobday and Chris Lowe
6.30, 7.30, 8.30 News Summary
6.45* Business News With ROGER PARRY
7.0, 8.0 Today's News
Read by DAVID HITCHINSON
7.20* Your Letters
7.25*. 8.25* Sport
With GARRY RICHARDSON
7.45* Thoughtfor the Day
8.35* Yesterday in Parliament
Yugoslavia
The independent Communist republic on the Mediterranean Sea is fast becoming one of the most popular tourist centres for the British. How has the country fared since the death of President Tito five years ago? Can a country of such geographical and cultural diversity remain united? What are the people like?
Celia Hawkesworth , a lecturer in the University of London's School of Slavonic and East European Studies, and Chris Cviic of The Economist join Sue MacGregor to answer your questions.
Produced by the Woman's s Hour unit Lines open from 8.0 0 am
BBC correspondents throughout the world talk about the countries they work in - the politics and the people. Producer ZAREER MASANI
Boozers by MICHAEL A. PEARSON
Read by Timothy Kightley ' 'Tis worse than vinegar,' grunted Willy, 'tis scrumpy.' Producer PAMELA HOWE BBC Bristol
NEM. p 62; Father, hear the prayer we offer (BBC HB 352); Psalm 100; Luke 15. w 11-24a; Lead us, heavenly Father, lead us (BBC HB 307) Stereo
Roger Lovegrove , Peter Ferns and Mark Jervis tackle questions from members of the Worcestershire Trust for Nature Conservation. Presented by Derek Jones Producer JOHN HARRISON BBCBristol
Paul Heiney with the latest news and advice for consumers
A nationwide general knowledge contest in which listeners compete to become this year's Brain of Britain
Second Round: Home Counties Chairman Robert Robinson Dr Joseph Angel (physician) Roy Searle (retired BA pilot) John Small
(accounting technician) Mark Edwards
(chartered surveyor)
The programme includes Beat the Brains, in which listeners put their own questions to the contestants.
Programme devised by JOHN P. WYNN Questions set by IAN GILLIES Producer RICHARD EDIS
Stereo
Presented by Sir Robin Day
1.55 Listening Corner Today's story: Fix-It by DAVID MCPHAIL
2.5 History: Not So Long Ago The Town Child by JAY REED
2.25 Listen and Read Radio Thin King (Complete Stories): Speedy Deeds by DEREK FARMER Narrated by SEAN BARRETT
2.40 Pictures in Your Mind (Stories): The Greek Legend of the Golden Ram re-told by ALARIC COTTER
Introduced by Sue MacGregor Adopting Andrew
In the third part of his story
Andrew meets the couple who hope to adopt him, and Andrew's natural father comes to a decision.
JENNY CUFFE reports.
Exit Lady Masham (2)
Women are Fools by AISUNG DONELAN
One phone call from New York and Angie's ideas are thrown into confusion. If she goes to see Harry, will it be a romantic gesture, will she be giving in to male chauvinism, or will she have something to learn?
Directed by MICHAEL HEFFERNAN Stereo
The Pestalozzi Children's
Village nestles in the heart of the rolling Sussex countryside. It has grown brick by brick through the labours of the children themselves.
Margaret Horsfield visited the children and staff at this unique international village, and reflects on how five nationalities maintain their life-styles and traditions, while receiving a British education in the local schools. Producer ANN TENNANT BBC Birmingham
OHELPLINES: page 77
Salad Days
2: A Sunrise on the Veld by DORIS LESSING
Read byJack Klaff
A small boy stands alone on the vast cruel veld with the skeleton at his feet.
Presented by Robert Williams and Valerie Singleton continuedon VHFIFM5.50-5.55
With CLIVE ROSLIN including Financial Report
The World of Nature
Stereo
Major issues, changing attitudes, important events at home and abroad
Reporter Roisin McAuley Producer ROGER HUTCHINGS Editor BRIAN WALKER BBC Manchester
What's new in medical science? How well are the doctors looking after us? Is our money being spent to best effect? Geoff Watts reports on the health of medical care - from the research laboratory to the GP's surgery.
Producer ALISON RICHARDS
A series of four programmes in which Jenni Mills highlights some of the emotional and practical problems that can occur after the death of a partner.
3: Pamela and Hilary Pamela was only 25 when her husband died suddenly. She feels it is very important that her two young children should have a father and has started mixing socially again, amid disapproval from neighbours and friends.
Hilary's husband died at home. with his wife and children around him after a long illness. Thinking of the lonely years to come. Hilary decided to remarry....
Producer SARAH ROWLANDS Listeners can speak to a member of CRUSE on [number removed]. Lines open 9.0-10.0 pm
News. views and information for people with a visual handicap
Presented by Peter White Producer THENA HESHEL
Listeners can phone with enquiries and comments relating to the programme on [number removed]Lines open 8.30-10. Opm
by Anthony Smith
The last of the current series
Michael Oliver presents tonight's edition, which includes interviews, and news and reviews of books, films, plays, broadcasting, music and exhibitions.
Producer CARROLL MOORE
The Life of Riley (7)
Presenter Alexander MacLeod
11.0 Headlines on VHF/FM until 11.0
Central American Journey 6: Costa Rica 'We have to choose between arms and a better health service.' The Costa Ricans have chosen the latter course. They also have a Peace University and, by Central American standards, a very stable society. HUGH O'SHAUGHNESSY finds out if it's too good to last. For booklist, send SAE to: [address removed]
followed by an interlude
Radio History The Tudor World Presented by DR DAVID STARKEY
12.30 2: The Governance of England and at 12.50 3: Land and People Consultant DR david SOUDEN