An interview with a leader of the agricultural industry, followed by a five-day weather forecast for farmers
Producers ALLAN WRIGHT andTIMFINNEY
With THE RE V JOHN GILYEAD BBC Bristol. Stereo
Presented by Peter Hobday and Sue MacGregor
6.30, 7.30, 8.30 News Summary
6.45* Business News with SIMON ROSE
7.0, 8.0 Today's News Read by CLIVE ROSLIN
7.25*, 8.25* Sport
7.45* Thought for the Day Editor JULIAN HOLLAND
with Edward Cole
David Moreau recollects some further attempts to come to grips with Life.
1: Bearded Like a Pard
A lively matching of wit and wisdom between personalities in the news this week
Producer IAN STRACHAN. Stereo
A Question of Money
Ming's Biggest Prey by PATRICIA HIGHSMITH
Read by Crawford Logan
Ming detested people - except Elaine who understood him. Especially, Ming detested Teddie....He crouched and listened....
Producer BARBARA CROWTHER
New Every Morning, page 114; As with gladness men of old (BBC HB 62); Psalm 19;
Matthew 2, w 1-12; Earth has many a noble city (BBC HB 64) Stereo
Presented by P. J. Kavanagh Readers RONALD PICKUP and JILL BALCON
Producer MARGARET BRADLEY BBC Bristol
Requests to: Poetry Please! BBC, Bristol BS82LR
Presented by Pattie Coldwell
Written by Paul Bassett Davies and John Gerald Collee
Four stirring tales in which Sir Digby Spode and the trusty Hubert Carstairs thwart the forces of swarthy skulduggery
Starring Richard Johnson as Sir Digby Spode and Royce Mills as Hubert Carstairs
Spode Towers: Angela Down as Lady Gwendoline, Geoffrey Bayldon as Badger
Chelsea Flower Show: Arnold Diamond as Pringle, David Garth as the Caretaker
Isle of Grog: Phillip Voss as Bruno Kransky, Stephen Greif as Count Laszlo Stroganoff
Introducing P. Bassett Davies as the quivering Scotsman
with a special box round the name of Roy Kinnear as Archie McLhoonie
(Stereo)
(Re-broadcast tomorrow at 6.30pm)
Presented by Brian Widlake Editor DEREK LEWIS
1.55 Listening Corner VICTORIA WOOD reads Captain Betty and the Pirates (1) byjOEDUNLOP Producer MARY KALEMKERIAN
2.5 Playtime At the Shops Presenters SHEELAGH GILBEY and IAIN LAUCHLAN Producer DEIRDRE PALMER Series editor SHEILA FRASER (R) (Re-broadcast on Thurs at 10. 10am)
2.20 Introducing Science Sciencescope
1: Moving Muscles Producer JULIAN COLEMAN
2.40 Topic Songbook (1) Producer PETER HUTCHINGS Stereo (R)
2.45 Radio Club TIMMY MALLETT and the Radio Club team scour the country to find interesting items for all you Radio Club members. Producer ELERI JONES
Introduced by Jenni Murray What's in a Hand?: why do we want to know the future?
Is there any scientific evidence to show how the cards work?
ANGELA KNIGHT takes a look at the world of crystal balls, tarot cards and palm-reading. Serial: Crampton Hodnet by BARBARA PYM abridged in 12 parts by DOREEN ESTALL
Read by Patricia Routledge (5) Editor SANDRA CHALMERS
Poor Bessie byjACKGRATUS Stereo
Presented by Gordon Clough and Valerie Singleton continued on VHFIFM 5.50-5.55
With PAULINE BUSHNELL including Financial Report
Without hesitation, the least repetitious and most undeviating programme on radio with Kenneth Williams Clement Freud , Tim Rice and Gyles Brandreth
In the thick, the Chair, and frequent confusion Nicholas Parsons
Devised by IAN MESSITER Producer PETE ATKIN
Stereo
(Re-broadcast tomorrow at 1.40pm)
(Revised broadcast of Saturday
7.15am)
To find the weight of an aeroplane, or check the visibility of a fluorescent road sign, the place to call is the National Physical Laboratory in Teddington.
Peter Evans pays a visit and discovers how the scientists solve these and other problems facing British manufacturers with rulers made of lasers, thermometers without glass and clocks containing atoms of caesium.
Producer DEBORAH COHEN
(Re-broadcast next Saturday)
David and....who's Goliath? by PAUL ABBOTT
David Thompson is a bright 14-year-old with problems, a broken home and parents who aren't coping with the consequences. The pressures lead to a breakdown. The question is who can help him come to terms with the new reality of his life?
Directed by TONY CUFF BBC Manchester. Stereo
(Re-broadcast next Sunday)
Paul Vaughan presents tonight's edition which includes interviews, news and reviews of books, film, plays, broadcasting and exhibitions.
Producer CARROLL MOORE Editor THOMAS SUTCLJFFE
(Re-broadcast tomorrow at 4. 30pm)
Vice Versa or A Lesson to Fathers by F. ANSTEY abridged in 12 parts by ANDREW SIMPSON
Read by David Davis (6) Producer GRAHAM GAULD
Presented by Charles Wheeler Editor BLAIR THOMSON
Collectors of antiquarian books and comics for children talk about their enthusiasm for this growing hobby. Taking part are
Cara Lancaster, Alan Vince Lady Elizabeth Catherwood Graham McDermott , Wendy Forrester. Bill Denholm and Dennis Gifford
Producer ED THOMASON. (R)
followed by an interlude
A-level English Chaucer and His World
