Music selected by Thelma Bailey and Michael Ford BBC Birmingham. Stereo
Producers ALLAN WRIGHT , TIM FINNEY
7.10 Today's Papers
From the farmer's son who wants to take after his father and the frustrated young man who believes his parents are not retiring soon enough to the old man who potters around the cowsheds while the next generation plays boss - On Your Farm investigates the seven ages of farming. Producer LIZ RIGBEY
with Rosemary Hartill
Mike Gilliam asks
Alan Titchmarsh about jobs in the garden this weekend.
8.10 Today's Papers
The first thunder of the Rugby Union International crowds is anticipated north and south: Scotland at home to France,
England at home to Wales. What odds that Tony Lewis will enter the spirit of this great occasion? Snippets of other sporting news as well, of course.
Producer PETER GRIFFITHS
Bernard Falk presents a practical guide to holidays with Robin Dewhurst , Susan Marling and Patrick Stoddart Producer JENNY MALLINSON DUFF
David Walker presents a review of the weekly magazines. Producer JOHN EDWARDS
from Peter Riddell , Political
Editor of The Financial Times Producer SHEILA COOK
Ned Sherrin , studio guests, and regular and irregular contributions from Angela Gordon of The Times Robert Elms of The Face and Stephen Fry of No Fixed Abode Including Nigel Farrell with Farrell's Travels and Making Yourself Totally Perfect - the Mat Coward course in self-improvement.
There's no music by CANTABILE on this programme
Additional material from ALISTAIR BEATON
Producers IAN GARDHOUSE SIMON SHAW and CATHIE MAHONEY
(Details on Monday at 10.0am)
Stereo (Details on Monday at 6.30pm)
Sir David English
Nicholas Hinton , John Edmonds and Marghanita Laski
My Aim is True by MARK BRENNAN Alison and Robert are expecting their first baby soon. But as the child grows within Alison so too does her suspicion....
Directed by ROBERT COOPER BBC Manchester (R)
Written and introduced by Derek Wilson
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle eventually tired of his creations, Sherlock Holmes and Dr
Watson, to the point where he tried to kill Holmes off entirely. Doyle had never set any great store by his two creations as characters, but he found himself unable to part from them by the demands of his public. It would be interesting to discover what Holmes and Watson thought of their creator, and in this programme a unique opportunity is afforded for us to find out...
BBC Bristol (Re-broadcast Wednesday at 11.0am)
Marghanita Laski follows
Rudyard Kipling 's travels and explores that world which is brought to life in his writings. 3: To the Antipodes
Read by JON STRICKLAND
HENRY STAMPER , GARARD GREEN and ARNOLD DIAMOND Producer HELEN FRY (R)
Steve Race talks about three of his favourite humorous characters from fiction. Read by ANGELA DOWN and PETER JEFFREY
Producer MARGARET BRADLEY BBC Bristol
(Re-broadcast on Tuesday at 9.30pm) (Peter Jeffrey is a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company)
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Wild Auld Reekie with Michael Scott
Stereo
With SIMON VANCE including Sports Round-up
In the third of six programmes reflecting life from cradle to grave in north-east Lancashire, Phil Smith listens to experiences of marriage. Producer GILLIAN HUSH BBC Manchester (R)
by Anthony Smith (R)
Saturday evening table talk inspired by current public and private preoccupations. Music by JEREMY NICHOLAS
Producer MICHAEL EMBER. Stereo
with Richard Baker
Producer JANE BEVAN. Stereo
by Peter McKelvey
with Swanee, a first-time smuggler, is terrified passing through customs with diamonds hidden in the heel of his shoe. He's even more scared when he's mistaken for a professional killer and becomes the target for Special Branch!
Some foxy tales compiled by Kate Tiffin BBC Bristol
Beloved, let us love (BBC HB 373); Though I speak with the tongues of men (Bairstow); John 17, vv 11-23; Jesus Lord, we look to thee (BBC HB 374). Stereo
Three guests in conversation with Ted Harrison voice their strong, sometimes controversial, views on the ethical, moral or religious issue of the week.
Presented by Peter Evans
We can't promise perfection. We can't guarantee laughs.
We can't even let you have a free T-shirt.
But we are sincere, and that's worth a lot these days. with Helen Lederer ,
Clive Mantle. Nick Wilton and Steve Brown
Music by STEVE BROWN
Written by ARNOLD BROWN. STEVE BROWN. PAUL B. DA VIES ,
JEREMY HARDY , HUNTER AND DOCHERTY. JOHN IRWIN. HELEN LEDERER. PAUL MARTIN HELEN MURRY. GEOFFREY PERKINS ROGER PLANER. SMITH AND KYAN NICK WILTON and the producer JAMIE RIX. Stereo (Re-broadcast on Friday at 12.27pm) (Nick Wilton is in 'The Sloane Ranger Revue' at the Duchess Theatre, London)
followed by an interlude
