An interview with a prominent figure in the agricultural industry, followed by a five-day weather forecast for farmers Producers ALLAN WRIGHT and TIM FINNEY
With THE REV MICHAEL TAYLOR BBC Bristol. Stereo
Presented by Sue MacGregor and Peter Hobday
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
With JOHN INVERDALE
7.45* Thoughtfor the Day Editor JULIAN HOLLAND
with Susan Rae
continues his investigation of the BBC Sound Archives but once again comes to no serious conclusion.
Producer FRAN ACHESON
The live talk programme which takes its own distinctive look at some of the topics and personalities of this coming week.
Producer IAN STRACHAN. Stereo
Presented by Louise Botting
The programme that keeps you in touch with what's happening in the field of personal savings and the financial problems of everyday life.
Address: Money Box, Room 4099, BBC, Broadcasting House, LondonWlA4WW
The Young Innocent by MARK BOURNE
Read by Robert Rietty
Carlina belongs to the oldest profession. But now she meets a client who is not only young and innocent - but might be very useful too!
Producer MITCH RAPER
New Every Morning, page 54; Thy hand 0 God, has guided (BBC HB 187); Psalm 122; Philippians 2, vv 1-11;
God of mercy, God of grace (BBC HB 455) Stereo
Some of the poetry requested by Radio 4 listeners
Presented by P. J. Kavanagh Readers RONALD PICKUP and JILL BALCON
Producer MARGARET BRADLEY BBC Bristol
Presented by Pattie Coldwell Editor KEN VASS
Written by Paul Bassett Davies and Jon Gerald Collee
Four stirring tales in which Sir Digby Spode and the trusty Hubert Carstairs thwart the forces of swarthy skulduggery.
With the participation of Morwenna Banks, Robert Harley and Christopher Barr and introducing P. Bassett Davies as the shortest knight and featuring in especially grand Gothic lettering at the end Stephen Greif as Count Laszlo Stronganoff
(Stereo)
Presented by Brian Widlake Editor DEREK LEWIS
1.55 Listening Corner This week: It's the Opposite Presented by HEDLI NIKLAUS Storyteller Nick Owen Today's story: Why is the Royal Bathwater so Cold Today? by DIANA STOW Script by SHEILA FRASER BBC Birmingham (R)
2.5 Playtime In the Park Presented by LOLA YOUNG and TIM MUNRO (R) (Re-broadcast on Thursat 10.10am)
2.20 Introducing Science Sciencescope. 3: Keeping Track
2.40 Topic Songbook (3) 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.
Introduced by Jenni Murray Who's the Boss? KAREN DECO interviews couples who work together. Today:
Janet and Allan Ahlberg , creators of picture books, including Burglar Bill , Peepo! and Funnybones.
Serial: The Reason Why by CECIL WOODHAM-SMITH abridged in 15 episodes by PAT MCLOUGHLIN
Read by Robert Powell (3) Editor SANDRA CHALMERS
Fall Guy by PETER MCKELVEY Stereo
Presented by Sheridan Morley with reviews of ENO's production of Rossini's Moses and a romantic comedy film The Sure Thing.
Presented by Gordon Clough and Valerie Singleton continued on VHF/FM 5.50-5.55
With LAURIE MACMILLAN including Financial Report
Without hesitation, the least repetitious and most undeviating programme on radio with Kenneth Williams Derek Nimmo , Barry Cryer and Ian Hislop
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 re-broadcast of Saturday at
7.15 am)
Presented by Peter Evans
What is happening in science? A weekly review of discoveries and developments from the world's leading laboratories. Producer GEOFF DEEHAN
Some Kind of Hero by LES SMITH
Poetry by Linton Kwesi Johnson
As a result of intensified bombings Martial Law has been declared in Northern Ireland.
Tension is high. When a private shoots his commanding officer every effort is made to find out why he committed such a seemingly motiveless act.
Private James has little faith in their ability to understand.
Directed by KAY PATRICK BBC Manchester. Stereo
Henry Dagg introduces some of his music which is created from everyday sounds such as telephone bells, liquidisers and fire engines.
Producer JOE MCKEE
BBC Northern Ireland. Stereo
Paul Vaughan presents tonight's edition which includes interviews, news and reviews of books, film, plays, broadcasting, music and exhibitions. Producer KEVIN JACKSON Editor THOMAS SUTCLIFFE
Wind, Sand and Stars by ANTOINE DE SAINT EXUPERY abridged in ten parts by JOY OSBORNE
Read by John Bennett (1)
'The aeroplane has unveiled for us the true face of the earth.' The account of a pioneer pilot flying the French mails across the continents of Africa and America and described as 'the voice of man's ceaseless challenge to the elements'.
It remains not only a classic of aviation but also one of human courage.
Producer MAURICE LEITCH (R)
Presented by Richard Kershaw Editor BLAIR THOMSON
followed by an interlude
Deutsch fur die Oberstufe
11: Manager in einem deutschen Industriebetrieb and at 12.50
12: Das Verkehrsnetz in einer Grossstadt (RV) Compiled and produced by AL WOLFF