Music selected by Thelma Bailey and Michael Ford BBC Birmingham. Stereo

Producers ALLAN WRIGHT. TIM FINNEY

with Bernard Jackson. Stereo

7.10 Today's Papers

The pig used to be a common sight in farmyards all over
Britain. Now, highly bred and subject to constant genetic manipulation, he's likely to be found tucked away in a huge, sanitised purpose-built complex. On Your Farm examines the history of the British pig, his character and intelligence, and examines his welfare under modern farming systems. Producer LIZ RIGBEY
(Revised re-broadcast Mon at 7.20pm)

with Rosemary Hartill

Mike Gilliam asks
Alan Titchmarsh about jobs in the garden this weekend.

8.10 Today's Papers

A day of pace, muscle, energy and pursuit as sportsmen and women join battle for another gruelling round of tough competition. But at this hour of the morning Tony Lewis offers a more leisurely start to the sporting weekend.
Producer PETER GRIFFITHS

Bernard Falk presents a practical guide to holidays with Robin Dewhurst
Producer JENNY MALLINSON DUFF

Francis Wheen presents a personal review of the weekly magazines.
Producer SUSAN SNAILUM

with James Naughtie of The Guardian
Producer SHEILA COOK

Ned Sherrin , studio guests, and contributions from
Angela Gordon of The Times Robert Elms of The Face and Stephen Fry of No Fixed Abode. Together they pick over some of the week's loose ends. Including Nigel Farrell with Farrell's Travels and Making Yourself Totally Perfect - the Mat Coward course in self-improvement.
Additional material from ALISTAIR BEATON
Producers IAN GARDHOUSE
SIMON SHAW and CATHIE MAHONEY

(Details on Monday at 10.0 am)

Stereo (Details on Monday at & 30pm)

The Rt Hon William Rodgers Joan Lestor , David Mellor , mp and Katharine Whitehorn

No Ice on the Wall by DAVID H.GODFREY with John is just a general porter at the hospital, but the recovery of patients owes more to him than he would ever realise.
Directed by GERRY JONES. Stereo (R)

A Thousand Calumnies Pierre Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais was watchmaker, courtier, secret agent, pamphleteer, arms-dealer - and in and out of disaster throughout his eventful career. Today, he is remembered as the creator of that most resourceful of barbers, Figaro, and as the playwright who inspired operas by Rossini and Mozart.
JAMES MUNSON has compiled a biographical portrait of a much maligned character. with Peter Jeffrey as Beaumarchais
Narrator David Mahlowe Also taking part
ROSALIND KNIGHT. RENNY KRUPINSKI and CHRISTOPHER RAVENSCROFT Producer GILLIAN HUSH BBC Manchester
(Re-broadcast Wednesday at 11.0am)
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The first of three programmes about man and animals compiled by SUE LIMB
In the Forests of the Night with readings by ROY KINNEAR.
TOM WILKINSON and TESSA WORSLEY Producer JAMES RUNCIE
(Roy Kinnear is a National Theatre Player)

Dr Stefan Buczacki talks about three of his favourite humorous characters from fiction. Readers BARBARA JEFFORD and EDWIN RICHFIELD
Producer MARGARET BRADLEY BBC Bristol
(Re-broadcast on Tuesday at 9.30pm)

Presented by Jenny Devitt

Stereo

With BRIAN PERKINS including Sports Round-up

In the last of six programmes
Phil Smith listens to experiences of death and departure.
Producer GILLIAN HUSH BBC Manchester (R)
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Pages from the diary of Stephen Boxer , who spent three months in Hong Kong playing Julius Caesar.

Saturday evening table talk. Music by INSTANT SUNSHINE
Producer MICHAEL EMBER. Stereo

with Richard Baker
Producer JANE BEVAN. Stereo

by ERIC DOCHERTY
with and
Vienna, 1889: Baroness Helen Vetsera's daughter Mary has failed to return home. More than her reputation is at stake, however, for Mary's lover, the Crown Prince Rudolph, is dangerously insane and has taken her off to his hunting lodge at Mayerling.
Directed by TIM SUTER. Stereo
(Re-broadcast on Monday at 3.0pm)

from St George 's Parish Church, Belfast conducted by Canon Edgar Turner
The St George 's Singers conductor JONATHAN GREGORY
0 love, who formedst me to wear (BBC HB 361); Greater love hath no man (John Ireland); Glory to thee, my God, this night (BBC HB 414). BBC Northern Ireland. Stereo

Last in the series. Three guests in conversation with Ted Harrison voice their views.

Presented by Peter Evans

The first of six programmes.
A sketchy look at life with The National Revue Company ARTHUR SMITH, PHIL NICE, MAXINE OSTWALD, BABS SUTTON and ADAM WIDE with music by STEVE EDIS.
Written by ARTHUR SMITH, PHIL NICE, IAN BROWN, JOHN DOWIE and others Producer PAUL MAYHEW-ARCHER
(Stereo)
(First broadcast on Radio 2)

followed by an interlude