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 JOHNSTON MCKAY BBC Scotland. Stereo
Presented by Peter Hobday and Sue MacGregor
6.30, 7.30,8.30 News Summary
6.45* Business News With BOB FINIGAN
7.0,8.0 Today's News Read by BRIAN PERKINS
7.25*, 8.25* Sport
With JOHN INVERDALE
7.45* Thought for the Day Editor JENNY ABRAMSKY
with Eugene Fraser
meanders down some meaningful culs-de-sac in the BBC Sound Archives. Producer FRAN ACHESON
(Re-broadcast on Thursday at 9.30pm)
Today's guests appear before an audience in the Big Top at the National Garden Festival, Stoke-on-Trent.
Producer IAN STRACHAN
(Tickets can be obtained from:
[address removed])
Presented by Louise Botting
Radio's key to the ever-present problem of how to get the best from your money. Whether it is a mortgage or insurance policy, an investment bond or a bank loan, a tax dispute or a social security squabble - Money Box gets the answers from the people in the know.
Details from: Money Box, Room 4099, BBC, Broadcasting House, London W1A 4WW
Great Day by BRENDAN O'BYRNE
Read by Hugh Dickson
A village cricket match, set amid enchanting surroundings. But for the narrator - suddenly called on to play - it's a match like no other.
Producer MITCH RAPER
New Every Morning, page 79; Oft in danger (BBC HB 363);
Psalm 95; John 6, vv 32-40; As pants the hart (BBC HB 451) Stereo
From small unimposing offices in the City of London, businessmen around the world are being taught how to resolve disputes. London has become the world's leading centre for arbitration, but, because it is conducted behind closed doors rather than in open court, this has occurred unnoticed.
John Roberts reports on the way arbitration is being used to settle small claims between consumers and traders, and to resolve major international disputes between governments.
Producer MARTIN CRASS >
The only national radio programme for consumers
Presented by Pattie Coldwell Editor PAT TAYLOR
by JOHN LE CARRE adapted in six parts by RENE BASILICO
1: Berlin.... an icy October day.... Alec Leamas waits at the Checkpoint for one of his agents to cross over to the West.
Theme music by MAX HARRIS
Producer JOHN FAWCETT WILSON Stereo
(Re-broadcast tomorrow at 6.30pm)
Presented by Brian Widlake with news and topics in and behind the headlines Editor DEREK LEWIS
1.55 Listening Corner This week: How Does Your Garden Grow? Presented by LOUIS ROBINSON Storyteller PAM AYRES Today's story: Nicky's Watering Can by MARGARET JOY Script written and produced by MARY KALEMKERIAN
2.5 Playtime Maths Play: Shapes Presented by TIM MUNRO and LOLA YOUNG Producer DEIRDRE PALMER Series editor SHEILA FRASER (R) (Re-broadcaston Thurs at 10.10 am)
2.20 Introducing Science Unit 1, Programme 1 It's a Plant Producer ARTHUR VIALLS (R)
2.40 Introducing Science Extra Junior Electronics Let There Be Light Producer ARTHUR VIALLS (R)
Who will be voted Radio
Personality of the Year? Which programme will be voted Best
Comedy? And who will take the Gold Award for outstanding contribution to radio over the years?
Dilly Barlow presents live coverage of this year's awards ceremony from the Grosvenor House Hotel, London, with excerpts from the winning broadcasts, and interviews some of those responsible for the highlights of an eventful radio year.
Producer PETER GRIFFTTHS
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Asking Charlie by CHRISTOPHER DENYS. Stereo
Presented by Robert Hewison
Presented by Gordon Clough and Valerie Singleton
Editor DEREK LEWIS
continued on VHFIFM5.50-5.S5pm
with PAULINE BUSHNELL including Financial Report
A panel game on food and drink Your convivial host is Russell Davies
Maitres de teams
Paul Levy. Oz Clarke Resident vegetarian Denise Coffey
Guest gourmet Fay Maschler Toastmaster Robert Booth
Questions set by CHRISTOPHER DRIVER and the producer
JONATHAN JAMES MOORE. Stereo
(Re-broadcast tomorrow at 1.40pm)
(Revised broadcast of Saturday at 7.15 am)
Presented by Georgina Ferry What is happening in science? A weekly review of discoveries and developments from the world's leading laboratories Producer JULIAN BROWN
(Re-broadcast next Saturday)
A farce by ARTHUR WING PINERO
The Dean, who is a paragon of dignity and decorum, is driven by an indiscreet act into a most undignified dilemma. A horse and 'racing folk' are also involved.
Directed by JOHN TYDEMAN Stereo
(Patricia Routledge is in 'When We Are Married' at the Whitehall Theatre, London)
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David Roper presents tonight's edition, which includes interviews, and news and reviews of films, books, plays, broadcasting, music and exhibitions.
Producer RICHARD BANNERMAN Editor THOMAS SUTCUFFE
(Re-broadcast tomorrow at 4.30pm)
Mr Wakefield 's Crusade by BERNICE RUBENS abridged in ten parts by JANE MAYS
Read by John Rowe (6)
Presented by Richard Kershaw National and international news, background, analysis and comment
Editor BLAIR THOMSON
Radio 4's international business report; market trends
followed by an interlude
CSE English Help with Spoken English by DAVID SELF Producer COLIN SMITH
12.30 1: Can I Begin by Asking? and at 12.50
2: And Now Discuss.... by DAVID SELF
