An interview with a prominent figure in the agricultural industry, plus weather forecast Producers ALLAN WRIGHT and TIM FINNEY

With CUVE LAWTON
BBC Manchester. Stereo

Presented by Sue MacGregor and Peter Hobday in London and Brian Redhead in Peking Every day this week, while HM The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh make their historic visit to a Communist republic with a quarter of the world's population, the Today team will be giving insights into life in China, ten years after the death of Chairman Mao.
6.30,7.30,8.30 News Summary
6.45* Business News With BOB FINIGAN
7.0.8.0 Today's News Read by DAVID SYMONDS
7.25*, 8.25* Sport
With GARRY RICHARDSON
7.45* Thought for the Day Editor JENNY ABRAMSKY
* FEATURE: page 3

cuve ROSLIN looks ahead.

goes into the Sound Archives to contemplate current affairs and future events with the benefit of hindsight. Producer HELEN FRY

Someone, somewhere, is going to have an extraordinary week. He, or she, will almost certainly be sitting around the Start the Week table - under duress.
Producer VICTOR LEWIS SMITH. Stereo

Presented by Louise Botting The 1986-7 Unit Trust Managers Portfolio
Leading fund managers back their judgment on where the best investment prospects lie in the coming year.
There is a great deal of uncertainty about stock markets worldwide after the peaks seen earlier in the year, and this makes the choice even more difficult than usual.
So will there be any votes for British trusts with a general election looming up, or will the preference be for Europe and the Far East? As the dollar declines, how strong is the American economy? Could this be the year when gold and commodities make a comeback?
Hear what the experts choose and then try your hand at a new Money Box investment competition.
Details from: Money Box, BBC. London W1A4WW

Mrs Gorman byjILLNORRlS
Read by Fleur Chandler
Two teenagers embark on an ambitious project - nothing less than the history of World War II. They reach their goal with help from a most unexpected source. Producer MITCH RAPER

New Every Morning, page 84;
Praise to the Lord, the Almighty (BBC HB 17); Psalm 32; Matthew 18, w 23-35; Forgive our sins, as we forgive (bp 20) Stereo

Some of the poetry requested by Radio 4 listeners
Presented by P. J. Kavanagh Readers DENYS HAWTHORNE and ROSALIND SHANKS
Producer MARGARET BRADLEY BBCBristol
Requests to: Poetry Please! BBC, Bristol BS82LR

The only national radio programme for consumers Editor GRAHAM ELLIS

The nationwide general knowledge contest for schools
First Round (5):
Scotland: STONELAW HIGH SCHOOL, GLASGOW v Midlands: EDGBASTON CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL, BIRMINGHAM
Questionmasters Tim Gudgin and Paddy Feeny
Questions set by NIGEL RICHARDSON and DAVID SELF
Producer GRAHAM FROST

Presented by Brian Widlake with news and topics in and behind the headlines Editor DEREK LEWIS

1.55 Listening Corner Let's Go by Car Today's story: The Little Car Helps the Mice by LEILA BERG Scnpt by GUY HUTCHINS Producer MARY KALEMKERIAN Stereo
2.5 Playtime Tappetty-tap, Rappetty-rap Presented by CHRIS WARDE and HEDU NIKLAUS Stereo (E) (Re-broadcast on Friday at 11.20 am VHF/FM)
2.20 Science Scope
4: Designed to Survive Stereo (E)
2.40 Pictures in Your Mind (Stories) The Green Book by JILL PATON WALSH adapted by EDWARD KELSEY 1: Settlement on Shine (R) (E)

Introduced by Susan Marling The era of the dry, dark, dusty museum is long gone. Pushing, pulling and peering into are the order of the day. Jenny Davitt explores Science Cite, which the French claim is the most advanced museum in the world. Serial: Under The Red Robe by STANLEY J. WEYMAN abridged by JACK SINGLETON in ten episodes
Read by Nigel Anthony (6) Editor SANDRA CHALMERS

Never Come Back by JOHN MAIR Stereo

Presented by Robert Hewison

Presented by Valerie Singleton and Gordon Clough Editor DEREK LEWIS continued on VHF/FM 5.50-5.55 pm

With BRYAN MARTIN
Half an hour of reports from the BBC correspondents around the world including Financial Report

Stereo

(Re-broadcast tomorrow at 1. 40pm)

(Revised broadcast of Saturday's programmeat 7.15am)

Peter Evans reports from a meeting held last week at the Royal Society in London, where scientists, artists, writers and philosophers gathered to discuss how we extract meaning from the images presented to us in the world.
Producer GEOFF DEEHAN

by WILLIAM TREVOR with and Ireland, 1847. Despite the beauty of her surroundings and the kindness of her employers, the Pulvertafts' newly arrived young governess is unhappy; she has begun to hear stones of unimaginable horror and suffering in the famine-stricken countryside.
MARY NASH (piano)
Directed by ROBERT COOPER BBC Manchester. Stereo
(Re-broadcast next Saturday)
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In the first of an occasional series of talks, John Morgan reflects on the elusive quality of charm and asks whether the 'charm' of politicians, salesmen and seducers isn't really something altogether different. Producer JUUAN COLES

Michael Oliver presents tonight's edition, which includes interviews, and news and reviews of films, books, plays, broadcasting, music and exhibitions.
Producer RICHARD BANNERMAN Editor ANNE WINDER

Hangover Square by PATRICK HAMILTON abridged in 15 parts byjOHNSCOTNEY
Read by Nick Dunning (6)

Presented by Richard Kershaw Editor BLAIR THOMSON

Music by Bull, Byrd and Tomkins played on the harpsichord and virginals by Trevor Pinnock. Stereo record

followed by an interlude

Industry Year: What's the Problem? Presented by GLYN WORSNIP Producer CATHY DRYSDALE
12.30 1: Sudden Absence Stereo (E)
12.50 2: Marketing Stereo (E)