Farming, food and countryside news, market trends, weather
With THE REV RICHARD STEEL. Stereo
Presented by John Timpson and Brian Redhead
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
7.20* Your Letters
7.25*, 8.25* Sport
With CHARLES COL VILE
7.45* Thought for the Day
8.35* Yesterday in Parliament
An opportunity for listeners to express their views and question the experts on a subject of current interest.
Produced by the Woman's Hour unit
Lines open from 8.0 am
The Understanding Written and read by Jo Anderson
'Meg hated dogs.... but when the dejected old Labrador appeared at her doorstep, well, she couldn't just ignore it ... could she?'
Producer PAMELA HOWE. BBC Bristol
NEM, p 118; Immortal, invisible (BBC HB 10); Psalm 23; Daniel 3 w 13-26; Praise the Lord (BBC HB 16) Stereo
Peter France browses through this year's crop of natural history books and with the help of Peter Ferns and Denis Owen picks out a selection to make the Christmas stockings bulge. Producer MILES BARTON BBC Bristol
(Re-broadcast next Saturday)
Susan Rae with the latest news and advice for consumers
byGUYJENHN starring and and 'Commercials' written by JON CANTER with GUY JENKIN and featuring the voices of SALLY GRACE , MIRIAM MARGOLYES. ENN REITEL, ANTON RODGERS ,
JOHN SHRAPNEL and DAVID TATE Producer PETE ATKIN. Stereo
(Re-broadcast on Thursday at 30 (Christopher Godwin is in 'Noises Off at the Savoy Theatre, London. Martin Jarvisisin 'Woman in Mind' at the Vaudeville Theatre, London)
Presented by Sir Robin Day with news and topics in and behind the headlines
1.55 Listening Corner Today's story: Jim and the Beanstalk by RAYMOND BRIGGS (R)
2.5 History Long Ago Ancient Greece (RV) Written by ALARIC COTTER Stereo (E)
2.25 Contact: Trust by ARTHUR SCHOLEY (E)
2.40 Radiovision History of Britain: The Great War (RV) by DEREK FARMER (R) (E)
Introduced by SueMacGregor
With its huge and bustling port, a vast lake, canals and more than 2,000 bridges, this prosperous and elegant northern European city is also known for its liberalism and as a place where women are prominent - not just on the Reeperbahn!
Meet top actress Eva Mattes , the highly acclaimed young fashion designer Daniella Bechtolf ,
Hamburg's Secretary of State for Equal Opportunities Eva
Ruhmkorf and Germany's most famous prostitute Domenica. Producers SALLY FELDMAN and CLARE SELERIE-GREY
Forever Blowing Bubbles by PATRICE CHAPLIN with Deb is an award-winning journalist; but the events of one weekend at home show the price she must pay for success.
Directed by TIM SUTER. Stereo
Four poets of the past seen through the eyes of poets of the present.
4: Unconquerable Mind
Jenny Joseph looks at the poetry of William Wordsworth. Reader JOHN FRANKLYN-ROBBINS Producer FRASER STEEL BBC Manchester (R)
Presented by Robert Williams and Valerie Singleton continuedon VHFjFM5.50-5.55pm
With PETER DONALDSON including Financial Report
(Re-broadcast tomorrow at 1.40pm) Written by SIMON FRITH Cast for the week:
BBC Pebble Mia
Major issues, changing attitudes, important events at home and abroad
Reporter Stuart Simon Producer JOHN FORSYTH Editor BRIAN WALKER BBC Manchester
(Re-broadcast tomorrow at 4.5pm)
What's new in medical science? How well are the doctors looking after us? Is our money being spent to best effect? Geoff Watts reports on the health of medical care - from the research laboratory and the operating theatre to the dentist's chair and the GP's surgery.
Producer GEOFF DEEHAN
(Re-broadcast on Thursday at 10.0 am LW)
Radar's Children
Thirty years ago today, 200,000 Soviet troops marched into Budapest and crushed the Hungarian revolution.
Members of the 1956 generation, who have grown up with the consequences of the failed uprising, talk to Judy Dempsey about their society today. Producer JANE WALKER BBC Manchester
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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.
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A Bit of a Do
7: The Charity Horse Racing Evening (parti)
Presenter by Alexander MacLeod
National and international news, background, analysis and comment
Radio 4's international business report; market trends
followed by an interlude
Radio History (11-14) The Peasants' Revolt (1381) by VINCE CRINNION Stereo (E)
