With CANON GEORGE AUSTIN. Stereo
Presented by John Timpson and Brian Redhead
6.30,7.30,8.30 News Summary
6.45* Business News With BOB FTNIGAN
7.0,8.0 Today's News Read by CLIVE ROSLIN
7.25*. 8.25* Sport
With CHARLES COLVTLE
7.45* Thought for the Day
8.35* Yesterday in Parliament
Fergus Keeling investigates the aquarium trade, which results in the death of up to 80 per cent of fish caught.
Lionel Kelleway talks to MORI pollster Bob Worcester about the assessment of the public's attitude to wildlife.
Producer miles BARTON BBC Bristol
(Re-broadcast next Sunday)
by MÁIRÍN O'CONNOR
Read by Roisin Donaghy On a dismal night, a piano recital provides an ideal escape from her shabby flat, so why does she leave at the interval? Producer CHRIS SPURR
Stereo
Patrick Hannan with some notes on the difficulties of enduring, and interpreting, after-dinner speeches.
Producer HERBERT WILLIAMS BBC Wales
Presented by John Howard For details of this week's programmes, write for Fact Sheet No 48 to: [address removed] Please enclose sae
Stereo
Presented by Sir Robin Day with news and topics in and behind the headlines
1.55 Listening Comer Today's story: Harry's Very Bad Day Stereo
2.5 The Song Tree
10: A Gaggle of Music Games Presented by HILARY JONES and SIMON MAYOR WithPYEWACKETT Written by BARRY GIBSON Stereo (e)
2.20 Living Language London Snow (2) by PAUL THEROUX adapted by TERRY JAMES (e)
2.40 Newscast A current affairs series for schools and colleges Presented by RICHARD WACHIMAN
Introduced by Sue MacGregor Masses to Eat?
Evelyn Rose and Gail Duff offer ideas and practical advice to ease your Christmas entertaining.
Serial: Circles in a Forest (8)
Better to Break Your Neck by COLIN DOUGLAS with and It's just a routine operation which thousands of old people have every year. But as Agnes waits for her operation, the pain and distress, caused by an overloaded system are revealed - pain and distress which finally overcome her.
Directed by MARILYN IMRIE BBC Scotland Stereo
Susan Hill presents Radio 4's good books programme.
'Dr P left his shoe on the floor and tried to lace up his foot. He was suffering from a strange visual blankness.'
Neurologist Dr Oliver Sacks discusses the case-histories of his patients in his latest book and reveals why his studies are received as literary works. Richard Holmes follows in Robert Louis Stevenson 's footsteps.
Producer ANGELA HIND
(Re-broadcast next Sunday)
(Revised broadcast of yesterday's programme at 9.45pm)
Presented by Robert Williams and Susannah Simons continued on VHFIFM5.50-5.55pm
With PAUUNE BUSHNELL Half an hour of reports from the BBC correspondents around the world including Financial Report
Stereo
(Broadcaston Tuesday at 12.27pm)
(Re-broadcast tomorrow at 1.40pm)
A chance to air your views on some of the subjects raised in last week's Any Questions?
Introduced by John Timpson Producer CAROLE STONE BBCBristol
Send your letters to: Any Answers? BBC, Bristol BS82LR
In the second of three programmes recorded in New York, Teleri Bevan talks to Roberta Peters , principal soprano at the Metropolitan Opera for more than 30 years. Producer MARK OWEN BBC Wales
A personal portrait in conversation, recollection and anecdote; an assessment of a public figure or the story of a private individual.
A magazine of special interest to disabled listeners and their families, with countrywide news and views on all matters of concern to them.
Presented by John Mills Producer MARLENE PEASE
Correspondence and enquiries to: Does He Take Sugar?
BBC. London WIA 4WW Phone [number removed]
Lines open from 10.0 am to 5.0pm Monday to Friday
Christopher Bigsby presents tonight's edition, which includes interviews, and news and reviews of films, books, plays, broadcasting, music and exhibitions.
Producer JOHN POWELL
(Re-broadcast tomorrow at 4.30pm)
The Fall of Kelvin Walker 2: The Climb Begins
Presented by Richard Kershaw National and international news, background, analysis and comment
Radio 4's international business report; market trends
followed by an interlude
Theatre History
12.30 Victorian Theatre (RV) Producer ALAN LAMBERT (R) (e)
12.50 From Haxton to Drury Lane Producer DAN GARRETT Stereo (R) (e)
