Farming, food and countryside news, market trends, weather

With Rosemary Foxcroft

(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 Peter Donaldson

7.25*, 8.25* Sport
With Garry Richardson

7.45* Thought for the Day

8.35* Yesterday in Parliament

For the creatures of the deepwood in Wareham forest, there's no place like a heather glade, especially when it's guarded by the Forestry Commission's new conservation initiatives. Lionel Kelleway finds out how real the Commission's commitment to wildlife is.

Fergus Keeling meets Phil Drabble, the man with a garden in his jungle, and vies with a flock of parrrots and budgerigars, competing for this year's National Talking Bird Trophy.

BBC Bristol
(Re-broadcast next Sunday)

(Broadcast on Tuesday at 8.0 pm)

Written and read by Don Maclean
'All you have to do is bluff it out, I told myself. No one at this school lives anywhere near you, they'll never know if you don't tell 'em.'

BBC Pebble Mill

reflecting the issues of the day. Introduced from Broadcasting House, London. Stereo

Patrick Hannan looks at the way public figures feel compelled to live up (or down) to their image.
Producer HERBERT WILLIAMS BBC Wales

Presented by John Howard For details of this week's programmes, write for Fact Sheet No 49 to: [address removed]Please enclose sae

Stereo

Presented by Sir Robin Day with news and topics in and behind the headlines

1.55 Listening Corner Today's story: Growing and Knowing Stereo
2.0 Education Now Teaching Reading (e)
2.30 Books, Plays, Poems Jane Eyre by CHARLOTTE BRONTE (4). Stereo (e)

Introduced by Sue MacGregor See How They Run
1: The Prime Minister
As the number of women prospective parliamentary candidates grows in the main political parties, Sonia Beesley begins a new series in which she meets some of the first-time runners. But today the Prime
Minister, The Rt Hon Margaret Thatcher , mp, who in both the general elections of 1950 and 1951 was the youngest woman candidate in the country, talks about what is involved when you throw your hat into the political ring.
(The series continues weekly from 8January 1987)
Serial: Circles in a Forest (13)
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The Shout by ROBERT GRAVES dramatised by MARTYN WADE
Charles Crossley believes he has the power to 'shout' people to death, to split their souls into pieces. During a country cricket match between the patients of the lunatic asylum where he resides and the local villagers, he tells the story of his magical powers and the effect it had on a local couple, Richard and Rachel, who inadvisedly invited him to their home. Directed by CHERRY COOKSON Stereo
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Susan Hill presents Radio 4's good books programme.
Including a celebration of the ultimate loo book. Gabriel Chevallier 's French classic, Clochmerle.
Producer SIMON ELMES
(Re-broadcast next Sunday)

(Revised broadcast of yesterday programme at 9.45 pm)

Presented by Susannah Simons and Robert Williams continuedon VHF/FM 5.50-.5.55pm

With PAULINE BUSHNELL Half an hour of reports from the BBC correspondents around the world including Financial Report

Stereo

(Re-broadcast tomorrow at 1.40pm)
BBC Pebble Mill

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 BBC Bristol
Send your letters to: Any Answers? BBC. Bristol BS8 2LR

In the last of three programmes Teleri Bevan talks to mezzo-soprano Tatiana Troyanos , whose rich voice and dramatic interpretations have thrilled audiences in America and Europe.
Producer MARK OWEN. BBC Wales

The last of three personal portraits 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 W1A 4WW Phone [number removed]
Linesopenfrom 10.0am toS.Opm Monday to Friday

Paul Vaughan presents tonight's edition.
Producer CARROLL MOORE
(Re-broadcast tomorrow at 4.30pm)

The Fall of Kelvin Walker
7: The Spread of Kelvin Walker

Presented by Richard Kershaw National and international news. background, analysis and comment

Radio 4's international business report; market trends

followed by an interlude