An interview with a leader of the agricultural industry, followed by a five-day weather forecast for farmers Producer TIM FINNEY
A meditation for the beginning of a new day With JAMES BUTTERWORTH BBC Pebble Mill. Stereo
Presented by Sue MacGregor and Peter Hobday
6.30,7.30,8.30 News Summary S.45* Business News With BOB FIMGAN
7.0,8.0 Today's News Read by BRIAN PERKINS
7.25*, 8.25* Sport
With CHARLES COL VILE
7.45* Thought for the Day
A look ahead with Eugene Fraser
First in a monthly series of 12 programmes.
For the peoples of the East an individual's animal sign, dictated by the year of birth, Plays a central role in the formation of their relationships. With help from the BBC's Sound Archives and comments from Auberon Waugh and, his daughter. Daisy, Barry Fantoni tests the accuracy of this ancient oriental game.
Producer ANDREW PARFITT. Stereo
(Re-broadcast on Thursday at 9.30pm)
A host of relevant studio guests help to preview some of the forthcoming attractions. Producers ROD MACRAE and MARINA SALANDY-BROWN. Stereo
Presented by Louise Botting The programme dedicated to helping you get the most out of your money.
Stranger in the Bed by JOHN KERR
Read by George Parsons
'It was my house, my wife, my duvet.... but, kicking out in no uncertain terms, was.... ?' Producer BARBARA CROWTHER
Luke 5, vv 1-11; All things praise thee (BHB 3); Give me the faith (BHB 347); For this purpose (Songs of Fellowship 110) BBC Wales. Stereo
Some of the poetry requested by Radio 4 listeners
Presented by Dannie Abse Readers Ronald Pickup and Jill Balcon
Producer MARGARET BRADLEY BBC Bristol
Requests to: Poetry Please! BBC, Bristol BS82LR
The only national radio programme for consumers Presented by Susan Rae Editor KEN VASS
by JIM ELDRIDGE
8: The Outing
Experience has taught Eric Brown 's colleagues what to expect on a school expedition - but Eric learns the hard way.
Producer JOHN FAWCETT WILSON Stereo
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Presented by Brian Widlake Editor DEREK LEWIS
1.55 Listening Corner This week: Splish, Splash, Splosh Presented by JOE DUNLOP Storyteller JANE HARDY Today's story: Jack in a Boat by DIETER SCHUBERT Script by JOE DUNLOP Producer MARY KELEMKERIAN (e)
2.5 Playtime: Starting School Presented by LOLA YOUNG and TONY AITKEN. Stereo (e) (Re-broadcast on Friday at
11.20am VHFIFM)
2.20 Science Scope
5: Getting Going. Stereo (e)
2.40 Pictures in Your Mind (Stories) A Walk in Wolf Wood 3: The Broken Chain by MARY STEWART adapted by PADDY BECHELY (e)
Introduced by Jenni Murray Broody Blues: young women artists are changing the face of contemporary painting. Among other themes, they are painting babies, not in the arms of the Madonna or surrounded by golden angels, but in all their squalling nakedness. Jenny Cuffe reports.
Serial: The Diary of a Good Neighbour by DORIS LESSING , abridged in 12 episodes by MEG CLARKE
Read by Janet Suzman (11) Editor SANDRA CHALMERS
by Rod Beacham
(Stereo)
(Broadcast on Saturday at 7.0)
Sermons in Stones
The Boyle Family recreate spots on the earth's surface as powerful works of art.
Presented by Gordon Clough and Valerie Singleton Editor DEREK LEWIS continued on VHFIFM5.50-5.55pm
With CLIVE ROSLIN
Half an hour of reports from the BBC correspondents around the world including Financial Report
Major world events of the last week reduced to the irrelevant. TV-AM's Anne Diamond joins
Punch editor Alan Coren , while expectant satirist-to-be John Wells teams up with Richard Ingrams , on either side of the well-filled chair of Barry Took. Written and compiled by JOHNLANGDON and the producer HARRY THOMPSON Stereo
(Re-broadcast tomorrow at 1. 40pm)
In the third of six programmmes offering an intimate view of working life in Lancashire Phil Smith listens to the experiences of the Production Workers. Producer GILLIAN HUSH BBC Manchester
(Re-broadcast on Friday at 4. 5pm)
Last week in Chicago several thousand scientists gathered at the 153rd annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Peter Evans was there, and he reports on some of the highlights. Producer GEOFF DEEHAN
(Re-broadcast next Saturday)
by Paul M. Levitt
with Maureen O'Brien as Elizabeth Fry, Clive Francis as Joseph, Avril Clark as Katherine, Frances Jeater as Rachel and Jeffrey Wickham as Governor Newman
'Is the real Mrs Fry the Quaker lady dressed in grey who likes the simple things in life or the lady who goes to parties given by the rich and famous? Is she the lady who tells the women here in Newgate she wants her children home with her or the lady some say has packed her children off?'
(Stereo)
(Re-broadcast next Saturday)
Presented by Michael Oliver Producer EDWINA WOLSTENCROFT Editor ANNE WINDER
(Re-broadcast tomorrow at 4.30pm)
Madame Bovary by GUSTAVE FLAUBERT abridged in 15 episodes by KEITH DARVILL
Read by Ian Holm (6)
Producer MAURICE LEITCH (R)
Presented by David Sells
National and international news, background, analysis and comment
Editor BLAIR THOMSON
Radio 4's international business report; market trends
followed by an interlude
Voix de France: French VI 1: La France des Affaires (1) Compiled by GEOFFREY BRAITHWAITE Dramatic sketch by RICHARD APLIN (R) (e)
