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 JOHN ELEY BBC Pebble Mill. Stereo
Presented by Peter Hobday and Sue MacGregor
6.30, 7.30, 8.30 News Summary
6.45* Business News With BOB FIMGAN
7.0,8.0 Today's News
Read by PETER DONALDSON
7.25*, 8.25* Sport
With GARRY RICHARDSON
7.45* Thoughtfor the Day
A look ahead with Harriet Cass
sifts the Sound Archives for news of the past with a meaning for the present.
Producer SIMON ELMES
Who or what is likely to cause a bit of a stir, amusement or annoyance this week? 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
Every week Money Box reports on the latest developments in the fields of investment, insurance, mortgages, social security and tax, and takes a look at the financial problems that crop up in everyone's lives.
You Forgot Your Gloves by MOLLIE HARGREAVES
Read by Mary Wimbush
Mrs Bedford has never thought of herself as a snob. But her daughter's engagement to a most unsuitable young man changes all that!
Producer MITCH RAPER
from
St Andrew 's and St George's Parish Church, Edinburgh on the theme of Change.
Sing to the world; Like as the deer (Psalm 42: Tamie); Earthen vessels; Luke 21, vv 5-19
Presenter Douglas Aitken Organist TOM LAING-REILLY
Choir director PETER DOUGLAS BBC Scotland
Some of the poetry requested by Radio 4 listeners
Presented by Alan Brownjohn Readers ROSALIND SHANKS and GEOFFREY BEEVERS
Producer MARGARET BRADLEY BBC Bristol. Requests to:
Poetry Please! BBC, Bristol BS8 2LR
The only national radio programme for consumers Presented by Susan Rae Editor KEN VASS
by JIM ELDRIDGE
9: Sports Day School Secretary
Mr Beeston 's homily about
'winning and losing' is all very well in theory. But principles tend to go by the board when Sports Day fever attacks King Street.
Producer JOHN FAWCETT WILSON Stereo
Presented by Brian Widlake with news and topics in and behind the headlines Editor DEREK LEWIS
1.55 Listening Corner This week: Let's Go by Car Presented by MEGG NICOL and TREVOR HARRISON Today's story: The Little Car Helps the Mice Script by GUY HUTcmNs Producer MARY KALEMKERIAN Stereo (R)
2.5 Playtime My Street Presented by LOLA YOUNG and TONY AITKEN. Stereo (e) (Re-broadcast on Friday at
11.20am VHFIFM)
2.20 Science Scope
6: Grinding to a Halt. Stereo (R) (e)
2.40 Pictures in Your Mind (Stories) The Wizard's Boy by IRIS MACFARLANE adapted by PADDY BECHELY (R) (e)
Introduced by Jenni Murray Anne Macnamara lost her senses of smell and taste overnight. She is one of a small number of people suffering from anosmia (loss of smell) and ageusia (loss of taste). She talks to other sufferers and investigates current medical research.
Serial: In Chancery by JOHN GALSWORTHY abridged in 14 parts by ANN REES JONES
Read by John Bennett (4) Editor SANDRA CHALMERS
Cuckoo by EMLYN WILLlAMS Stereo
The Sound Bank
Music and wildlife, theatrical and broadcasting performances, are all collected by the National Sound Archive.
Paul Vaughan reports. Producer ANNE WINDER
Presented by Gordon dough and Valerie Singleton Editor DEREK LEWIS continued on VHF/FM 5. 50-5. 55pm
With PAULINE BUSHNELL Half an hour of reports from the BBC correspondents around the world including Financial Report
In-depth reporting and investigative journalism of the highest quality and sensational revelation of undiscovered news stories: all of these are blatantly ignored this week and replaced by the ill-educated guesses of Richard Ingrams and Alan Coren. Their guests are
John Walters from the world of music journalism and the Colonel's friend, Kate Adie. Their nemesis comes in the shape of Barry Took. Written and compiled by JOHN LANGDON with the producer HARRY THOMPSON. Stereo
(Re-broadcast tomorrow at 1.40 pm)
(Details on Friday at 4. 5pm)
Recently in Chicago, several thousand scientists gathered at the 153rd annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Peter Evans reports. Producer JENNY WALKER
On the Black Hill by BRUCE CHATWIN dramatised by CHARLES WAY with Robert Blythe
'The twins had lived all their lives on a farm called The
Vision. The border of England and Wales ran right down the middle of their staircase. I could see them but they couldn't see me.'
The Jones family and their relationship with the land they farmed is discovered by Kevin, who will in time take his place on the hill.
BARRY HASKEY (violin)
Directed on location in the Black Mountains by ADRIAN MOURBY BBC Wales. Stereo
(Re-broadcast next Saturday)
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Presented by Paul Vaughan Producer MIKE GREENWOOD Editor ANNE WINDER
Madame Bovary by GUSTAVE FLAUBERT abridged by KEITH DARVILL Read by Ian Holm (11)
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
Radio History 14-16 China Since 1949 by TONY COULT Producer ELIZABETH CLEAVER Stereo (e)
