With FR TIM BUCKLEY. Stereo

Presented by Sue MacGregor and John Humphrys
6.30,7.30,8.30 News Summary
6.45* Business News With BOB FINIGAN
7.0, 8.0 Today's News Read by BRYAN MARTIN
7.25*, 8.25* Sport
With CHARLES COLVTLE
7.45* Thought for the Day
8 35* Yesterday in Parliament
8.50* Your Letters

Christopher Dunkley , of the Financial Times, airs your comments and pursues your complaints and queries about the BBC, its programmes and policies.
Send them to: Feedback, BBC. London WIA 4WW
Producer JENNY HARGREAVES (Re-broadcast next Sunday)
• RADIO TIMES LETTERS: page 96

BBC correspondents report from around the world Producer ADAM RAPHAEL

by M. Raferty
Read by David Marsh

Geoffrey deals in second-hand books. He is taking the train to visit a friend when he glances at the woman opposite - and at the book she is reading. What he sees brings beads of perspiration to his brow - and with good reason!

NEM, p 110; 0 Jesus I have promised (BBC HB 360);
Psalm 15; Matthew 7, w 1-12;
0 thou who earnest from above (BBC HB 362). Stereo

4: Secrets of Sex
Presented by John Gribbin Men who mated with young, healthy women left more descendants than men who preferred older women, whereas women who mated with successful older men were likely to leave more descendants than women who chose young, unproven males.
It makes evolutionary sense for beautiful girls to marry rich old men. BBCBristol

Derek Cooper tackles the farmer, the manufacturer, the politician, the scientist, the caterer and the customer in his weekly defence of pure food at a fair price.
Producer VANESSA HARRISON

Presented by Brian Widlake with news and topics in and behind the headlines

1.55 Listening Corner Today's story: The Little Car Stops by LEILA BERG. Stereo (R)
2.5 Let's Join In Little Red Riding-Hood dramatised by GEORGE ORWELL (R) (e)
2.25 Instruments of the Orchestra An introductory guide Woodwind Family Presented by PETER HUTCHINGS Stereo (e)
2.40 Listen! Dangerous Holiday (6) by ROB GITTINS (e)

Introduced from Northern Ireland by Wendy Austin Today's guest is
Dr Brian Mawhinney , Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Education, who is the first native-born minister appointed to the Northern Ireland Office since direct rule was introduced. Producer COLIN LEWIS BBC Northern Ireland
Serial: In Chancery (8)

by CHARLES DICKENS (5) Stereo

In the fourth of six programmes offering an intimate view of working life in Lancashire, Phil Smith listens to the experiences of the Businessmen. Producer GILLIAN HUSH BBC Manchester

Presented by Gordon Clough and Susannah Simons continued on VHF/FM5.50-5.55 pm

with CHARLOTTE GREEN
Half an hour of reports from the BBC correspondents around the world including Financial Report

Clive Jacobs and the team monitor the movements in the worlds of travel and transport and examine the implications for you the customer. Producer HELEN ROBSON

(Re-broadcast next Monday)

Margaret Howard presents her selection of extracts from BBC radio and television programmes over the past seven days.
Producer ANGELA HIND Stereo

The Rt Hon Tony Benn mp Alan Beith , mp
Nicholas Winterton , mp and Denise Robertson tackle the issues raised by the audience in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear
Chairman John Timpson Producer CAROLE STONE BBCBristol

Has President Reagan redeemed himself in the eyes of the public after taking responsibility for the arms for hostages deal made with Iran?

Makers of law, legal practitioners and those who serve the administration of justice all contribute to this topical weekly magazine about issues thrown up by the Courts and by Parliament.
Presented by Joshua Rozenberg Producer ANTHONY MONCRIEFF

by Alistair Cooke

Can Trafalgar Square Learn from Las Vegas?
Robert Venturi , one of the most controversial figures in contemporary architecture, will reveal his plans for the extension to the National
Gallery this month. His articles and books such as Learning from Las Vegas have had a profound and radical influence but the architectural world is holding its breath as Venturi takes up his first major commission anywhere.
Michael Oliver travelled to the USA to see some of Venturi's buildings and to talk to critics, architects, colleagues, to people who use Venturi's buildings and to Robert Venturi himself. Producer CARROLL MOORE

Madame Bovary by GUSTAVE FLAUBERT abridged in 15 episodes by KEITH DARVILL
Read by Ian Holm (15)
Producer MAURICE LEITCH (R)
(Starting on Monday: 'Love Lies Bleeding' by Edmund Crispin )

Presented by David Sells
National and international news, background, analysis and comment

Radio 4's international business report; market trends

Truth is the most valuable thing we have. Let us economize it.
(MARK TWAIN)
Waste, extravagance and prodigality with Bill Wallis David Tate , Jon Glover and Sally Grace
Written by MARTIN BOOTH
PAUL B. DAVIES, RICHARD QUICK STUART SILVER .PETE SINCLAIR PETER HICKEY. STEVE PUNT
MIKE COLEMAN. ALISON RENSHAW KEVIN MANDRY. GED PARSONS
MAX HANDLEY , BILL MATTHEWS and others
Producer ANDY WILSON

followed by an interlude

Radio History 14-16
12.30 Bloody Sunday Written and presented by MARGARET PERCY (R)(e) and at
12.45 Irish Up-date (e)