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 CANON JOHN HUGHES BBC Wales. Stereo
Presented by Sue MacGregor and Peter Hobday
6.30, 7.30, 8.30 News Summary
6.45* Business News With PETER DAY
7.0, 8.0 Today's News Read by david SYMONDS
7.25*, 8.25* Sport
With CHARLES COL VILE
7.45* Thought for the Day
A look ahead with Peter Jefferson
Second 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 a well-known animal couple Barry Fantoni tests the accuracy of this ancient oriental game.
Producer ANDREW PARFITT
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
Nicos Makes His Mark by JOHN G MILLER
Read by John Westbrook
Nicos runs a small kiosk in the city square. His life's savings lie in the local bank.
But Nicos has plans.... Producer MITCH RAPER
from the Royal Holloway and Bedford New College, Egham, Surrey
Come down, 0 love divine
(BBC HB 149); Come my way, my truth, my life (Lionel Pike); Mark 7, w 14-23; Let all the world (BBC HB 275) Presented by The Rev Arnold Browne Choir director lionel PIKE
Organ scholar PAUL MCCAFFERY Stereo
Some of the poetry requested by Radio 4 listeners
Presented by Alan Brownjohn Readers GEOFFREY BEEVERS and ROSALIND SHANKS
Producer MARGARET BRADLEY BBCBristol
Requests to: Poetry Please! BBC, Bristol BS82LR
The only national radio programme for consumers Presented by Susan Rae Editor KEN VASS
by Simon Brett
Many trillions of eons ago, Nigel Molesworth was The Curse of St Custards. He's come a long way since those days of flicking ink pellets at beaks ect ect ect and now returns with his guide to modern life - viz. 'How to get by with the Minimum Effort.'
Starring William Rushton as Molesworth, Clive Swift as Grimes, Penelope Nice as Louise, Robert Harley as Gillibrand, Bob Sinfield as Peason, Phil Nice as Fotherington-Thomas, Chrissy Roberts as Arabella
(Stereo)
(Re-broadcast tomorrow at 6. 30pm)
Hear This! page 25
Presented by Brian Widlake with news and topics in and behind the headlmes Editor DEREK LEWIS
1.55 Listening Corner This week: What Shall I Wear Today? Presented by FRED HARRIS Storyteller UNA STUBBS Today's story: You 71 Soon Grow Into Them Titch by PAT HUTCHINS Script by KATE ORGAN Producer MARY KALEMKERIAN Stereo (e)
2.5 Playtime Animals Change Too Presented by LOLA YOUNG and CHRISTOPHER ULUCRAP Stereo (e) (Re-broadcast on Friday at
11.20am VHF/FM)
2.20 Science Scope
9: Sounds All Right. Stereo (R) (e)
2.40 Pictures in Your Mind (Stories) Hide and Seek by BLAIN FAIRMAN based on the story of Father Gerard from Hides and Seekers (R)(e)
Introduced by Jenni Murray ... at the Chalet School: prigs and princesses, lacrosse and crushes - that is the world which has captivated readers of Elinor M. Brent-Dyer 's Chalet School series since 1925, when the first of the 58 volumes was published. Today, the stories are as popular as ever and first editions are highly-prized collectors' items.
Margaret Horsfield succumbs to their charms. Serial: Pack of Cards by PENELOPE LIVELY abridged in six parts by ELIZABETH BRADBURY 5: Pack of Cards
Read by Fiona Mathieson Editor SANDRA CHALMERS
This Problem of Yours by CHRISTOPHER DENYS. Stereo
Art for Whom?
Does Fun Art 'the magic and mess of creative activities' have to displace Shakespeare? Tony Staveacre reports.
Presented by Gordon Clough and Valerie Singleton Editor DEREK LEWIS continuedon VHFIFM5.50-5.55pm
With PETER DONALDSON including Financial Report
Another investigation into the news of the past week, manipulated as usual by your chairman Barry Took.
Retired editor of The Daily
Telegraph William Deedes joins forces with retired organist
Richard Ingrams , while on the other side, The Rt Hon
Roy Hattersley , mp, teams up with the editor of Punch Alan Coren. Written and compiled by JOHN LANGDON with the producer HARRY THOMPSON. Stereo
(Re-broadcast tomorrow at 1. 40pm)
A Welshman in London
Bom into a rural west Wales community at the turn of the century, E. B. Byron Jones left his homeland to work in England. Far from turning his back on his native heritage, he became absorbed into the rich social, cultural and religious life of London Welsh society.
He talks to Margaret Howard about his Welshness ('a sort of Welshness that clings to you') and about the Borough Welsh Congregational Chapel which remains so close to his heart. Stereo
Million Dollar Microbes
Medicine cabinets to help with home diagnosis and treatment, chemical free pesticides, and a range of new foods, fuels and plastics are all being made possible by biotechnology. This process uses genetically altered living microbes - bacteria and viruses - to brew up a wide range of new and very profitable products. But at what price?
Alun Lewis asks if, by creating these more productive creatures might manufacturers unwittingly release an unpredictable menace on mankind?
Producer JENNY WALKER
by LES SMITH
Poetry by LINTON KWESI JOHNSON As a result of intensified bombings Martial Law has been declared in Northern Ireland.
Tension is high. When a Private shoots his Commanding Officer every effort is made to find out why he committed such a seemingly motiveless act.
Private James has little faith in their ability to understand.
Directed by KAY PATRICK
BBC Manchester. Stereo (R)
David Moreau attempts, once more, to come to grips with life. Roman Holiday BBCBristol
Presented by Paul Allen
Producer MICHAEL GREENWOOD Editor ANNE WINDER
Victory by JOSEPH CONRAD abridged in 15 episodes by DONALD BANCROFT Read by John Franklyn-Robbins (1)
Axel Heyst , despite his passive nature, involves himself with a young English girl from a travelling orchestra and thus incurs the wrath of the ruffianly innkeeper Schomberg. But
Heyst and Lena are pursued to Samburan their island retreat by three demonic strangers. Producer MAURICE LEITCH
Presented by Richard Kershaw National and international news, background, analysis and comment
Editor BLAIR THOMSON
Radio 4's international business report; market trends
followed by an interlude
Rehearsing for Work Presented by MARGARET PERCY
12.301: 1: What Use is Work Experience? and at
12.50 2: Choosing and Preparing Producer GRAHAM TAYAR (R) (e)
