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 THE RT REV
CORMACK MURPHY-O 'CONNOR, Bishop of Arundel and Brighton. Stereo
Presented by Sue MacGregor and Peter Hobday
6-30, 7.30, 8.30 News Summary
6.45* Business News With BOB FIMGAN
7.0,8.0 Today's News
Read by PAULINE BUSHNELL
7.25*,8.25* Sport
With CHARLES COL VILE
7.45* Thought for the Day
With Peter Jefferson
Third 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 Sound Archives and comments from a Well-known animal couple, Barry Fantoni tests the accuracy of this ancient game. Producer ANDREW PARFITT. Stereo
Well fortified by porridge and maybe a wee dram, Richard Baker begins his week in Edinburgh with guests from north of Hadrian's Wall. Producer ROD MACRAE. Stereo
Presented by Louise Botting Bewildered by banks?
Incensed by insurance? Mystified by mortgages? Struggling with shares?
Money Box is here to help.
Gryshkin by GARY POLLARD Read by David Gooderson Producer SHEILA FOX
from St George's, Brandon Hill, Bristol
Led by THE REV PETER DYSON
Hymns: Can it be true; Do not be afraid
Anthem: Confitemini Domino Readings: Mark 16, w 1, 5-8; John 29, w 19-21 BBC Bristol. Stereo
Some of the poetry requested by Radio 4 listeners
Presented by P. J. Kavanagh Readers GARARD GREEN and BONNIE HURREN
Producer MARGARET BRADLEY BBCBristol
Requests to: Poetry Please! BBC, BristolBS82LR
The only national radio programme for consumers Presented by Susan Rae Editor KEN VASS
by Alex Shearer
Starring Dinsdale Landen as Mackenzie, with Peter Acre as William, Moir Leslie as Helen, Christopher Benjamin as Colonel Surikov, Jonathan Kydd as Mikhail Korovin and Michael Bilton as Yakov Korovin
In which a promising retirement is threatened by a freak hailstorm, and HM Ambassador discovers something worse than a frank exchange of views in an atmosphere of cordiality.
Presented by Brian Widlake with news and topics in and behind the headlines Editor DEREK LEWIS
1.55 Listening Corner This week: Little Brothers, Little Sisters Written and presented by TONY AITKEN Storyteller PENELOPE KEITH Today's story: My Naughty Little Sister and Bad Harry by DOROTHY EDWARDS Producer MARY KALEMKERIAN Stereo (R)
2.5 Playtime Loud and Soft Presented by lain LAUCHLAN and JOANNE ZORIAN Producer SARA STRANGE Stereo (e) (Re-broadcast on Friday at
11.20am VHFIFM)
2.20 Science Scope Barking Up the Right Tree by MIKE COLES and ALISON NORMAN Producer JULIAN COLEMAN Stereo (e)
2.40 Pictures in Your Mind (Stories) The Tree God by A. W. CROWN adapted by PADDY BECHELY (R)(e)
Introduced by Jenni Murray
We Don Talk Any More: most of us are happy to seek advice on how to speak in public, but few ask for tips about how to shine in conversation.
Deborah Tannen talks ... about talking.
Serial: In the Springtime of the Year by SUSAN HILL abridged in nine parts by SALLY SKRIMSHIRE
Read by Lois Baxter (5) Editor SANDRA CHALMERS
John and the King of the Zulus by ADRIAN REID Stereo
Style on Trial
Designers shape our environment. Cars and curtains, washing machines and magazines, should all be pleasing to the eye and functional. But are they? And are Britain's designers helping or hindering manufacturers? David Roper reports.
Presented by Valerie Singleton and Bill Frost
Editor DEREK LEWIS continued on VHFIFM 5.50-5.55
with DAVID SYMONDS
Half an hour of reports from the BBC correspondents around the world including Financial Report
Stereo
(Re-broadcast tomorrow at 1. 40pm)
Father and Daughter 1: Sheila Lochhead
Presented by Georgina Ferry What is happening in science? A weekly review of discoveries and developments from the world's leading laboratories. Producer JENNY WALKER
Slag Madonna by WILLIAM INGRAM
There's been a vision in the valley but it's appeared to the wrong person - Councillor Thomas's alcoholic brother, Dai.
In the unholy scramble that follows, not only Maldwyn's faith will be lost.
Directed by ADRIAN MOURBY BBC Wales. Stereo
A year in the life of an English village
In the first of 12 monthly talks
Wilfred De'Ath reports on April in Corby Glen, Lincolnshire. BBC Manchester
Michael Oliver presents tonight's edition, which includes interviews, and news and reviews of films, books, plays, broadcasting, music and exhibitions.
Producer JOHN BOUNDY Editor ANNE WINDER
Docherty by WILLIAM MCILVANNEY abridged in ten episodes by BILLY KAY
Read by David Hayman 1: Prologue, 1903
This novel is set in a community of people striving to live with a dignity which has been denied them. At its centre stands Tarn Docherty - only five foot four, but firmly establishing his own territory.
Producer STEWART CONN BBC Scotland
Presented by Richard Kershaw Editor BLAIR THOMSON
followed by an interlude
GCSE English: Poetry Today
12.30 The Forms of Things Unknown With ALAN BROWNJOHN CHARLES CAUSLEY. JAMES BERRY KIT WRIGHT, GILLIAN CLARKE and JOHN MOLE (e) and at 12.50 When That I Was a Little Tiny Boy With ALAN BROWNJOHN and KIT wright (e)
