Farming, food and countryside news, market trends, weather Producers TIM FINNEY
REBECCA POW , DAVID ADDIS
with DR HENRY TANKEL. Stereo
Presented by Brian Redhead and John Humphrys
6.30,7.30,8.30 News Summary
6.45* Business News With PETER DAY
7.0,8.0 Today's News
Read by LAURIE MACMILLAN
7.20* Your Letters
7.25*, 8.25* Sport
With JOHN INVERDALE
7.45* Thoughtfor the Day
by the Labour Party
Sir Robin Day introduces your questions to the party politicians seeking your votes.
Lines open from 8.0am
A simultaneous broadcast with BBC1
The Train of Progress by RONNIE KNOXMAWER
Read by Lockwood West producer PAMELA HOWE BBCBristol
nem p 46; All my hope on God is founded (Bp 3); Psalm 103; I Corinthians 3, v 18 to 4, v 5; How are thy servants blest (BBC HB 305) Stereo
If you go down to the woods.... you will probably get bitten by insects. Graham White and Keith Snow offer Peter France as bait to the midges and mozzies of Epping Forest and try to find out why some people are more attractive to insects than others.
Producer JOHN HARRISON
Presented by Susan Rae
A nationwide general knowledge contest in which listeners compete to become this year's Brain of Britain.
Chairman Robert Robinson First Round:
Midlands and East Anglia Leslie Page (teacher)
Clarence Rickards (librarian) Michael Grosvenor-Myer (journalist)
Peter Rowland (school teacher)
The programme includes Beat the Brains, in which listeners put their own
Questions to the contestants.
Programme devised by JOHN P. WYNN Questions set by LAN GILLIES
Producer RICHARD EDIS. Stereo
Presented by Gordon Clough
1.55 Listening Comer Today's story: Noisy Natalie Goes to the Theatre Stereo (R)
2.5 Explorers Captain Cook Written by ROY APPS (e) (Re-broadcast on Friday atll.OamVHFIFM)
2.25 Radio Thin King: Complete Stories The Crocodile and the Monkey
2.40 Listening to Music 3: O-level/CSE/GCSE Unit 5: The Whole Picture Devised by PROFESSOR GEORGE PRATT and BARRY GIBSON. Stereo (R) (e)
Introduced by Sue MacGregor Where Do Babies Come From?
It is not sex education, but birth education that young children need according to some professionals. Karen Deco investigates new approaches to the birds and the bees.
Serial: Duplicate Keys (5)
The Nuremberg Egg by ROGER DAVENPORT with and A casual photograph taken outside a London theatre leads reporter Patrick Weaver towards a possible scoop. To his surprise, his investigations take him back 40 years and threaten the career of a famous actress and the future of her relatives.
Directed by GERRY JONES. Stereo (R)
The fourth of six programmes What are the real choices on polling day on the issues which will affect our everyday lives? Geoffrey Goodman steps back from the politicians' rhetoric to identify the alternatives. Families talk about what matters to them and independent experts throw light on the parties' policies away from the heat of the campaign. Producer SHEILA COOK
Presented by Valerie Singleton and Robert Williams continued on VHFIFM 5.50-5.55
With PETER DONALDSON including Financial Report
Stereo
(Rebroadcast tomorrow at 1. 40pm)
Reporter Hugh Prysor-Jones Producer BRENDAN MCCARTHY Editor BRIAN WALKER BBC Manchester
In which Jeremy Siepmann recounts the adventures and reflections of musicians abroad. 4: Berlioz in Hungary and Russia with John Westbrook as Berlioz Producer RAY ABBOTT Stereo
(Details an Friday 11.0am L W)
News, views and information for people with a visual handicap Presented by Peter White Producer SUSAN DENNY
Listeners can phone with enquiries and comments relating to the programme on [number removed]Lines open from 8.30 to 10.15pm Free quarterly bulletin from:
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Presented by Michael Oliver News and reviews of films, books, plays, broadcasting, music and exhibitions.
Producer EDWINA WOLSTENCROFT
Bevis(2)
Presented by Alexander MacLeod
followed by an interlude
A-level French: Voix de France 7: La condition feminine Compiled by GEOFFREY BRAITHWAITE (e)