Farming, food and countryside news, market trends, weather
With DR HENRY TANKEL Stereo
Presented by John Humphrys and Brian Redhead
6.30 7.30, 8.30 News Summary 6,45* Business News With PETER DAY
7.0,8.0 Today's News
Read by PETER DONALDSON
7.25*, 8.25* Sport
With JOHN INVERDALE
7.45* Thought for the Day
Sir Robin Day introduces your Questions to the party politicians seeking your votes. lines open from 8.0am
A simultaneous broadcast with BBC1
This week visitors to the Northern Ideal Home
Exhibition at the G-Mex Centre, Manchester put their horticultural Queries to Geoffrey Smith
Dr Stefan Buczacki and Fred Downham. Chairman Clay Jones producer DIANA STENSON BBC Manchester
by Jill Norris
Read by Shirley Dixon
NEM, p 71; The royal banners forward go (BBC HB 91); Psalm 100; I Corinthians 9, w 19-27;
Ye servants of God (BBC HB 287) Stereo
Patricia Carroll introduces and plays music from her Victorian collection of pieces composed by famous pianists of the day.
This week: Theodor Leschetizky Producer ANDREW MUSSETT
Presented by John Howard
Richard Anthony Baker ventures on a voyage with some vaudeville virtuosi, among them Frankie Howerd , Horace Kenny , Jack Benny and others. Producer ALAN OWEN. Stereo
Presented by Gordon Clough
1.55 Listening Corner Today's story: Noisy Natalie and the Baby. Stereo (R)
2.5 Looking at Nature: Meadow Kneel, look and listen - a safari park in the glass with Timmy MALLETT. Stereo (R) (e)
2.20 Talk to Me 5: Riddle Me Ree Doofy goes to a party by ANITA HEWETT. Stereo (e)
2.30 Pictures in Your Mind (Poetry): The Witches' Wood by JOE DUNLOP (R) (e)
2.40 Travel and Tourism
5: Jobs, skills and opportunities Presented by VAL BETHELL Stereo (e) For tutor's pack send £1. 00 and large sae to: [address removed]
The Affair of the Deadly Ray (or Pandora Rides Again) by JOHN OWEN and JAMES PARKINSON with and Donald McLennan claims to have made a brilliant discovery. Unfortunately, something of a somewhat terminal nature prevents him passing his secret on. It's up to colleague James to find it, come what may, but the ruthless Manderville has the same idea!
Directed by DAVID JOHNSTON
Six Honest Serving Men; 6: Who?
H. Colin Davis concludes his series of programmes of poems that ask questions.
Readers GEOFFREY COLLINS and ROSALIND SHANKS Producer ALEC REID BBC Bristol. Stereo
Back to Bax
The works of the English composer, Sir Arnold Bax , were largely ignored after his death in 1953. Now, thanks to the persistent efforts of musicians, and recording companies, Bax is enjoying a revival.
Michael Oliver reports.
Producer EDWINA WOLSTENCROFT
Presented by Robert Williams and Susannah Simons continued on VHFIFM 5.50-5.55
With CHARLOTTE GREEN including Financial Report
Love
(Re-broadcast tomorrow at 1. 40pm)
A series of seven programmes in which the tenor and opera producer Nigel Douglas talks about some of his favourite singers with recordings. 6: Hans Hotter
Producer ALAN HAYDOCK
The Protection Racket
Western leaders meet in Venice next week against a background of mutual recriminations over trade and protectionism.
American tariffs on Japanese chips, threats of tough
European action against
Japanese exports and growing pressure in the American
Congress for vigorous trade legislation have sparked talk of a trade war. What lies behind the protectionist backlash?
How significant is it? What are the implications for the international trading system? Presented by Stuart Simon Producer CAROLINE ANSTEY
Ada by MIKE HARRIS
Clocking-on time at the chocolate factory and only one person's late - Ada. Is she going to miss life as well, especially if she follows the example others set for her?
Directed by TONY CUFF BBC Manchester. Stereo
Jamaican-born writer
Ferdi Dennis finishes his journey round six cities of Afro Britain. Brixton - The Biggest Island
This south London suburb is the heart of Jamaican life in the capital. A vibrant community, Bnxton has produced poets, businessmen and musicians - some, though, are homesick for their Caribbean island in the sun.
Producer MARINA SALANDYBROWN
Presented by Paul Allen
Producer MICHAEL GREENWOOD
Bevis(3)
Presenter Alexander MacLeod
followed by an interlude
12.30 A-level French: Voix de France
8: Les villes nouvelles Compiled by GEOFFREY BRAITHWAITE (e)
