Farming, food and countryside news, market trends, weather
With DEREK WILSON 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 PAULINE BUSHNELL
7.25*, 8.25* Sport
With CHARLES COLVILE
7 45* Thought for the Day
8.35* Yesterday in Parliament
I'm a Northerner and I like being a Northerner and I'm not ashamed of it any more. I think perhaps coming away to work has helped me enormously because at the beginning I was very afraid. If I got beyond the Cleveland hills I expected to fall to bits!
Sue MacGregor talks to Denise Robertson, writer and television agony aunt.
Producer GILLIAN HUSH BBC Manchester (R)
Fergus Keeling scans the world of wildlife and finds some good news about warblers and sand martins.
Producer JOHN HARRISON BBC Bristol
(Re-broadcast next Sunday)
This series of five programmes, narrated by Roshan Seth , aims To tell the Indian side of the Raj story through the memories and opinions of Indians who worked for the British and made friends with them, fought to throw them out but adopted their institutions and language. 3: The Language of Protest
Former nationalists reflect on the British education and values with which they set out to challenge the Raj. Written and produced by ZAREER MASANI (R)
The Electric Rejuvenator bySAMMCBRATNEY
Read by Stella McCusker Producer CHRIS SPURR BBC Northern Ireland
reflecting the issues of the day. Introduced from Broadcasting House, London Stereo
The last of three tales written and read by Alex Ferguson , cast away in Milton Keynes. 3: The Paperboy
Producer GILLIAN HUSH BBC Manchester
Working Parents
The difficulties women face in going back to work after having a baby.
Presented by John Howard
Stereo
Presented by Nick Worrall with news and topics in and behind the headlines
Today's story: The Lions Meet the Ostriches Stereo
Introduced by Sue MacGregor Guest of the Week:
Robin Bailey , the actor, one of whose most memorable roles was in the BBCtv series
Charters and Caldicott, soon to be a Woman's Hour serial.
Serial: Just You Wait and See (4)
A Confidential Agent - All That Glisters by NICK MCCARTY with Secretary turned private eye, Liz Parker once more walks
Brum's mean streets - this time asking why a photographic model has mysteriously dropped out of the picture.
Directed by PHILIP MARTIN
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Brian Gear invites Mat Coward and Jane Ellison to pick some paperbacks.
Producer PAMELA HOWE BBC Bristol
(Re-broadcast next Sunday)
(Revised broadcast of yesterday 's programme at 9.45pm)
Presented by Robert Williams and Bill Frost continued on VHFjFM 5.50-5.55
With CLIVE ROSLIN
Half an hour of reports from the BBC correspondents around the world including Financial Report
Stereo
(Re-broadcast tomorrow at 1.40pm) Written by GILLIAN RICHMOND Cast for the week:
BBC Pebble Mill
A chance to air your views on some of the subjects raised in last week's Any Questions?
In this final programme of the series, Gerald Butt chairs a discussion on the future of the Arab world.
Three major crises - the Gulf War, the struggle of the Palestinians for their state, and the Lebanese conflict - show no immediate signs of going away. Fundamentalism throughout the region is calling more and more strongly for a rejection of Western values. How are these issues likely to develop in the years ahead, and can the region look forward to more peace or more war?
Producer ALAN WILDING (e)
Book, same title, £7.95 from booksellers
A personal portrait in conversation, recollection and anecdote; an assessment of a public figure or the story of a private individual.
Liverpool people talk about their city's roots, its traditions, its problems, its image.
3: God Has Given Us This Work to Do
God, in this case the Central Government, helps those that help themselves PATRICK MINFORD You need to change society so that we all get our share
ERIC HEFFER
Contributors include David Alton , Joanne Bailey
Neville Goldrein , The Rt Hon Michael Heseltine mp
Desmond Pitcher , Ian Stubbings and Lindy Walker
Researchers MICHELLE ROWLANDS
ANITA THOMAS and AMANDA WILLETT Compiled and produced by MARTIN JENKINS and ED THOMASON Stereo
A magazine of special interest to disabled listeners and their families, with countrywide news and views on all matters of concern to them.
Presented by Kati Whitaker Producer MARLENE PEASE
Correspondence and enquiries to: Does He Take Sugar?
BBC. London W1A 4WW Phone [number removed]
Lines open from 10.0am to 5. Opm Monday to Friday
Nigel Andrews presents tonight's edition, which includes interviews, and news and reviews of films, books, plays, broadcasting, music and exhibitions.
Producer SIMON BROUGHTON
(Re-broadcast tomorrow at 4. 30pm)
Cannery Row (4)
Presented by Michael Vestey National and international news, background, analysis and comment
followed by an interlude
