Presented by Michael Pickstock Producer ALLAN WRIGHT BBC Pebble Mill
Presenter Hope Sealy
Presented by John Humphrys and Jenni Murray
7.0,8.0 Today's News Read by BRYAN MARTIN
7.25* Sport with GARRY RICHARDSON
7.30,8.30 News Summary
7.40*, 8.47* Today's Papers
7.45 In Perspective with JOHN NEWBURY, the BBC's
Religious Affairs Correspondent
8.35 Yesterday in Parliament Editor JENNY ABRAMSKY
Presented by Cliff Morgan
The fourth Test match between England and Pakistan is into its third day at Edgbaston: time to glance back and look forward. A glittering day's racing at
Ascot: the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes is being run today. Producer PETER GRIFFITHS
Bernard Falk reports on holidays and travel. With Susan Marling and Nigel Coombs
Producer JENNY MALLINSON DUFF
unravelled, dangled or tied up by Ned Sherrin and the likes of Craig Charles Carol Thatcher , Emma Freud and Jonathan Ross. Plus Victor Lewis Smith 's Look at Life Additional material by ALISTAIR BEATON
Producers IAN GARDHOUSE and CATHIE MAHONEY
(Re-broadcast at 11. Opm)
Presented by Peter Riddell ,
Political Editor of the Financial Times
Producer SHEILA COOK
Producer DAVID POWELL
This listing contains language that some may find offensive.
A panel game about quotations with guests Celia Haddon John Julius Norwich Janet Suzman and Daniel Topolski Remarkable.
Truly entertaining. Highly enjoyable. quotations courtesy of chairman NIGEL REES
Devised, written and presented by Nigel Rees
Quotations read by RONALD FLETCHER
Producer JO BUNTING. Stereo
(Re-broadcast on Monday at 6.3Opm)
The astronomer
Heather Couper presents, before an audience in The Octagon Room at the Old Royal Observatory, in Greenwich, a selection of her favourite poetry and prose. Readers TIMOTHY WEST and KIKA MARKHAM. Stereo
Only Connect....
Gillian Reynolds and guests set out to discover how to make the right connections in an effort to communicate.
Producers LUCY LUNT andPIPPABURSTON
Wedding Song by JAMES ROBSON with and Keith is married to Polly. He loves Vivienne too. Is setting up a ménage a trois 'just a piece of cruelty, stupid male fantasy'? Directed by PENNY GOLD
Stereo
One of this country's leading chamber ensembles, Fine Arts Brass, take the opportunity to remove their tail-coats, loosen their bow-ties and show off their metal, by displaying the lighter side of their repertoire. featuring:
Bryan Allen (trumpet)
Andy Culshaw (trumpet) Stephen Roberts (horn) Simon Hogg (trombone) Owen Slade (tuba)
Producer RICHARD EDIS. Stereo
After public concern over the release of genetically altered organisms in the States,
Jeremy Cherfas talks to those with the blueprints for British made-to-measure microbes, insects and plants.
A satirical view of the week's news with Bill Wallis
David Tate , Sally Grace and Jon Glover
With BRIAN PERKINS including Sports Round-up
Music by INSTANT SUNSHINE
Producer MICHAEL EMBER. Stereo
Baltimore by DAVID GANNAWAY with 1890: the Sandpiper has just arrived in Melbourne, Australia from England. On board is seaman Paddy O'Gough , looking forward to meeting his old shipmate 'Dublin' Kelly.
But once disembarked he learns from Kelly's wife of his death on the infamous Baltimore, skippered by Captain 'Bully'
Bragg. Determined to avenge Kelly's death, Paddy signs on the Baltimore ...
Directed by BRIAN MILLER. BBC Bristol Stereo (Re-broadcast Monday 3. Opm)
Richard Baker presents a selection of words and music on record, reviving old favourites, introducing the less familiar and including some recent releases.
Producer JUDITH ROLES. Stereo
A Fatal Inversion by RUTH RENDELL writing as BARBARA VINE abridged in 14 parts by NEVILLE TELLER
Read by Lewis Fiander 5: Long Hot Summer Producer PAMELA HOWE BBC Bristol
A reading, a hymn and reflection led by Myra Blyth Stereo
Keith AUan continues his inquiries into the keeper's craft with a visit to Newcastle upon Tyne to meet David Denholm , senior keeper in the Grainger Market.
Producer GILLIAN HUSH BBC Manchester
Bernard Braden ambles through the world of transatlantic humour.
This week Money Matters Written by STEPHEN LEACOCK HARPO MARX. CARLOTTA MONTI WILL ROGERS and MARK TWAIN
Producer EDWARD TAYLOR. Stereo
(Re-broadcast on Thursday at 12.25pm)
(This morning programme with at least 2.5 per cent extra)
followed by an interlude