A weekly review of the agricultural scene
Presented by Michael Pickstock Producer ALLAN WRIGHT BBC Pebble Mill
Hope Sealy in conversation with a special guest.
Presented by John Humphrys and Jenni Murray
7.0, 8.0 Today's News
Read by PAULINE BUSHNELL
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 Editor JENNY ABRAMSKY
News and conversation from the world of sport, all woven together by Cliff Morgan. Producer PETER GRIFFITHS
Bernard Falk reports on holidays and travel. In all four corners of the earth he leaves no stone unturned, discovering new and exciting holidays and tackling those trips that have not lived up to expectations. Susan Marling and Nigel Coombs make up the team that makes sense of the world of travel.
Producer JENNY MALLINSON DUFF For details of items in this week programme please send sae to:
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Ned Sherrin with studio guests, and regular and irregular contributions from the likes of Robert Elms, Craig Charles Victoria Mather and Stephen Fry.
Plus the Occasional Diary of Mat Coward.
Additional material by AUSTAIR BEATON
Producers IAN GARDHOUSE and CATHIE MAHONEY
(Re-broadcast at 11.0pm)
During the summer recess,
Talking Politics joins five MPs for a political and personal tour around their constituencies. 1: Bury North
Conservative MP Alistair Burt talks to Gerry Northam about the Lancashire town where he grew up and which he now represents in Parliament. Producer MARGARET HILL
Reflections on life and politics abroad
Producer david POWELL
The first of five programmes observes the events of the Lancashire Cat Club Show, Belle Vue, Manchester.
(Details on Thursday at 9.5am)
Women's underwear, the Riot
Act and Stanley Baldwin -just a few of the subjects covered in this week's programme.
A distinguished panel includes Lord Deedes, Lord Elwyn-Jones Brian Glover and Peter Kellner. Devised, written and presented by Nigel Rees
Quotations read by RONALD FLETCHER
Producer JO BUNTING. Stereo
(Re-broadcast on Monday at 6.30pm)
The playwright Alan Bleasdale presents a selection of his favourite poetry and prose. Readers JULIE WALTERS and MICHAEL ANGELIS
Stereo
The connection between
Jimmy Jewel, Basil Brush and Napoleon Bonaparte is revealed as Gillian Reynolds and her guests take a look back at some of the best of Radio 4's magazine programmes.
Producers LUCY LUNT and PIPPA URSTON
by ALAN BERRIE with Frances Tomelty
Orla Nightly tormented by terrible dreams (which paint cruel pictures of her father's death) and deserted by her husband, Orla must come to terms with her sense of loss. Then, as if by a miracle, a beautiful, passionate young believer enters her life. Orla believes that Tom has come to save her but is he all that he appears?
Directed by SUSAN HOGG. Stereo
Peter France goes underground to a rhizotron laboratory where scientists hope to shed more light on life in the soil beneath our feet.
A satirical view of the week's news with Bill Wallis David Tate , Sally Grace and Jon Glover
With SIMON VANCE
Reports from the BBC correspondents around the world including Sports Round-up
Dame Janet Baker , the renowned mezzo-soprano, talks to Dr Anthony Clare about the major influences which have shaped her life.
by E.C. Bentley, adapted by Alan Downer
with Martin Jarvis as Philip Trent
Sigsbee Manderson is renowned and hated throughout the financial world. One day he's found murdered and the brilliant Trent is put on the case, a case that will prove to be his last, and certainly one he won't forget.
(Stereo) (R) (Re-broadcast on Monday at 3.0 pm)
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 6: A Face of Despair
Producer PAMELA HOWE. BBC Bristol
A reading, a hymn and reflection led by Richard Harries. Stereo
One's got to be fairly acquisitive in finding new objects for the collection and quite keen on ferreting out information about it. Also you've got to write labels which, we hope, make sense to the average person not too technically minded.
Keith Allan continues his inquiries into the keeper's traditional craft with a visit to the Science Museum in London to meet Dr Denys Vaughan , Keeper of the Clocks. Producer GILLIAN HUSH BBC Manchester
Bernard Braden ambles through the world of transatlantic humour. This week:
Seriously Though, Folks
Written by STEPHEN LEACOCK OGDEN NASH. WILL ROGERS and MARK TWAIN
Producer EDWARD TAYLOR Stereo
(Re-broadcast on Thursday at 12.25pm)
(This morning programme with at least 2. per cent extra)
followed by an interlude
