An interview with a prominent figure in the agricultural industry, followed by a five-day weather forecast. Producers TIM FINNEY and REBECCA POW
with EILEEN LAKE. Stereo
Presented by Peter Hobday and Sue MacGregor
6.30, 7.30, 8.30 News Summary
6.45* Business News
7.0, 8.0 Today's News
Read by LAURIE MACMILLAN
7.25*, 8.25* Sport
With CHARLES COL VILE
7.45* Thought for the Day
A look ahead with Sean Maffett
Two centuries of cricketing prose, poetry and anecdote, narrated in ten parts by Robert Powell with readings by Robin Bailey , Bernard Cribbins ,
Willie Rushton and Prunella Scales 6: Most Abuse and Least Thanks.... the Umpires
Written by CHRISTOPHER LEE Producer PETER GRIFFITHS
joins the 'lakers' of Keswick to sample the flavour of Cumbria. 'You can't earn a living washing lettuce for tourists'
With regulars Stephen Pile and Mark Miwurdz
Producers JULIE SIMMONS andlANSTRACHAN. BBC Manchester
(Tickets in advance from the box office of the Century Theatre, Keswick)
Having got themselves somewhere to live, Bernard Cribbins and P.J. can now at last. explore their island. What are they going to find? Is there anybody else on the island?
Bernard has his usual array of tapes, among which is a dramatisation of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, dramatised by OLWEN WYMARK from The Sword and the Circle by ROSEMARY sutcuff
The programme also includes a quiz, a competition, a feature by Griselda Cann and an interruption from Jonathan Kydd.
Story-line by chris CURRY Also taking part:
DELIA CORRIE. EDWARD DE SOUZA SALLY EDWARDS. JENNY HOWE
CUFF HOWELLS. JAMES LAURENSON JENNY LUCKRAFT. DAVID MICHAELS STEVENRENDALL
KENNETH ALAN TAYLOR
JAMES TOMLINSON. HELEN WORTH Producer CAROLINE SMITH BBC Manchester. Stereo
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with the community of St Mary's Convent. Wantage Introduced by Stephen Oliver Searching and Finding
Hymns: Blest are the pure in heart (BBC HB 318); Jesus, where'er thy people meet (BBC HB 263);
Psalm: My heart has said of you 'seek his face'
Reading: Luke 12, vv 22-31 Stereo
Cliff Morgan continues his journey down the River Wye. Setting out from the Royal
Welsh Show at Builth Wells, where he watches some axe-racing, he takes the waters at Llandrindod and canoes at Glasbury before arriving in Hay-on-Wye.
Producer ANTHONY SMITH BBC Bristol. Stereo
Some of the poetry requested by Radio 4 listeners Presented by Charles Tomlinson
Readers ELIZABETH BELL and ANTHONY HYDE
Producer MARGARET BRADLEY BBC Bristol. Stereo
Requests to: Poetry Please! BBC. Bristol BS82LR
The only daily consumer programme on network radio Presented by Susan Rae Editor KEN VASS
If you are concerned about health, education, housing or financial matters or if you are the victim of incompetent or unhelpful traders or authorities, write to: You and Yours. BBC, London W1A 4WW
The antidote to panel games starring
Barry 'Barry' Cryer, Graeme 'Graeme' Garden, Willie 'Willie' Rushton,
Tim 'Tim' Brooke-Taylor. In the Chair, Humphrey 'Humphrey' Lyttelton.
On the piano, Colin 'Tolin' Sell. At the back, Paul 'Extra Name' Spencer.
Stereo
(Re-broadcast Wednesday at 6.30pm)
Presented by Gordon Clough with news and topics in and behind the headlines Editor DEREK LEWIS
TONY AITKEN reads The Trimble Town Band Smarten Up by BERYL DESMOND Producer MARY KALEMKERIAN Stereo
Introduced by Jenni Murray Culture Shocks
When the prosperous town of Marlborough decided to twin with a village in the Gambia, both communities were in for some surprises.
Gabrielle MacPhedran investigates the impact of Wiltshire's African connection. Serial: Charters and Caldicott by STELLA BINGHAM abridged in 11 episodes byDOREENESTALL
Read by Robin Bailey (3) (Music: Ravel's 'Five O'clock Foxtrot')
Editor CLARE SELERIE-GREY
The Smiler With the Knife by NICHOLAS BLAKE. Stereo (R)
Michael Oliver presents news and reviews from the 1987 Edinburgh Festival, including the Raun Raun Theatre from
Papua New Guinea, a staging of Schiller's play Mary Stuart and highlights from the Fringe.
Presented by Nick Worrall and Valerie Singleton Editor DEREK LEWIS continued on VHFIFM 5.50-5.55
With CHARLOTTE GREEN including Financial Report
Stereo
(Re-broadcast tomorrow at 1.40pm)
Six lives and six perspectives of North America emerge in conversation with Anne Brown 2: Jesse Jackson
Moby Dick
HENRY REED 'S radio version of the novel by HERMAN MELVILLE with music by ANTONY HOPKINS
BBC NORTHERN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA BBC NORTHERN SINGERS Produced and directed byJOHNTYDEMAN and IAN COTTRELL Stereo (R)
(First broadcast in 1979, this production is re-broadcast as a tribute to poet Henry Reed and actor Colin Blakely. )
Natalie Wheen presents tonight's edition, which includes interviews, and news and reviews of films, books, plays. broadcasting, music and exhibitions.
Producer RACHEL YORKE Editor ANNE WINDER
(Re-broadcast tomorrow at 4.30pm)
In Custody by ANITA DESAI abridged in ten episodes by ELIZABETH BRADBURY
Read by Zia Mohyeddin (1)
Deven, an impoverished college lecturer, is asked to interview
India's greatest Urdu poet, Nur, for his friend Murad's literary journal. He sees the opportunity as a means of escape from his drab existence, but fate has other ideas.
Producer PAT TRUEMAN
Presented by David Sells
National and international news, background, analysis and comment
Editor BLAIR THOMSON
Radio 4's international business report; market trends
followed by an interlude
