An interview with a prominent figure in the agricultural industry, followed by a five-day weather forecast for farmers and growers
Producers TIM FINNEY and REBECCA POW
A meditation for the beginning of a new day With THE REV LAN WHYTE BBC Wales. Stereo
Presented by Peter Hobday andSueMacGregor
6.30, 7.30, 8.30 News Summary
6.45* Business News With BOB FINIGAN
7.0, 8.0 Today's News Read by BRIAN PERKINS
7.25*. 8.25* Sport
With GARRY RICHARDSON
7.45* Thought for the Day
A look ahead with Bryan Martin
by DAVID COOK abridged in ten parts by DONALD BANCROFT
Read by Patricia Routledge 1: Apple Strudel
Hetty Wainthropp decides to enliven the declining years of her best friends by tracking down an abandoned child.
Delighted with her success in re-opening the deep old wounds of desertion and bigamy, Hetty embarks on a belated career as a private detective.
Producer ROBERT COOPER
BBC Manchester. Stereo (R)
explores the ancient walled city of Chester with regulars Stephen Pile and Steve Brown
Special guest: leisure park owner John Broome Producers IAN STRACHAN and JULIE SIMMONS BBC Manchester
(Ticlæts available from the box office of the Gateway Theatre, Chester)
A desert island isn't a desert island without treasure.
P.J. has treasure on the mind as she insists on Bernard diving for pearls.
Bernard has his usual array of tapes, among which is a full 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 includes a quiz, a competition, a feature by Sarah Rowlands and an interruption from Jonathan Kydd.
Story-line by CHRIS CURRY Those taking part:
BERNARD CRBBINS , EDWARD DE SOUZA SALLY EDWARDS. JENNY HOWE
JAMES LAURENSON. JENNY LUCKRAFT DA VTD MICHAELS.
KENNETH ALAN TAYLOR
PETER WHEELER and HELEN WORTH Producer CAROLINE SMITH BBC Manchester. Stereo
from St George 's Parish Church, Belfast Conducted by THE REV DAVID LAPSLEY ST GEORGE 'S SINGERS conducted by JONATHAN GREGORY Be thou my vision; Psalm 92; Rejoice, the Lord is King BBC Northern Ireland
The third of four programmes in which Cliff Morgan journeys down the River Wye.
From the cathedral city of Hereford, with its large livestock market and cider-making factory, he travels to
Ross-on-Wye and hears the story of the 'man of Ross', before moving down river to the impressive ruins of the Norman castle at Goodrich.
Producer ANTHONY SMITH BBC Bristol. Stereo.
Some of the poetry requested by Radio 4 listeners Presented by Charles Tomlinson
Readers Anthony Hyde and Elizabeth Bell
Producer MARGARET BRADLEY BBCBristol. Stereo
Requests to: Poetry Pkase! BBC. BristolBS82LR
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 orauthorities,writeto: You and Yours, BBC, London W1A 4WW
A bit like last week. On the panel Willie Rushton, Barry Cryer, Graeme Garden but Stephen Fry. In the Chair Humphrey Lyttelton
On the piano Colin Sell
Doing nothing Paul Spencer
(Stereo)
(Re-broadcast Wednesday at 6.30pm)
Presented by Nick Worrall Editor DEREK LEWIS
BEN BAZELL reads Mr Antonio at the Supermarket by DAVID WILLMOTT Producer MARY KALEMKERIAN (R)
Introduced by Jenni Murray Language Nest is the name of a unique programme devised by the Maori people, who are making strenuous efforts to preserve their heritage. Jenni Cuffe reports from New Zealand.
Serial: Charters and Caldicott by STELLA BINGHAM abridged in 11 episodes by DOREEN ESTALL
Read by Robin Bailey (8) Editor CLARE SELERIE GREY
(Music: Ravel's 'Five O'clock Foxtrot')
Unto the Grave by JOHN PENN Stereo (R)
Paul Allen presents an edition from the 1987 Edinburgh
Festival, including exhibitions of contemporary Soviet and Scottish art; Henze's comic opera The English Cat; and highlights from the Fringe.
Presented by Gordon Clough and Carole West Editor DEREK LEWIS continued on VHF/FM 5.50-5.55
With LAURIE MACMILLAN Half an hour of reports from the BBC correspondents around the world including Financial Report
Stereo
(Re-broadcast tomorrow at 1. 40pm)
Six lives and six perspectives of North America emerge in conversation with Anne Brown. 3: Alice Walker
by Guy Jenkin
The Moon family seem reasonably normal, nothing really interrupting the flow of their daily routine. Then, suddenly, their young daughter presents them with a situation that opens eyes, closes mouths, and echoes from Basildon to the Vatican.
(Stereo)
(Re-broadcast next Saturday)
Michael Berkeley presents tonight's edition, which includes interviews, and news and reviews of films, books, plays, broadcasting, music and exhibitions.
Producer EDWINA WOLSTENCROFT Editor ANNE WINDER
(Re-broadcast tomorrow at 4.3Opm)
In Custody by ANITA DESAI abridged in ten parts by ELIZABETH BRADBURY
Read by Zia Mohyeddin (6)
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