Farming, food and countryside news, market trends, weather
With ROGER HOOKER. Stereo
Presented by Sue MacGregor and Brian Redhead
6.30, 7.30, 8.30 News Summary
6.45* Business News With PETER DAY
7.00, 8.00 Today's News Read by LAURIE MACMILLAN
7.25*, 8.25* Sport
With CHARLES COLVTLE
7.45* Thought for the Day
8.35* Yesterday in Parliament
The pith of the week
Producer Liz BANO. Stereo
This week the team visits
Renfrewshire where members of the Bridge of Weir
Horticultural Society put their gardening queries to
Fred Downham , Sid Robertson and Dr Stefan Buczacki Chairman Clay Jones Producer DIANA STENSON BBC Manchester
The Lesson
Written and read by John Halstead
Producer SHEILA FOX
NEM, p 46; God of grace and God of glory (BBC HB 391); Psalm 121;
James 1 vv 19-27; God moves in a mysterious way (BBC HB 8) Stereo
From the apparently obvious to the downright obscure,
Dilly Barlow attempts to answer your questions with advice from experts and help from the BBC Reference Library.
Producer CATHY DRYSDALE
Questions, on postcards only, please, to: Enquire Within, BBC.
London WIA 4WW
tackles your problems and explains how events and issues of the day will affect you and your family.
Presented by John Buckley
The last in a season of plays adapted from his short stories Affairs of Death dramatised by JOHN SCOTNEY with
Pope Leo has had something on his conscience for rather a long time - 900 years in fact. It's to do with the confessions of a Scottish king: King Macbeth
Directed by JANE MORGAN. Stereo
Presented by Nick Worrall with news and topics in and behind the headlines
by the Conservative Party
1.55 Listening Corner Today's story: The Wind Blew by PAT HUTCHINS. Stereo (R)
2.05 Wavelength Plus 16-19s The radio magazine on post-16 education and training Presented by TERRY CHRISTIAN Ring Freefone [number removed] during the programme or between 7. 00 and 8. 00pm for information on courses, chances and opportunities.
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Introduced by Jenni Murray Guest of the Week:
Clare Francis , yachtswoman and novelist
Serial: The Fashion in Shrouds by MARGERY ALLINGHAM abridged in 13 episodes byPATMCLOUGHUN
Read by Jeremy Nicholas (13) (Music: Poulenc's 'Aubade')
You in Your Small Corner byjOHNNAISMlTH
Gordon Curtis might have become a poet if drink had not put an end to that and his family's domestic life. Now his son, Maz, shows musical flair, but it's not easy to practise at home and Maz becomes defensive. Linda, an old schoolfriend, tries to encourage him. Will she help Maz break out of his small corner?
Directed by PETER KAVANAGH Stereo
Nuala Ni Dhomhnaill uncovers the hidden yet vital tradition of Irish poetry from the 12th century until the present day. 3: Bardic Poems and Fenian Lays
Readers maire Ni GHRÁlNNE MACDARA O FÁTHARTA
DONALL FARMER
Producer KATHRYN PORTER
Major issues, changing attitudes, important events at home and abroad
Reporter Michael Robinson Producer BRENDAN MCCARTHY Editor BRIAN WALKER
Wish You Were Her?
Screen heroines of the 1980s provide various role models - chic professional, oddball seductress and promiscuous schoolgirl. But for all the updating, do they represent a truer portrait of women now than in the early days of Hollywood, or is it just a case of new stereotypes for old?
Margaret Walters re-examines screen images of women today and asks who is that girl? Producer SALLY MARMION
Presented by Robert Williams and Frances Coverdale continued on VHFIFM 5.50-5.55
With SIMON VANCE including Financial Report
Stereo
(Re-broadcast tomorrow at 1. 40pm)
(Details tomorrow at 9.05am L W)
Not Just a Pretty Science
The last of three programmes in which Peter Evans looks on as scientists examine that most precious thing, the human face. 3: The face as a medical and technological tool
Producer NICHOLAS MORGAN
(Details tomorrow 11.00am L W)
Speak to Us, Ruth by RACHEL WYATT
Bermondsey
In the last of his three-part series, Allan Smith goes to the Bermondsey antiques market just south of London's Tower Bridge, where serious trading starts by torchlight in the middle of the night.
Producer JENNY HARGREAVES
Paul Allen presents tonight's edition, which includes interviews, and news and reviews of films, books, plays, broadcasting, music and exhibitions.
Producer RICHARD BANNERMAN
Tarka the Otter (3)
Presented by Alexander MacLeod
Radio 4's international business report; market trends
followed by an interlude
Geography: Our Changing World
12.30 Wuhan Written and narrated by GEOFFREY SHERLOCK Producer DAN GARRETT and at 12.50 ShenzhenjSha Tin Presented by NICK ROSS Written and produced by GEOFFREY SHERLOCK (R) (e)
