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 about a prayer which has inspired their life and faith.
Presented by Peter Hobday and Chris Lowe
7.00,8.00 Today's News Read by DAVID SYMONDS
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 JOLYON MONSON
Cliff is away on hols, so Tony Adamson is measuring biceps for tonight's big fight. 'Big
Frank' and 'Aussie Joe' will be after their spurs at White
Hart Lane in what looks certain to be the richest sporting event of the year in Britain. Receipts will be in the millions and yet there are no titles at stake.
Producer PAT THORNTON
Presented by Bernard Falk
A variety of sunshine and sand, mountains and lakes, short breaks at home and adventures abroad.
Reporter Susan Marling
Travel expert Nigel Coombs Producer HELEN ROBSON
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Ned Sherrin with studio guests, and regular and irregular contributions from the likes of Robert Elms, Craig Charles and Victoria Mather Additional material by ALISTAIR BEATON
Producers IAN GARDHOUSE and CATHIE MAHONEY
Robin Oakley , Political Editor of the Times, presents a personal review of a week in the life of MPs and peers.
Producer EMILY BUCHANAN
Producer ZAREER MASANI
(Re-broadcast on Monday at 10. 00am)
Charging into the autumn with the urgency of a falling leaf, The News Quiz returns.
Deciduous editor of Punch, Alan Coren , teams up with Bill Tidy to face the evergreen editor of Private Eye,
Ian Hislop , and his partner, Joan Bakewell.
Proceedings raked over by Barry Took
Written and compiled by JOHNLANGDON
Producer DAN PATTERSON Stereo
(Re-broadcast on Monday at 6.30pm)
Jean Denton , Bill Jordan Michael Winner and Germaine Greer
Only Connect....
Gillian Reynolds and guests Producer REBECCA NICHOLSON
by DIANA BISHOP
'I am afraid my reaction to Barbara's call was that, whatever family gathering she had in mind, I was well out of it. The whole incident passed completely from my memory.' Yet Thomas must not be forgotten. There are forces at work to deny that he ever existed. Is it possible for
Claudia to establish the right kind of truth about Thomas and about her own life?
Directed by RICHARD WORTLEY Stereo
Laura Drysdale has worked on tapestries from some of the greatest country houses. At
Hardwick Hall in Derbyshire, home of one of the world's finest collections, she talks to Malcolm Billings about her craft.
Producer CHRISTOPHER STONE. Stereo
Mammalian hair not only protects, insulates and advertises but also one hair holds a wealth of clues about its owner.
Presented by Peter France
with Bill Wallis , David Tate Sally Grace and Jon Glover
With CHARLOTTE GREEN including Sports Round-up
Producer MICHAEL EMBER. Stereo
by William Poulson
America today - still the land of opportunity, where miracles are a business proposition.
(Stereo)
(Re-broadcast on Monday at 3.00 pm)
Summer 1968: in Czechoslovakia a mood of optimism prevails and in Bratislava students give a rapturous welcome to a rock band from England. But one August morning the mood changes dramatically. Nineteen years later, their agent
Roy Guest , who was with the band, describes what happened next. (R)
Richard Baker 's selection of words and music on record. Producer JUDITH ROLES. Stereo
Written and introduced by Benjamin Whitrow
For 30 years, from 1820 onwards, Mary Russell Mitford lived in a cottage near
Basingstoke, writing in order to keep both herself and her aged father.
Producer BRIAN MILLER BBC Bristol (R)
Led by Jim Thompson. Stereo
The Making of Citizens
Alex, Anita, Julia, Michael and Hugh are all set to become part of your life from this week.
They live in a rambling house in South London and they're the main characters in Citizens, Radio 4's new twice-weekly serial. This feature goes behind the scenes to eavesdrop on the producers, writers and actors in the months leading up to the first episode.
Producer HOWARD BENSON
(Re-broadcast Thursday 9.30am L W) (The first episode of 'Citizens' is on Tuesday at 11.00am LW)
The fourth of eight programmes in which Johnny Morris continues his radio autobiography. BBC Bristol
by Michael Snelgrove
Brabazon's intrepid team undertake a purge on pornography. But WPI Nutkins wants a wimple.
Producer Jonathan James-Moore Stereo
A laugh a minute at £1,000 a second. Written and presented by Andy Hamilton and Nick Revell with Felicity Montagu and Jasper Jacob
Producer PAUL MAYHEW-ARCHER Stereo
followed by an interlude
