With ANNE SEMPLE. Stereo
Presented by Brian Redhead and Sue MacGregor
6.30, 7.30, 8.30 News Summary
6.45* Business News With PETER DAY
7.00, 8.00 Today's News Read by CLIVE ROSLIN
7.25*, 8.25* Sport
With GARRY RICHARDSON
7.45* Thought for the Day
8.35* Yesterday in Parliament
A six-part inquiry into the patterns of ownership.
4: A Tale from the Towns
Ten years ago almost a third ot Britain's houses were owned in the public sector. Then came the 'right to buy' council houses and now, in 1988, further government proposals to reduce local authority ownership. So what is the local response to national change?
Ray Gosling visits Glasgow and Sunderland to hear of initiatives big and small. Producer JOY HATWOOD
Presented by Fergus Keeling Reports on what is happening in the natural world. Producer LESLIE JEWELL BBC Bristol
reflecting the issues of the day. Introduced from Broadcasting House, London Stereo
Robert Carvel talks to four statesmen about the shifts in the centres of power - in Whitehall, Westminster and on the international stage - which they have observed at first hand during their political careers.
3: The Rt Hon Denis Healey , mp, former Defence Secretary,
Chancellor of the Exchequer and Shadow Foreign Secretary Producer SHEILA COOK
Patrick Hannan concludes his series on the hidden perils of language by looking at the uses and abuses of letter writing. Producer HERBERT WILLIAMS BBC Wales
Help, advice and information about your consumer concerns. Presented by John Howard
In the fifth of eight programmes, Fritz Spiegl recreates some of the varied musical fare available to holiday makers at British watering places.
Reader JOHN WESTBROOK Producer RAY ABBOTT Stereo (R)
Presented by Nick Worrall
by the Labour Party
1.55 Listening Corner Today's story: PB Takes a Holiday by GERALD ROSE. Stereo (R)
2.05 Looking at Nature Birds Ideas for 'eyeball-to-eyeball' birdwatching. Stereo (e)
2.20 Nellie and the Dragon by ELIZABETH LINDSAY
5: Nellie and the Paper Bag Band With NICOLA KATHRENS and BERNADETTE WINDSOR Stereo (e)
2.30 Pictures in Your Mind (Poetry) The Music of Birds by PAMELA KENWAY (R) (e)
2.40 Listen! Not That Brevil Hockley! (5) by KEN JONES Stereo (e)
Introduced by Jenni Murray If Albert had been a regular listener, he would have known why Victoria wasn't amused. Serial: Corporal Jack (4)
byRONAMUNRO with Fiona Knowles as Lorraine and Alison Peebles as Muriel The early morning routine of two Aberdeen office cleaners is disrupted by a bizarre event. From this emerges a wry whodunit.
Directed by STEWART CONN BBC Scotland. Stereo
Nigel Forde talks to publisher and children's writer, Robert McCrum.
Producer ANNE HOWELLS
(Revised broadcast of yesterday 's programme at 9.45pm)
Presented by Frances Coverdale and Robert Williams
5.25* PM Letters
5.30* News Summary
5.31* City News continued on FM 5.50-5.55
With BRYAN MARTIN including Financial Report
Written by TERRY RAVENSCROFT In which Captain Kirk and Mr Spock at last pronounce their names correctly, and incorrectly glimpse That's Life on earth and the famous Parrot Sketch rewritten for a tortoise. Jeffrey Holland
Christopher Godwin
Susie Blake and Fred Harris boldly go where no comedy has gone before.
Producer MARTIN FISHER Stereo (R)
(Re-broadcast tomorrow at 1.40pm)
A chance to air your views on some of the subjects raised in last week's Any Questions? Introduced by Brian Gear Compiled by LAURIE MASON Producer CAROLE STONE BBCBristol
Send your letters to: Any Answers?
BBC. Bristol BS82LR
The harpist Marisa Robles talks to June Knox-Mawer about her musical education in Spain and her professional life in England, and she introduces her own record of the Harp Concerto in c by Boieldieu, excerpts from a sonata by Dussek and the Introduction and Allegro by Ravel.
Producer DEREK DRESCHER. Stereo
with Michael Checkland ,
Director-General of the BBC
A magazine of special interest to disabled listeners and their families, with countrywide news and views on all matters of concern to them.
Presented by Kati Whitaker Producer MARLENE PEASE
Correspondence and enquiries to: Does He Take Sugar?
BBC, London WlA 4WW Phone [number removed]
Lines open from 10. 00am to 5. 00pm Monday to Friday
A second chance to hear some of the solid gold unearthed in the BBC Sound Archives by a hand-picked team of archaeologists. This week Ian Skidmore files a request for planning permission.
Producer KATE FENTON (R)
Nigel Andrews presents tonight's edition, which includes interviews, and news and reviews of films, books, plays, broadcasting, music and exhibitions.
Producer RACHEL YORKE
Confessions of Felix Krull , Confidence Man (4)
Presented by David Sells
National and international news, background, analysis and comment
Radio 4's international business report; market trends
Modern Plays Roots (Act 2) by ARNOLD WESKER (e)
