Farming, food and countryside news, market trends, weather

With FR PATRICK CRILLY

Presented by Sue MacGregor and John Humphrys
6.30,7.30,8.30 News Summary
6.45* Business News With PETER DAY
7.00,8.00 Today's News Read by PETER DONALDSON
7.25*, 8.25* Sport
With GARRY RICHARDSON
7.45* Thoughtfor the Day
8.35* Yesterday in Parliament
8.50* Your Letters

Chris Dunkley of the Financial Times airs your views on BBC programmes and policies and questions the decision-makers on your behalf.
Producer JOY HATWOOD
(Re-broadcast next Sunday)
Send your comments to: Feedback BBC, Broadcasting House London W1A 1AA

BBC correspondents report from around the world. Producers CAROLE LACEY and BERNARD THOMPSON

The Gospel According to Gordon by MARK GREEN
Read by Philip Rowland Producer LUCY LUNT BBC Pebble Mill

nem, p 71; Jesu, thou joy of loving hearts (BBC HB 323):
Psalm 95; John 15, vv 9-17; Love of the Father (BBC HB 522) Stereo

Introduced by Penelope Lively From Odysseus to King Arthur and from William Tell to Maid Marion , myths and legends have always captivated children. But are they now giving way to Superman and Thundercats?
Actor Tony Robinson and folklorist Jennifer Westwood discuss the importance of these stories and review some recent re-tellings.
Producer SALLY FELDMAN

Presented by John Howard

Presented by Derek Cooper Producer VANESSA HARRISON

Presented by Brian Widlake

1.55 Listening Corner Captain Betty and the Pirates (5) (R)
2.00 Running Your Office(e) 9: Coping with Pressures and at 2.20
10: A Day in the Office
2.40 The YTS Road .
5: Making the Most of It (e)

from Belfast The programme that offers a heady blend of the topical and the timeless. Story: Playing with Fire by SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE Read by Edward de Souza Presenter Wendy Austin

by GEORGE eliot. dramatised in six parts by ALAN ENGLAND with and 3: The Birthday Feast
Hetty cannot understand why
Arthur Donnithorne is avoiding her. He has gone to Eagledale on a fishing trip and on his return will be busy with preparations for his 21st birthday party.
Directed by VANESSA WHITBURN BBC Pebble Mill. Stereo

Nick Baker continues to infiltrate the world of games. This week, in the War Game
Game, he's involved in a quest to find the best battle action without being killed or injured. Not satisfied with model soldiers, Nick seeks out a Second World War German infantryman in Worthing who is authentic right down to his underpants, and ends up with a gun in his belt and blood on his hands.
Producer ANDREW PARFITT. Stereo

Presented by Gordon Clough and Frances Coverdale
5.00,5.30 News Summary
5.25* PM Letters
5.31 City News continued on FM 5.50-5.55

With HARRIET CASS including Financial Report

The weekend starts here. Barry Norman presents a weekly guide to what's going on, where and when, and who's doing what and with whom. And when you know what's going on and decide to join in, will you like it? And is it worth it? Tell you what - tune in now and find out for yourself. Producer IRENE MALLIS

(Re-broadcast next Monday)

Margaret Howard presents her selection of extracts from BBC radio and television programmes over the past seven days.
Producer VIVIEN BLACK Stereo

David Mellor. mp, Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office
The Rt Hon John Smith , mp, Shadow Chancellor
Professor John Ashworth ,
Vice-Chancellor, University of Salford and Rosalind Miles. Head of Centre for Women's Studies, Coventry Polytechnic tackle the issues raised in Salford, Greater Manchester
Chairman Jonathan Dimbleby Producer CAROLE STONE BBC Bristol
(Re-broadcast tomorrow at 1. 10pm) Send your letters to: Any Answers? BBC. Bristol BS8 2LR

Alistair looks at the background of George H W Bush, the new Republican presidential candidate, and who he might face in the upcoming presidential elections.

Michael Elliott presents a personal view of the week's newspapers and talks to the people behind the headlines. Producer SHEILA COOK

by Alistair Cooke

Talking 'bout Regeneration
Roger Hill believes that drama has the power to enliven the community and give the younger generation confidence and social skills.
He's leading a project involving 300 young people in St Helens, Merseyside, where unemployment is a severe problem. During the week they will be improvising plays. making videos, and composing rock songs that reflect their lives and they, with Roger Hill , talk about the project and what it means to them.
Producer RACHEL YORKE

God's Snake 5: The Deer

Presented by Richard Kershaw National and international news, background, analysis and comment

Radio 4's international business report, market trends

A satirical antidote to the week's news with Bill Wallis David Tate and Sally Grace Written by MIKE COLEMAN
MARK BURTON. JOHN 0 FARRELL PAULB DAVIES. BILL MATTHEWS ROBERT LINFORD. MAX HANDLEY GED PARSONS. PETER HICKEY DAVID BADDIEL. ROB NEWMAN
ALISON RENSHAW. SIMON BULLIVANT MARK BRISENDEN and others Producer BILL DARE Stereo