goes to Norfolk, one of the country's bread-basket counties. Now that the grain harvest is over, attention has turned to sugar beet. That crop is controlled by quotas and in EEC terms is self-financing. Will it be a profitable crop? Producer ALLAN WRIGHT BBC Pebble Mill
with Hope Sealy
Presented by Sue MacGregor and John Humphrys
7.00,8.00 Today's News Read by HARRIET CASS
7.25* Sport
With JULIAN TUTT
7.30,8.30 News Summary
7.40*, 8.47* Today's Papers
7.45* In Perspective Editor PHILIP HARDING
Cliff Morgan returns from Seoul to present the usual mixture of views, news, gossip and debate on sporting matters. Producer CAROLINE ELLIOT
The holiday and travel programme presented by Bernard Falk with travel expert Nigel Coombs Producer IRENE MALLIS
Ned Sherrin , live studio guests, and regular and irregular contributions from the likes of Robert Elms, Craig Charles and Victoria Mather
Additional material from
STEVE PUNT and PETE SINCLAIR Producers IAN GARDHOUSE
JANE BERTHOUD and CHARLIE BUNCE
Robin Oakley looks back at the Labour Party Conference in Blackpool, offering his personal view of the debates and personalities.
Producer EMILY BUCHANAN
Producer SUE LITTLEDALE
Presented by Louise Botting This week: The 1988-9 Unit Trust Managers' Portfolio (Details on Monday at 10.00am)
starring with Radiophonic sound and music by PADDY KINGSLAND
Written by DOUGLAS ADAMS Producer GEOFFREY PERKINS Stereo (R)
The Rt Hon Tony Benn , mp Edwina Currie , mp
The Rt Hon David Steel , mp John Mortimer , Qc
The programme that cracks the codes of contemporary style, design, leisure and living. Presenter Sarah Dunant Producer JANICE HADLOW
The children's book programme introduced by Penelope Lively
by ALAN PATON
Dramatised by STEWART CONN with 'He came to the place where the blue gums are, and the kakiebos weed in the vacant ground. And he stood there waiting, with the mad sickness and the fear. And there, God forgive him, he possessed her.' Directed by STEWART CONN
In a series of six conversations, John Timpson proves that there really is life after elevation to the peerage.
5: Lord Bridge (life Baron)
A satirical view of the news with Sally Grace , David Tate Bill Wallis and Royce Mills
With PETER JEFFERSON including Sports Round-Up
Omnibus edition The Homecoming by LEIGH JACKSON
Directed by MARILYN IMRIE. Stereo
with Robert Robinson
Producer MICHAEL EMBER. Stereo
A Man Flourishing by Sam Hannabell
Dramatised by Trevor Royle. Ireland, 1798: James Gault, a divinity student, returns from Glasgow to join a company of United Irishmen in the country townland of Ravarra.
In the dangerous and violent days following the rebellion, Gault finds sanctuary with the sinister Dr Bannon of Legg's Lane.
Singers Jane Cassidy and Maurice Leyden
Martin McGinley (fiddle) Directed by Kathryn Baird. BBC Northern Ireland. Stereo
Presented by Richard Baker Producer JANE BEVAN. Stereo
led by Fr Michael Child BBC Manchester. Stereo
Flying with Fielder
Fred Fielder , a bearded 18-stone ex-miner and disc jockey from Salford, flies a jet-black balloon marked with a skull and crossbones and the registration GB-MAD. He has flown under the Clifton suspension bridge and once had Rajiv Gandhi m his basket.
Phil Korbel went ballooning with Fred at this year's
Southampton rally (where he finished first).
Producer PETER EVERETT BBC Manchester
A series of six programmes 3: Marjorie Lofthouse talks to Dave Willetts , star of Les Misérables and Phantom of the Opera, about the best day of his exciting career.
Producer JANE MARSHALL BBC Pebble Mill
6: Bleak Horse. Stereo
(Details on Wednesday at 7.45pm)
Did You Catch It with Anna Daptor
(HELEN ATKINSON WOOD) Sir Norman Tonsil (ANGUSDEAYTON) Martin Brown
(MICHAEL FENTONSTEVENS)
Mike Flex (GEOFFREY PERKINS ) Nigel Pry (philip POPE) Song by PHILIP POPE and RICHARD CURTIS and performed by the HEE BEE GEE BEES
Written by ANGUS DEAYTON and GEOFFREY PERKINS with additional material by JON CANTER. MORAY HUNTER
JOHN DOCHERTY and JEREMY PASCALL Producer JAMIE RIX. Stereo (R)
