with JEN SUTTON. Stereo

Presented by John Humphrys and Peter Hobday
6.30, 7.30, 8.30 News Summary
6.45* Business News
7.00,8.00 Today's News Read by JOHN HEDGES
7.25*, 8.25* Sport
7.45* Thought for the Day
8.35* Yesterday in Parliament

Chris Dunkley of the Financial Times airs your comments on BBC programmes and policy, and puts your questions to the people responsible.
Producer JOHN WATKINS
Send your comments to: Feedback BBC. London W1A 4WW

Producers CAROLE LACEY and ADAM RAPHAEL

Bird Boy by DONALD s. MURRAY Read by David McKail Producer BRUCE YOUNG BBC Scotland

NEM p 97; All my hope on God is founded (bp 3); Isaiah 51, vv 1-6; He that shall endure to the end (Mendelssohn's Elijah);
Blest are the pure in heart (BBC HB 318). Stereo

Introduced by Penelope Lively. How much do Russian children's books reflect Soviet ideology?
Honor Wilson has been talking to Russian writers and publishers, and to
James Riordan. Professor of Russian at Bradford University. Producer SALLY FELDMAN

Presented by John Howard

Presented by Derek Cooper Producer VANESSA HARRISON

Presented by Brian Widlake

1.55 Listening Comer How the Owl Grew Big Eyes Stereo
2.05 Let's Join In At the Foot of the Star byjEANKENWARD. Producer COLIN SMITH. Stereo (e)
2.25 The Song Tree A Gaggle of Music Games (10) Written and produced by BARRY GIBSON. Stereo (R) (e)
2.40 The Friday Serial Harry's Mad (5) by DICK KING SMITH Read by MARTIN JARVIS. Producer DEREK FARMER (e)

from Birmingham
Natural parents of adopted children share their experiences.
Serial: Sheep's Clothing (2) Presenter Sally Jones

A 12-part series by Don Taylor
9: The Man of Blood
Colonel Rainsborough is murdered by Royalist guerrillas. At his funeral Martha recognises Penelope and follows her to where she is lodging with Mrs Chidley.
Directed by Ronald Mason BBC Bristol. Stereo

Professor Anthony Clare presents a weekly magazine devoted to psychological matters
Researcher RONNI DAVIS
Producer MICHAEL EMBER. Stereo

Presented by Gordon Clough and Frances Coverdale including PM World Watch: reports about environmental issues of today - and tomorrow.
5.00,5.30 News Summary
5.25 PM Letters
5.31 City News continued on FM 5.50-5.55

With SIMON VANCE including Financial Report

with Clive Jacobs Tom Boswell and Alanah Martin
Producer MOLLY PRICE OWEN

Written by GILLIAN RICHMOND Cast for the week:
BBC Pebble Mill

Presented by Margaret Howard Producer ALAN WILDING. Stereo (Revised repeat next Sunday)

Tonight's panel: Joe Ashton , mp
Roland Long , industrialist Teresa Gorman , mp
Clare Books, solicitor and SLD councillor
From Huddersfield
Chairman Jonathan Dimbleby Producer CAROLE STONE. BBC Bristol

Yasser Arafat's speech at the UN, the denial of his visa by US secretary of state George Schultz, and the view that Palestinians are moving towards reconciliation with Israel.

Presented by Marcel Berlins Producer GARETH BUTLER

by Alistair Cooke

Nuria Espert
Nuria Espert 's career in the theatre, first as an actress and co-founder, with her husband, of a progressive theatre company and now as a director, has been one of total dedication. Christopher Cook talks to her as she prepares for the first night of Verdi's Rigoletto at the Royal Opera House, havingjust supervised the transfer of her Madama Butterfly to the same stage.
Producer RICHARD BANNERMAN

Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (5)

Presented by Richard Kershaw

with Sally Grace
David Tate. Bill Wallis and Royce Mills
Written by MIKE COLEMAN
MARKBURTONANDJOHN O'FARRELL BILL MATTHEWS. ROBERT UNFORD MAX HANDLEY. GED PARSONS DAVID BADDIEL. ROB NEWMAN
ALISON RENSHAW. SIMON BULUV ANT MARK BRISENDEN. BARRY ATKINS MICHAEL DINES, PETER HICKEY and others
Producer HARRY THOMPSON. Stereo

Drama Resources (14 plus) (RV) Stereo (e) at 12.30 Stage Make-Up by DAN GARRETT and at 12.50 Stage Lighting (R)