Adopted farmers report in from all over the country, plus interviews with prominent people in the week ahead.
Producers T[M FINNEY, DYLAN WINTER
With THE REV VALERIE WATSOK.
Minister of Kelvinside Hillhead , Glasgow. BBC Scotland. Stereo
Presented by John Humphrys and Peter Hobday
6.30,7.30,8.30 News Summary
6.45* Business News With MARTIN CRASS
7 00, 8.00 Today's News
7.25*. 8.25* Sport
7.45* Thought for the Day
seeks enlightenment in the BBC Sound Archives.
Producer CATHY DRYSDALE
with Melvyn Bragg and guests. Researcher JANE NUNNELEY
Producer MARINA SALANDY-BROWN Stereo
Four stories for St Patrick's week.
Morrison's Trousers by MICHAEL GLOVER
Read by Brian Cox.
Morrison was all right. Dead now, sadly, but right enough. Despite what that wife of his had to say ...
Producer SHEILA FOX (R)
from St George 's Church, Belfast.
Conducted by THE REV DR BERTTOSH with the CHOIR OF METHODIST
COLLEGE. BELFAST.
Praise my soul (BBC HB 15);
Beati quorum via (Stanford);
Be thou my vision (BBC HB 316) BBC Northern Ireland
Some of the poetry requested by Radio 4 listeners.
Presented by Vernon Scannell Readers ANTHONY HYDE and BONNIE HURREN
Producer SUSAN ROBERTS BBC Bristol
0 REQUESTS to: Poetry Please! BBC, Bristol BS8 2LR
The only daily consumer programme on network radio. Presented by John Waite Editor KEN VASS
0 WRITE TO: You and Yours. BBC. London W1A 1AA
Eight classic comedy profiles introduced by Barry Cryer. 4: Joyce Grenfell
'George ... don't do that!' Compiled and researched by MICHAEL POINTON
Producer SONIA BELDOM Stereo
Presented by James Naughtie Editor MARTIN COX
1.55 Listening Corner / Went to Visit a Farm One Day. With HEDLl NIKLAUS and TREVOR HARRISON. Today's story: Thunder and Lightning by ALEXA ROMANES Script written and produced by MARY KALEMKERIAN. Stereo (R)
2.05 Playtime Festivals in Spring With VICKY UCORISH, BEN THOMAS. Stereo (e)
2.20 Science Scope A Load of Rubbish With FRED HARRIS , JULIE RICHMOND. Stereo (e)
2.40 Whirligig Unit 2: Nuts and Bolts HAZEL O'CONNOR in 'Beryl and the Brainstormers': Success or Disaster. Stereo (R) (e)
2.50 Let's Make a Story! The Midnight Toys by JOHN GRIFFIN. Storyteller ALEC SABIN. Stereo (e)
Ruth Wishart invites you to share the hour that highlights women's interests and colours men's thinking.
Serial: Driving in the Dark (3) by DEBORAH MOGGACH abridged in 12 episodes by DOREEN ESTALL.
Read by Roger Alborough. Editor CLARE SELERIE-GREY
A play by FREDERIC MOHR
Stereo
Marjorie Lofthouse visits writer Julia Jones to discover the various traditions and folklore within the month of March.
Producer SARAH ROWLANDS BBC Pebble Mill
Scene Setters
Michael Billington talks to actors, producers, directors and designers.
Stereo
Presented by Frances Coverdale and Hugh Sykes including the result of The
TimeslPM Environment Award.
5.00, 5.30 News Summary
5.25 PM Letters
5.31 City News
Editor ROGER MOSEY continued on FM 5.50-5.55
including Financial Report
The last in the series starring Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden with Tim Brooke-Taylor and Willie Rushton. Chaired by Humphrey Lyttelton
Accompanied by COLIN SELL Producer PAUL SPENCER
Stereo
with Derek Cooper
by GREG CULLEN. With a divine instrument and (creator of the known universe) June 1987: 'You got to choose, Emlyn. Do you want socialism or do you want to get elected?'
Directed by ADRIAN MOURBY BBC Wales. Stereo
The extremely tall tales of Baron Munchhausen have been given lavish film treatment by ex-Python Terry Gilliam ; and lovers of science-fiction have a new volume to lock on to. Presented by Mark Steyn Producer ANTHONY DENSELOW Stereo
Appleby at Allington (1) by MICHAEL INNES abridged in ten episodes by MICHAEL BAKEWELL.
Read by Peter Howell.
A son et lumière. mysterious accidents, a gambling vicar and lost treasure.... John Appleby has retired from Scotland Yard but he finds plenty to investigate on his own doorstep.
Producer JANE MORGAN
Presented by David Sells Editor MARGARET BUDY
FM joins at 12.10