The daily bulletin of rural current affairs.
Producers Sue Broom and Steve Punter
A meditation for the beginning of a new day with Fr Donal McKeown.
Presented by John Humphrys and Chris Lowe.
Including:
6.45 Business News
7.25, 8.25 Sports News
7.45 Thought for the Day with Dr Pauline Webb.
The last of nine episodes written and read by John Betjeman. 0CASSETRE: Summoned by Bells, from retailers
Presented by Charles Kennedy.
Producer Cathie Mahoney Stereo
This week presenter Heather Payton and personal finance experts Chris Gilchrist and Philip Hardman visit the Robert Bosch plant at Miskin, near Cardiff.
His Chosen Calling by V S Naipaul. Elias wants to be a doctor.
His friends in the Junior Miguel Street Club look on as he tackles an alien examination system. Read by Ade Sapara. Producer David Hunter
from the Salvation Army Citadel, Manchester, led by the Rev Norman Winter. Jesus, the Name High over All; Worthy Is the Lamb; John 1, w 29-42; God Has Provided a Lamb; Just as I Am.
Actor Brian Blessed returns to the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford.
Simon Rae introduces your poetry requests, with readers June Barrie and Denys Hawthorne and guest listener
Delia Rowe from Swansea.
Producer Susan Roberts. Stereo 0 REQUESTS to: Poetry Please!, BBC. Bristol BS8 2LR
Presented by John Howard. Editor Ken Vass
The return of the quiz show with the resident London team of Irene Thomas and Eric Korn , challenged by the North's Paul Barker and Margaret Lesser. Chaired by Gordon Clough and Louis Allen.
Producer Paul Z Jackson
Presented by Nick Clarke.
Editor Roger Mosey
Jenni Murray meets the pianist Moura Lympany. Serial: Seeing Red. The fourth of eight episodes, written and read by Coral Atkins . Abridged by Pat McLoughlin
Music: The Little Horses (trad) Editor Sally Feldman
A dastardly plot to destroy the British by striking at the game of cricket is investigated by Brian Johnston. Written by Adrian Alington.
With Vincent Brimble, John Bull, David Goudge and David King.
Dramatised by Peter Thomson
Director Jane Morgan. Stereo
Paul Vaughan recalls the great career of jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald in a new biography; and talks to Paul Allen at the Edinburgh Festival. Producer John Goudie
Presented by Valerie Singleton and Frank Partridge. Editor Kevin Marsh
9 WRITE to: PM Letters. BBC, London W1A 1AA
and Financial Report
Eddie has a brilliant idea for the fete.
Three programmes in which Clive Langmead joins crews who are not necessarily seasoned sailors but, for extraordinary reasons, are all in the same boat.
2: Mission Ship
A floating bookshop spreading the Word to the Third World.
Producer Penny Afzal
A Prayer to Vultures Emily, a 13-year-old on a coach tour of India with her 'enlightened' atheist parents, becomes fascinated by the vultures that she sees everywhere. Written by Judy Leather.
Director Shaun MacLoughlin Stereo
In the fourth of five programmes,
Helen Lederer tests her cultural cred. With
Christopher Campbell , Malcolm Raebum and Victoria Finney.
Producer Paul Z Jackson. Stereo
with Roger White. Stereo
with Robin Lustig.
Editor Margaret Budy. Stereo
Growing up with Grandma
Five short stories by Hamish Whiteley , read by Richard Pearce.
1: The Big Red Apple
People, events, life itself, are seen through the eyes of a young lad with the loving guidance of his formidable grandmother. Producer Tony Cliff
The second of six programmes in which Simon Hoggart casts a fresh eye over some old favourite columns from the past series.
Producer Brian King
by James Joyce.
The ninth of 16 parts, read by Stephen Rea and James Greene. Adapted by John Scotney Producer Peter Kavanagh
