with Marjorie Lofthouse. Producer Jane Ward. Stereo
with Jack Hywel-Davies . Bells on Sunday from
Stjames's, Fulmer, Bucks. Stereo
Robert Forster meets Tony Harris , principal of Harper Adams Agricultural College. Producer Carol Trewin
with Christopher Morgan and Alison Hilliard.
Editor David Coomes including at
Speaks for the Week's Good Cause on behalf of the work of the Royal British Legion's Poppy Appeal.
Phone: [number removed] if you can help collect for the appeal.
by Alistair Cooke.
from High Street
Presbyterian Church. Holywood. Conducted by the Rev John Ross.
Luke 15; God and Father, We Adore Thee; He Gave His Life; I Cannot Tell;
Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing; Seek Ye the Lord; Father Whose All Redeeming Love; I Will Arise (Thiman); Lord for Thy Tender Mercy's Sake (Hilton).
Omnibus edition.
Director Vanessa Whiteurri
with Martin Wainwright. Producer Jane Beresford
with Chris Serle.
Stereo (Broadcast last Friday/
with Susannah Simons.
Editor Roger Mosey
This week the team visits
Minehead in Somerset where members of the Minehead and District Gardeners' Association put their queries to Dr Stefan Buczacki ,
Fred Downham and Don Cockman. Chairman Clay Jones. Producer Diana Stenson
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Gardeners' Question Time. BBC. PO Box 27, Manchester M60 1SJ • CEEFAX: page 637
The Wide-Brimmed Hat
She was the talk of Venice in the 1850s. She was captivating, effusive. But was she really dangerous? When the gondola arrived to take Charles Catchpole to the Princess Malvezzi, he had no idea that it would deliver him into a world of romance and political intrigue. This play, which won Edward Petherbridge a Sony Award for his portrayal of Charles Catchpole , is repeated in memory of the playwright Michael Wall , who died earlier this year.
With Richard Durden and Jonathan Tafler. Music Mia Soteriou.
Director Jeremy Mortimer Stereo
The Mind behind the Cross
Over 50 national opinion polls will be published during the next general election campaign, supplementing the political parties' numerous private surveys. But
Peter Hennessy asks: how far do the pollsters know voters' views, and what effect does intensive polling have on our politics?
Edwin Morgan reads at the Galway Festival and talks to presenter Carol Ann Duffy. Producers Alec Reid and Michael Adams. Stereo
For the second stage of his 'Road to the Isles'.
Ludovic Kennedy takes the ferry over the sea to Skye. Producer Jill Marshall
On a beach in Wales, Roger Worsley crunches about among distant ancestors in the last of the series.
Producer Helen Odams
The continuing real-life dramas of a small
Hampshire community, in eight programmes presented by Nigel Farrell. 5: With urns primed, Hilda and Margaret are ready for the coach party expected for tea at the church - but it's getting late. Where are they? Stereo
Every year, British farms produce over 120 million tons of farm waste.
Anna Grayson takes a lighthearted look at the problem, the solutions and the people who work with it and in it.
Producer Carol Trewin
You Never Got Poor by.... David Sullivan is a press baron with a difference: he and his readers have got sex on the brain. From last week his paper The Sport is published seven days a week. Alien porn, or just pleasing the public? Peter Day finds out.
Margaret Atwood talks to Nigel Forde about her novels, poetry and short stories - including a new collection, Wilderness Tips.
Dylan Winter continues his six-weekjourney down the English-Welsh border. 3: A dramatic dawn discovery - Kate is a mother.
Producer Brian King. Stereo
Two more companies are in the spotlight in the third of six programmes.
Phil Busby of Pembroke Dock competes in the £10,000 category with Buzzlift, using air power to raise
24-ton trailers instead of winding them by hand. Trawlerman's son Karl
Davies of Hartlepool is breaking tradition with his steel mesh Staka lobster creels, hoping the £5,000 award will be his biggest catch. Presented by HughSykes.
Producer Gwyn Richards
with Jessica Holm.
The writer
George MacKay Brown has seldom left his native Orkney, yet his work has long held a universal appeal. To mark his 70th birthday this week, Kevin Crossley -Holland presents an appreciation of his life and work. Also taking part are Ted Hughes , Peter Maxwell -Davies, Archie Bevan and Gunnie Moburg. Producer Alec Reid. Stereo
Bel Mooney talks to six people about the way in which one particular death affected their lives.
4: For 20 years Pamela Gillilan ran a successful interior decoration business with her husband
David. Then David died and she began to write poetry. Producer Beaty Rubens. Stereo
The Rt Rev Peter Firth presents the second of four reflections on the poetry of R S Thomas. A Cage for Cod
Readers June Barrie and Brian Gear.
Producer Alison Bogle. Stereo
