With most of the Election results in, will Britain be waking up to find that
John Major will be staying at Number 10? Or will Neil Kinnock be taking over? Or will we have elected a hung parliament? John Humphrys and Sue MacGregor will be examining the political future of Britain with the winners and losers.
Plus:
6.25 Prayer for the Day with Terry Tastard.
7.45 Thought for the Day with the Rev
Dr Donald English.
Nigel Farrell returns with more real-life stories of the folk of Bentley in Hampshire. Producer Chris Paling
Six features in which Edward Blishen recalls radio, TV and theatrical events which touched the national nerve.
4: Beyond a Joke As the 50s bent into the 60s four young graduates took to the stage at the Edinburgh Festival with an irreverent, pointed and satirical revue. It took Edinburgh, London, New York - and Edward Blishen - by storm. It was Beyond the Fringe. Producer Amanda Mares
from the North. With Christa Ackroyd. (Revised repeat at 7.20pm) Serial: The Getting of Wisdom (7)
Presented by Jessica Holm. Producer Simon Roberts
with John Howard.
with Derek Cooper. Producers Sheila Dillon and Marie Helly
with Nick Clarke and James Naughtie.
Tess of the d'Urbervilles The second of three episodes dramatising Thomas Hardy 's novel. Stereo
BBC correspondents report on one of the main British or foreign topics in this week's news. Producers Carole Lacey and Howard Rogers
In a special edition from Wales, Nigel Forde explores the life and work of the century's foremost prose writer in Welsh, Kate Roberts. Producer Abigail Appleton. Stereo
Natalie Wheen is at two events that celebrate George Bernard Shaw : a new production of Pygmalion at the National Theatre and photographs and letters at the National Portrait Gallery. Producer Julian May. Stereo
The Little Heidelberg by Isabel Allende. Diana Quick reads a tale of a love that vanishes. Producer Janet Whitaker
with Frank Partridge and Hugh Sykes.
with Janet Trewin. Producer Jill Thomas
Nelson raises an eyebrow at the change in Lizzie's habits.
Written by Louise Page
Director Vanessa Whitburn
with Chris Serle. Producer Matt Thompson Stereo
From Duffield, Derbyshire. Chairman
Jonathan Dimbleby.
with Geoffrey Goodman. Producer Andrew Denwood
Letter from America by Alistair Cooke
Perils of the welfare state
15 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
The potential perils of a large welfare state and how one presidential candidate, Ross Perot, is proposing to reduce government spending, discussed by Alistair Cooke.
As the final results come in. Brian Redhead follows the political action of the day that will decide the future government of the country.
The news live as it breaks; analysis of how people voted, from David Butler ; the constitutional process, from Peter Hennessy ; political commentary; and interviews with politicians. Producer Charles Sigler Editor Anne Sloman
by Alistair Cooke.
Micah Anna Massey reads the first of two selections from the Authorised Version. Abridged by Sandra Willingham Producer Elizabeth Taylor
Love Is Blue. Part 9.
with Bill Wallis ,
Sally Grace , David Tate and Alistair McGowan.
Producer Gareth Edwards. Stereo
with Heather Payton. Stereo
Complete the following sentence in no more than
12 words:
"Three programmes in which humorist Ivor Cutler delves into the archives and...." Producer Mark Savage. Stereo