with Hilary Belden.

with Sue MacGregor and John Humphrys.
6.45 Business News
7.25, 8.25 Sports News
7.45 Thought for the Day with Rabbi Lionel Blue.

Ronnie Knox -Mawer's light-hearted autobiographical account of his days as a British judge in the South Pacific, read in five extracts by Tony Slattery. 1: Our Man in Mosquito Boots
Producer Gillian Hush

with Melvyn Bragg.
Producer Marina Salandy-Brown Stereo

John Bunyan 's allegory adapted in 25 parts.
16: The manner of the setting out of Christian's wife and children, their dangerous journey, and safe arrival at the desired country.
Abridged by Peter Luke Music Wilfredo Acosta Director Glyn Dearman

Jenni Murray unpeels the pancake, glitter and gladioli to reveal Barry Humphries , the man behind Dame Edna Everage.
Serial: Smoke (3) by Mariana Villa-Gilbert . Read in four episodes by Crawford Logan.
Abridged by Janet Hickson. Editors Sally Feldman and Clare Selerie

Presented by Vincent Duggleby.
Producer Robert McKenzie ● Lines open from 10.00am

with John Howard.

The quiz goes north for another intellectual excursion. London (Irene Thomas and Eric Kom ) versus the North (Paul Barker and Margaret Lesser).
Questionmasters: Gordon Clough and Anthony Quinton.
Producer Paul Z Jackson. Stereo

with James Naughtie in London and Nick Clarke in Paris.

Alessandro Moreschi was the last castrato and died in Rome in 1922. He sang as a soloist in the Vatican
Choir and at all the state functions. Neville
Watchurst's play uncovers the triumph and the sadness of this short and unusual career.
Choir boys Jonathan Rudoe and Daniel Ison
Director Sue Wilson. Stereo

Ludovic Kennedy cross-examines John Gummer , MP.
Producer David Coomes

Paul Vaughan 's studio guest is travel writer Paul Theroux whose latest book, The Happy Isle of Oceania, tells of his exploration of the Pacific. Plus how politics shapes art in Cuba, and Ekctra at Welsh National Opera.
Producer Nicki Paxman. Stereo (Revised repeat at 9.15pm)

Nigel Anthony reads John Collier's eerie tale set in turn-of-the-century Ireland.

with Valerie Singleton and Frank Partridge.

A dilemma for Debbie. Stereo

In the last programme of the series, Annette Kobak visits the New International Festival of Travel Writing at St Malo to find out why the French have suddenly taken to "le travel writing". Producer Kate McAll. Stereo

Diplomatic Wives
Written by Louise Page. Christine is a "diplomatic wife" - the mainstay of her husband's career. When she is offered a career opportunity of her own she has a hard choice to make.
Director Marilyn Imrie. Stereo

(Revised repeat of 4.05pm)

with Tim Bowler. Stereo

with Robin Lustig. Stereo

Talking at the Gates The first of ten extracts from James Campbell 's biography of the American black writer James Baldwin read by John Branwell , with 1: Childhood
Abridged by Celia de Wolff
Producer Dave Sheasby. Stereo

Starring Richard Murdoch and Kenneth Home, with Sam Costa ,
Maurice Denham and Dora Bryan , with The BBC Men's
Chorus and Variety Orchestra.
Producer Leslie Bridgmont (First broadcast in 1953) 0 CULT! page 10

with Nigel Rees and guests Bernard Bresslaw , Patrick Garland , Gemma O'Connor and Peter Ustinov.
Producer Jon Naismith. Stereo