Daily bulletin of rural affairs.
Producers Richard Sanders and John Harvey

with Rev Dave Pole if

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.

With the help of distinguished alpinist Dr Helmut Schlepper ,
Russell Davies examines the British winter sports tradition.
Producer Noah Richler. Stereo

with Melvyn Bragg.
Producer Marina Salandy-Brown Stereo

Introduced by Jenni Murray.
Serial: The Vampire
Tapestry by Suzy McKee Charnas, adapted in 13 episodes.
Book One: The Ancient Mind at Work
Dr Edward Weyland is an elegant and distinguished university professor. He is also a vampire!
Read by Estelle Kohler. Abridged by Elizabeth Bradbury
Music Brouwer's Retrats Catalans Editors Sally Feldman and Clare Selerie

Vincent Duggleby once again takes your calls on how to make the most of your money.
Producer Frances Macdonald ● Lines open from 10.00am

with Roisin McAuley.

Frank Delaney presents the programme about English that is what it says. This week: Verbal bankruptcy. How the recession is biting deep ... into the language. Producer Simon Elmes Stereo

with James Naughtie. Editor Roger Mosey

Stereo

Al Hunter 's comedy of love and war is set in the Russo-Japanese war.
Andrei's job is to write reports about fictional successes from the front.
When these are believed at home, he accidentally becomes a hero overnight. Director Adrian Bean Stereo

Sue MacGregor goes to the Playhouse Theatre, London, to meet
Ray Cooney , writer, director and producer of farce.
Producer Gillian Hush. Stereo

Robert Dawson-Scott visits an exhibition of Callum Innes 's work in Edinburgh, and previews tonight's
Radio 4 play The Colony. Producer John Boundy. Stereo (Revised repeat at 9.15pm)

I'll Swing You Round by the Tail by Julia O'Faolain.
Maureen is about to step into the "adult" world. But first there is unfinished business with the "kid" and, regrettably, Tonger. Read by Sorcha Cusack. Producer Duncan Minshull

with Valerie Singleton and Frank Partridge.

Some good news at last for the squatters. Stereo

with Derek Cooper.

The Colony
John Rooney 's play takes place in the west of Ireland, "the last unpolluted coastline in Europe". The
Germans love it, the locals think they are gaining jobs, but what are they losing?
A young man from Belfast, from outside, thinks too much is being lost.
Music Neil Martin
Director Pam Brighton. Stereo

Stereo
(Revised repeat of 4.05pm)

Presented by Roger White. Stereo

Presented by Robin Lustig. Stereo

Run of the Country
Shane Connaughton reads his own novel, abridged in ten parts.
6: A teenage boy, struggling to come to terms with the death of his adored mother, runs away from home to flirt with danger and search for love. He imagines he has the run of the country, but this is Irish border country and perhaps it has the run of him ...
This is the second of the author's books to be adapted for radio. Like the first, A Border Station, it is a unique blend of farce and tragedy. Producer Pam Brighton

A lovingly restored classic from 1956.
The Spectre of Tintagel starring Peter Sellers , Harry Secombe , Spike Milligan and Valentine Dyall with Ray Ellington and Max Geldray.
Music by Wally Stott. Restoration by Ted Kendall Producer Pat Dixon