with the Rev Paul Wallis.
with John Humphrys and Sue MacGregor.
Details as Monday plus:
7.45 Thought for the Day with the Rt Rev
Richard Harries.
by Peter Mayle. Final part: May
Stereo
Chris Dunkley of The
Financial Times airs your letters and comments on BBC programmes and policy.
Producer John Watkins
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BBC correspondents at home and abroad report on one of the main British or foreign topics in this week's news.
Producers Carole Lacey and Howard Rogers
The Shoes by Brian McCabe.
'There's a perfectly good pair in the hall,' said his mother. 'He'd only worn them twice before he died.' Read by Jimmy Chisholm. Producer Bruce Young
There's a Wideness in God's Mercy (Cross of Jesus);John 21, w 15-25; Thume Mina (Send me, Lord); I Will Sing the Wondrous Story (Hyfrodol).
Director of Music
Stephen Layton. Stereo
Four programmes reflecting personal views of the elements.
3: Fire
'I saw a firework display as a way of painting the sky. A painter has a palette, we have Roman candles, rockets, shells, fountains and a show that contains elements of beauty and fear.' (Wilf Scott )
Impressions of their chosen element from pyrotechnics experts, a fire-eater, fire safety officers, bonfire builders, a NASA astronaut, and oil-well fighter Red Adair. Producer Rosemary Hart. Stereo
In the final programme,
Paul Hyland concludes his journey up the River Congo into Joseph Conrad 's
Heart of Darkness, finding there a sense of belonging he did not expect.
Producer Alec Reid
Take Care
A special series, over the next six Fridays, on care in the community.
With Debbie Thrower. 2: Is Your Home Your Castle?
This week: a look at the importance of housing.
What options do you have and how can you make them work?
Producer Paul Kobrak
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Derek Cooper visits the markets of Lancashire's mill-towns.
Producers Sheila Dillon and Marie Helly
with Nick Clarke.
Should pornography be banned? Have your say on a special programme from Birmingham, introduced by Anne Brown.
Phone [number removed]between 1.00pm and
2.45pm today only
Serial: Birth Marks (9)
The Absentee by Maria Edgeworth. Second half.
Stereo
The topical discussion show in which
Patrick Hannan and his guests take a sceptical look at the week's events.
Producer Richard Thomas
Natalie Wheen views the work of sculptor Jannis Kounellis , whose latest exhibition at Dean Clough in Yorkshire uses 14 tonnes of cast iron; and Charlie Watts talks about the jazz great Charlie Parker.
Producer Kate Wilkinson. Stereo
with Valerie Singleton and Frank Partridge.
and Financial Report
The transport magazine programme presented by Janet Trewin. This week the mature motorcyclist - how the image of the British biker is changing. Producer Jill Thomas
Could this be the end of a beautiful relationship?
Written by Caroline Harrington
Margaret Howard presents her selection of extracts from BBC radio and television over the past seven days.
Producer Cathy Drysdale. Stereo
The panel includes
Donald Dewar , MP,
Labour Party Spokesman on Scotland.
From Calver, Derbyshire. Chairman
Jonathan Dimbleby. Producer Anna Carragher
Presented by Sheena MacDonald.
Producer Andy Denwood
Letter from America by Alistair Cooke
President Bush defends Gulf War
15 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
President George H W Bush has to defend his Gulf War actions against Saddam Hussein as the American public debate whether troops should have been sent to Saudi Arabia.
Lucy Duran puts together a picture of the different traditions of Turkish and Greek Cypriot communities in England, attending a Greek Cypriot wedding and a Turkish folk dance class. The younger generation is aware of the past culture and customs, but is gradually absorbing western influences such as rap, jazz and cabaret into traditional poetry, music and dance.
Producer Nicki Paxman. Stereo
by Alistair Cooke
with Richard Kershaw.
Stereo
Tuppence for the Rainbow by Leslie Sands.
5: Brightening Up
A look back at the week's news with David Tate , Sally Grace , Jon Glover and Alistair McGowan.
Producer Armando lannucci.
Stereo.
with Heather Payton. Stereo
Test Tube Baby Robert Edwards remembers the events leading to the birth of Louise Brown - the first
'test tube' baby.
Producer Julia Durbin