How poor farmers in Brazil are struggling to defend their livelihoods; and how farmers are being helped to develop sustainable farming systems in the dry, marginal areas of eastern Kenya.
With George Macpherson. Producer David Dixon
with James Whitbourn.
with Peter Hobday and Jennie Bond.
7.20 Listeners' Letters
7.25,8.25 Sports News
7.45 Thought for the Day with Dr Pauline Webb.
Editor Philip Harding
with Bryon Butler. Producer Bob Shennan
with Ken Bruce. This week
Mike Bullen goes on a train journey across India - from Delhi, through Agra, finally to Calcutta - former capital of the British Raj. Producer Sara Jane Hall
with Ned Sherrin , and the likes of Robert Elms, Victoria Mather and The Men Who Know.
Producer Alison Vemon-Smith Stereo
Peter Jenkins reports on this week's Labour Party Conference in Brighton. Producer Dennis Sewell
Heather Payton presents the latest news from the world of personal finance. Producer Frances Macdonald
Chairman Barry Took quizzes team captains
Alan Coren and Richard Ingrams and their guests. Producer Diane Messias. Stereo
This week's panel:
Margaret Beckett , MP; Sir John Harvey Jones ; Rt Hon Michael Heseltine , MP, and Des Wilson.
From Henfield, Sussex. Chairman
Jonathan Dimbleby. and at 2.00pm
Any Answers? [number removed]with Jonathan Dimbleby. Producers Anna Carragher and Nick Ware
• LINES OPEN from 12.30pm
Arcady
Amid the frenzy of gathering new wealth in the 1980s, Malcolm and Liz also acquire a vast, old house infested with strange sounds and voices.
Written by Guy Meredith.
Withjames Simmons ,
Jenny Howe , Brett Usher and Adjoa Andoh.
Director Ned Chaillet. Stereo
David Jackson Young presents a portrait of Galashiels clockmaker
Grant Lees.
Michael Scott hosts the lighthearted science quiz. With David Jones , Bambos Kyriacou , Mark Ferguson and Jim Reader.
Producer Louise Dalziel. Stereo
with Peter Evans. How the field of bioelectronics is helping to develop computers. Producer Julia Durbin
Willie Rushton takes a look at the world of mice and men.
Producer Rosemary Watts
A lopsided view of birth, death and all the other messy bits in between, with Simon Hoggart and friends.
Producer Brian King
and Sports Round-Up
with David Tate and Sally Grace.
Stereo
with Robert Robinson.
Producer Michael Ember. Stereo
When Will Old Mistresses Become Old Masters?
Historically women painters have suffered prejudice and neglect from the art establishment. But how do they fare in today's climate? At the time of Europe's first conference on women's art history in Liverpool, Louisa Buck asks whether women can still argue that they are excluded from the mainstream of the art world.
Producer Belinda Sample. Stereo
Charles Dickens's novel dramatised in ten parts.
David has found his Aunt Betsy, and has been adopted by her and her protege, Mr Dick. Dramatised by Betty Davies
(Stereo)
The third of six programmes in which John Miller talks to eminent historians about their work. Today he meets Elizabeth Longford.
Presented by Brian Kay.
Producer Sarah Devonald. Stereo
led by Canon Colin Semper. Stereo
On 5 October 1891, an evening of entertainment was held as part of the First International
Folklore Congress in London. It was organised by Alice Bertha Gomme , one of the founders of folklore studies in this country. Georgina Boyes presents a portrait of this scholarly and formidable Victorian lady, and the events of this particular evening 100 years ago.
Producer Dave Sheasby. Stereo
The final visit to
Mayfield Cricket Club. The All-Rounder
It is President's Day at the club and the spectators are arriving bearing food for the picnic and hoping for fine weather.
Chris Guyver , who drives down from London to play every weekend, considers his future as a commuting cricketer.
Producer Sally Marmion. Stereo
Colin Metters and Brian Wright teach young conductors, and they talk to Richard Baker about the tricks of the trade.
Londoner Randolph Henley has bought a holiday cottage in north Wales. He's hoping to get away from it all....
Written by Rod Kelly.
(Stereo)
