A look across the farming world
Miniature cattle beat the drought in Africa; school leavers promote new farming techniques in Papua New Guinea; and rice pastures help to reclaim degraded land in South America. Presented by George Macpherson.
with James Whitbourn.
with Sue MacGregor and John Humphrys.
7.20 Listeners' Letters
7.25, 8.25 Sports News
7.45 Thought for the Day with Father Oliver McTeman.
with Cliff Morgan. Producer Robin Bailey
The travel programme with Pete McCarthy. Producer Sara Jane Hall
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with Ned Sherrin and the likes of John Walters ,
Emma Freud and Arthur Smith.
Producer Ian Gardhouse. Stereo
The Liberal Democrats Robin Oakley , the Political Editor of The Times, reports on this week's Liberal Democrat conference in Harrogate. Producer Sallie Davies
Producer Geoff Spink
Alison Mitchell with news from the world of personal finance and advice for all those trying to make the most of their money. Producer Virginia Eastman
Chairman Barry Took quizzes team captains
Richard Ingrams and Alan Coren and their guests Ian Hislop and Clive Anderson. Producer Colin Swash. Stereo
Jonathan Dimbleby and guests Canon George Austin, Archdeacon of York: Sir Marcus Fox MP, Chairman of the Conservative backbench 1922 Committee; Archie Kirkwood MP, Liberal
Democrat Chief Whip; and Joan Ruddock MP, Shadow Home Affairs
Spokeswoman, tackle the issues raised in Harrogate, North Yorkshire.
Producers Nick Utechin and Dymphna Flynn
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Fields of Grey, Marching by Mike Walker.
Set in 1916, after the battle of the Somme, this is a dark story of the power of memory and guilt, and fear and misuse of the world of the occult.
Music by Jeremy Taylor Trumpet: Mike Harrison
Director Marilyn Imrie. Stereo
More Hands-on Science Why is science so unpopular with students?
Is it too hard? Do museums really make the subject more user-friendly?
John Durant chairs a discussion on the state of science education at the Science Museum in London.
Producer Deborah Cohen. Stereo
The final episode in the series following the summer months on Paul Heiney 's traditional Suffolk farm.
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Producer Marc Jobst
Simon Hoggart and his team of caustic correspondents take a sweet-and-sour look at life.
Producer Brian King
and Sports Round-Up
A satirical review of the week's news with the Week Ending team.
Stereo
Robert Robinson goes to Plymouth Hoe and invites a group of West Country trawlennen to ad lib about life at sea.
Producer Tony Philips
In a frank and wide-ranging discussion, Sir Peter Hall talks to
Paul Allen about his life and work and, especially, his overriding passion for Shakespeare.
Producer Anthony Denselow Stereo
Pere Goriot
Balzac's novel, dramatised for radio in four parts, with 2: The Spur
Eugene de Rastignac attends his first ball in Parisian society, and is determined to leave the filth and smell of Maison Vauquer, the boarding house where the mysterious Pere Goriot also lives.
Dramatised by David Hopkins Director Kate Rowland Stereo
Ludovic Kennedy cross-examines the Chief Rabbi, Dr Jonathan Sacks.
Presented by Brian Kay.
Producer Sarah Devonald. Stereo
led by Dr John Sentamu. Stereo
Questionmaster Dr Stefan Buczacki is joined, in the last programme of the series, by team leaders
Irene Thomas and Norman Painting and their guests Nicola Pagett ,
Hugh Johnson , Caroline Charles and Harry Chapman Pincher.
Stereo
Six programmes in which journalists remember the first faltering steps of their careers.
2: A Funny Old Universe. It's 1984 and Independent critic Mark Lawson is telling everyone he is "in publishing". In reality, he is selling advertising space for an accounting magazine.... until he meets a man on a train.
Producer Caroline Adams
Record producer George Martin is Jeremy Nicholas 's guest.
Stereo
starring Tom Miles and Rob Millner , with special guests Jim Tavare , Jonathan Cecil and Flaminia Cinque.
Half-an-hour of comedy and music in which the classics are mangled beyond recovery.
Producer Harry Thompson. Stereo
