with Brian Redhead and John Humphrys.
Details as Monday plus:
7.45 Thought for the Day with the Ven George Austin
8-40 Yesterday in Parliament
Jenni Mills traces critical Periods in family life and talks to families about how they weathered the crisis. 2: Ann was trying to be the perfect army wife, then one evening the Lieutenant-Colonel put down his paper and announced he was leaving her and their three sons. Producer Sarah Rowlands
An Anthology of Spiritual Verse
A selection of poetry on the theme of last times. Readers Paul Scofield ,
Brid Brennan , David Holt , Alison Reid and Sandra James-Young .
Producer Katriona Wade
Introduced by Jenni Murray.
Serial: The Ex-Wives
(13)
With Linda Lewis.
Two teams captained by Austin Mitchell MP and Michael White compete in a light-hearted test of political knowledge. The chairman is Patrick Hannan. producer Louise Coates
with James Naughtie.
by Aileen La Tourette.
Clarissa is not the typical mother-in-law: she's glamorous, an expert in aerobics and has a toy boy in tow All of which makes her daughter-in-law even more jealous.
With Maureen O'Bnen as Clarissa and Geraldine Fitzgerald as Harriet.
Director Jane Morgan
Paul Allen reviews Adrian Noble 's King Lear, starring Robert Stephens , and talks with his studio guest, the singer Joan Baez.
Producer Beaty Rubens
(Revised repeat at 9.15pm)
A Bicycle by Iqbal Ahmad.
For years Kesho walked, but he saved every day towards the price of a bicycle. When at last he bought one "life became one unbroken round of pleasure" - until the rains set in. Read by Sam Dastor. Producer Pat Pryor
Improvised historical saga of a family at war with itself, based entirely on audience suggestions. 5: The Tatting of the Mastersons
The Wild West is the setting for a show-down over faulty dental work!
With Josie Lawrence , Paul Merton ,
Phelim McDermott ,
Caroline Quentin , Lee Simpson and Jim Sweeney.
Producer Phil Clarke
A broken window causes tears.
A celebration for
Ascension Day in All Souls, Langham Place with Daily Service singers and Susan Moon , Choir Girl of the Year.
Celebrant:
Canon Noel Vincent.
Preacher: Angela Tilby.
Introit: I Am the First and Last (Rose); Hail the Day that Sees Him Rise; Gloria: Stanford in C; Psalm 24; Alleluia (Mozart); Lord Enthroned in Heavenly Splendour. Readings:
Daniel 7 w 9-14; Acts 1 vv 1-11; Matthew 28 vv 16-20. Director of Music
Barry Rose.
Organist Gerard Brooks.
When the Party's Over Political parties are usually seen as essential to the healthy functioning of parliamentary democracy. But many are heavily in debt, and fewer and fewer people are joining them. So is the "mass" party dead? Are members losing control to the professionals?
Sarah Benton asks: what happens to democracy then? Producer David Hendy
with Kati Whitaker. For listeners with disabilities.
Producer Marlene Pease 0 PHONE: [number removed] (Mon-Fri 10.00am-5.00pm) 0 WRITE to: Does He Take
Sugar?, BBC, London W1A 1AA
(Revised repeat of 4.05pm)
with Mark Gregory.
with Robin Lustig.
The Heather Blazing
Episode 4: Eamon delivers a controversial judgement of which his children despair.
Agatha Christie 's novel dramatised in five parts by Michael Bakewell.
The beautiful, young Mary Gerrard has been poisoned. There is about to be an arrest, which prompts Dr Lord to call upon the services of Hercule Poirot.
