The daily bulletin of rural current affairs.

with Professor David Weitzman.

with Sue MacGregor and John Humphrys. Details as Monday plus:
7.45 Thought for the Day with the Rt Rev Richard Harries.
8.40 Yesterday In Parliament Editor Roger Mosey

In the second of a series oftalks by BBC foreign correspondents, Kevin Connolly visits Turkmenistan, a rare economic success story among the republics of the former Soviet Union. It is mostly desert, but blessed with so much oil and gas that its fortunate citizens are given free petrol and heating fuel. Producer Geoff Spink

Judges. 3: The Triumph of Gideon.

Wendy Austin introduces a special edition from Londonderry. Serial: jasmine (2)

Presented by George Macpherson. Producer Simon Roberts

withTasneemSiddiqi.
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with questionmaster Dr Stefan Buczacki and two teams led by Irene Thomas and Norman Painting. Guests in the first programme of this latest series are Angela Rippon , Julian Pettifer , Thomas Allen and Katie Boyle. Producer Diana Stenson
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with Nick Clarke. Editor Kevin Marsh

by David Wade.
2: "I Am Also Alexander"

Producers Carole Lacey and Howard Rogers

Edward Blishen and his guests Sue Townsend and John Hegley select three paperbacks which they consider to be a good read.
Producer Susan Roberts

Tim Marlow visits an exhibition of dance photographs by Chris Nash and goes to Ruskin's house in the Lake District. Producer John Boundy

by Benjamin Dean.
Andrei wonders when exactly he should open a letter from his ex-wife. Read by Martin Jarvis. Producer Joanna Green

with Chris Lowe.
Editor Margaret Budy
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Philip Short travels up the Yangtze river. 4: Chungching: "A Most Chinese City." With David Bannerman as Archibald Little.
Producer Mary Price

A fete worse than death!
Written by Caroline Harrington
Director Joanna Toye

with Chris Serle.
Producer Piers Plowright

Roger Evans , Conservative MP for Monmouth; Simon Hughes , Liberal Democrat MP for Southwark and Bermondsey; Clare Short , MP, Shadow Environment Spokesperson; and Dafydd Wigley , MP, President of Plaid Cymru, tackle the issues raised in Barmouth, Gwynedd. Chairman Nick Clarke. Producer Nick Utechin

Marcel Berlins presents the last in the present series.
Producer Andrew Smith

The death of General Matthew Ridgeway, his rise to prominence during US intervention in Korea, his stance on nuclear weapons and the nature of 'good war'.

by Alistair Cooke.

Part 5.

This week, 1998! Starring Kate Robbins , Jack Dee and Brian Perkins. With writers
Mark Burton , John O'Farrell and Pete Sinclair.
Producer Caroline Leddy

Presented by Heather Payton

Presented by Robin Lustig