The daily bulletin of rural current affairs.
with Rev Alan Reid.
with John Humphrys and Graham Leach.
6.45 Business News
7.25, 8.25 Sports News
7.45 Thought for the Day with Dr Paula Clifford.
The first of a five-part series.
A popular classic work by the Rev Gilbert White, who mapped the natural life of his birthplace with affection, wit and scientific purpose. Read by Benjamin Whitrow. Abridged by Michael Kilgarriff.
Jeremy Nicholas celebrates the 39-year history of radio's most successful request Programme - Two-Way Family Favourites. Producer Ian Gardhouse
36 Kings. Paul Daneman reads the seventh of eight parts. Abridged by Alan England Director Alan Drury
Younger women take over this Bank Holiday edition, telling Jenni Murray why television misrepresents them and whether feminism is a dirty word.
Serial: Spoilt by Georgina Hammick. 1: High Teas. it was over tea that Mrs Peverill had her weekly skirmishes with the vicar. Read by Maria Aitken. Editors Sally Feldman and Clare Selene
A celebration of the British seaside in the 50s and 60s.
Producer Lindsay Leonard
with John Howard. Editor Ken Vass
Can you link a Sloane ranger's boyfriend to Jane Austen's resting place? London's Irene Thomas and Eric Korn take on Ireland's Paddy Fitzpatrick and Owen Dudley Edwards. Question-masters Gordon Clough and Tony Quinton.
with James Naughtie.
Shaun Prendergast's musical adaptation of the life of Justin de Villeneuve.
Music Justin de Villeneuve, Martin Christy, Hal Lindes and Mark Thwaite
Director Adrian Bean
David Cannadine , Professor of History at Columbia University, New York discusses the rise and fall of the British aristocracy's power with John Miller. Producer John Knight
Natalie Wheen meets flamenco star Antonio Vargas , comedian Jo Brand and reviews a new novel by Lesley Glaister. Producer John Goudie
by Julie Birchill. She's having second thoughts about writing crime novels. Read by Haydn Gwynne. Producer Duncan Minshull
with John Sopel and Huw Edwards.
The last of this series of repeats. Producer Jon Naismith
Panic at the cash machine.
4: Annette Kobak listens as poet Kathleen Jamie recalls being a Scot in purdah in Pakistan. Read by Juliet Prew. Producer Kate McAll
A festive new production of Shakespeare's elegant and humane comedy.
Original music Laurie Scott Baker Director Jane Dauncey
Presented by Philip Hay.
with Max Pearson.
The first of a ten-part story by Michael Frayn .Richard Dunnett reveals that he has broken a taboo. Read by Martin Jarvis . Abridged by Katharine Nicholas
An independent production by Adrian Mourby
An adventure in space and time based on the book by Douglas Adams.
The earth is unexpectedly destroyed and the great hitch-hike begins.
The penultimate programme on the legendary guitarist Django Reinhardt. Producer Derek Drescher (First broadcast on Radio 3)
