The daily bulletin of rural current affairs.

with Rev James Butterworth.

with Brian Redhead and John Humphrys. Details as yesterday plus:
7.45 Thought for the Day with Eric James.
Yesterday in Parliament

with Libby Purves and birthday guest Verity Lambert , television producer. Producer Lucy Cacanas

Jeremiah. Part 5.
(RPt)

Introduced by Jenni Murray.
Housey housey, legs eleven and two little ducks: an investigation into why it's eyes down from Buckingham Palace to Bognor Regis for a game of bingo. Serial: Guppiesfor Tea (6)

With John Howard.

Continuing the new series of Sue Limb's comedy, starring Imelda Staunton as Izzy. 2: Gooseberries and Fools
Producer Jonathan James-Moore

with James Naughtie.

Final part of Elaine Feinstein 's series about two Jewish women in England.
Janos's funeral brings the two families together in a way they've never been before.
Kaddish read by Tony Rudolf Director Marion Nancarrow

Christmas Presents. Sarah Dunant and Tony Bradman look at good books for Christmas with Michael Rosen. Producer Jill Burridge

Major issues, changing attitudes, and important events at home and abroad.

Miles Kington discovers what makes Jamaicans laugh. "You find Jamaicans collapsing with laughter at a tragic scene in a play - it's a tradition, the harderthings are the more you laugh at them."
Producer Anne-Marie Cole

Quentin Cooper picks the week's big screen releases including The Hawk starring Helen Mirren , and Rob Weiss 's movie Amongst Friends. Producer Julian May
(Revised repeat at 9.15pm)

by T Coraghessan Boyle.
It's the big one. The gastronomic bout of the year: Kid Gullet versus Angelo D. And it all hinges on the last round. Read by William Hootkins. Producer Duncan Minshull

with Chris Lowe and Linda Lewis.

Frank Delaney presents the programme about language that is what it says.
3: Runners and Riders Basically, Brian. Sportspeak and how English was sold down the Estuary.
Producer Simon Elmes

Eddie's driving Clarrie round the U-bend.

Roger Harrabin and David Holden investigate whether the Dutch are the greenest people in Europe.

Geoff Watts reports on the health of medical care, from the research laboratory to the dentist's chair.

Christopher Cook discovers that even the Romans suffered traffic jams.

Four writers give a personal view of today's Britain.
3: The North/North Ande. The north east is popularly known for its high levels of crime, poverty and unemployment. Yet just outside Newcastle lies Darras Hall, an estate which houses more professional "ABls" than anywhere else in Britain. Peter Hetherington reveals a less-publicised face of the north east. Producer Wendy Pilmer

(Revised repeat of 4.05pm)

with Heather Payton.

with Alexander MacLeod.

Part 3.

Six telling trials from the last century.
5: A Deadly Pact. Nicholas Stewart , QC, looks at a trial in 1823 which made no distinction between suicide and murder.