The daily bulletin of rural current affairs.

with Rev Norman Shanks.

with Brian Redhead and Anna Ford. Details as yesterday plus:
7.45 Thought for the Day with Rosemary Hartill.
8.40 Yesterday In Parliament

Your chance to talk to Nick Ross and his guests on an issue of the moment PrOducer Denis Nightingale LINES OPEN from 8.00am

Ezekiel. Paul Scofield reads the first of six episodes, introduced by Dr John Drane. 1:"The Watchman"
Abridged by Barbara Henderson Producer David Benedictus Opt)

Introduced by Jenni Murray. Serial: Guppiesfor Tea (10)

Geoff Watts reports on the health of medical care - from the research laboratory and the operating theatre to the dentist's chair and the GP's surgery. Producer Myfanwy Vickers

with John Howard.

Peter Hobday demonstrates the true meaning of bunkum, and many other words, along with guests Tony Hawkes , Charles Kennedy , Rosalind Miles and Caroline Quentin.
Producer Colin Swash

with James Naughtie.

Mixing bittersweet emotions of the present and the past, Stewart Conn's play looks at the complex subject of sibling rivalry.
No one knows about Miss Willmott - except Julia and her sister Clare. Has the past returned to haunt them now that Clare lies deep in a coma?
With Edith Macarthur as Miss Willmott and Louise Ironside as Julia.
Singing by pupils of St Margaret's School Edinburgh

This week Jeremy Nicholas visits Richard Stilgoe 's home to explore his record collection in search of musical and personal revelations. Producer Andrew Mussett

Full coverage of Chancellor Kenneth Clarke 's first Budget speech with instant analysis and reaction from around the country, presented by Chris Lowe and Linda Lewis. Nick Clarke is with senior politicians at Westminster; Hugh Sykes with business people, pensioners and voters in the south west, and Vincent Duggleby interprets the Chancellor's Budget package.

Uninterrupted coverage of Question Time, followed by the Chancellor's Budget speech and the reply by the leader of the Opposition.

Concluding the adaptation of Barbara Pym's novel.
Francis decides to live a little while Margaret makes the most of the sales. Another year turns in north Oxford.

Mrs Antrobus is in the dog house.

Reporter Jolyon Jenkins.
Producer Peter Croasdale

Presented by Peter Evans.

That original sinner, Eve, resident of Eden and eater of forbidden fruit, is the devil in the dock today. Helena Kennedy QC fights Eve's corner by claiming that, like many loyal wives, she was only covering up for her husband. Eve, and as a result all womankind, did not deserve her punishment, she says. But will she convince presenter Kathy Lette ? Readings by Andrew Wincott. Producer Kate Boston

News, views and information for people with avisual handicap. With Peter White. Producer Eleanor Garland
QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS: tel [number removed] between 9.15pm and 10.15pm
FACTSHEET: send large sae to [address removed]

Gill Pyrah reads a new novel by Alex Abella , at the cutting edge of crime writing, and examines the work of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Edith Wharton. Producer John Goudie

Presented by Roger White.

A statement by the Chancellor of the Exchequerthe Rt. Hon. Kenneth Clarke , MP.

Part 7.

with Joanna Coles.