The daily bulletin of rural current affairs. Producers John Harvey and Robin Maynard

A meditation for the beginning of a new day with Nichola Jones.

With Sue MacGregor and John Humphrys , and Peter Hobday in Moscow.
6.45 Business News
7-25. 8.25 Sports News
7.45 Thought for the Day With Pauline Webb.

Writer Tom McNab reflects on those sportsmen, real and imaginary, who Aspired him to leave the warmth of his home for the bitter cold of the sportsground. Wilson of the Wizard, where are you now? Producer Fiona Couper

Melvyn Bragg and guests with lively and stimulating conversation. Producer Mary Sharp

Amos. Art Malik reads the first of two selections from the Authorised Version. Abridged by Sandra Willingham Producer Elizabeth Taylor

Jenni Murray talks to Carol Ann Duffy , Winner of the Whitbread Poetry Award and the Forward Poetry Prize.
Serial: The Very Dead of Winter by Mary Hocking. Sixth of ten episodes read by Maureen O'Brien. Abridged by Monica Grey
Editors Sally Feldman and Clare Selerie

Vincent Duggleby takes your calls on a topical issue that affects your finances. Producer Frances MacDonald LINES OPEN from 10.00am

with John Howard.
Editor Ken Vass

John Amis and Frank Muir challenge Ian Wallace and Denis Norden in another round of the musical panel game. In the chair, Steve Race.
Devised by Tony Shryane and Edward J Mason Producer Richard Edis

Presented by James Naughtie.

by James Douglas.
When a multinational opens a mercury soap plant in Donegal, the global consequences become too awful to contemplate.
Director Eoin O'Callaghan

Sue MacGregor meets Alec Dickson , founder of Voluntary Service Overseas and Community Service Volunteers, to talk about his life and work. Producer Gillian Hush

Paul Vaughan looks at this year's books about music, and celebrates the 100th anniversary of Dvorak's New World Symphony.
Producer Beaty Rubens
(Revised repeat at 9.15pm)

Written and read by Henry Livings .
"To say Brian's stewardship of the club's finances was thorough would be like saying that the north face of the Eiger slopes a bit. Even the packets of beermats were accounted for, and they come free from the brewery." Producer Gillian Hush

with Jon Sopel and Huw Edwards.

Last outing in the present series for the antidote to panel games. Humphrey Lyttelton is the host with guests Tim Brooke-Taylor , Barry Cryer , Graeme Garden and Willie Rushton. Colin Sell is at the piano.

Is Susan prepared?

Pesticides and poultry, fast food and foie gras ... the show that investigates the good, the bad and the tasteless. Presented by Derek Cooper.

Another chance to hear Alan Ayckbourn 's dark comedy from 1978, starring Pam Ferris and Malcolm Raeburn
Set in the garden of a successful couple's spacious home, the play moves through the seasons over a 12-year time span and focuses on the effect of good-natured generosity and hospitality on some of life's losers.
Director Michael Fox tRpt)

(Revised repeat of 4.05pm)

with Roger White.

Presented by Robin Lustig.

Alex Jennings reads the first of 12 episodes from
Guy de Maupassant 's novel of a man's rise through Parisian society by means of sex and corruption.
Abridged by Chrys Salt Producer Janet Whitaker

Second Thoughts by Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie , starring James Bolam as Bill and Lynda Bellingham as Faith.
4: The Late, Late Show
With Kelda Holmes , Mark Denham and Ian Targett. Producer Pete Atkin