with Bishop Jim Thompson.
with John Humphrys and Sue MacGregor. Details as yesterday plus:
7.45 Thought for the Day with Christina Rees.
Violet Elizabeth RunsAway. The second of five stories by Richmal Crompton.
Producer Poppy Hughes. LINES OPEN from 8.00am
Deborah Findlay reads the final episode of Penelope Farmer's book.
Charlotte and Emily are sent back to school in disgrace. Could this be Charlotte's chance to escape from the past?
Sarah Dunant meets Hilary Strong , director of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Serial: With One Lousy Free Packet of Seed (6)
Geoff Watts reports.
Producer Toby Murcott
with John Howard.
Summer is here and with it comes Radio 4's search to find
Britain's brightest pub quiz team. Peter White is in the chair as the Greyhound, Ipswich, take on the Horse and Groom, Felixstowe. The announcer is Alex Lester. Producer Phil Bowker
with Nick Clarke.
by Andrew Dallmeyer.
Virtual Reality is so seductive to Bob that his entire life becomes devoted to escape into his machinery, but where will it take him when the bailiffs come?
Sound design by John Whitehall Director Ned Chaillet
The novelist Carol Clewlow talks to Monty Haltrecht about her enthusiasm for opera.
Producer Gillian Hush
with Gerry Anderson.
PHONE/ANSWERPHONE: 071-765
The Sidmouth International Festival of Folk Arts is 40 today. In celebration, Quentin Cooper kicks up a song and dance with Swedish Vikings, toe-tappers from Tennessee and, from England, maestros Martin Carthy and John Kirkpatrick.
Producer Julian May (Revised repeat at 9.30pm)
by Mary E Wilkins.
Louisa's lover has been away for 14 years earning his fortune in Australia. Now he's back to claim her, but a lot of water's gone under the bridge since he left.... Read by Liza Ross. Producer Rosemary Watts
with Chris Lowe and Linda Lewis.
by Barbara Pym.
5: A Mark the Shape of Italy. There is bad feeling at the Parochial Church Council, Miss Doggett gets suspicious, and the Lyalls take tea with Fabian Driver.
Dramatised by Elizabeth Proud Producer Sioned Elizabeth
Another Grundy becomes a Dolittle.
How far have the Palestinians been obliged by the terms of their peace agreement with Israel to swap military for economic occupation?
Mark Whitaker reports.
Producer David Ross
Can such well-known plants as daisies, chrysanthemums and marigolds yield new medicines and pesticides? Alun Lewis meets the scientists who are trying to find out.
Each week, a different presenter introduces an anthology on a theme of their choice.
1: These Extraordinary People. Edward Blishen muses on uncles and aunts, dipping into his own memories, family letters and diaries, Laurie Lee , doggerel and cockney songbooks ... Producer Amanda Mares
Presented by Peter White. Producer Dave Harvey
QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS: phone [number removed]between 9.30pm and 10.30pm
FACTSHEET: send large sae to [address removed]
(Revised repeat of 4.05pm)
with Robin Lustig.
Part 4 of Janice Galloway 's novel.
(Revised repeat from Sunday 11.15am)
Stately homes and Wigan Pier, the Goons and penicillin, King
Arthur and the Flying Scotsman, Stonehenge and the Beatles, Sherlock Holmes and Snowdon.... all ingredients in British heritage, and all grist to Sue MacGregor 's mill as she quizzes panellists Christopher Cook , Patrick Greene , Philippa Gregory and Jeremy Sams at Quarry Bank Mill in Cheshire.
