Producers John Harvey , Ruth Kiely and Tessa Polniaszek
WithBashirMaan.
With James Naughtie and Sue MacGregor.
7.25, 8.25 Sports News
7.45 Thought for the Day With James Jones.
Nigel Farrell discovers what has happened to the people and stories that made the news exactly one year ago. Producer Lucy Cacanas
With Melvyn Bragg. Producer David Herman
Anna Massey tells the story of Britain from the Romans to the 20th century, with the words of Sir Winston Churchill read by Paul Eddington.
76: The Rise and Rise of Oliver Cromwell Written by Christopher Lee. Producer Pete Atkin
Jenni Murray meets the singer Nancy Sinatra. Short story: Tom Conti reads The Unthinkable Happens to People Every Day by AN Smith - the first of two Scottish short stories from the collection, Looking for the Spark. Editors Sally Feldman and Clare Selerie WEBSITE ADDRESS: http://www.bbcnc.org.uk/radio/radio4/ womans_hour/index.html
In a special programme from Milton Keynes , a live audience poses questions on starting up and running a small business.
Chairman Vincent Duggleby. Producer Mike Johnson
With Chris Choi.
The Irish team's return match in the general knowledge quiz.
Producer Amanda Mares. Rptd Wed 6.30pm
With Nick Clarke.
Repeated from Friday
By Donald Campbell , based on characters created by Peter Turnbull. Six police dramas set in Glasgow. 5: The Good Thief. P Division are looking for a homicidal housebreaker, until Ray Sussock recognises the method of entry as that of a man who has been injail for the last ten years.... and is still there. wrth Andrew Conlan , Ceit Kearney ,
Stuart McQuarrie , Robin Thomson , Liam Brennan , Finlay McLean , Mary Ann Reid , Andrew Fairlie and James Bryce. Director Hamish Wilson
With Laurie Taylor. in her first "debunking" report, Susan Marling explodes the myth that there's been a real rise in crime.
Lynne Walker talks to saxophonist Barbara Thompson. Producer Nicki Paxman
By Stan Barstow.
"There's a difference in walkin' the streets looking like a bobby an' walkin' onto a stage and reckonin' to be one." Read by John Hartley.
Producer Angela Dalton. Rptd next Saturday
With Nigel Wrench and Chris Lowe.
Repeated from Saturday 12.25pm
Kate's got company.
Repeated tomorrow at 1.40pm
The British have never been enthusiastic crayfish eaters but things are changing as a large alien species colonises our rivers. Repeated from Friday
By Henrik Ibsen , adapted for radio by Martyn Wade. Janet McTeer and Ciaran Hinds play Nora and Torvald Helmer in this new production of one of the most famous plays of the 19th century, specially recorded on location. The true nature of the Helmers' marriage is exposed for what it really is when Torvald discovers that Nora has forged a signature on a loan.
Director Cherry Cookson
Stephen Perry , home afterworking in the USA, compares life here with there. Producer Gillian Hush
With Robin Lustig.
David Horovitch reads the first part of Ivan Turgenev 's story, abridged in eight parts by Elizabeth Bradbury.
Dimitry Sanin 's youthful vulnerability makes him the potential victim of a destructive passion.
Translated by Leonard Schapiro Producer Matthew Walters
A six-part serial by Alan McDonald. 5: Count Your Blessings with Dominic Grounsell , Elizabeth Estensen. Paul Barber , Steve Hodson. David Thorpe , Kim Wall , Dominic Letts , Rachel Atkins and Diana Payan Music by Peter Howell. Director Tracey Neale
Patrick McGrath reads the sixth often episodes from his most recent book. Producer Duncan Minshull
