The daily bulletin of rural current affairs.

With the Rev Ernest Rea.

With John Humphrys and Anna Ford.
7.25, 8.25 Sports News
7.45 Thought for the Day Editor Roger Mosey
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Nigel Cassidy looks at the curious histories of products which shape our lives.
The Disposable Nappy Producer Neil Koenig Rpt

Chris Dunkley airs listeners' letters and comments on recent BBC radio. Producer Viv Black
Repeated Sunday at 6.15pm
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The history of Britain.

(For details see Monday)

Introduced from Manchester by Sheila McClennon. Short story: Alison Reid reads Dear George by Helen Simpson , abridged by Di Speirs.

Presented by Joanna Pinnock.
Producer Simon Roberts. Repeated Sunday at 8.00pm. WRITE TO: [address removed]

Chris Choi presents reports on consumer and social affairs.
Editor Huw Marks. PHONE: to raise issues for investigation (0171) [number removed]

Presented by Derek Cooper.
Producer Sheila Dillon. Rptd Mon 7.20pm

With Nick Clarke. Editor Kevin Marsh

Repeated from yesterday 7.05pm

By Evelyn Waugh. Dramatised in two parts by Bill Matthews.
Repeated from Sunday 2.30pm

Laurie Taylor and guests, with discussion, features and another teasing competition to mull over at the weekend.

Paul Vaughan visits a major exhibition of the late works of Edgar Degas at the National Gallery and the Ruskin exhibition at Oxford.
Producer Robyn Read

By Grace Ingoldby.
Things can lie dormant for years in a garden, including unrequited passion.
Read by Gavin Muir. Producer Enyd Williams Repeated next Sunday

With Charlie Lee-Potter and Jon Sopel. Editor Margaret Budy
WRITE TO: PM Letterline, BBC Broadcasting House, London W1A 1AA PHONE: (0171) [number removed]

David Stafford reveals more weekend pursuits and passions. Producer David Prest

A few home truths.
(Repeated Monday at 1.40pm)
Archers Addicts Fan Club: send sae to [address removed]

Chris Serle presents his selection of extracts from BBC radio and television over the past seven days.
(Repeated Sunday at 3.30pm)

Nick Clarke chairs a topical discussion in Perth, with panellists including
Labour's chief whip Donald Dewar MP; Helena Kennedy QC: the Rt Hon Malcolm Rifkind MP, Foreign Secretary; and Adair Turner , director general of the CBI. Producer Nadine Grieve
Repeated tomorrow at 1.10pm

Legal issues with Marcel Berlins. Producer Zareer Masani

The unique power of single issue groups in American presidential elections and President Clinton's stance on gay marriage are discussed by Alistair Cooke.

By Alistair Cooke.
Repeated Sunday at 9.15am

Repeated from Saturday 7.20pm

With Robin Lustig. Editor Rod Liddle

In the final episode of Joanna Trollope 's new novel, the complex strands of the Merediths' lives begin to come together once more. For details see Monday

A look at the week's news.
Producer Gareth Edwards
Repeated tomorrow at 6.25pm

Patrick Hannan and his guests take a sceptical look at the week's events in the last of the series.
Producer Hilary Green

Les Woodland reports on one man's efforts to revive the old country tradition of chicken racing.
Producer Wendy Pilmer

By Carol Shields.
Final part: Illness, Decline and Death 1985-1997
For details see Monday