Producers Alasdair Cross , Ruth Kiely and Tessa Polniaszek

With Canon Christopher Lamb.

With Sue MacGregor and James Naughtie.
7.25, 8.25 Sports News
7.45 Thought for the Day With Charles Handy.

Five talks in which Douglas Hurd reflects on his career in the Foreign Office. 4: The Tyranny of Time Producer Jenni Russell

First of a new series in which
Andrew Neil invites his guests to air their passions and pet hates. Producer Julia Shaw

Anna Massey narrates the history of Britain. The saga reaches the end of its 13-month run on Friday.
212: The Death of Gladstone
Written by Christopher Lee. Producer Pete Atkin

Fifteen actors, 72 roles and an epic agenda: the director Polly Teale talks to Jenni Murray about bringing Tolstoy's War and Peace to the stage. Serial: Letters from Prague. Barbara Flynn reads Sue Gee's story. Abridged in 12 parts by Jane Marshall (3). Editors Sally Feldman and Clare Selerie WEB SITE: http://www.bbcnc.org.uk/radio/ radio4/womans_hour/index.html

England v India
Including at 1.00 The World at One asFM
3.45* News
For details see Saturday * Approximate times

With Vincent Duggleby. Producer Tim Bowler. LINES OPEN 10.00am

With Lesley Riddoch.

Today's first-round contest comes from the Midlands and East Anglia. Chaired by Robert Robinson Producer Richard Edis. Rptd Wed 6.30pm

With James Cox.

Repeated from Friday

AstOT A three-part series featuring Michael McStay 's popular detectives, with Stephen Thorne as Inspector Coleman and Joe Dunlop as Sergeant Astor. 2: A Day at the Races Sergeant Astor falls amongst thieves. with John Hartley. McCartney Brown. Breffni McKenna. Gareth Armstrong. David Jarvis. David Sinclair. James Taylor and Don McCorkindale. Music by Stephen Warbeck Director Ned Chaillet Rpt

With Laurie Taylor and guests.

Lynne Walker talks to Norman Lebrecht about his book When the Music Stops. Producer Jerome Weatherald. Rvsd rpt 9.30pm

By Jose Maria Merino. Read by David Forrester. Producer Paul Dodgson

With Charlie Lee-Potter and Jon Sopel.

Tony is fed up.
Repeated tomorrow at 1.40pm

Manny Draycott-Lai 's sequel to A View of the City from Westminster Bridge. Successful architect Louise has just returned from working abroad, and is asked by her ex-boyfriend to help out on a new and controversial private hospital project with William Roberts , Melinda Walker , Keith Drinkel , Patience Tomlinson. Colleen Prendergast , Christopher Scott. Sean Baker and Robert Harper
Director Cherry Cookson. See Saturday 7.50pm

In the first of four programmes, Leonard Barras reads two of his own stories. Producer Gillian Hush

Revised repeat of 4.05pm

With Robin Lustig.

William Hootkins reads the sixth episode of Henry David Thoreau 's hymn to self-sufficiency, abridged in seven parts by Alastair Wilson. Producer Peter Kavanagh Rpt

By Ian McEwan. Abridged in seven parts by Penny Leicester.
1: Two tourists in Venice are helped by a stranger. Read by Paul McGann. Producer Julia Butt