The daily bulletin of rural current affairs.
With the Rev Sister Una Kroll.
With John Humphrys and Sue MacGregor.
7.25, 8.25 Sports News
7.45 Thought for the Day
8.40 Yesterday in Parliament
Repeated from yesterday 7.20pm
Conor Gearty chairs the discussion programme that attempts to find a common ground between two apparently irreconcilable positions. Producer Paul Quinn
Today's news from 50 years ago. The first session of the United Nations opens in New York. For details see Monday
Introduced by Jenni Murray. Serial: Accordion Crimes(4) For details see Monday
Reports from around the world. Producer Tony Grant
Chris Kelly hosts the lighthearted culinary quiz, featuring
Valentina Harris , Keith Barron , Nigella Lawson and Mark Hurst.
Producer Maria Esposito
With Nick Clarke.
Repeated from yesterday 7.05pm
William Trevor 's new play, set in County Cork, tells of young piano tuner Owen Dromgould , blind since birth, setting out on a marriage he hopes will be for life.
Director David Hitchinson
With Daire Brehan and guests.
Paul Allen sees Michael Maloney as he assumes his Hamlet and the premiere of a new Edward Bond play at the Royal Shakespeare Company. Producer Adrian Washbourne Revised repeat at 9.30pm
By Rob Gittins. A detective sergeant from Canton police station, Cardiff, tells her story. Read by Suzanne Packer. Producer Foz Allen
Repeated next Saturday
With Chris Lowe and Charlie Lee -
Potter.
Ken Livingstone MP chairs a panel game about lies and deceit. With guests Neil Mullarkey ,
Hattie Hayridge , Tony Hawks and Mark Steel. Producer Jon Naismith
Richard raises the alarm.
Repeated tomorrow at 1.40pm
The second of three programmes to be broadcast over the year in which
Allan Beswick follows the fortunes of National Lottery winners.
Starting to Spend. Christine is planning to do her Christmas shopping in New York, while Elaine and Derek have bought a race horse. Producer Julia Shaw
A New Kind of Democrat
Martin Walker looks at the challenges facing Bill Clinton and asks if the president has achieved success by updating the Democratic Party's values or by abandoning them. Producer Anthony Dworkin
Repeated Sunday at 4.15pm
The series in which writers best known for creating fiction become reporters for a day. Taking up the challenge is Iain Sinclair, author of Downriver and Radon Daughters. Producer John Goudie
Presented by Frederick Dove. Producer Colin Hughes
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Revised repeat of 4,05pm
With Jeremy Harris.
Orchard of Fire by Sheena McKay. Producer Jackie Nichols
The Times cartoonist Mel Calman, who died nearly three years ago, left a final play for radio in which all of a man's body parts rise up to resist both his heart attack and a fresh assault on his emotions by his ex-wife. The roles were written for some of his favourite actors, including Richard Griffiths as the Brain.
Text completed by Deborah Moggach
(Repeat)
9: Payback Time
For details see Monday
