The daily bulletin of rural current affairs.
With the Rev Dr David Lapsley.
With Sue MacGregor and James Naughtie.
7.25, 8.25 Sports News
7.45 Thought for the Day With Harvey Thomas.
8.40 Yesterday in Parliament
Topical discussion. Producer Anne Peacock
LINES OPEN from 8.00am
Today's news from exactly 50 years ago. Indian leaders arrive in London for talks on the Indian assembly. For details see yesterday
Introduced by Jenni Murray. Fearsome messengers from God? Or helpmates in mending the washing machine? Tessa Williams examines the re-emergence of angels. Serial: Air and Angels. Hannah Gordon reads the first part of Susan Hill 's story, abridged in twelve parts by Meg Clarke.
Geoff Watts reports on the health of medical care - from the GP's surgery to the research laboratory. Producer Toby Murcott
Repeated Sunday at 10.15pm
With Lesley Riddoch.
The computer's selection is 7 March 1651. The challenge for Peter Snow and his team is to investigate stories from a newspaper of that date.
Amsterdam is under water; Joseph Welsh faces trial for abducting Lady Jane Puckering ; and ordinary
Englishmen prefer the pub to prayer on a Puritan "Day of Humiliation". Producer Andrew Green
With Nick Clarke.
Repeated from yesterday 7.05pm
By Steve Hennessey. Tom, a schoolboy, hatches a plan to run away from home to watch whales in their native waters. But his plans go awry when he meets two sinister characters who compete for his friendship.
Director Michael Fox Repeat
Jeremy Nicholas visits the homes of well-known personalities to delve into their record collection in search of musical and personal revelations. This week, broadcaster Sue MacGregor.
With Daire Brehan. Evelyn Davies tells the story of Pennant Melangell in Powys, an ancient shrine that has become a place of pilgrimage for cancer sufferers.
Paul Vaughan reads a collection of John Fuller 's verse and celebrates 25 years of the Crafts Council as a new exhibition opens.
Producer Matthew Dodd
Revised repeat at 9.30pm
By Julia Stoneham. A desperate woman and her children set off on a daunting journey through the opal country of the Australian outback. Reader Philip Franks. Producer Viv Beeby
With Charlie Lee-Potter and Chris Lowe.
David Jason stars as Pop Larkin and Pam Ferris as Ma Larkin in Eric Pringle 's six-part dramatisation of the novel by HE Bates .
2: Confined to his bed as he recovers from his heart attack, Pop Larkin reflects that life may not be all that bad - until Nurse Soper arrives....
Music by Barrie Guard and Pip Burley Director Adrian Bean Repeat
Julia puts her best foot forward. Repeated tomorrow at 1.40pm
Major issues, changing attitudes, and important events at home and abroad. Reporter Jonathan Rugman. Producer Sarah Lewthwaite
Repeated Saturday at 5.00pm
Repeated from Saturday 4.30pm
A series about the treatment of problem children. Jenny Cuffe follows young people in residential care.
2: House Rules. Unique access to a secure unit, a psychiatric unit and a therapeutic community shows the different approaches to solving young people's problems.
Producer Anna Parkinson Repeat
Peter White with news, views and information for visually impaired people. Producer Eleanor Garland PHONE: [number removed]
FACTSHEET: send large sae to [address removed]
Revised repeat of 4.05pm
With Isabel Hilton.
By Don Marquis. Part 7. For details see yesterday
Repeated from Sunday 11.15am
By Patricia Highsmith. Part 7. For details see yesterday
