The news and the issues of the week in rural Britain.
Producers Steve Peacock and Hugh O'Donnell

With Dr Pauline Webb.

With John Humphrys and James Naughtie.
7.25, 8.25 Sports News
7.45 Thought for the Day
With Bishop Richard Harries.

The first of four programmes in which the historian Andrew Roberts looks back at how past governments have coped with crises. Producer Denis Sewell

Andrew Neil engages his guests in lively debate, inviting them to air their personal passions and obsessions. Producer Julia Shaw

Geoffrey Wheeler looks back at some of the stories and events which made the headlines 50 years ago today.
Producer Lis Roberts. Editor Lindsay Leonard

Serial: Delicate Matters by Vickery Turner , abridged in ten parts by Meg Clarke. Part 6.
Serial produced by Di Spiers. Daily editor
Emma Selby. Managing editor Nadine Grieve E-MAIL: womanshour@bbc.co.uk

Repeated from Saturday 12 noon

With Alice Beer.

A nationwide general knowledge contest chaired by Robert Robinson. Third Semi-Final
Producer Richard Edis
Repeated Wednesday 6.30pm

With Nick Clarke.

William has something to say. Repeated from Friday

A story of love and loss by Julia Pascal. When war breaks out, a Jewish refugee is evacuated to Guernsey. Does this mean the end of her musical career? with Vanessa Rosenthal , Melissa Sinden , Russell Dixon , Martin Reeve , John Griffin , Nicola Reynolds , Sarah Nixon. Stephanie Jones and William Haigh.
Director Nandita Ghose Repeat

With Laurie Taylor and guests.
Editors Nadine Grieve and Keith Jones. PHONE: (0171) [number removed]. E-MAIL: Afternoon.Shift@bbc.co.uk

Lynne Walker kicks off a week in which the programme's presenters return to their roots. Here she returns to Edinburgh, where her love of concerts and opera began. Producer Edwina Wolstencroft

The French Collection
The Marquis de Sade 's tale of a suitor who goes to extraordinary lengths to win the woman of his dreams begins a week of five French short stories.
Translated by Edward Marielle , with Charles Dance narrating as de Sade. Producer Gemma Jenkins

With Charlie Lee-Potter and Jon Sopel.

Repeated from Saturday 12.25pm

Jenny comes to the wrong conclusion. Repeated tomorrow 1.40pm

Derek Cooper puts the food business through the grinder. Repeated from Friday

By Paul Herzberg. During the Angolan Civil War in 1976, a white South
African conscript was ordered to carry a wounded black freedom fighter on his back through the bush. The dying man whispered in the soldier's ear, and what he heard is changing his life. with Diana Kent. Adjoa Andoh , Chris Scott and loan Meredith. Director Andy Jordan

The first of a six-part series which explores the world of colour.
Over the Rainbow. It may be possible to have an eye for colour, but is it also possible to have an ear for it? Written by Annette Kobak
Producer Kate McAII Repeat

Revised repeat from 4.05pm

With Isabel Hilton.

Robert Powell reads Louis de Bernieres's epic tale. Abridged in 15 parts by Alison Joseph. Part 6. Producer Duncan Minshull

A ten-part serialisation of Paul Beatty 's novel, set in the heart of America's urban street culture.
1: For Gunnar Kaufman , a change of location leads to a change of racial identity.
Producer Pam Fraser Solomon