With Canon Stephen Oliver.
With John Humphrys and James Naughtie.
7.25, 8.25 Sports News
7.45 Thought for the Day With Charles Handy.
An anthology of green-fingered women, compiled by Deborah Kellaway. 4: Travellers For details see Monday
Repeated from yesterday 7.20pm
Four audio diaries, each from several points of view.
1: The story of Chris, a 14-year-old who attends a school for emotionally disturbed boys but longs for the relative anonymity of a comprehensive school. Producer John Byrne
The news of 75 years ago today. People hope for a faster, brighter, more exciting life. Women in particular have a complex role to play.
Josceline Dimbleby 's childhood took her to places as far apart as Peru and Denmark and left her with a fascination for food and the ability to combine unusual tastes and textures.
She takes Jenni Murray on a tour of her favourite dishes.
Short story: Stealing, from the collection Gravity, by Erica Wagner. Read by Liza Ross.
Reports from around the world. Producer Tony Grant
With Mark Whittaker.
Patrick Hannan chairs a lighthearted quiz about politics with team captains Michael White and Austin Mitchell MP.
Producer Phil Bowker
With Nick Clarke.
Repeated from yesterday 7.05pm
By John Fletcher.
For generations, villagers living in the remote Chinese village of Liuquan have venerated their ancestors, buried in the local cemetery.
Then comes the bombshell - an edict from the provincial governor that in future the dead will be cremated rather than buried. with Burt Kwouk , John Rowe , Cecil Cheng , Daniel York. Nigel Anthony. Benedict Wong and David Brooks.
Director Gordon House
With Daire Brehan.
Paul Allen talks to Janet Suzman as she directs a version of a Brecht play which she has transferred to South
Africa - The Good Woman of Sharkville. Producer Jackie Christie
Revised repeat at 9.30pm
By Gee Williams, read by Kathryn Dimery. Mr Al Ghamdi receives a Christmas card of Cader Idris deep in snow, yet Wales is having its warmest winter on record. Will he see snow before he returns to Saudi Arabia? Producer Tanya Nash
With Chris Lowe and Charlie Lee-Potter .
Pete McCarthy chairs the panel game for impressionists. With team captains Alistair McGowan and Steve Nallon. Producer Chris Lang
Sid feels betrayed.
Repeated tomorrow 1.40pm
The first of two programmes on Islam in Britain. Jeremy Harding explores the ways in which British Muslims are coming of age more than 30 years after their arrival in Yorkshire. Producer Judith Melby
Series editor Anne Koch
Working for Your Welfare
At the core of the Government's reforms of the welfare state is a commitment to getting an "underclass" back to work. But can there be jobs for everyone, and should people be compelled to take them? Andrew Dilnot looks at some of the dangers of making work the cornerstone of "new welfare". Producer Jane Beresford Repeated Sunday 4.15pm
A series ofsix programmes.
3: Science for Poets. Poets
Lavinia Greenlaw and Miroslav Holub share their fascination with science. Producer Tessa Watt
With Frederick Dove.
Producer Colin Hughes. FACTSHEET: send sae to Factsheet No 41. [address removed] PHONE: [number removed]
Revised repeat from 4.05pm
With Robin Lustig.
Part 2.
For details see yesterday
Anna has a healthy new heart. But how did the donor die? By Judy Upton. with John Rowe , Gerard McDermott and Carolyn Jones. Director David Blount
Part 7.
For details see Monday
