The news of the week in rural Britain.
With Vishvapani, a member of the Western Buddhist Order.
With Sue MacGregor and James Naughtie.
7.25,8.25 Sports News
7.45 Thought for the Day With Leslie Griffiths.
The second of three programmes in which Howell James and George Bridges , the men who ran
John Major 's political office, look back at what really happened in the last three years of Conservative government. Producer Jenni Russell
Melvyn Bragg and guests engage in lively conversation.
Producer Olivia Seligman
I The news of 50 years ago today. i Producer Laura Craig Gray
Introduced by Jenni Murray.
Jennifer Paterson cooks up a feast in honour of the Immaculate Conception of the ; Virgin Mary. Serial: Ladies of Letters by Carol Hayman and Lou Wakefield , read in six parts by Patricia Routledge and Prunella Scales. Part 3. Managing editor Nadine Grieve
E-MAIL: womanshour@bbc.co.uk
. Vincent Duggleby takes listeners' calls : on a topical financial issue.
Producer Sarah Pennells
Î LINES OPEN from 10am
E With Mark Whittaker.
Lionel Kelleway presents the first semi-final of the nature quiz. From Mere Sands I Wood nature reserve, Lancashire.
Producer Grant Sonnex
Repeated Wednesday 6.30pm
With Nick Clarke.
Repeated from Friday
Stephen Mulrine 's drama series continues with three new episodes. 1: Testing Times. DC Curran shows Dr Wallace his grim find from a flooded quarry, while at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Barbara finds that an old enemy has become a new friend. with Billy Boyd , Frank Gallagher , Meg Fraser , Jan Moffatt. Martyn James. Grace Glover , Fiona Danskin , Andrea McKenna and Peter Lincoln. Director Hamish Wilson
With Laurie Taylor. Daily editor Keith Jones
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Lynne Walker explores Britten's early opera Paul Bunyan as a new production by the Royal Opera opens, and sees Julia McKenzie direct a musical comedy, Honk, in Scarborough. Producer Jerome Weatherald
BySue Gee , read by Eve Karpf .
A woman struggling with intense grief prepares for the onslaught of Christmas cheer.
Producer Pam Fraser Solomon Revised repeat at 9.30pm
With Clare English and Chris Lowe.
The antidote to panel games comes to the Almeida Theatre in Islington. Repeated from Saturday 12.25pm
Kate has decided.
Repeated tomorrow 1.40pm
The food business is put through the grinder.
By Robin Glendinning. Dubliner Tom Hennessy , a survivor of the Easter
Rising of 1916, is struggling to write a commemorative speech as the current Troubles begin. Director Roland Jaquarello
Four writers explore a sensual experience which brings them intense pleasure.
2: Secret River Bathing by Adam Thorpe.
Producer Beaty Rubens Repeat
Revised repeat from 4.05pm
With Robin Lustig.
Anton Lesser reads Voltaire's classic satire of the 1700s which follows the amorous adventures of the hero and the beautiful Cunegonde. Translated by John Butt , abridged in eight parts by Andrew Simpson. Part 1. , Producer Alex Burrett j
Julian Barnes reads his first novel, abridged in ten episodes by Georgina Brown. Part 6.
Producer Duncan Minshull Repeat
