The news and the issues of the week in rural Britain.
With John Humphrys and Sue MacGregor.
7.25, 8.25 Sports News
7.45 Thought for the Day
8.40 Yesterday in Parliament Producer Jon Barton.
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E-MAIL: today@bbc.co.uk
In the last of the series, Chris Dunkley airs listeners' comments on BBC policy and programming. Producer Steve Shepherd.
WRITE TO: Feedback, PO Box 2100, London W1A 1QT
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Repeated Sunday 6.15pm
With Geoffrey Wheeler.
Introduced from London by Margaret Gilmore. Short story: Penelope Wilton reads Season of Goodwill by Penelope Lively , from The Woman's Hour Christmas Collection.
Julian Hector reports from the world's richest coral reefs off the Indonesian island of Sulawesi.
Producer Julian Hector. Repeated Sunday 8pm WRITE TO: The Natural History Programme. BBC Bristol. BS8 2LR
Mark Whittaker presents reports on consumer and social affairs.
Editor Chris Burns. PHONE: (0171) [number removed]to raise issues for investigation
Brussel sprout pickers, turkey pluckers, caterers - Derek Cooper meets the workers who make
Christmas delicious. Producer Sheila Dillon
Repeated Monday 7.20pm
With Nick Clarke. Editor Kevin Marsh
Repeated from yesterday 7.05pm
Leo Tolstoy 's epic novel, dramatised in ten parts by Marcy Kahan and Mike Walker. Part 5. with Rachel Atkins , David Brooks , Anthony Ofoegbu. Carolyn Jones. Gerard McDermott and Christopher Wright. Music by Neil Brand Director Janet Whitaker
Repeated from Sunday 2.30pm
With Laurie Taylor.
Tim Marlow reviews a Stephen Sondheim premiere, Saturday Night. Also recommendations of major art books of the year. Producer Mohit Bakaya
By Eddie McVeigh , read by BJ Hogg . Producer Pam Brighton Repeat
With Chris Lowe and Nigel Wrench. Editor Kevin Marsh
David Stafford presents some seasonal ideas for the weekend ahead. Producer David Prest
Kate is dreading Christmas.
Written by Peter Kerry
Director/Editor Vanessa Whitburn Repeated Monday 1.40pm
ARCHERS ADDICTS FAN CLUB: send sae to
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With Chris Serle.
Repeated Sunday 3.30pm PHONE: (0171) [number removed]FAX: (0171)[number removed]
E-MAIL: potw@bbc.co.uk
Jonathan Dimbleby is joined in Market Rasen. Lincolnshire, by panellists including writer Melba Wilson. Producer Anne Peacock
Repeated tomorrow 1.10pm
The media is alarmed that a privacy law may be foisted on it. Is this inevitable or is it just scaremongering? Presented by Marcel Berlins. Producer Simon Coates
With Alistair Cooke.
Repeated Sunday 9.15am
Re-versionlng
Repeated from Saturday 7.20pm
With Robin Lustig. Editor Anne Koch
The conclusion of Ronald Frame's story. Young Jamie continues to recall certain discoveries made at the hotel.
Producer David Hunter
With Sally Grace , Jon Glover , Dave Lamb and Sarah Parkinson.
Producer Jo Clegg. Rptd tomorrow 6.25pm
More wit and wisdom. Producer Malcolm Love
As well as writing Death of a Salesman and The Crucible, playwright Arthur Miller makes furniture. He ponders his other string as he builds a bench. Producer Julian May Repeat
By Rob Long. Final part. For details see Monday
