The news of the week in rural Britain.

With Canon Noel Vincent.

With John Humphrys , Sue MacGregor.
7.25,8.25 Sports News
7.45 Thought for the Day With Sister Lavinia Byrne.

By and with Armando lannucci. final part.
For details see Monday 29 December

Four programmes in which the BBC's Paris correspondent Kevin Connolly examines French attitudes towards food. 2: The Bread War. A despatch from the key battleground in the modern French food debate. roducer Tony Grant
Seated Sunday 6.15pm

Geoffrey Wheeler looks back at the news of 1947.

Produced from Manchester by Sheila Mc Clennon Short story:
Penelope Wilton reads Stopping at the Lights by Heborah Moggach , from The Woman's
HOur Christmas Collection. ■ details see Monday

A Special programme in which Joanna Pinnock and a team of experts answer listeners' questions about nature.
Producer Edward Odim eBeated Sunday 8pm

Mark Whittaker presents reports on consumer and social affairs.
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Andrew Jefford visits some of the grid's steepest vineyards in the MOsel, samples the region's famous Ice wine, and finds out what the Germans are doing to rebuild the reputation of their wine industry.
Producer Lucinda Montefiore repeated Sunday 8.00pm

With Alex Brodie. Editor Kevin Marsh

Repeated from yesterday 7.05pm

Leo Tolstoy 's epic novel, dramatised in ten parts by Marcy Kahan and Mike Walker. Part 6. with Sean Baker , Sam Collings.
Rachel Atkins. David Brooks and Christopher Wright Music by Neil Brand. Director Janet Whitaker Repeated from Sunday 28 December 2.30pm

Presented by Daire Brehan.

At the start of National Year of Photography, Tim Marlow looks ahead to 1,000 events around the country. Producer Jackie Christie

By John Mortimer. A Boxing Day visit to the pantomime provides the eagle-eyed barrister with the perfect case for the defence. Read by Timothy West. Producer Pam Fraser Solomon Repeat

With Kevin Bouquet and Nigel Wrench. Editor Kevin Marsh

David Stafford presents some seasonal ideas for the weekend ahead. Producer David Prest

Hayley puts her foot in it. Written by Mary Cutler
Director David Ian Neville
Editor Vanessa Whitbum
Repeated Monday 1.40pm For cast list see Boxing Day
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Chris Serle presents extracts from the past week's BBC radio and television. Producer Chris Eldon Lee Repeated Sunday 3.30pm
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Nick Clarke and panellists including Labour MEP Pauline Green and writer
Joan Smith debate the issues raised in Maidenhead, Berkshire. Producer Jane O'Rourke
Repeated tomorrow 1.10pm

Four programmes in which reporter Sara Parker encounters people who wait on life's substitutes' bench until called to do service as stand-ins.
2: The Floater (Stand-in Diplomat)

Increased awareness of homelessness and poverty and the failure of ideologies to address the variety of the homeless population are considered by Alistair Cooke.

Alistair Cooke with another slice of Americana.
Repeated Sunday 9.15am

Adventures in Motion Pictures - a Short History of Dance
When Adam Cooper and his fellow male dancers interpreted Swan Lake for the late 20th century, audiences knew the ballet would never be the same again. The company, Adventures in Motion Pictures, led by Matthew Bourne , is currently staging Cinderella, and has worked on dance for ten years. Repeated from Saturday 27 December

With Robin Lustig.

By Raymond Chandler. Final part.
For details see Monday 22 December Repeat

A look back at 1997 through the satirical eyes of Sally Grace , Jon Glover , Dave Lamb and Sarah Parkinson.
Producer Jo Clegg. Repeated tomorrow 6.25pm

With Patrick Hannan and his guests. Producer Hilary Green

The last of Steward Permutt 's bittersweet comedies presenting the views of the world of four very different women. Dora.
Lesley Joseph re-creates her stage role as Dora, a "person of restricted growth" whose performances are under threat. Repeat

By MR James. 5: Rats.
"You shouldn't have looked behind that door...."
For details see Monday 29 December