The news and the issues in rural
Britain. With Anna Hill. Producer David Street
With Dr Jonathan Romain.
With John Humphrys and James Naughtie.
7.25, 8.25 Sports News
7.45 Thought for the Day
With the Right Rev Tom Butler.
8.40 Yesterday In Parliament
With Libby Purves and birthday guest Russell Grant.
Producer Ronni Davis
A Childhood of Play. Michael Rosen continues his look at how toys and play have reflected the changing position of children in society. 3: The postwar years. For details see Monday
Introduced by Jenni Murray.
Short story: Comrades by Nadine Gordimer , read by Helen Bourne.
John Cushnie , Bob Flowerdew and Pippa Greenwood answer questions posed by visitors to the National
Museum and Gallery, Cardiff. With chairman Eric Robson. Repeated from Sunday 2pm
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With Mark Whittaker.
Peter Tinniswood 's six-part comedy drama series.
2: If the Truth Be Known. Roger's wife is still in hospital. More complications and temptations arise.
Producer John Tydeman
With Nick Clarke.
Repeated from yesterday 7.05pm
by Martin Sorrell. The tragic story of the Exeter Theatre fire of 1887 and its heroes. Narrated by Geoffrey Whitehead and Rachel Atkins.
Starring Alastair Danson, Adam Davison, Tom Drewett, Alison Pettitt, Christian Rodska, John Rowe, Iwan Thomas and Stephen Thorne. Director Martin Jenkins
Six teachers nominated by BBC Radio 4 listeners have allowed microphones into their classrooms. In the last programme of the series, Andrew Udris , from the Marr College in Troon, Strathclyde, teaches his class of 13-year-olds in French. Producer John Dryden Revised repeat
With Daire Brehan.
Paul Gambaccini looks at the changing face of chart-music programmes. Plus the week's big releases at the cinema.
Producer Paul Quinn
Revised repeat at 9.30pm
By Rachel Bentham , read by Sally Cookson. Helen cleans and gardens obsessively. Among her few visitors are her two young nephews. Why is it, then, that everything she grows is poisonous? Producer Liz Taylor
With Clare English and Charlie Lee-Potter .
Heat six of the general-knowledge music quiz hosted by Ned Sherrin. Repeated from Monday 12.25pm
Nelson continues to surprise. Repeated tomorrow 1.40pm
John Waite investigates. Editor Graham Ellis
Repeated tomorrow 9.05am
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Nature's Soft Nurse. The last of three programmes in which Vivienne Parry looks at what goes on in our brains when we are in altered states of consciousness. Without sleep, we die - but we still do not know why it is so crucial to life.
Producer Sandy Raffan
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Sailing to Italy. Poet Andrew Motion makes a personal journey tracing Keats's final voyage to Italy. Producer Jocelyn Boxall
Four programmes in which
Melvyn Bragg talks to today's great scientists and historians about the giants who have made scientific history.
3: Faraday- the Gentleman Chemist
Michael Faraday was a blacksmith's son who rose to become the most eminent scientist of his day. Producer Ruth Gardiner Repeat
Revised repeat from 4.05pm
With Robin Lustig.
For details see Monday
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The comedy sketch show which confronts the world's most puzzling trivia. In this edition: the girl who knows everyone, and a look at whether scientists really have discovered life on Mars. Written and hosted by Dan Gaster and Paul Powell. With Melanie Hudson , Martin Hyderand Neil McCaul. Recorded at the Newcastle Comedy Festival. Producer Phil Clarke
By Helen Dunmore. Part 8. For details see Monday Repeat
