With Anna Hill.
' Producer Ashley Gething
With Sue MacGregor and Alex Brodie.
7.25, 8.25 Sports News
7.45 Thought for the Day With Indarjit Singh.
The last of six visionary thinkers tells Sheena McDonald what life will be like.
Ageing. Social gerontologist Miriam Bernard sounds a warning note. Producer Clare Csonka
j With Melvyn Bragg and guests.
Producer Olivia Seligman
Pillars of the Community
All this week, Graeme Garden looks at the changing lives of professionals who traditionally uphold values in Britain. 1: The Bank Manager Producer Bob Dickinson
With Jenni Murray and guests. Serial: Theory of War by Joan Brady , abridged in 12 parts by Doreen Estall , read by Miriam Margolyes. Part 1. Managing editor Nadine Grieve
E-MAIL; womanshour@bbc.co.uk
With Vincent Duggleby.
Producer Tim Bowler. LINES OPEN from 10am
With John Waite.
Heat seven of the general knowledge music quiz hosted by Ned Sherrin. Producer Steve Doherty
Repeated Wednesday 6.30pm
With Nick Clarke.
Repeated from Friday 7.05pm
With Laurie Taylor. Daily editor Chris Paling PHONE: (0171) [number removed]E-MAIL: Afternoon.Shift@bbc.co.uk
Lynne Walker tracks down little-heard composers and reviews a new Welsh National Opera production of Benjamin Britten 's nautical drama, Billy Budd. Producer Stephen Hughes Revised repeat at 9.30pm
By Phillip Corker , read by Neil Pearson. The first of five stories written by and about men. Producer Andy Jordan Repeated Saturday 12.30am
With Clare English and Chris Lowe.
Who rose to the occasion? Repeated tomorrow 1.40pm # Face Behind the Voice: page 135
With Derek Cooper , Charlie Hicks and Greg Wallace. Revised repeat from Friday
Colin Sharp 's play is set against the backdrop of the biggest horse fair in Europe. Gypsy Violet is determined to find out her mother's great secret. with Maggie Tagney , Naomi Radcliffe , Stuart Callaghan , Seamus O'Neill , Kate Cross and Garry Crystal. Director Melanie Harris
John Simpson introduces three compilations of letters written by Algerians, describing life in the midst of their country's bloody civil strife. 2: 44-year-old Fatiha speaks of the difficulties of being a teacher and a parent in an atmosphere of fear. Producer Lucy Ash
Revised repeat from 4.05pm
With Robin Lustig.
A ten-part reading of P Fitzgerald's novel. Part 1.
Repeat
By Carl Hiaasen. Abridged in ten parts by Keith Darvill.
Kerry Shale reads the latest offering from Florida's best-selling chronicler of modern-day mayhem. Part 1.
