With Canon Noel Battye.
The news of the week in rural Britain.
With Sue MacGregor and James Naughtie.
6.25, 7.25, 8.25 Sports News
7.45 Thought for the Day With Fr Oliver McTernan.
8.35 Yesterday in Parliament
Michael Buerk talks to people who have faced a single, life-changing choice. This week he talks to former
MP Piers Merchant and his wife Helen about the scandal involving Anna Cox. Producer Christine Morgan Repeated at 9.30pm
Five programmes looking at the secrets of the investigator's trade.
3: Country Pursuits. Wildlife investigator Phil pursues the men who kill badgers. But can he stop setts being destroyed and badgers baited before the culprits spot him and give him the slip? Producer Liz Carney
With Martha Kearney and guests. Postcards: Spring Tide. Part 2. For details see yesterday
Postcards repeated at 7.45pm
David Attenborough 's series focusing on nature's use of sound. The third of four programmes looks at musicality in animals. Why are whale song, birdsong and the lesser-known gibbon song so complex and beautiful? And what links a skylark to Beethoven or Blur? Producer Grant Sonnex
The third of five programmes.
A Home for Heidi by Kay Stonham.
When Kate and Will decide to adopt a veal calf to complete their family, they are surprised to find that even the staff of the local primary school are incapable of grasping the concept of equality between the species. Producer Jane Berthoud
Daily consumer news and investigations.
With Nick Clarke.
Tommy Pearson presents the quiz in which musicians from Britain's leading orchestras compete against each other.
Producer Emma Kingsley
Repeated from yesterday 7pm
By John Goodwin. When 12-year-old Sam's father dies, he writes to the local paper: "If you put this in then anybody that'd like to be my new dad would see it and could visit me." But the consequences of his letter go far beyond his intentions.
Producer Andrew Bames
Robin Lustig invites your views oh today's topical issue. Producer Jane O'Rourke
LINES OPEN from 1.30pm
2: The Professor Goes to the Park
In which a retired professor takes the airwith Roddy the romantic spaniel. For details see yesterday
The second of four Chinese short stories. By Liu Xin-Wu , translated by Alice Childs , read by Paul Courtenay. Producer Jocelyn Boxall
Libby Purves presents a live learning magazine. This edition looks at books - encouraging your children to read, unleashing the book within you, and Jackie Collins shares her writing secrets. Producer Clare McGinn
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Conversation about issues in business and technology. With Heather Payton and guests. Producer Simon Crow
With Clare English and Chris Lowe.
Pete McCarthy hosts the panel game for impressionists. From the Komedia Theatre in Brighton, with guests
Bobby Davro and Alistair McGowan. Producer Chris Lang
Repeated tomorrow 11.30pm
Elizabeth hears the full story. Repeated tomorrow 2pm
With Mark Lawson. As the Royal
Shakespeare Company presents the first performance of Stephen Poliakoff 's new play about the golden age of radio, a look at why the late 1930s was a wonderful time for the wireless. Producer Erika Wright
Repeated from 10.45am For details see yesterday
Jonathan Rugman reports on major issues at home and abroad.
Producer Andy Denwood. Repeated Sunday 5pm
Peter White with news, views and information for visually impaired people. Producer Karen Turner. PHONE: [number removed] FACTSHEET: send a large sae to [address removed]
A no-nonsense look at what the healthcare system can offer us. Intensive care units are getting bigger - is this a move in the right direction? Graham Easton investigates. Producer Julia Durbin
Repeated tomorrow 4pm E-MAIL: scirad@bbc.co.uk
Repeated from 9am
With Isabel Hilton.
By Elizabeth Smart. Part 2 For details see yesterday
A new six-part series of Andy Hamilton 's comedy set in Hell.
3: Satan takes Thomas on a tour of his life and recruits a keen new tormentor, the Emperor Nero. with Nick Revell , Felicity Montagu and Philip Pope. Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer Repeated Thursday 6.30pm
Written and read by Ted Hughes. Part 2 For details see yesterday
