With Fr Oliver McTernan.
The news of the week in rural Britain.
With John Humphrys , Sue MacGregor.
6.25, 7.25, 8.25 Sports News
7.45 Thought for the Day With Paul Jones.
8.35 Yesterday in Parliament L W only
Maya Angelou , world-famous writer and poet, celebrates her 70th birthday with Jenni Murray. Postcards:
Sunblock by Ginnie Hole. Part 5. For details see Monday
Postcards repeated at 7.45pm
Blooming and Withering. Sue Limb takes a wry look at the process of ageing. Should we fight it or just accept that we have had our turn? Producer Sally Flatman Repeat
Lol Mason's comedy series about the adventures of the unretirable special agent Dick Barton and his doctor son.
4: Richard's flu is not improving, but Sally discovers that a herbal remedy has dramatic results. With Matilda Ziegler, Julian Dutton, Iain Cuthbertson, Joss Ackland, Carolyn Jones and Adjoa Andoh.
With Trixie Rawlinson and Mark Whittaker. Editor Chris Burns
With Nick Clarke. Editor Kevin Marsh
Nigel Rees chairs the popular quiz involving quotations and anecdotes. With Elizabeth Buchan , Bryan Forbes. Robert Lacey and Chris Langham. Reader William Franklyn. Producer Chris Neill
E-MAIL: quote.unquote@bbc.co.uk
Repeated from yesterday 7pm
By John Merryfield. As an academic,
Andrew is a shining example of all that is politically correct. But, sadly, he is a complete disaster as a human being.
With Robert Paterson. Sheila Latimer. Vivienne Dixon and David McKail Director Patrick Rayner Repeat
Daire Brehan presents an interactive series providing technical solutions to everyday problems. Producer Neil George
5: The Jowett
For details see Monday
Chris Dunkley with listeners' letters. Producer Nick Utechin
Repeated Sunday
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Humphrey Carpenter talks books. Repeated from Sunday 4pm
Alex Brodie and his guests engage in lively conversation about how current media trends affect our lives.
Producer Lindsay Leonard
With Clare English and Chris Lowe. Editor Kevin Marsh
Simon Hoggart quizzes Alan Coren , Jeremy Hardy , Maureen Lipman and other guests on the week's news. Producer Jon Rolph Repeated tomorrow
Betty gets more unwelcome help.
Written by Louise Page Director Keri Davies
Editor Vanessa Whitburn
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Francine Stock meets novelist and screenwriter Hanif Kureishi , whose latest novel grapples with family tensions provoked by religious fanaticism. Producer Robyn Read
Repeated from 10.45am For details see Monday
Jonathan Dimbleby is joined in Dorchester, Dorset, by panellists including Mark Oaten , Liberal
Democrat spokesman for social security and welfare.
Producer Anne Peacock. Repeated tomorrow
By Alistair Cooke. Repeated Sunday
Editors Prue Keely and Jenni Russell E-MAIL: wtonite@bbc.co.uk
By Charles Frazier. Part 5. For details see Monday
Sport takes centre stage as Martin Bashir and guests converse about the issues, passions and pains associated with Britain's biggest obsession. Producer Isobel Williams
Six programmes on sport in literature.
Chris Sykes investigates the incidence of sport in crime writing. With Colin Dexter, Dick Francis and H.R.F. Keating.
Poet Laureate Ted Hughes concludes the ten-part reading of his award-winning reworking of Ovid's Metamorphoses. For details see Monday
