With the Rev Johnston McKay.
With Trixie Rawlinson. Editor Chris Burns
Richard Uridge travels along the stunning coastline of Northern Ireland. Producer Alasdair Cross
With James Naughtie and Anna Ford.
7.25, 8.25 Sports News
7.45 Thought for the Day
With the Rev Dr Leslie Griffiths.
Writer Tim Parks considers whether some of his worst characteristics have been passed on to his offspring. With John Peel.
Producer Vibeke Venema. PHONE: [number removed]. E-MAIL: [address removed]
Miles Kington and Edward Enfield take a plunge into the murky waters of sex and sexuality to discuss why men do not iron. Today's guests are Dr Phil Hammond , diarist Michele Hanson , actor Patrick Barlow and cartoonist Mike Heath. Lady Margaret Oswick sings along.
Producer Tony Staveacre
Wild Welsh duck, Orkney lamb and Belgian chicken - Derek Cooper explores the return of stronger-tasting meats. Producer Min Raisman Repeated Monday 4pm
Kate Adie presents analysis and insight from correspondents worldwide. Producer Tony Grant
Alison Mitchell with the latest news from the world of personal finance.
A six-part political farce by Steve Nallon and Turan Ali. The New Labour prime minister moves into Downing Street only to find an old socialist ghost in the attic - a Victorian prostitute murdered on the premises 100 years ago - who is destined to make the new PM's life a misery.
With Maggie Steed and Mark Williams.
Repeated from yesterday
With Jonathan Dimbleby. Repeated from yesterday
Phone Jonathan Dimbleby with your views on the issues raised in this week's edition of Any Questions? LINES OPEN from 12.30pm
A re-evaluation of the ten-year-long Malayan emergency with new evidence marshalled by Dr David Anderson. Roger Wilkes contradicts the notion that Malaya was a "good war" for British troops.
Producer Alastair Wilson Repeat
By Mahesh Dattani. Uma Rao is the daughter-in-law of Bangalore's deputy commissioner of police. Her husband is a superintendent. When she starts research into the Hijra (eunuch) community for her university thesis, she unravels a thread of corruption. with Shiv Grewal , Rikki Beadle Blair , Saeed Jaffrey. Amerjit Deu. Nitin Chandra Ganatra and Ajay Chhabra. Director Jeremy Mortimer
The best of the week on Woman's 's
Hour, presented by Jenni Murray. Editor Ruth Gardiner
Full coverage and analysis of the day's news, plus the sports headlines. Presented by Eddie Mair.
All the latest cinema news in the programme about films and film-going. Producer Harry Parker. Rptd Tuesday 11.30pm
Simon Fanshawe brings you interesting people live from the Radio Theatre. This week, music from Jacqueline Dankworth.
Producers Tim Dee and Paul Dodgson
Joyce MacMillan and guests assess the week's cultural events. Producer Adrian Washboume
Gerry Anderson invites you to draw up a stool and have a drink while he presents a four-part series of reflections on life in Ireland. 1: Opening Time
Producer Simon Elmes
Repeated Wednesday 8.45pm
Author Jeffrey Robinson studies the original American soap operas of the forties and returns to an age when "Soaptown" was the model for how Americans should live. Producer Dave Batchelor
By William Makepeace Thackeray , adapted for radio by Ellen Dryden. Rome , 1853. Unable to find any
Christmas entertainment for the four children in his charge, Thackeray invents his own fireside pantomime to keep them amused. With Prunella Scales and Maureen Lipman. Repeated from Sunday
Diana Madill presents the second in a series of lively debates about the major issues of the day. Proposition: "The asylum system is too great a burden on the host country". From
Haringey Civic Centre, north London. Repeated from Wednesday
Robert Dawson Scott invites a performer or composer to revisit a major musical challenge. This week, composer Anthony Payne looks back at the long and controversial task of completing Elgar's Third Symphony, working from sketches left by Elgar at his death.
Producer John Goudie
Repeated Monday 11.30pm
In the last of the series about contemporary poetry, Christopher Cook and his guests poets Linda France and Roy Fisher look at the connections between jazz and poetry. Producer Susan Roberts Repeat
True to My Name.The first of three programmes featuring commissioned works from the Welsh poet and priest RS Thomas. Thomas wrestles with the essence of the Christian faith. Producer Alistair McGhee Repeat
By Linda Cracknell , read by Ann Scott Jones. A husband and wife go hill walking - and cross a Rubicon. Producer Bruce Young
