From All Saints Parish Church,
Rainford, Lancashire.

Denis Tuohy considers what prompts people to tread the rugged road to God, wisdom and enlightenment. Producer Will Cantopher Repeated at 11.30pm

Charlotte Smith visits a Redford farmer who grows a coppice to convert into electricity. Producer Gabi Fisher

Roger Bolton presents religious news. WRITE TO: Sunday. Room 5063. BBC North, PO Box 27. Manchester. M60 1SJ

Janet Suzman speaks on behalf of a charity which promotes the message of Anne Frank's diary as a force for good. DONATIONS: The Anne Frank Educational Trust UK. [address removed] CREDIT CARDS: [number removed] Repeated tomorrow 11pm

Simeon's 's Song and Anna's Hope The Rt Rev Peter Selby , Bishop of Worcester, reflects on the feast of the Presentation of Christ in a world which yearns for release from debt. With the choir of Worcester Cathedral, directed by Adrian Lucas. Organist Daniel Phillips.

Repeated from Friday

With Eddie Mair.
Editor Kevin Marsh

A large part of the population of the Caribbean island of Montserrat fled when the volcano erupted. For those that stayed, life has become increasingly difficult, especially for the homeless elderly. Producer Neil Walker

Nicholas Parsons is joined by Clement Freud , Tony Hawks, Peter Jones and Paul Merton at the Radio
Theatre, London.
Repeated from Monday

With James Cox.

Ned Sherrin hosts the musical quiz. Repeated from Monday

Nigel Colborn , John Cushnie and Bob Flowerdew answer questions posed by members and friends of the Effingham Evening WI, Surrey.
Producer Trevor Taylor. Rptd Wednesday 3pm

Fishing writers choose their favourite extracts from the literature of the angler. Today, Fiona Armstrong strolls the Border Esk and considers the great woman anglers of the past. Producer David Prest

By Jorge Amado , dramatised in three parts by Stuart Morris.
3: Second Coming. In Salvador da
Bahia, Brazil, the young widow Dona Flor has married the respectable, bassoon-playing pharmacist, DrTeodoro. But she is not allowed to forget the dissolute Vadinho, her first husband. with Barbara Barnes , Adjoa Andoh , Paul J Medford . Priyanga Elan , Elizabeth Conboy and Tilly Gaunt. Director David Hunter Repeated Saturday 9pm

Humphrey Carpenter explores the appeal of "true crime" writing with authors and readers. He also talks to James Wood. whose new collection of essays explores the relationship between literature and religious belief. Producer Erin Riley. Repeated Friday 4pm

Frank Delaney traces the history of the poetry bookshop through a selection of listeners' requests. Producer Christine Hall

Doctors in the United States say more than 100,000 people die there every year because of adverse reactions to prescribed medicines.
Mark Whittaker investigates the scale of the problem in Britain and asks why we know so little about what could be one of the country's biggest killers. Repeated from Tuesday

The series in which writer
Kathryn Flett considers the ups and downs of being a single, thirty-something career woman on the verge of a new millennium. Producer Karen Holden

With Mark Lawson.
Producer Bob Carter. PHONE: [number removed] FAX: [number removed]
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There is confusion in the box. Repeated tomorrow 2pm
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With Laurie Taylor and guests. Producer Chris Wilson

With Marcel Berlins. Repeated from Thursday

Paul Simons looks at volcanos. Producer Sue Broom Repeat

Over a Barrel. Peter Day reports on the upheavals in the oil industry. Repeated from Monday

With Andrew Rawnsley , including
10.45 Sketches from the House
Four programmes on the history of parliamentary sketch writers.
3: Parliamentary Events and Procedures Editor John Evans

Lars Tharp chairs the antiques quiz in Castle Howard, North Yorkshire. Repeated from Thursday

Repeated from 6.05am

Daily journals of religious ministers. 1: Franciscan friar Seamus Mulholland is also a sixth dan karate expert. Producer Frances Byrnes Repeat

By Gillian Tindall , read by Caroline Hunt.
Producer Sara Davies