From St Bartholomew the Great,
Smithfield, London.
In honour of April Fool's Day, Eileen Campbell asks why the term fool has such pejorative overtones.
(Rptd at 11.30pm)
Birds of the Frisian Sands.
Lionel Kelleway marvels at the spectacle of thousands of birds found in Texel, the most southerly of the Frisian Islands. Producer Sandra Sykes
Alex Brodie presents religious news. Producer Liz Leonard. WRITE TO: Sunday, Room 5063. BBC North. PO Box 27, Manchester. M60 1SJ
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Michael Barry speaks on behalf of a charity which gives legal advice and assistance on immigration matters. DONATIONS: immigration Advisory Service, [address removed] CREDIT CARDS: [number removed]44 Repeated Thursday 3.28pm
From the Chapel of the Dominican Convent, Fails Road, Belfast.
Conducted by Dr Geraldine Smith OP. Producer Bert Tosh
Repeated from Friday
Eddie Mair presents conversation about the big stories of the week. Editor Kevin Marsh
Dilly Barlow looks at the stories behind classic children's literature with a visit to Prince Edward Island , the birthplace of writer Lucy Maude Montgomery. Producer Sara Jane Hall
Radio's most devious panel game. Repeated from Monday
With James Cox.
Ned Sherrin hosts the final of the general knowledge music quiz. Repeated from Monday
Anne Swithinbank , Roy Lancaster and Bob Flowerdew answer questions posed by gardeners from Dorset. With chairman Eric Robson.
Producer Trevor Taylor. Rptd Wednesday 3pm
James Bartholomew looks at the past and present of the lawn. Producer Jennie Campbell
Kate Chopin 's tale of one woman's pursuit of moral and sexual freedom in turn-of-the-century New Orleans is dramatised by Jyll Bradley. Her summer affair may be over, but Edna's life will never be the same. Part 2. with Matilda Ziegler , William Dufris ,
Mary Ellen Ray. Garrick Hagon. Ed Bishop, Nathan Osgood , William Hootkins , Amanda Gordon , Ben Crowe , Maaike Milligan and Phoebe Fox Director Jonquil Panting. Rptd Saturday 9pm
With Humphrey Carpenter and guests. Producer Julian May. Repeated Good Friday 4pm
A Drink of Glass by Lavinia Greenlaw. A specially commissioned poem written in the northern darkness of a winter's day, high in the Finnish Arctic. Producer Tim Dee. Rptd Saturday 11.30pm
John Waite investigates. Repeated from Tuesday
John Simpson introduces three compilations of letters written by Algerians, describing life in the midst of their country's bloody civil strife. 3: Mohamed, Toufik and Latifa. Producer Lucy Ash Revised repeat
Jenni Murray presents the best of the past week on BBC radio.
Producer Bob Carter. PHONE: [number removed] FAX: [number removed]. E-MAIL: [address removed] WEB SITE: www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/potw
It is time to pull together. Repeated tomorrow 2pm
+ Soap and flannel: page 12 Dr Mark Porter : page 37
Guests from around the world observe, parody and dissect topical British stories from a foreign perspective. Producer Mairi Russell
Issues that shape your working life. Repeated from Thursday
Where Are We Now? Melvyn Bragg examines the state of science today with eminent scientists and commentators. Producer Ruth Gardiner Repeat
The Economy on the Couch. Bridget Rosewell offers some psychoanalysis to help the economy back to health. Repeated from Monday
Andrew Rawnsley presents the political headlines of the next week, live from Westminster. Including 10.45 Joining the Club. Four programmes exploring the experiences of Northern Ireland MPs at Westminster. 3: The DUP
Editor John Evans
Sarah LeFanu is joined by science fiction writer Brian Aidiss.
Repeated from Tuesday 4pm
Repeated from 6.05am
A side-long glance at the world of dentistry in which a series of character portraits are accompanied by the gentle muzak and gurgles of a dental surgery. Composer and producer Lance Dann
By Orla Murphy , read by Gina Moxley. A poor, lonely young woman despairs at the drabness of her home.
Producer Pam Brighton
