From Lichfield Cathedral, Staffordshire.
John Florance looks at monuments.
Producer Bevertey McAinsh. Rptd at 11.30pm
Paul Heiney meets a man who has made a mint out of watercress. Producer Steve Peacock
Roger Bolton with the religious and ethical news of the week. Producer Liz Leonard
Bob Turney speaks on behalf of a charity which enables prisoners to make constructive use of their time in prison. DONATIONS: Prisoners' Education Trust, [address removed]. CREDIT CARDS: [number removed]
Repeated Thursday 3.28pm
Celebrating the Feast of the Transfiguration, from Liverpool
Cathedral. Celebrant and preacher
Canon Noel Vincent. Director of music
Ralph Allwood. Organist Stephen Disley.
Repeated from Friday
Presented by Bridget Kendal. Editor Kevin Marsh
Hosted by Nicholas Parsons. Repeated from Monday
Eight personal journeys. 2: As Far as the Eye Can See. Poet Lavinia Greenlaw has long been intrigued by 17th-œntury Dutch landscape painting. She visits the Netherlands to explore the effect that the skies and flat land have upon the eye. Producer Kate McCall
With Steve Richards.
Six programmes in which Mary Allen talks to celebrated composers, conductors and performers who attempt to convince her of the finest example of a particular genre of music. 4: The Greatest Waltz Producer Karen Sanders Young
Time Bob Flowerdew , Pippa Greenwood and Nigel Colborn answer questions posed by gardeners from County Durham. With chairman Eric Robson. Producer Trevor Taylor. Rptd Wednesday 3pm # Face behind the Voice: page 125
Gardeners eagerly anticipate the annual publication of The Yellow Book, a guide to private gardens that open their gates just once or twice a year. 1: Clearing the Groundfollows three gardens whose owners are hoping they will be ready to open to the public for the first time. Producers Christopher Cook and Lydia Syson
A two-part dramatisation by David Wood of Arthur Ransome 's children's classic.
1: The Lake District, 1929. On holiday with their mother, the four eldest Walker children form the crew of The Swallow and set sail for an island in a lake. with Phoebe Phillips , Flora Harris , John Paul Ekins , Jean Anderson , Jerome Willis , Catherine Poole , Jacqui Swainson , James Taylor , and Nicholas le Prevost. Directors Louise Armitage and Catherine Bailey. Music Nina Humphreys. Repeated Saturday 9pm
David Stenhouse discusses the life of JG Farrell, author of The Siege of Krishnapur, and looks at the strategy that lies behind a book shop's layout. Producer Erin Riley. Repeated Friday 4pm
Poetry and conversation with Christopher Cook. His guests this week are Welsh poets Sheenagh Pugh and Peter Finch. Subjects under discussion include the poets' own work, Welsh poetry and language and modern trends in poetry. Producer Polly Thomas. Rptd Saturday 11.30pm
Repeated from Tuesday
After the recent death of author Mario Puzo , Steven Smith argues that gangster movies are really just feel-good pictures. Producer Tim Dee. Rptd Wednesday 8.45pm
Presented by Jenni Murray. Producer Bob Carter. PHONE: [number removed] FAX: [number removed]. E-MAIL: potw@bbc.co.uk WEB SITE: www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/potw
It is time for present laughter. Repeated tomorrow 2pm
# Soap and Flannel: page 10
In six programmes, Dr Phil Hammond examines common perceptions of British institutions. 1: Oona King MP, Simon Hoggart , Michael Dobbs and Mark Steele discuss how we view Parliament.
Producer Alison Vernon-Smith
Michael Rosen presents the programme about English and the way we speak. 3: Organic Repeated from Thursday
A three-part history of relations between the Serbs and the Albanians, presented by Allan Little. 1: Why is Kosovo so important to the Serbs that they cannot give it up to the Albanians? Producer Zina Rohan Repeat
With Ian Hargreaves. Repeated from Monday
Next week's political headlines, with Carolyn Quinn. Including 10.45 Allegories for the Present Day. Michael Charlton reflects on his meeting with Ismet Inonu of Turkey. Editor John Evans
With Sarah LeFanu and guests. Repeated from Tuesday
Repeated from 6.05am
Repeated from yesterday 7.45pm
By Adam Thorpe , read by Shiv Grewal. He should have kissed her, but the scent of bubblegum stood for pain, not pleasure.
Producer Jeremy Mortimer Repeat
