With Fr Paul Clayton-Lea .
Editor Chris Burns
Richard Uridge with more tales from the British countryside. Producer Adrian Holloway
Repeated Thursday 1.30pm
With John Humphrys and Edward Stourton.
7.25, 8.25 Sports News
7.45 Thought for the Day With Elaine Storkey.
Writer Tim Parks looks at games and how best to lose gracefully to your children. With John Peel.
Producer Chris Berthoud. PHONE: [number removed]. E-MAIL: [address removed] Repeated Monday llpm
With Ned Sherrin.
Producer Torquil MacLeod
Natalie Wheen samples the culinary joys of elderflowers and home cooking from around the world. Producer Sheila Dillon Repeated Monday 4pm
Kate Adie presents insight and analysis from correspondents worldwide. Producer Tony Grant
Alison Mitchell with the latest news from the world of personal finance. Producer Frances MacDonald
Simon Hoggart hosts the topical quiz, with Alan Coren , Andy Hamilton and guests.
Repeated from yesterday
Nick Clarke chairs a series of debates on issues of perennial interest, in front of an invited audience. Listeners can also vote on the motion. 4: "The therapy culture is responsible for more harm than good." From the Institute of Group Analysis, London.
To vote YES dial [number removed]0311. To vote NO dial [number removed]0322. Maximum call cost lOp Repeated from yesterday
Phone Nick Clarke with your views on the issues raised in this week's edition of Straw Poll.
Producer Nick Utechin
E-MAIL: [address removed]
Another chance to hear the drama-documentary based on Len Deighton's novel about an RAF raid on Germany on Saturday 18 February 1943. Broadcast in real time throughout today, the play includes reminiscences from the men and women who were involved on both sides.
Planning and Preparation
1430 hours: at Bomber Command headquarters, Air Marshal Sir Arthur Harris plans tonight's raid; meanwhile in Germany, Luftwaffe General Josef Kammhuber plans the night defence of the Ruhr. At RAF Warley Fen, WAAF Corporal Ruth Lambert fears for her pilot husband Sam, about to fly his 48th operation - and in the Ruhr town of Altgarten, the Burgomeister plans his birthday celebrations.
Starring Samuel West as Sam Lambert, Emma Chambers as Ruth Lambert, Jack Shepherd as August Bach and featuring Frank Windsor as Air Marshal Sir Arthur
Harris.
Narrated by Tom Baker.
With David Antrobus, Jonathan Keeble, Joshua Towb, Clive Hill, Ian Peck, Terry John, Alice Arnold, Brian Murphy, John Woodvine, Dominic Rickards, Michael Troughton, Siriol Jenkins, Scott Cherry, Russell Floyd, Michael Tudor Barnes, Peter Yapp, Gavin Muir, Derek Waring, Ian Masters, Pascoe Sabido, Oliver Senton, Don McCorkindale, Deborah Berlin, Becky Hindley, Joe Dunlop, David Jarvis, Kristin Milward, Richard Pearce, Caroline Strong, Eva Stuart and Joe Swash.
Dramatised by Joe Dunlop.
(Repeat)
Presented by Jenni Murray. Editor Ruth Gardiner
The day's news and sports headlines. Presented by Eddie Mair.
Insights into the background of today's drama-documentary, with author Len Deighton. Producer Jonathan Ruffle
Continuing the drama-documentary. Take-off. 1744 hours: at RAF Warley Fen, 16 heavily-laden Lancaster bombers take off for their target in Germany's industrial heartland. Repeat
Radio's most intriguing chat show, with Simon Fanshawe , guests and live music from jazz saxophonist Andy Sheppard. Producer Lucy Willmore
Tom Sutcliffe and guests discuss Tim Roth 's directorial debut The War Zone - a disturbing film about incest, starring Ray Winstone and Tilda Swinton. Producer Nicki Paxman
Continuing the drama-documentary.
The Raid. 1950 hours: at the Luftwaffe Nightfighter base at Kroonsvig, Holland, Oberieutnant Baron Victor von
Lowenhertz and his crew are steeled for tonight's battle with Bomber Command. The Lancaster O-Orange crew cross the North Sea towards their target. Repeat
A three-part dramatisation by Bryony Lavery of Mary Elizabeth Braddon 's book. 2: The secrets that surround Audley Court and its new mistress, the mysterious Lady Audley, are hunted out by Robert Audley, the handsome young barrister turned amateur detective.
With Robert Bowman,
Terrence Hardiman and Francesca Annis.
Repeated from Sunday
Nick Ross invites a panel of public figures to hear evidence and offer solutions to an issue of current concern. 2: Rationing in the National Health Service. Commissioners: Lord Haskins,
Professor Sheila McLean and Matthew Taylor.
Repeated from Wednesday
Robert Robinson chairs the nationwide general knowledge contest, including Beat the Brains, in which listeners put their own questions to contestants. First round - the south of England. Repeated from Monday
Concluding the drama-documentary.
The Return Leg. 2330 hours: "Turn left off the target, gain speed by losing height. Don't go below 8,000 feet as you pass Noordwijk. The route is plotted to avoid the flak concentrations at Amsterdam." (Group Captain Ludlow, Navigation Leader).
(Repeat)
The Window Cleaner. A short story by Julia Darling about people who spend much of their life high above the ground. Read by Rashid Karapiet. Producer Gillian Hush Repeat
