With the Rev Dr Mary Cotes.
With Rupert Segar.
Radio 4's day of programmes to mark the tenth anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall begins with James Naughtie presenting live from the city. The Today programme will explore the social and political changes of the last ten years and find out how the people and their leaders have adapted following the fall of the Iron Curtain.
6.25, 7.25, 8.25 Sports News
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
7.45 Thought for the Day: With Johnston McMaster.
8.32 Yesterday in Parliament
Fergal Keane presents eight interviews exploring what motivates people to leave their job.
Jeremy Nicholas finds out what learning the piano means to 15-year-old Nicholas Shaw, who is autistic.
The fall of the Berlin Wall triggered huge social changes for women in the former East Germany: they had hoped for a better standard of living, but economic recession has meant that many lost jobs and subsidised childcare. In a special programme from Berlin's parliament, Martha Kearney explores women's lives since the momentous events of November 1989.
Drama: Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens. Part 12. Drama repeated at 7.45pm
Two Forests. Mark Carwardine visits Belvoir Forest Park in Belfast. Repeated from yesterday 9pm
Last in an eight-part history of British theatre and its technology. Robots in the House.
Russell Davies finds out how intelligent lighting, virtual Elvises and video projection are becoming a reality in our live performance spaces. Producer Laura Parfitt
With Trixie Rawlinson and Mark Whittaker.
With Nick Clarke.
1,000 Years of Spoken English
Melvyn Bragg presents a history celebrating 1,000 years of the spoken language of Britain, from the first to the second millennium.
What did Middle English really sound like?
Repeated from Friday
Repeated from yesterday 7pm
Four new plays by Ronald Frame set in a luxury hotel in the Scottish Highlands. 3: Events take a dramatic turn at the Skein Palace, the Hydro's rival hotel. Meanwhile, a famous novelist picks up her pen to settle an old score, and a respectable widow drops a bombshell.
Director Patrick Rayner
Call Eddie Mair for an exchange of experiences and views on today's topical issues.
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East Germany's leaders feared the Church and for good reason; it was through the Church that the people came together and rose up against communism. Today, though, the people are increasingly disillusioned with organised religion and services are empty. Pastor's son David Gill asks what went wrong.
For details see yesterday
52: 959 - Cuba, Cyprus and the Russians Reach the Moon For details see yesterday
Alison Mitchell presents the programme that takes a quirky look at everything which affects our working lives. Producers Marcia Hughes and Ann Gilmartin
The guide to the world of learning, for listeners of all ages who want the best from the system.
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Repeated Sunday 11pm
With Clare English and Nigel Wrench.
The third blast of the six-part comedy series written by and starring Britain's funniest Milton.
Too many cooks?
Repeated tomorrow 2pm
The fall of the Berlin Wall transformed German politics and the Berlin skyline. But has there been a revolution in the arts and in broadcasting? Mark Lawson reports live from the German capital.
By Charles Dickens, dramatised by Mike Walker.
For details see yesterday. Repeated from 10.45am
The fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of Communism were supposed to mark the start of a new era in which the two halves of Europe would be reunited. But a decade later nationalism is on the rise and the timetable for EU expansion is slipping. In front of an invited audience at the Berlin City Parliament, the Secretary General of Nato, George Robertson; Germany's Foreign Minister, Joschka Fischer; Poland's Foreign Minister, Bronislaw Geremek and the Chairman of the Russian Duma's Foreign Affairs Committee, Vladimir Lukin meet to discuss the future of Europe. The debate is chaired by historian Misha Glenny. Producers Maria Balinska and Rosie Goldsmith.
Broadcast simultaneously on the World Service. Repeated Sunday 5pm
If you need an operation, how do you find out if your surgeon is the best man or woman for the job? The current trend is towards specialist surgeons and giant hospitals - but do they offer the best possible care? Dr Graham Easton explores the pursuit of excellence in medicine.
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Repeated tomorrow 4.30pm
Peter White with news for visually impaired people.
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10.00 The World Tonight
With Claire Bolderson. And Robin Lustig rounds offthe day in Berlin with the thoughts of those who crossed the Wall late at night ten years ago.
By Honore de Balzac, read by Juliet Stevenson. For details see yesterday
Comedy hosted by Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis. Repeated from Saturday 6.15pm
By Lynne Truss, read by Josie Lawrence.
For details see yesterday
