With the Rev Ermal Kirby
Editor Chris Burns
Richard Uridge uncovers more stories and characters from the British countryside. Producer Gabi Fisher. Repeated Thursday 1.30pm
With John Humphrys and Sue MacGregor
7.20 Yesterday in Parliament
7.25,8.25 Sports News
7.45 Thought for the Day
With the Rev Dr Leslie Griffiths.
8.45 Yesterday in Parliament
Alanah Martin meets the bikers who threw a huge birthday party for a child who lost his father when he was killed in a crash, and who helped to support the woman who lost her partner. Presented by John Peel.
Producer Vibeka Venema. PHONE: [number removed]
E-MAIL: [address removed]. Repeated Monday llpm
With Ned Sherrin. ProducerTorquil MacLeod
A new Queen's Speech and a new raft of legislation. Editor Vicky Taylor
Kate Adie presents insight and analysis from correspondents worldwide. Producer Tony Grant
Paul Lewis with the latest news from the world of personal finance, and impartial advice for all those trying to make the most of their money. Producer Paul O'Keeffe
David Aaronovitch invites celebrity guests to re-spin the week's news in the satirical panel game that delves into the shadowy world of spin doctors and media manipulation. Repeated from yesterday
Jonathan Dimbleby is joined at the Royal Free Hospital, Hampstead, London, by panellists including John Maples MP, Arthur Scargill , and Chris Smith , Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport. Repeated from yesterday
Jonathan Dimblebytakes listeners' calls in response to this week's edition of Any Questions? Producers Stephanie Browning and Lisa Jenkinson LINESOPEN from 12.30pm
In the first of a new four-part series challenging our set ideas about families of the past, Sarah Dunant explores the life of a 17th-century gentlewoman through her memoirs.
The Curious Life of Lady Grace Mildmay. She entertained King James I and married one of Queen Elizabeth's key diplomats. Professor Linda Pollack and Anthony Wells Cole visit
Mildmay's magnificent house to find out the truth about her curious family life. Producer Lyn Webster Wilde
By Val McDermid. Fast-talking Manchester-based private investigator Kate Brannigan is getting to the bottom of a blackmail and counterfeit scam - which also involves murder.
The best of the week on Woman's Hour, presented by Jenni Murray.
Full coverage and analysis of the day's news, plus the sports headlines. Presented by Eddie Mair.
Brian Sibley with the big picture on the world of film. Includingthe Talking Pictures guide to the pick of the movies on television.
Producer Nicola Barranger. WRITE TO: Talking Pictures,
BBC Radio 4, London W1A 1AA. E-MAILtalking.pictures@bbc.co.uk
Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis host the comedy show, with stand-up, sketches and songs featuring Dan Freedman , Nick Romero , newcomer Jo Caulfield and special guests. Producer Aled Evans. Repeated Tuesday llpm
A comedy series set in London's finest hair salon, where brothers Rene, Carlo and Charlie Quando chop, snip and crimptheir lucky clients into shape. 2:The Nits.The salon is inundated with children wanting their haircut before the start of the school term. One of them is accompanied by nits and the result is itchy mayhem. With Rainer Hersch , Mark Maier , Stephen Greif and Catherine Tate. Producer Claire Jones
Tom Sutcliffe and guests discuss the week's cultural highlights, including Onegin, the new screen version of the great Russian romantic tragedy featuring the Fiennes family - director Martha and actors Ralph and Sophie - and Francesca Annis. Plus Helen Mirren in Collected Stories, Donald Margulies 's new play about tensions between writers. Producer NickiPaxman
In a new series of four programmes
Robert Robinson presents the obituaries of men and women who refused to conform.
1: Sir George Sitwell.Readers Jonathan Adams , Jonathan Aris and Lucy Robinson.
Producer Jill Burridge. Repeated tomorrow 12.15am
At the height of the Cold War, ordinary people throughout the Soviet bloc secretly tuned into radio stations funded by western governments. Radio Moscow did its best to spread the Communist gospel in English. Tim Sebastian explores the broadcasting battle that some called freedom and others called propaganda. Did the power of radio help to bring down the Berlin Wall? Producer Matthew Dodd
By Iris Murdoch, dramatised in three parts by Michael Bakewell.
A new bell is due to arrive at the Abbey, but Dora is haunted by the story of the old bell and of the death that it foretold.
(Repeated from Sunday)
Michael Buerk chairs an investigation of the moral questions behind the week's news.
Witnesses face cross-examination from
Janet Daley , David Cook , David Starkey and Ian Hargreaves. Repeated from Wednesday
Robert Robinson chairs the nationwide general knowledge contest, including Beat the Brains. Third semi-final. Repeated from Monday
Frank Delaney with listeners' requests for poems to mark Remembrance Day and a selection of poems from Adrian Mitchell. Repeated from Sunday
ByTamar Hodes , read by Tim Pigott-Smith .
Lawrence Walker , professor of English and author of The Metaphysical Poets, had a seahorse tattooed on his left buttock. His wife Mary took three days to get over it, and then wondered what other secrets he might have. Producer Liz Taylor (R)
