With Ian MacKenzie.
With Anna Hill.
With Sue MacGregor and James Naughtie.
6.25, 7.25, 8.25 Sports News
7.45 Thought for the Day
The Rt Rev James Jones.
Jeremy Paxman sets the cultural agenda when he is joined by historian Dr Alan Stewart, Leon Brittain and Hugo Young to discuss Europe, censorship and the Elizabethan Sir Phillip Sidney.
(Repeated at 9.30pm)
With Martha Kearney.
Drama: Soho Stories: The Blah Blah Kid
by Suzy Almond.
The first day of Zoe's work experience as a runner for a Soho based film producer goes disastrously wrong, but Zoe has got enough stories in her head to see her through the day. With Alison Pettitt as Zoe, Harry Myers as Zachary and Tom George as Ken.
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(Repeated Friday 7.45pm)
John McCarthy returns with six programmes about his attempt to understand the Bible. This second series looks at the different ways the Bible has been read, from the earliest manuscripts to the latest websites.
McCarthy learns how each version tells an intriguing story about the people who made or owned it.
By Miss Read, dramatised in six parts by Lesley Bruce.
Dimity finds love in the peaceful Cotswolds village. Final part.
With Mark Whittaker and Trixie Rawlinson.
With Nick Clarke.
The general knowledge music quiz returns, hosted by Ned Sherrin. Fighting for a place in heat one are Robert Girvan from Hitchen, Dorothy Walker from Bury and John Wrigley from Stockport.
Repeated from yesterday 7pm
Six murder mysteries set in Ireland.
By Simon Brett. Created by Barry Devlin.
At a monastic retreat far out in County Cork, a sudden death among the Franciscan brothers causes Paolo to suspect foul play.
(Roland White's radio review: page 46)
Vincent Duggleby takes your calls on a topical issue that affects your finances.
Lines open from 1.30pm
At the cutting edge of contemporary writing, five unpublished short stories read by voices new to radio.
Written and read by Olivia Williams. An intriguing story about the fine line between love and obsession.
Five programmes about the piano.
Jeremy Nicholas attends a piano weekend run by The Oldie magazine.
(R)
Derek Cooper applies the taste test to discover the best marmalade and launches the Radio 4 Food Programme Awards for excellence in food.
(Extended repeat from yesterday 12.30pm)
Jenni Murray and guests from around the world dissect a variety of topical international issues.
With Clare English and Chris Lowe.
Nicholas Parsons is joined at the Gateway theatre, Chester, by Martin Jarvis, Clement Freud, Stephen Frost and Graham Norton for radio's most devious panel game.
(Repeated Sunday 12 noon)
Marjorie the pirate queen!
(Repeated tomorrow 2pm)
Francine Stock reports from Soho theatre's new premises, as Radio 4 begins a week of Soho Stories.
A live broadcast to celebrate the opening of the new Soho theatre and writers' centre in London's Dean Street.
"Mr Muscle" by Sue Townsend
Johnny and Will are up in Soho from Leicester for a night of clubbing. But they get caught in a crack-related fight and Will is shot on the street.
(Repeated Friday 10.45am)
John Waite and his team of investigators follow up listeners' complaints. This week a look at cruelty and physical neglect of elderly people in residential homes, plus disturbing evidence of financial exploitation.
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In the last of the series Rory MacLean and guests consider the dilemmas facing today's traveller. This week an examination of the new international global code of ethics for tourism.
John Pilger explains why he believes the concept of ethical tourism is a contradiction in terms, and Misha Glenny discusses the dilemma about holidays in the war-torn Balkans.
Exploring issues which affect all our lives.
Alex Kirby embarks on a journey in search of tranquillity. As the roar and blare of modern urban life spreads increasingly into the British countryside, is there any escape from the pollution of light and noise?
Shortened repeat of 9am
A historical thriller by Arturo Perez-Reverte, read by Nigel Anthony and abridged in ten parts by Neville Teller.
Spain, 1868. One pupil disappears and a second is murdered.
Shortened repeated from Saturday 9am
By Tim Lott, winner of the 1999 Whitbread First Novel Award. Read by Jack Davenport.
Frankie describes how his group of mates first became childhood friends and how their friendship developed through a shared passion for Queen's Park Rangers and mad London escapades.
Abridged in ten parts by Katie Campbell.
