With Judy Merry.
Richard Uridge uncovers more stories and characters from the British countryside.
(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 Canon David Winter.
8.45 Yesterday in Parliament
What is it about men and toys? They are shamelessly obsessional, they don't like sharing and they sulk if their playthings get broken. Dylan Winter gives the lowdown on hi-fi fanatics and discovers what their partners think. Presented by John Peel.
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(Shortened 11pm)
Conversation with Ned Sherrin and guests.
Steve Richards of the New Statesman reviews the political week and discusses the main stories with the politicians making the news.
Kate Adie presents insight and analysis from correspondents worldwide.
Alison Mitchell with the latest news from the world of personal finance and impartial advice for those trying to make the most of their money.
David Aaronovitch and a celebrity panel pick through the week's news.
(Repeated from yesterday)
Jonathan Dimbleby is joined at Conway Hall in London by MPs Kenneth Clarke, Charles Kennedy and Mo Mowlam MP and the Bishop of Stepney, John Sentamu.
(Repeated from yesterday)
Jonathan Dimbleby takes listeners' calls in response to this week's edition of Any Questions?
Lines Open from 12.30pm
A new four-part series in which Richard Holmes follows in the footsteps of some of the great literary elopements.
In 1814 the young romantic poet Shelley, with a desirable girl on each arm, ran away from his wife and baby to the Swiss Alps and lakes in search of liberty and love. Richard Holmes presents a riveting biography from the Swiss location. He questions why Shelley left his home and asks if his literary work improved as a result. And he finds himself haunted by the ghostly presence of the three runaways even in modern-day Switzerland.
By Frank Vickery.
Moving to Canada should be a positive step for the Pearces after the loss of their daughter, but Wendy is finding it very hard to part with Katy's belongings.
The best of the week on Woman's Hour, presented by Jenni Murray.
With full coverage and analysis of the day's news, plus the sports headlines. Presented by Nigel Wrench.
Andrew Collins with the film programme. This week a look at the best and worst of films set in the medieval era and the love-hate relationship between Hollywood and smoking.
Richard Coles with conversation and jazz to start your Saturday night, live from the BBC Radio Theatre in London. With Stacey Kent and her band, and guests.
The week's cultural highlights, including George Clooney's new film Three Kings, which is set in the aftermath of the Gulf War.
Maggie O'Kane reflects on her assignments to some of the most dangerous war zones in recent years. In the last of the series she recalls her recent visit to Chechnya. The central experience was a hazardous night journey in a truck driven by two Chechen soldiers with Russian bombs exploding around them. Her encounters confirmed to her that the rebels are driven by an overwhelming determination to win and to survive.
(Repeated tomorrow 12.15am)
Emily Buchanan presents highlights from the best English language radio programmes around the world. This month she looks at advertising on the airwaves and asks whether people are switching off because there is too much clutter on the dial.
By John Steinbeck, dramatised in three parts by Shaun McKenna.
Adam Trask thinks he can escape the painful memories of life in the army when he discovers the beautiful Cathy Ames on his Connecticut farm. But this is only the beginning of a story of sibling rivalry, love, adultery and revenge which will span two generations.
(Repeated from Sunday)
Michael Buerk chairs a debate in which Janet Daley, David Starkey, Polly Toynbee and David Cook cross-examine guests who have conflicting views on the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
(Repeated from Wednesday)
Stephanie Hughes presents a six-part series exploring the mysteries and mechanics of writing music.
David Arnold, the man behind the music for the latest Bond film, talks with Colin Matthews, associate composer of the London Symphony Orchestra and occasional ghost composer of film scores.
(Repeated from Sunday)
Frank Delaney introduces listeners' requests for poems about marriage - from the first flush of romance to the final parting. Readers Douglas Hodge, Kerry Shale, Patricia Brake and Brian Gear.
(Repeated from Sunday)
by Elizabeth Bowen
Barbara Flynn reads four short stories of a vengeful nature.
When Hewson's wife Margery runs off with a younger man, he seems to take it calmly - until the day a letter arrives from her.
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