With the Rev Peter Baker.
Producer Sarah Tempest
With Sue MacGregor and James Naughtie.
6.25, 7.25,8.25 Sports News
7.48 Thought for the Day With Cristina Odone.
John Humphrys in conversation witn six successful people who have weathered storms in their careers. 5: Torsten Friedag Producer Brian King. Repeated at 9.30pm
Britain, so it is claimed, invented the takeaway. In this new five-part series Simon Parkes investigates the part takeaway meals play in our lives. In the first programme he discovers the enduring appeal offish and chips at the Fish and Chip Shop of the Year- Bizzie Lizzies in Skipton, North Yorkshire. Producer Gillian Gray
Sheila McClennon with topical discussion from a woman's point of view. Drama: Central 822 by Sarah Woods. Part 7. Drama repeated at 7.45pm
House Sparrows. Mark Carwardine investigates the reasons forthe steep decline in numbers of our most familiar British bird. Repeated from yesterday 9pm
Mark Radcliffe concludes his profiles of six of the North's best-loved and most influential comedians. Will Hay. The stage, film and radio actor best remembered for his Diary of a Schoolmaster and for his contribution to astronomy. Producer Libby Cross
With Nick Clarke.
Neil McCarthy is guided by musician Frank Rynne along a hypnotic pilgrims trail that has drawn Western performers and writers, including Rolling Stone legend Brian Jones, up the foothills of Morocco's Rif mountains in search of the 4,000-year-old rock 'n' roll band, the Master Musicians Of Joujouka.
Repeated from yesterday7pm
Shortly after the First World War, in an isolated country house, a lonely young woman practises the piano. She finds her relationships with her husband and a young engineer strangely influenced by the music of Chopin and the ghostly presence of Chopin's lover, Georges Sand.
StarringJane Laportaire as Georges Sand, with Stephen Rashbrook , Sally Cookson ,
Michael McClain and Peter Wickham. Director Marc Beeby (R)
Call Wendy Austin for an exchange of experiences and views on today's topical issues. Producer Sukey Firth. LINES OPEN from 1.30pm
The return of the series snowcasmg cutting-edge contemporary writing, read by voices new to radio. 1: The Ascension of Maryby Catherine Smith , read by Grace Mitcneu. wnue waiting in the queue at the Co-op cheese counter, Mary, a grey-haired, middle-aged woman, discovers that She can fly. Producer Katherine Beacon
Another programme looking at a pivotal day in people's lives - the day on which they stop working and retire. 2. The Shop-keepers. Peter and Sylvia Lefroy-Owen have been running their specialist needlecraft shop for 20 years. Now in their mid-sixties's they have decided to sell-up and retire. It's a bigdayforthem and their loyal Staff and customers. For details see yesterday
Heather Payton discusses how business and technology shape the world around us. This week she and the music critic Michael White go to Cornwall and meet the people behind the business of staging a traditional feature ofthe British summer- the music festival.
Producer Simon Crow
Louise Doughty talks to the art historian and gardener Roy Strong and the journalist and campaigner on racial equality, Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, about their favourite books.
Producer Frances Byrnes. Repeated Sunday llpm
With Eddie Mair and Winifred Robinson.
Dominic Holland's series exploring the comedic minutiae of life.
Shopping is the subject of tonight's journey.
Ruth takes action. Repeated tomorrow 2pm
John Wilson chairs the arts show and investigates the life and fiction of American writer Chester Himes , whose creations include the detectives Grave Digger Johnson and Ciffin Ed Jones. Producer Katie Hunter
By Sarah Woods. Part7. Lashley's trial continues and Carol struggles with her drinking. For details see yesterday. Repeated from 10.45am
Gerry Northam investigates the threat of a new generation of biological weapons under the apartheid regime.
2: The Plague Makers. Under the apartheid regime. South African scientists began research into engineering a lethal bacterium that would only affect the black population. Russian geneticists have been attempting to modify plague bacteria to make them resistant to antibiotics.
Producer Jim Clarke.
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Repeated Sunday 5pm
Peter White with news for visually impaired people. Producer Cheryl Gabriel. PHONE: [number removed] for more information. FACTSHEET: send a large sae to [address removed]
The first of a new four-part series in which
Graham Easton puts on his wellies to compare veterinary and human medicine. For example, he learns that aspirin and penicillin are dangerous drugs -well, they are if you are a cat or a guinea pig respectively - and asks if injecting a lion cub is easier orharderthan injectinga human baby. Producer Julia Durbin
John Humphrys in conversation with six successful people who have weathered storms in their careers. 5: Torsten Friedag Repeated from 9am
With Claire Bolderson.
Written and read by Alan Bennett. 2: Midgley is determined to make things right with his father by being With him When he dies. For details see yesterday (R)
A comedy series by Tony Bagley.
Robin is about to encounter the double of someone he knew from his old universe. After all this time and one universe later, he cannot still be nursing a grudge.
(R)
BBC controller of entertainment Paul Jackson chats to six comedywriters and performers about their lives and work. 5: Ronnie Corbett Producer Jo Clegg (R)
By Jonathan Tulloch.
Gerry's perseverance pays off and the tickets are his. If only they were for a match at the "toon"...
(For details see yesterday)
