With Canon Noel Vincent.
Editor Chris Burns
Richard Uridge continues his travels through the British countryside. Producer Alasdair Cross
With John Humphrys and Winifred Robinson.
7.20 Yesterday in Parliament
7.25,8.25 Sports News
7.45 Thought for the Day With the Rev Roy Jenkins.
8.45 Yesterday in Parliament
John Peel takes another wry look at some of the foibles of family life. Producer Harry Parker
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WEBSITE: www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/hometruths Repeated Monday llpm
Arthur Smith presents the travel programme featuring travellers' tales, anecdotes and conversation.
Producer Eleanor Garland
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I In a six-part series Simon Parkes indulges in the pursuit of some of the best things life has to offer.
1. Havana Cigars. Why is it that one of the last
Communist countries produces the ultimate status symbol of the successful capitalist? Producer Paul Kobrak
Peter Oborne of the Daily Express reports from behind the scenes at Westminster. Producer Jane Ashley
BBC foreign correspondents with the stories behind the world headlines, Introduced by KateAdie.
Producer Tony Grant
Paul Lewis with the latest news from the world of personal finance and impartial advice for those trying to make the most of their money.
(Repeated tomorrow 9pm)
In the last of the present series of the topical comedy panel game, Simon Hoggart is joined by Alan Coren, Andy Hamilton, Jeremy Hardy and Linda Smith.
(Repeated from yesterday)
Jonathan Dimbleby is joined at New Milton Memorial Hall, Hampshire, by Lord Dholakia, president of the Liberal Democrats; Joel Edwards, general director of the Evangelical Alliance; Barbara Roche, Home Office Minister; and David Willetts, Shadow Secretary of State for Social Security.
(Repeated from yesterday)
Jonathan Dimblebytakes listeners' calls and e-mails in response to last night's Any Questions?
Producer Lisa Jenkinson
E-MAIL: any.answers@bbc.co.uk
Corin Redgrave presents an eight-part series drawing on the BBC's remarkable oral history of the 20th century. The experiences, drawn from Europe's largest oral history archive, were collected throughout the BBC Regions during the last year of the century.
6: Getting Older. Social issues and the elderly. Producers Ivan Howlett and Nick Patrick
A new play by John Sessions to mark tomorrow's 150th anniversary of Robert Louis Stevenson's birth.
At Vailima, his home in Western Samoa, Stevenson attempts to dispel some of the more romantic notions which have built up around him as he looks back over his life and the people who have meant most to him. They include his American wife Fanny, his step-son Lloyd, and the waspish literary critic WE Henley, now best remembered as the model for Treasure Island's most enduring character - Long John Silver.
Other parts played by members of the cast.
Director Bruce Young
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The best of the week on Woman's Hour, with Jenni Murray. Editor Ruth Gardiner. E-MAIL: womanshour@bbc.co.uk
Full coverage and analysis of the day's news, plus the sports headlines. Presented by Dan Damon.
A special edition of the programme comes from the London Rim Festival. Stars and entrepreneurs of British film join the panel in front of a live audience at the National Rim Theatre.
With Andrew Collins. Producer Nicki Paxman
Ned Sherrin and guests with the usual eclectic mix of conversation, comedy and music. Producers Ian Gardhouse and Chris Wilson
Tom Sutcliffe and guests look at the week's cultural highlights, including a new exhibition of the work of innovative Romantic British artist William Blake, as the first major exhibition of his work for 20 years opens at Tate Britain, Jerome Weatherald
Chris Stewart , author of Driving Over Lemons, reads the second of four stories about life on El Valero , his mountainfarm in Spain. Repeated from Sunday
Sixty years ago next Tuesday, the city of Coventry suffered over ten hours of bombing by the German Luftwaffe. Much of the city, including the medieval cathedral of St Michael's, was destroyed and a new phase in the air war began. Charles Wheeler tells the story of the Coventry BI itz, with the help of historian Norman Longmate and survivors of that night, including factory workers Jim Woolley and Eddie Bell, school children Doreen Jacobs, Maurice Rattigan and Michael Logan, and Luftwaffe bomber pilot Gerhard Baeker. Producer Alan Hall
By JG Farrell, dramatised in three parts by Mike Walker. 2: Life for ex-pats in Singapore in 1942 is as luxurious as ever. But for Matthew Webb , the recently arrived heirto the biggest rubberbusiness, the rumblings from the East promise only one thing-war! With Robert Glenister , Jonathan Cake , Samantha Spiro and Su-Lin LOOi. Repeated from Sunday
Michael Buerk chairs a debate in which
Janet Daley , David Starkey , Ian Hargreaves and David Cook cross-examine witnesses who have conflicting views on the moral issues behind one Of the week's news Stories. Repeated from Wednesday
Robert Robinson chairs the nationwide general knowledge contest. Repeated from Monday
In asix-part series Peggy Reynolds explores the background, effect and lasting appeal of some of our best-loved and most familiar poems.
3: Rememberby Christina Rossetti. Rptd from Sunday
The first of fourwinter stories is translated from the Icelandic sagas by Hermann Palsson and read by Brian Blessed. Audun 's Tale. Audun gambles everythingwhen he leaves his homeland to travel the world. Producer Tracey Neale (R)
