With Dr Lavinia Byrne.
Editor Chris Burns
Richard Uridge explores the British countryside. Producer Adrian Holloway. Shortened 1.30pm
With John Humphrys and Sarah Montague.
7.25, 8.25 Sports News
7.45 Thought for the Day With Canon David Winter.
John Peel takes a wry look at the foibles of family life. Producer Harry Parker. PHONE: [number removed] WEBSITE: www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/hometruths
E-MAIL: home.truths@bbc.co.uk. Shortened llpm
Arthur Smith and guests explore Haiti as a source of inspiration and look at why writers are still drawn to this poverty-stricken country. Julia Llewellyn -Smith retraces the footsteps of Graham Greene and discovers that Haiti still offers tragicomic adventures to those curious enough to visit. Producer Vibeke Venema. PHONE: [number removed] WEBSITE: www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/excessbaggage E-MAIL: excessbaggage@bbc.co.uk
A new five-part series mixing pop and politics to chart the ups and downs of our leaders as they face the general election campaign. This week
Humphrey Lyttelton recalls 1955 when SirWinston Churchill stood down as Prime Minister at the age of 80. Up against his successor, SirAnthony Eden, was ClementAttlee, whose LabourPartywas hopelessly split. In the charts, Shake, Rattle and RollbyBiU Haley and the Comets became the first rock'n'roll record to break into the top five. Producer Chris Bond
Steve Richards from the Independent on Sunday reports from behind the scenes at Westminster. Producer Jane Ashley
BBC foreign correspondents with the stories behind the world headlines. Introduced by Kate Adie. Producer TonyGrant
Paul Lewis with impartial money advice and the latest news from the world of personal finance. Producer Paul O'Keeffe. Repeated tomorrow 9pm
Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the topical comedy programme. With Steve Furst , Emma Kennedy and Paul Putner. Repeated from yesterday
Jonathan Dimble by is joined at Trowell Parish Hall in Nottinghamshire, by panellists including Malcolm Bruce , chairman of the Parliamentary Liberal
Democrats; Ken Clarke MP, former Chancellor of the Exchequer; and John Swinney , leader of the Scottish National Party. 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
Dave Sheasby 's international story of intrigue and wealth. The discovery in France of a drawing of Picasso's first lover, Fernande Olivier , brings together small-time Rotherham art dealer
Christopher Sanderson and earthy fish-and-chip shop proprietors Reg and Edna Mullins.
Director David Hunter
The best of the week on Woman's Hour, presented by Martha Kearney. 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.
This week in the film programme Andrew Collins talks to Christopher Guest and Michael McKean , inventors of the "rockumentary" Spinal Tap, and now Best in Show. Producer Nicki Paxman Andrew Collins gives the reel story behind Wall Street: page 53
Ned Sherrin and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, comedy and music. Producer Chris wilson
Tom Sutcliffe and guests indulge in Chocolat starring Juliette Binoche as a rebellious single motherwho opens a sweet shop during Lent in a small French village. Plus a look at the British
Museum's African exhibits, now housed in new galleries. Producer Erika Wright
Writer, wit and raconteur Gerry Anderson takes the second of three askance glances at some of the stranger doings of the great, good and not so good in Northern Ireland today.
Redundant Stuntmen and the Urge to Be Understood Repeated from Sunday
Professor Roy Porter explores life in a big mental hospital during the last century. With a regime including continuous baths, sleep therapy and electroshock treatment, some remember it as a place of incarceration and cruelty, but for others Severalls Hospital in Essex was a place of true asylum. Producer Jane Greenwood
Dorothy L Sayers 's detective story is dramatised by Michael Bakewell. Can Lord Peter Wimsey prove that Harriet Vane has been wrongly accused of poisoning her ioverwith arsenic? Can he find the real murderer before Harriet is hungforthe crime?
Director Fiona McLean (R)
Michael Buerkchairs a debate in which David Cook , Janet Daley , Ian Hargreaves and David Starkey cross-examine witnesses on their controversial and conflicting views of the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories. Rptd from Wednesday
Russell Davies examines the stories behind the opening nights of well-known musicals.
Blood Brothers. Barbara Dickson had no acting experience when she was cast to lead Blood Brothers. In this concluding programme, Davies is joined by Willy Russell , Bill Kenwright and members of the original cast to look at why this local Liverpool drama continues today to get audiences Springing to their feet.
Repeated from Sunday
Tell Me a Story. Christopher Cook with poetry and conversation, includingguest poets Valerie Bloom and Adrian Mitchell. Repeated from Sunday
by Sian Preece, read by Lois Charlton.
Five short stories about the family.
A girl sits with her mother on a long plane journey, trying to find ways to pass the time. Gradually we realise this flight will change the child's life for ever.
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