From St Michael 's, Garston in Liverpool.
Through a Glass Darkly. This week Mark Tully considers the symbolism of glass - the powerful and evocative images of windows and mirrors reflected in myths, dreams and literature. Producer Beverley McAinsh. Repeated at 11.30pm
"An inlet of the sea masquerading as a lake" is how marine biologist Trevor Norton describes the Lough in southern Ireland, one of the most famous ecological sites in the world. Together with biologist David Barnes, Lionel Kelleway explores the salt marsh and hidden depths of this fascinating landlocked inlet.
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Roger Bolton with the religious and ethical news of the week, moral arguments and perspectives on stories, familiar and unfamiliar.
Series producer Liz Leonard. E-MAIL: sunday@bbc.co.uk
Sarah Kennedy speaks on behalf of a charity which campaigns for an end to the use of cats in experiments. Producer Anne Downing. DONATIONS: FRAME.[address removed] CREDIT CARDS: Freephone [number removed] Repeated at 9.25pm and Thursday 3.27pm
A New Heart. At the start of a special series for Lent. a service from St Michael and All Angels Church, Maesteg, led by the Rev Enid Morgan. Ezekiel 36, w24-32; Luke 4, wl-11; Lead Us
Heavenly Father, Lead Us; Father Hearthe Prayer We Offer; Lord Jesus Think on Me; A Mighty
Fortress Is OurGod. Organist Kenneth Paget. Director of music Alun Jones.
Comment, context and colour from the United
States, with veteran commentator Alistair Cooke. Repeated from Friday
Eddie Mair presents a fresh approach to news, with conversation about the big stories of the week. Editor Kevin Marsh
Nicholas Parsons hosts the most devious of panel games Repeated from Monday
Could farmers' markets be underthreatfrom overzealous interpretations of hygiene regulations and can the traditional markettrader survive the decline of the nation's high streets? Derek Cooper investigates. Producer Sheila Dillon. ACTION LINE: [number removed]
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With James Cox.
Sian Evans examines how music occupies a central role on two of life's great occasions - or actually just once in life, the other after death - starting with the wedding and funeral of Queen Victoria, both of which set trends which are still followed today. Producer Paul Evans. Rptd Saturday 11pm
Bob Flowerdew , Bunny Guinness and Anne Swithinbank answer questions posed by Bexhill
Horticultural Society. With chairman Eric Robson. Producer Trevor Taylor. Shortened 3pm
Peregrines. Nick Baker drops in on his local peregrines to indulge his passion for these examples of " predatory perfection Producer Sheena Duncan (R)
Anthony Burgess's classic sixties comedy is dramatised in two parts by Jim Poyser.
Enderby, mediocre poet sans pareil, bursts on to an unsuspecting world, scattering bread crumbs and bad verse. Misadventures abound as he becomes the bemused recipient of the attentions of the lovely Vesta Bainbridge.
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From Budapest to Pakistan - Homelands and Identity. Christopher Cook with poetry and conversation, including guest poets Moniza Alvi and George Szirtes.
Producer Felicity Goodall. Repeated Saturday 11.30pm
Ten years ago, Iraqi invasion forces fled as Kuwait was liberated. Gerry Northam reports on the country's faltering moves towards democracy and asks if hopes raised by the allied victory have been dashed. Repeated from Tuesday
Agreeable Disagreement. Writer, wit and raconteur Gerry Anderson with the last of three askance glances at some of the stranger doings of the great, good and not so good in Northern Ireland today. Producer Simon Elmes. Repeated Saturday 7.45pm
Diana Madill presents her selection of extracts from BBC radio over the past seven days. Producer Elaine Walker. PHONE: [number removed]
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Kate will not offer proof. Repeated tomorrow 2pm Alison Graham 's Soap and Flannel: page 34
Chris Bigsby introduces a mix of fresh talent and established names -writers of fiction and fact - who have been commissioned to write and talk about the ideas and preoccupations of ourtimes. Animal Magic?Has our love of animals gone too far? With Mark Cocter , Maggie Gee and Shena Mackay. Producer Tim Dee
Roger Bolton airs listeners' views on BBC radio programmes and policy. Repeated from Friday
Marcel Berlins presents the programme thattackles big legal issues and everyday ones. Repeated from Thursday
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A year after the great internet bubble burst, some new-economy businesses are still hanging on. Peter Day finds out how and why. (Repeated from Thursday)
Next week's political headlines with Andrew Rawnsley. Including 10.45 Speakers Cornered Editor John Evans. Speakers Corneredrptd Wednesday 8.45pm
With LibbyPurves. Repeated from Tuesday
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Valentine Cunningham concludes his investigation into the way musicians were manipulated to further the aims of Hitler's regime. The composer Richard Strauss and the conductor Wilhelm Furtwangler were both set up as figureheads in Nazi Germany, both having been courted personally by Hitler. Yet recent research suggests the light of history may have treated one too kindly and the other too harshly. (R)
