With the Rev Ernie Rea.
Comment, context and colour from the United
States, with veteran commentator Alistair Cooke. Repeated from yesterday
More news and events from the British countryside. Including 6.40 FarmingToday: This Week
Radio 4's team of experts assess the week's developments in the foot-and-mouth crisis and examine the implications for the British countryside. Producers Adrian Holloway and Steve Peacock
Shortened repeat of Open CountryThursday 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
The best travellers' tales, anecdotes and surprises, presented byArthurSmith. Producer Eleanor Garland. PHONE: [number removed] WEBSITE: www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/excessbaggage E-MAIL: excessbaggage@bbc.co.uk
The series giving the insider's view to the digital future. In this concluding programme Douglas Adams reveals his personal vision of the way in which technology may co-evolve with us. Having already provided a communication network unparalleled in our history, computers are set to revolutionise every aspect of our i ives. Producer Mark Rickards
A look behind the scenes at Westminster, with Robin Oakley. Editor SamWoodhouse
Colour, wit and observation as BBC correspondents take a look behind the world's headlines. Introduced byKateAdie. Producer Tony Grant
Impartial money advice and the latest news from the world of personal finance, with Paul Lewis. Producer Jennifer Clarke. Repeated tomorrow 9pm
The return of the topical radio quiz for a new series, presented by Simon Hoggart. Repeated from yesterday
Jonathan Dimbleby is joined at Sir John Lawes
School in Harpenden, Hertfordshire, by historian
Professor Peter Hennessy , Ian McCartney MP, John Redwood MP and Baroness Williams. 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
Agatha Christie 's novel is dramatised by Michael Bakewell. Miss Marple's knowledge of wickedness and her nose for evil are desperately needed in a sleepy little market town where a plague of anonymous letters has already caused one suicide. Can she prevent another - or even a murder?
With Elizabeth Bell, Hugh Dickson, Jenny Funnell, Roger May and Katherine Parr. Director Enyd Williams
The best of the week on Woman's Hour, presented by Martha Kearney.
Executive producer Anne Tyley
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 an interview with legendary film-maker Lewis Gilbert who made Alfie, re-released in cinemas this week. And as Town and Country, starring Warren Beatty , finally comes out two years and many re-shoots later, Andrew Collins looks at the history of the real disaster movie - from Cleopatra to Heaven's Gate. Producer Stephen Hughes
An eclectic mix of conversation, comedy and music, With Ned Sherrin and guests. Producer Chris Wilson
This week a review of the new film adaptation of Louis deBernieres'sbestselling novel, Captain Corelli's Mandolin, and Sam West as Shakespeare's haunted prince in a new production of Hamlet. With Tom Sutcliffe and guests. Producer Erika Wright
Alain de Botton plucks ancient philosophers from obscurity and asks what they can teach us today. In this concluding programme he examines
Montaigne, the philosopher who had read every book ever written in his time, yet considered most scholars blockheads and most books boring. Repeated from Sunday
Mark Cocker presents a natural history of the British bird-watcher, featuringgiants of the past such as radio ornithologists James Fisher and Eric Simms , and Desmond Nethersole Thompson who recounts running battles with the police as he stole eggs. And current bird-watchers Chris Mead , Ian Wallace and Tim Sharrock wax lyrical about great birds. Producer Tim Dee
Charles Dickens 's masterpiece of social satire and imprisonment is dramatised in five parts by Doug Lucie. 2: ArthurClennam still believes his parents have wronged someone, but he can't get any help from the Circumlocution Office. He also thinks he has found a new love, and Little Dorrit receives a proposal. With Ian McKellen , Julian Wadham , Margaret Tyzack , John Wood , Jasmine Hyde and Indira Varma. Repeated from Sunday
Professor Tom Kirkwood, this year's Reith lecturer, explores the topic of ageing. He examines the impact of science on the human lifespan - both now and in the future. Sue Lawley introduces this concluding lecture from the International Centre for Life, Newcastle upon Tyne. New Directions
"We are at a turning point. The decisions we take in the next few years will have far-reaching con sequences for the state of future society." WEBSITE: [web address removed] Repeated from Wednesday
For ten years a violin lay gathering dust in an East London attic. Built by a student of Stradivarius, it was once owned by a miner's son who went on to lead the Halle Orchestra. Now worth a six-figure sum, it is played by Peter Hanson who traces the instrument's history. Producer Paul Kobrak
Poems exploring the world of work, from flirtatious office friendships to the providers of our daily bread. Presented by Frank Delaney. Readers Elizabeth Bell, David Collins and Geoffrey Palmer. Repeated from Sunday
BBC RADIO COLLECTION: Poetry Please Volumes 1, 2 and 3 are available on audio cassette from all good retail outlets and www.bbcshop.com
Five stories on a canine theme. 2: A Partner for Life by Kate Atkinson , read by Stephen Tompkinson.
Gerard has never met a woman who comes close to evoking the same affection he feels forthe Dog. Then he joins a dating agency. Producer juiia Butt
