From St Mary the Virgin, Chislet in Kent.
World Service colour and analysis from BBC correspondents worldwide. Producer Mike Popham
The Happy Few. This week Sheena McDonald explains why she finds the concept of the happy few -for whom the glass is always half full ― inspirational. Producer Ronni Davis. Repeated at 11.30pm
Another topical episode of the farming programme.
Roger Bolton with the religious and ethical news of the week, moral arguments and perspectives on stories, familiar and unfamiliar. Series producer Liz Leonard
Robbie Coltrane speaks on behalf of a charity which supports thousands of homeless people every year. Producer Anne Downing. DONATIONS: Big Issue Foundation,
[address removed] CREDIT CARDS: Freephone [number removed]. Repeated at 9.25pm and Thursday 3.27pm
From St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, conducted by Canon Noel Batty. Organist and master of the choristers John Dexter. E-MAIL: sunday.worship@bbc.co.uk
Comment, context and colour from the United
States, with veteran commentator Alistair Cooke. Repeated from Friday
Conversation about the big stories of the week, presented by Eddie Mair. Editor Kevin Marsh
Omnibus edition.
Omnibus edition.
Radio's first quality weekend newspaper, complete with living pull-out sections, features Alexander Armstrong , Alice Arnold , Ewan Bailey , Rebecca Front, Simon Greenall , Melanie Hudson , Emma Kennedy , Chris Langham , Tracy-Ann Oberman , Vicki Pepperdine and Andy Taylor. Paul Schiesinger (R)
If small butchers' practices really are to blame for variant CJD in the Leicestershire village of Queniborough, what is the prognosis forthe rest of the country regarding the spread and origin of the disease? With Sheila Dillon. Producer Rebecca Wells. Extended repeat tomorrow 4pm
With James Cox.
John Cushnie , Bob Rowerdew and Bunny Guinness are guests of the Harwich and District Gardening Club. Plus a preview of the trials carried out by the National Trust into peat alternatives. With chairman Eric Robson. Producer Trevor Taylor.
Unusual gardening tips from the past 2,000 years. Spread Whole Baskets of Dung. Caroline Holmes meets Katie Butler , head gardener of the historic gardens at Yaldingin Kent, to discussthe wide range of smelly and macabre products used in the past for improving soil fertility. Producer Mukti Jain Campion
The conclusion of Charles Dickens's masterpiece of social satire and imprisonment. Dramatised by Doug Lucie.
After her father's death little Dorrit is still in Italy when the newly married Fanny has a strange visit from Mr Merdle. Arthur is struck by disaster and Mrs Clennam is blackmailed into revealing the family secret.
(Repeated Saturday 9pm)
This week Bruno Maddox discusses his first novel My Little Blue Dress, and there is a reassessment of the reputation of Scottish novelist Lewis Grassic Gibbon, authorof A Scots Quair. With Charlie Lee-Potter . Producer Fiona McLean. The next Bookclub is on 3 June, featuring E Annie Proulx 's The Shipping News. Repeated Friday 4pm
This week a selection of love poems - love of everything, from God to middle-aged man. Presented by Frank Delaney. Readers Sally Cookson , Andrew Hilton , Fiona Shaw and Stephen Thorne. Producer Frances Byrnes. Repeated Saturday 11.30pm
A report from South Africa on claims of kickbacks, corruption and cover-ups which threaten to engulf the ANC government. With Julian O'Halloran. Rptd from Tuesday
What should a poet laureate play on his CD machine? Bob Dylan turns 60 on 24 May. Lifelong fan Andrew Motion writes a personal account of his life with Dylan and sends a birthday greeting to the singer who is, for him, the world's greatest living love lyricist. Producer Tim Dee. Repeated Saturday 7.45pm BBC Knowledge celebrates with Bob Dylan MghtonThursdayfrom 8pm Andrew Motion on Bob Dylan : page 21
Extracts from the past week's radio, with Laurie Taylor. Producer Neil George. PHONE: [number removed] FAX: [number removed]. E-MAIL: potw@>bbc.co.uk
Bert takes a difficult Step. Repeated tomorrow 2pm
Soap and Flannel with Alison Graham : page 28
Matt Smith visits Crufts dog show and hears about a course for potential submariners at the Imperial War Museum. There isthe start of a new story-Anne Fine's Bad Dreams, and an array of jokes and competitions. E-MAIL: gfi@bbc.co.uk. WEBSITE: www.bbc.co.uk/gfi Producer Jo Daykin. Series producer Olivia Seligman
Anna Massey narrates Christopher Lee 's landmark history series of the story of Britain, from the start of the last century until the accession of Queen Elizabeth II in 1952, at the programme's 50th anniversary next February 2002. Reader Robert Powell. 1: 1901 a New King, a New CenturyProducer Pete Atkin. Revised repeat
With Roger Bolton. Repeated from Friday
With Marcel Berlins. Rptd from Thursday
Repeated from yesterday 12 noon
Repeated from 7.55am
India Inc. Peter Day examines the Indian high-technology revolution and investigates the appetites of the country's new middle classes. Rptd from Thursday
Next week's political headlines with Andrew Rawnsley. Editor John Evans
Social scientist Sir Bernard Crick, and writer and critic Joe Farrell, discuss three favourite paperbacks with presenter Kirsty Wark. Repeated from Tuesday
Repeated from 6.05am
A series examiningthe role of music and musicians in sea journeys across the ages, presented by Sue Cook. Musical Encounters, Maps.... and Mutiny Producer Clare Csonka (R)
