With the Rev Gethin Abraham Williams.
With Anna Hill.
With John Humphrys and Sue MacGregor.
6.25, 7.25, 8.25 Sports News
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
7.48 Thought for the Day With Elaine Storkey.
8.32 Yesterday in Parliament
Presented by Sheila McClennon. Drama: Adam Bede by George Eliot. Part 10.
Executive producer Anne Tyley. PHONE: [number removed]
E-MAIL: womanshour@bbc.co.uk. Drama repeated at 7.45pm
John Sessions traces the history and traditions of the school song - those roaring, rousing anthems designed to inspire loyalty and pride in every trembling pupil! Shirley Conran , Vanessa Felz , John Mortimer and others offer renditions of their songs, and music masters discuss the joys of persuading children to sing them. Producer Caroline Barbour
The concluding episode of David Spicer's six-part comedy about a thirty-something couple that has everything: good jobs, money, a marriage that works - and no children.
6: Daniel and Lucy have been asked to be godparents, but are they the right people for the job? How can they refuse, yet keep old friendships intact?
With Liz Barclay and John Waite.
Editor Chris Burns. PHONE: [number removed] E-MAIL: youandyours@bbc.co.uk
With Nick Clarke. Editor Kevin Marsh
Your views and opinions on BBC radio programmes, presented by Roger Bolton.
Producer Viv Black. WRITE TO: Feedback, PO Box 2100. London. W1A 1QT. FAX: [number removed]. PHONE: [number removed] E-MAIL: feedback@bbc.co.uk. Repeated Sunday 8pm
Repeated from yesterday 7pm
A retelling of Samuel Taylor Coleridge 's allegorical, enigmatic classic poem, written in the late 1790s. Its setting spans Somerset and the Lake District; the themes are sorcery, enchantment and desire.
Director Sara Benaim
Original music composed and performed by Barrington Pheloung
Peppers and chillies are the subject of today's interactive homage to the vegetable world.
Greengrocers Charlie Hicks and GreggWallace are joined by chef Jake Hodges to prepare tongue-tingling recipes and to take calls about all aspects of growing and cooking capsicums.
Producer Dixi Stewart. LINES OPEN from 1.30pm
Martin Jarvis celebrates the 80th anniversary of the first appearance of Richmal Crompton 's immortal 11-year-old. 5: The Cure For details see Monday
Charlotte Smith meets the octogenarians who stay up all night to make sure their sweet peas are perfect for the centenary show. For details see Monday
The programme about words and the way we speak, presented by Michael Rosen. Rustling Leaves
This week how the word " rainforest" came to mean something else, and the tobacco leaves that have reaped a rich harvest of language, culture and death. Producer Mark Burman. Repeated Sunday 8.30pm
"Is radio too cool to bother with the web?"
Jenni Murray chairs a special debate from the Radio Festival in Manchester.
Producer Dave Harvey. WEBSITE: www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/themessage
With Eddie Mair and Carolyn Quinn . Editor Kevin Marsh
Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the topical comedy show that looks at everything " now" with the help of sketches, songs and characters. With
Jon Holmes , Emma Kennedy , Paul Putnerand musicfrom Mitch Benn. Producer Adam Bromley. Repeated Saturday 12.30pm
A confrontation on the drive.
Written by Carole Simpson Solazzo. Director Keri Davies
Editor Vanessa Whitburn. ARCHERS ADDICTS FAN CLUB: send an sae to [address removed]
John Wilson presents a report on this year's Carnegie Medal for Children's books. Producer ZahidWarley
By George Eliot. 10: Hetty wil confess her crime only if Dinah makes a confession in return.
Cast details across the week. For details see Monday Repeated from 10.45am-
Nick Clarke is joined in Hereford by panellists including former Chief Inspector of Schools Chris Woodhead; Tessa Jowell, Secretary of State for
Culture, Media and Sport; and Zac Goldsmith, editor of The Ecologist magazine.
Producer Lisa Jenkinson. Repeated Saturday 1.15pm
Comment, context and colour from the United
States, with veteran commentator Alistair Cooke.
Producer Tony Grant. Repeated Saturday 5.45am and Sunday 8.45am
With Claire Bolderson.
Editors Prue Keely and Jenni Russell. E-MAIL: world.tonight@bbc.co.uk WEBSITE: www.bbc.co.uk/worldtonight
Liza Ross reads the concluding extract from Anne Tyler 's latest novel. Just what is our real life? For details see Monday
New writing and invigorating talk as Chris Bigsby asks three writers - established and new - to write and talk on a shared topic that affects all our lives. Paradise. "Life began in Paradise and we're promised that if we're very good it will end there."
With Helen Dunmore, Jo Shapcott and Iain Sinclair. Producer Jane Greenwood
of the Week: The Map That
AM Changed the World
Repeated from 9.45am. Fordetails see Monday 9.45am
Radio 4: Website: www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/
