With Johnston McKay.
With Anna Hill.
With John Humphrys and Allan Little.
6.25,7.25,8.25 Sports News
7.48 Thought for the Day With Dr Lavinia Byrne.
Presented by Martha Kearney. Drama: Memories of Gascony by Pierre Koffman. Final part. Executive producer Anne Tyley. PHONE: [number removed]
E-MAIL: womanshour@bbc.co.uk. Drama repeated at 7.45pm
Beethoven's Moonlight sonata is two centuries old this year. He wrote it for a pupil in an attempt to woo her into marrying him, but she disliked the piece and rejected his advances. Pianist John Lill and Professor Malcolm Wilson demonstrate the pitfalls of performing the Moonlight, and biographer
John Suchet describes the circumstances under which this famous piano piece was written. Producer RosieBouiton(R)
Jim Sweeney's six-part comedy series.
Patrick and Helen get dragged along to a stag and hen night - for a couple neither of them knows.
With Liz Barclay and John Waite.
Editor Chris Burns. PHONE: [number removed] E-MAIL: youandyours@bbc.co.uk
The series in which John Waite and his team peer behind company smokescreens and cut through red tape to investigate yourcomplaints.
Producers Leanne Buckle. Sue Mitchell and Will Yates Repeated Sunday 9pm
With Nick Clarke. Editor Kevin Marsh
The first in a new series of compelling radio from around the globe, presented by Emily Buchanan. This week the subjects are about and for children, including the story of Ana, a 13-year-old Canadian with cerebral palsy; the 100th anniversary of Swiss Alpine heroine Heidi; and Terry the taxi driver who helps tweeny New Yorkers with their arithmetic. Producer Leonida Krushelnycky. Repeated Sunday 8pm
Repeated from yesterday 7pm
The conclusion of Andy Rashleigh 's three-part drama in which the life and times of a paddle steamer and its crew are depicted across three decades.
Night Boat. 1936. Devonia has a strange group of passengers aboard who may well be spies.
Meanwhile, will Harry and Mercy finally tie the knot?
Director Cherry Cookson (R)
The programme which answers your questions about food. Producer Karen Gregor. E-MAIL: foodcourt@bbc.co.uk
5: Hickenlooper's Syndrome by Terry Lane , read by Douglas Walker. Morris is a news junkie, but one day he can no longer read the papers. For details see Monday
Colin Dexter and guests, novelist Vikram Seth and crossword setter Don Manley , examine and explain the key elements of the crossword puzzle. For details see Monday (R)
The programme about words and the way we speak. Classification Blues. Is it a zebra? Is it a Shetland pony? No, it's a Shebra! In the age of the gene detectives Michael Rosen looks at whether classification means anything anymore. Producer Mark Burman. Repeated Sunday 8.30pm
Lively conversation about how current media trends affect our lives, with Jenni Murray and guests.
Producer Dave Harvey. WEBSITE: www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/themessage
With Carolyn Quinn and Nigel Wrench. 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 and Emma Kennedy , and music from
Mitch Benn. Producer Adam Bromley. Repeated Saturday 12.30pm
Helen has a secret meeting.
Written by Joanna Toye. Director Sue Wilson
Editor Vanessa Whitburn. ARCHERS ADDICTS FAN CLUB: send an sae to [address removed]
Arts reviews, with John Wilson. Producer Erin Riiey
The concluding part of Pierre Koffman 's autobiographical cookbook, dramatised by Rod Dungate. The land lies bare as Christmas arrives. Presents are exchanged between feasts of Nan's mouth-watering Gascon food. Meanwhile, Pierre bides his time before he presents his own special thank you to his beloved and stunned grandparents. For details see Monday. Repeated from 10.45am
Six debates on issues of perennial interest, chaired by Nick Clarke in front of a specially invited audience, this week from The Cricketers Club of London.
2: "Englishness has had its day."
Producer Nick Utechin. Listeners can also vote on the motion. To vote YES PHONE: [number removed]. To vote NO PHONE: [number removed] LINES OPEN after the programme until 2.20pm Saturday Maximum call cost lOp. 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.
E-MAIL: [email address removed]
WEBSITE: [web address removed]
Toby Stephens reads the concluding part of Jack Kerouac 's Beat Generation classic. Mexico.
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. God. "Only God knows that the human condition doesn't add up." With Andy Martin , David Owen Norris and Nicholas Spice. Producer Jane Greenwood
Repeated from 9.45am. For details see Monday9.45am
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