With the Rev. Stephen Shipley.
With Anna Hill.
With James Naughtie and Alan Little.
6.25, 7.25,8.25 Sports News
7.48 Thought for the Day With the Rev Colin Craggs.
Presented by Martha Kearney. Drama: ClayBullby Stewart Conn. Final part.
Executive producer Anne Tyley. PHONE: [number removed]
E-MAIL: womanshour@bbc.co.uk. Drama repeated at 7.45pm
A decade ago the Baltic States used songs as their secret weapon to end Soviet rule. Chris Bowlby explores the power of Baltic singing, and its role in free society. Producer: Chris Bowlby
A six-part series of Tony Bagley 's comedy drama.
2: Dirk sees an ideal opportunityto make money and opens Cafe Apocalypse. This gives Robin ample opportunityto express his usual scathing criticism, especially as Lesley has decided to display her new artwork there too.
Producer Claire Jones
With Liz Barclay and John Waite.
EditorChris Burns. PHONE: [number removed] E-MAIL: youandyours@bbc.co.uk
With Nick Clarke. Editor Kevin Marsh
Compelling radio from around the globe, presented by Emily Buchanan. A look at science, from the wonders of nature, including sex and the single dragonfly, to the miracles of the man-made world and how to clone a radio presenter. Producer Jo Glanville. Repeated on Sunday
Repeated from yesterday 7pm
In Rachel Matthews 's drama a woman discovers a whole new world of sound and the wonders of nature through her facial hair.
Director Polly Thomas
The Past and Future Farm. Sandra Sykes visits Lark
Rise Farm in Cambridgeshire which has been transformed by farmer and conservationist Robin Page in less than fouryears. Now barn owls and otters breed there and many species of farmland birds, including the skylark, have returned. The profitable future of the farm has been secured by looking to past farming techniques but would these methods work elsewhere?
Producer Julian Hector. WEBSITE: www.bbc.co.uk/radio 4
E-MAIL: changing. places@bbc.co.uk. WRITE TO: Changing Places, BBC Natural History Unit, Broadcasting House, Bristol, BS8 2LR Repeated Monday 8.30pm
Last of five stories by one of Britain's leading crime writers. Burning End. A woman caring for her difficult mother-in-law watches as strong sunlight hits a glass vase in the old woman's home and scorches the papers underneath. Read by Sue Johnston. For details see Monday
In the last programme about modern-day sermons, the Rev David Flag of Mildmay Mission Hospital discusses the challenge of finding appropriate ways to deliver sermons to those with HIV. Fordetails see Monday
Michael Rosen looks at words and the way we speak. 10: Love, Death and a Large Fish. How jokes work and what makes funny lines funny. Comedian Steve Punt tries to unpick the linguistic mysteries. Producer Paul Kobrak. Repeated Sunday 8.30pm
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 Eddie Mair and Dan Damon. Editor Kevin Marsh
Impressionists' comedy sketch show starring
Jon Culshaw , Jan Ravens , Mark Perry and Kevin Connelly. Producer Bill Dare. Repeated Saturday 12.30pm
BBC RADIO COLLECTION: Dead Ringers and Dead Ringers, Series 2, Part 1, are available on audio cassette and CD from all good retail outlets and www.bbcshop.com Call [number removed]
The old order changes.
Written by Adrian Flynn. Director Sue Wilson
EditorVanessa Whitburn. ARCHERS ADDICTS FAN CLUB: send an sae to [address removed]. See Straw Poll at 8pm
With Francine Stock. Producer Erin Riley
By Stewart Conn. Final part. Ellen has been teaching Joseph, her son's African friend, to read, and Joseph has been beaten up as a result. Now Ellen is tryingto arrange his escape with the help of an Afrikaaner. For details see Monday. Repeated from 10.45am
The final debate chaired by Nick Clarke in front of an invited audience comes from the Memorial Hall, Charlbury, Oxfordshire. 6: "The Archers is a true representation of country life."
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
With Alistair Cooke.
Repeated Saturday 5.45am and Sunday8.45am
Editors Prue Keely and Jenni Russell. E-MAIL: world.tonight@bbc.co.uk WEBSITE: www.bbc.co.uk/worldtonight
Redmond O'Hanlon reads Conrad's story with Anton Lesser. Final part. For details see Monday
A biography series in which famous people nominate great lives for studio discussion. Food and design entrepreneur Terence Conran proposes the Michelin brothers, inventors of the detachable pneumatic tyre and the red travel guide, Producer Miles Warde
Repeated from yesterday 6.30pm
(Repeated from 9.45am) (For details see yesterday 9.45am)
