Live from Rome with the Daily
Service pilgrims. With the Rev Stephen Shipley.
With Anna Hill.
With Sue Macgregor and Edward Stourton.
6.25,7.25,8.25 Sports News
7.48 Thought for the Day With the Rev Colin Craggs.
Sue Lawley's guest in the last of four repeated editions is the violinist Tasmin Little. She chooses eight records to take to the mythical island.
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With Martha Kierney. Drama: Diary of a Provincial Lady by EM Delafield. Final part. PHONE: [number removed]
E-MAIL: womanshour@bbc.co.uk. Drama repeated at 7.45pm
The first of four annual half-hour travel documentaries, each one made by that year's winner of the Journey of a Lifetime award, which is organised by Radio 4 and the Royal Geographical Society to inspire an interest in people and places. The first winner, environmentalist Tessa McGregor, sets off to see how the people of the Bangladesh Sundarbans co-exist with the Royal Bengal tigers, but first she has to deal with poisonous snakes, mouse-sized cockroaches and convoluted Bengali bureaucracy.
Environmentalist Tessa McGregor explores the Sundarbans, the forest that fringes the cyclone-torn Bay of Bengal
Journey of a Lifetime 11.00am R4
Television has lately turned "the great outdoors" into a place where exhibitionists gather for the benefit of so-called reality-show cameras. But, glory be, there are still real people travelling to real remote places for reasons other than self-publicity. Environmentalist Tessa McGregor is one and she is the first winner of the Royal Geographical Society/Radio 4 travel award. Today, in Pugmarks in the Sundarbans, she reports on her trip to the largest mangrove forest in the world, fringing the Bay of Bengal. There, people live in close proximity with the notorious Bengal tiger, which has a reputation for regarding people as food. McGregor gives a vivid account of the trip and she emerges as a brave, resourceful and endlessly inquiring individual.
A six-part comedy drama by Tony Bagley.
The collision of the universes has had such an effect on Surrey that Robin, Lesley and Dirk find themselves in small town America, where Chertsey used to be. And they are not very welcome.
With Liz Barclay and John Waite.
Editor Chris Burns. PHONE: [number removed] E-MAIL: youandyours@bbc.co.uk
WithJames Cox.
Editor Kevin Marsh
Roger Bolton with listeners' views and opinions on BBC radio programmes and policy. Producer Penny Vine. Repeated on Sunday
Letters: Feedback, PO Box 2100, London W1A 1QT. Fax: [number removed]. Telephone: [number removed]. E-mail: feedback@bbc.co.uk
Repeated from yesterday 7pm
A darkly comic drama by Judy Upton , told from the viewpoint of a teenage computer whiz charting the effects on his family when his elder sister suddenly returns homefouryears after her disappearance.
Director Mark Brickman. Producer Marilyn Imrie
The Adventure Valley. Sandra Sykes visits the villages of Bedlinog and Trelewis in South Wales. There, in a drive to create local employment, wall-climbing, caving and canoes are replacing coal as the main source of revenue, resulting in a total transformation of the landscape.
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, BS82LR Repeated Monday 8.30pm
Five weekday stories by Muriel Spark , all previously unpublished in book form, are abridged by Duncan Minshull and read by Sian Phillips. 5: A Hundred and Eleven Years without a Chauffeur. How pictures tell Stories. Producer Duncan Minshull
5: Funny coincidence. Final programme. For details see Monday
Michael Rosen looks at words and the way we speak. 12: It's a Wrap. The series concludes with a final celebration of all that's new and changing in the way we speak, including a last instalment of the Craftspeak series with a visit to the bookbinder. Producer Marya Burgess. Repeated on Sunday at 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 Carolyn Quinn. Editor Kevin Marsh
The topical panel show returns for a new series. With Simon Hoggart , Alan Coren , Andy Hamilton and guests. Producer LucyArmitage. Repeated Saturday 12.30pm
Jill notes some changes.
Written by Paul Brodrick. Director Rosemary Watts
Editor Vanessa Whitburn. ARCHERS ADDICTS FAN CLUB: send an sae to [address removed]
10: Afterweeks of standing by, Elizabeth finally faces the prospect of real war.
For details see yesterday. Repeated from 10.45am
The political discussion programme with Jonathan Dimbleby comes from Northrepps Cottage, Overstrand in Norfolk. The panel includes the chair of the transport select committee Gwyneth Dunwoody MP, the head of the Council for Rural Heritage Brigadier Alex Birtwhistle and editor of The EcologistZac Goldsmith. Producer Lisa Jenkinson. Repeated Saturday 1.15pm
Comment, context and colour from the United
States, with veteran commentator AlistairCooke.
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
By Helen Dunmore. Final part. For details see Monday
A biography series in which famous people nominate historical figures for studio discussion. Politician Barbara Castle discusses Sylvia Pankhurst , the most radical of the Pankhurst suffragettes. Producer Miles Warde
Repeated from yesterday 6.30pm
of the Week: Open Secret
Repeated from 9.45am. For details see Monday 9.45am
