With Naomi Gryn.
Presented by Miriam O'Reilly.
With Sarah Montague and James Naughtie.
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
6.25, 7.25, 8.25 Sports News
7.48 Thought for the Day With the Rev Roy Jenkins.
8.32 Yesterday in Parliament
Libby Purves and guests engage in lively ana diverse conversation.
Producer ChrisPaling Shortened repeat at9.30pm
Presented by Jenni Murray. Drama:Such Sweet Possession. Part 3. Drama repeated at 7.45pm
The Black Mountain of West Belfast is a natural landmark with evidence of settlement dating back to neolithic times. It has also played a significant role in the modern history of the city and, for journalist and commentator Malachi O'Doherty , has always been the perfect vantage point to try and make sense of his hometown. Producer Clare McGinn
By Barry Grossman.
A six-part comedy drama series about the collision between the old and the new in the Jewish community of Hillfield.
It all began with a disappearing car and a little old lady with her hair in a bun.
With Liz Barclay and Winifred Robinson.
With Nick Clarke.
quiz show with Martin Young hosts the biographical quiz show with team captains Francis Wheen and Fred Housego and this week's special guests, Jenni Murray and Michael White. Producer Elizabeth Freestone
Repeated from yesterday 7pm
Radio 4's week of plays by writers new to radio continues with this tale of timeless love by Cynthia Hamilton and Nicola McCartney. More than 30 years after meeting Joseph on the number 12 bus, Lena makes the same journey. But has their love survived the intervening years?
Bob Flowerdew , John Cushnie and Nigel Colborn answer questions posed by gardeners from Cheshire. The chairman is Eric Robson.
Producer Trevor Taylor
3: Helen Dunmore. The prize-winning novelist and poet reads About the War, a new story about age and the power of memory.
3: Guantanamera. The Cuban song of lost love that became a symbol of world peace during the missile crisis of 40 years ago, when it was performed by Pete Seeger. David Stafford looks at the gnawi ng appeal which has made the song part of our Collective memory. Producer Joanne Coombs
Laurie Taylor talks to 89-year-old historian and DJ, Studs Terkel , about his 9,000 interviews and ten books recording the oral history of America.
Producer James Marshall E-MAIL: thinking.allowed@bbc.co.uk
Dr Raj Persaud investigates narrative therapy, in which individuals are encouraged to make sense of a problem by finding new ways of talking about their life stories.
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With Clare English and Nigel Wrench.
Another chance to hear this edition of the literary quiz, chaired by James Walton. Captains Sebastian Faulks and John Walsh are joined by Victoria Coren and Sue Limb. The reader is Becky Hindley. The author of the week is Enid Blyton. Producer Dawn Ellis
A romantic dinner for two? Repeated tomorrow2pm
Francine Stock chairs the arts show. Today a report from the Royal National Theatre as Martin Clunes stars in a new production of Moliere's comedy Tartuffe, about a religious hypocrite. Producer Nicola Holloway
By Mary Cooper. 3: Anne gains entry to the fashionable circles of York Society and attracts the attentions of Isabella Norcliffe , heiress to the magnificent estate of Langton Hall.
For details see Monday Repeated from 10.45am
Michael Buerk and guests Claire Fox ,
Ian Hargreaves , Janet Radcliffe-Richards and Roger Scruton cross-examine witnesses on their stance on one of the week's moral conundrums.
Producer David Coomes Repeated Saturday 10.15pm
A series of talks in which historian Peter Hennessy throws new light on recently declassified intelligence files in Whitehall and considers how farthe secret processes of Cold Wardefence and security planning are still with us today.
1:The Enemy Without and Within. How accurately British intelligence assessed the shifting threat from the Soviet Union and its internal supporters here in Britain.
Editor Nicola Meyrick
Professor Jacquie McGlade presents the final episode of the series explaining what modern mathematics can reveal about the natural world.
How "captured space" translates into the movement of animals and plants and so can help preserve fish stocks and even catch out poachers on the grouse moors.
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Shortened repeat from 9am
With Zeinab Badawi.
By Ian McEwan. 13: London, 1940. As the troops reach London, Briony realises the time has come to try to make amends. Read by Sian Thomas. For details see Monday
Kenliness Is Next to Doddliness. The return of the comedy sketch show from Manchester, with Robin Ince , Helen Moon , Smug Roberts and Kate Ward. Producer Graham Frost
A new series of the bitter-sweet comedy about a thirtysomething actress waiting for her big break. 1:Strutting and Fretting. Things look good for Cynthia when a director notices hertalent. But soon things are goingterribly wrong. Starring Llewella Gideon , with Brian Bovell , Roger Griffiths , Mandy Knight and Jo Martin.
Music by Clement Ishmaet Producer Gareth Edwards
Part 3. Repeated from 9.45am