With Father Michael Collins.
Presented by Sarah Mukhedee
with John Humphrys and Sarah Montague.
6.45 Yesterday In Parliament
6.25, 7.25, 8.25 Sports News
7.48 Thought for the Day
With the Rt Rev Richard Harries.
8.32YesterdayinParliament
With Martha Kearney. 5
Drama: LifeIsn't All Ha Ha HeeHee.Part5
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The third in the series in which comedians return to their homelands to perform. This week, Lewis Schaffer, the New York-born comedian his home and performs in London, travels back to his home city to see what role comedy is playing as the city tries to recover from last year's terrorist attack.
Christopher Fitz-Simon 's six-part
3: Having assumed control over Butler's Funeral
Furnishers, Frances takes the bold step of applying to open a crematorium. Her rivals, the Nearys. aren't best pleased and determine to make
Frances'lifejust as difficult as they can.
Timsy DermotCrowley
Music by Neil Brand Director Eoin O'Callaghan
With Liz Barclay and John Waite.
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With Nick Clarke.
Roger Bolton airs your views and opinions on BBC Radio programmes and policy. Producer Brian King
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Repeated from yesterday 7pm
By Sarah Daniels. A funny and moving play for three voices.
Lyn, Dave and Chris learn to recover from loss in quite unexpected ways. Starring
Pauline Collins as Lyn, Jamie Foreman as Dave and Kerry Fox as Chris. Director Sally Avens
This spring will see the opening of two major canal projects. The Anderton Boat Lift in Cheshire will reopen for the first time in almost 20 years, and the spectacular Falkirk Wheel will connect two canals separated for over 70 years.
Jessica Holm explores the history ofthese two projects and asks what impact they will have on the people who live around them.
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Last in the series. 5: How to Build a Bridge. By Eva Salzman. The bridge is officially open and the woman who watched it being built reflects on her part in its creation. Read by Teresa Gallagher and Anthony Smee.
5: The Future of Craneology. Cranes and their role within the construction industry have changed out of all recognition in recent years. What does the future hold for the world of luffing gibs, booms, and slew rings?
Marcel Berlins asks how effectively the courts are responding to the challenge posed to their authority and effectiveness by internet users outside Britain.
Producer Simon Coates Repeated Sunday 8.30pm
Jenni Murray and guests discuss how current media trends affect modern life. producer Kevin Mousley
With Dan Damon and Eddie Mair. Editor Kevin Marsh
The weekly prescription oftopical humour, administered by Alan Coren , Andy Hamilton , Jeremy Hardy and Sue McGregor , with the supervision of Simon Hoggart.
Producer Lucy Armitage Repeated Saturday 12.30pm
Hare-brained Eddie.
Written by Graham Harvey
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John Wilson with arts interviews, news and reviews. Producer Erin Riley
The final part of Meera Syal 's story.
5: Chila goes into labour - but who will be at her side duringthe birth? All parts played by Meera Syal and Sanjeev Bhaskar.
For details see Monday Repeated from 10.45am
Jonathan Dimbleby hosts the debate from the Renewal Christian Centre in Birmingham. Guests on the panel include secretary of state for international development Clare Short MP, shadow foreign secretary Michael Ancram MP, Scottish Socialist Party MSP Tommy Sheridan and Clive Aslet, editor of Country Life.
Producer Lisa Jenkinson
With veteran commentator Alistair Cooke. Repeated Saturday 5.45am and Sunday 8.45am
The third day's play. For details see Wednesday 9.30pm
With Claire Bolderson. Editor PrueKeely. E-MAIL: world.tonight@bbc.co.uk
Joanna Tope reads the final part of Simon Brett 's crime mystery. For details see Monday
The freshest new writing on the radio. Poet Carole Satyamurti and humourist Guy Browning make unlikely fugitives, but this week's theme is "On the Run". Presenter Chris Bigsby expects tales of flight but is presented with tortoises, hares and death instead. Producer Miles Warde
By William Fiennes. Part5. Repeated from 9.45am
