With Andrew Graystone.
Presented by Sarah Mukherjee. Producer Steve peacock
With Alan Little and Sarah Montague.
6.25, 7.25, 8.25 Sports News
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
7.48 Thought for the Day With Dr Lavinia Byrne.
8.32 Yesterday in Parliament
With Martha Kearney. Drama: The Fredenca Quartet: Still Life. Part 15. Series editor Angie Nehring Drama rptd at 7.45pm
England v Sri Lanka
Commentary on the second day's play in the Second
Test at Edgbaston, by Jonathan Agnew , Henry Blofeld , Christopher Martin-Jenkins , Vic Marks , Mike Selvey and Roshan Mahanama. The scorer is Bill Frindall. Including at: 1.15 Talking Point A topical cricket issue examined.
3.40* Cricket Scene More news from the ECB. Producer Peter Baxter * Approximate time
II n the first of a new four-part series David Aaronovitch explores the way a state deals with issues such as ethnic diversity and cultural assimilation, centralised power and political advisors. The state in question is the Roman Empire. I: Life on the Edge Producer Rebecca Nicholson
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By Jim Eldridge. 6: Jour de Fete. A dilemma for the head, the search for a truant and a surprise atthe school fete. Producer John Fawcett Wilson
With Liz Barclay and John Waite. Editor Chris Burns PHONE: [number removed]. E-MAIL: youandyours@bbc.co.uk
With Nick Clarke. Editor Kevin Marsh
Roger Bolton dips into the mailbag and airs your views and opinions on BBC Radio programmes and policy. Send your comments and questions to: Feedback, PO Box 2100, London W1A 1QT PHONE: [number removed] FAX: [number removed] E-MAIL: feedback@bbc.co.uk Producer Penny Vine Repeated on Sunday
Repeated from yesterday 7pm
By David Ashton.
A four-part series of detective stories set in Victorian Edinburgh, and starring Brian Cox and Siobhan Redmond.
Blocked at every turn in his efforts to solve the cruel murder of a young prostitute, and convinced that the killer is from the highest level of Edinburgh society, McLevy unwisely decides to bend the rules - with bitter consequences.
Maiden Bradley Shop. Jessica Holm goes to Maiden Bradley in Wiltshire to find out how the locals got together to run their own village shop after the old one was threatened with closure. Producer Dave Parkinson Send your comments or queries to: BBC Natural History Unit, Broadcasting House. Bristol BS8 2LR E-MAIL: changing.places@bbc.co.uk
5: A Royal Revenge by James Finn Garner. The author of the politically correct bedtime stories imagines two queens who are feelingjust a little neglected. For details see Monday
When a phone rings in a phone-box, people wonder whether or not to pick it up. However, it seems people love to talk on the phone and in this quixotic new series, Alan Dein dials up random lives across the nation. If anyone hears the phone in the box and picks it up, Dein asks them not to hangup but to keep talking. Producer Mark Burman
The programme about words and the way we speak. 8: The Axis of Evil. Michael Rosen rifles through the lexicon find the words which conjure demons from daemons. Producer Marya Burgess Repeated Sunday 8.30pm
Jenni Murray and guests discuss how current media trends affect modern life. Producer Cecile Wright
With Eddie Mair and Carolyn Quinn. Editor Kevin Marsh
The sharp edge of satire in radio form.
Producer Adam Bromley Repeated Saturday 12.30pm
Hayley takes to the airwaves.
Written by Nawal Gadalla
Director Louise Gifford Editor Vanessa Whitburn ARCHERS ADDICTS FAN CLUB: send an SAE to [address removed]
With John Wilson. Producer Erin Riley
By AS Byatt. 15: A bird gets trapped in Stephanie's kitchen with awful consequences.
For details see Monday Repeated from 10.45am
Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the debate from Walbottle Campus Technology College in Newcastle upon Tyne. The panel includes the Secretary of State for Transport, Stephen Byers , Stephen Alexander of Class Law Solicitors and Susan Kramer of Transport for London.
Producer Lisa Jenkinson
With Alistair Cooke.
Repeated Saturday 5.45am and Sunday 8.45am
With Claire Bolderson.
Editor Prue Keely E-MAIL: world.tonight@bbc.co.uk
Home truths emerge in the final episode of Mary Lawson 's tale of family divisions. For details see Monday
Humphrey Carpenter invites famous people to nominate great lives for discussion. This week
Ned Sherrin talks about Sir Donald Wolfit. Producer PeterEverett
Part 5. Repeated from 9.45am
