With Liz Hansford.
Presented by Miriam O'Reilly. Producer Steve Peacock
With Alan Little and Sarah Montague.
6.25, 7.25, 8.25 Sports News
7.48 Thought for the Day With Dr Lavinia Byrne.
from 10.40 With Martha Kearney.
10.45 Drama Laughter in Leningrad. Part 5. Series editor Angie Nehring Drama repeated at 7.45pm
Benson and Hedges Cup: Semi-finals Commentary on the second semi-final.
Producer Peter Baxter * Approximate time
David Aaronovitch continues exploring the way a state deals with issues such as ethnic diversity and cultural assimilation, centralised power, highbrow and dumbed-down entertainments. The state in question is the Roman Empire. 2: Life at the Top The emperor: autocrat or "man of the people"? How much powerdid his advisors have? Could influential friends help one's career? producer Rebecca Nicholson
By Keith R Lindsay and Martin Tomms. A comedy drama about two men cast adrift in a world where "quality time" reigns. Carl and Matt are those most harassed of divorced husbands, the ones with weekend access to their children. This is the story of: their exclusive self-help group - there's just the two of them and it's not really of help!
Producer Graham Frost
With Liz Barclay and Peter White. Editor Chris Burns PHONE: [number removed]. E-MAIL: youandyours@bbc.co.uk
With Nick Clarke. Editor Kevin Marsh
Bouquets, brickbats, questions and compliments - 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. 3: The Second Shadow. Counterfeiters are at work in the city, and McLevy is under pressure to secure rapid convictions. But his mind is more on the deliciously immoral Jean Brash - surely McLevy isn't becoming jealous of the male company she keeps? Director Patrick Rayner
Belfast Bog Meadows. Chris Baines visits Belfast to discover how the community got together to preserve 50 acres of ancient wetland in the heart of the city. Send your comments or queries to: BBC Natural History Unit. Broadcasting House. Bristol BS8 2LR E-MAIL: cbanging.places@bbc.co.uk Producer Dave Parkinson
The final specially commissioned story from this year's Hay Festival, today written and read by Michel Faber. Producer Elizabeth Allard
5: The Way Ahead. Fordetaiis see Monday
The programme that tackles the big legal issues and the everyday ones - without long words, small print or expensive fees. Producer Charles Sigler Repeated Sunday 8.30pm
Jenni Murray and guests discuss how current media trends affect modern life. Producerceciiewrignt
With Eddie Mair and Carolyn Quinn. Editor Kevin Marsh
The sharp edge of satire in radio form. Starring Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis , with Mitch Benn , Marcus Brigstocke , Jon Holmes and Emma Kennedy. ProducerAdam Bromley Repeated Saturday 12.30pm
Elizabeth's sworn to secrecy.
Written by Carole Simpson Solazzo Director Alec Reid
Editor Vanessa Whitburn ARCHERS ADDICTS FAN CLUB: send an SAE to [address removed]
The David Bowie Interview. As he prepares to release a new album, David Bowie reflects on his career as singer, songwriter, actor, artist, art collector and curator. Producer John Goudie
By Dolly Eltenton. 5: Dolly and her family would like to stay in Leningrad, but the Communist Party has Other ideas. For details see Monday Repeated from 10.45am
Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the debate from Lewknor Parish Recreation Ground and Hall in Oxfordshire with a panel including the Conservative Party vice-chair, Patricia Morris, the chair of the Commons Media Culture and Sport Select Committee,
Gerald Kaufman MP, and the chief executive of the Countryside Agency, Richard Wakeford.
Producer Lisa Jenkinson
With Alistair Cooke.
Repeated Saturday 5.45am and Sunday8.45am
With Robin Lustig.
Editor Prue Keely E-MAIL: world.tonight@bbc.co.uk
5: On Easter morning, the drums are beating in commemoration of the Easter Rising. When Jamesie pays the Ruttledges a visit, however, he recalls his own experience of the turbulent past. For details see Monday
The biography series in which Humphrey Carpenter invites famous people to nominate great lives for studio discussion. This week the former parliamentary standards watchdog Elizabeth Filkinon Mary Ann Evans, better known as George Eliot. With Eliot's biographer, Kathryn Hughes. Producer Peter Everett
4: Voice of Everyman. Michael Wood concludes his series on medieval music by evoking the rowdy world of popular music-making that was as much a part of everyday life as it is today. Fordetailssee Tuesday
Part 5. Repeated from 9.45am
