With Noel Vincent.
Presented by Anna Hill.
With Sarah Montague and James Naughtie.
6.25,7.25,8.25 Sports News
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
7.48 Thought forthe Day With Satish Kumar.
8.32 Yesterday in Parliament
John Humphrys talks to high-fliers who have experienced turbulent times.
3: Flamboyant Scottish barrister Donald Findlay QC resigned as vice-chairman of Rangers FC and even considered suicide after being filmed singing sectarian, anti-Catholic songs.
Producer Brian King
2: Garsdale. Alan Whitehouse continues his fivepartjourney around Britain by trair examiningthe changing role of the signalman and signal-boxes. A few years ago Garsdale Box, along with the rest of the Settle and Carlisle Railway, was destined for closure but now Railtrack are recruiting again. Sowho wants to work in a signal-box miles from anywhere in the middle of Winter? Producer Andy Cartwnght
Presented by Jenni Murray.
10.45 Drama Sonya and Leo. Part2. Drama repeated 7.45pm
England v Sri Lanka
Commentary from Headingley on the fourth match in the triangular one-day series, by Jonathan Agnew ,
Christopher Martin-Jenkins and Mark Saggers. With expert comments from Angus Fraser ,
Sunil Gavaskar and Mike Selvey. The scorer is Bill Frindall. Producer Peter Baxter Approximate time
Through the stories of four fields and their surrounding countryside, Jeremy Cherfas explores our changing relationship with the land.
Dorset farmer Martin Green has spent his life excavating his fields, finding relics of the earliest farmers who worked the chalk downlands.
Producer Peter Everett
Our evolving and challenging relationship with the land is explored the rough the story of four British fields
The Field 11.00am R4 FM
These islands may be crowded with people but sufficient of the green and pleasant land survives to give the British an enduring rural tradition. This new series, presented by Jeremy Cherfas, celebrates that fact and, by taking four aspects of the role of land in our history, demonstrates how that history has changed and how we have changed with it. Today's opener features Dorset farmer Martin Green, a man who is clearly very far from the stereotype of farmers as a breed hell bent on extracting the maximum profit from the soil. Green's early ambition to be an archaeologist is satisfied by excavating his fields when he is not ploughing them and he has uncovered precious Roman and Neolithic artefacts - which he stores in a chicken shed.
Barry Cryer looks at the character of Anthony Aloysius St John Hancock, who epitomised bachelorhood in the 1950s.
With John Waite and Peter White. Including at 12.30 Call You and Yours PHONE: [number removed] LINES OPEN from 10am
With Nick Clarke.
Russell Davies looks at at the stories behind the opening nights of well-known musicals. 4: Expresso Bongo. With its storyline and gritty music by David Heneker and Monty Norman , Expresso Bongo-which opened in 1958 - has been hailed as the first rock 'n' roll musical. Producer Neil George
Repeated from yesterday 7pm
A comedy by Martyn Wade, specially written for these two distinguished actresses. This was one of Joan Sims 's last performances before her death last year.
The story centres on the relationship that develops between two women brought together by a troublesome dog. All Veronica's experiences as a dog-trainer are needed to curb the vicious beast bequeathed to Maureen by her late husband...
Richard Daniel presents the programme in which listeners follow up their environmental concerns. Producer Nick Patrick Write to: [address removed] E-MAIL: home.planet@bbc.co.uk PHONE: [number removed]
2: Funes, His Memory. ByJorge Luis Borges of Argentina. Ireneo Funes is a man with a prodigious memory. Read by Peter Marinker Fordetails see yesterday
2: True Blue. Indigo is the aristocrat among natural colours. Can indigo-growing make a comeback in Bangladesh when it carries memories of cruel colonial rule? For details see yesterday
Heather Payton and guests with conversation about the world of business, money and workplace issues. Producers Rozina Breen and Rosamund Jones
The guide to the world of learning, with Libby Purves. Producer Penelope Gibbs Repeated Sunday llpm PHONE: [number removed] E-MAIL: thelearningcurve@bbc.co.uk
With Clare English and Richard Lister.
A six-part comedy series written by and starring Linda Smith, with Jeremy Hardy , Martin Hyder ,
Margaret John , Chris Neill and Femi Olufowuju Junior. 5: Linda's tortoise, Sir Cliff, has been sprung from his high security facility. Can the Neighbourhood Watch group find the culprit? Producer Jon Rolph
Dangerous liaisons at the royal show.
Repeated tomorrow 2pm
Mark Lawson reports from the new Imperial War Museum North, on the banks of Manchester Ship Canal in Trafford. Producer Bob Dickinson
By Mike Harris. 2: Married. Now that they are married the Tolstoys have promised to keep no secrets from each other. But what will they discover when they read each other's diaries?
For details see yesterday Repeat of 10.45am
Is the British justice system unfairly weighted against mothers accused of harming or killing their babies? John Sweeney uncovers disturbing new evidence of unreliable expertise and questionable testimony.
Editor David Ross
Peter White with news for visually impaired people. Producer Ian Macrae
PHONE: [number removed] E-MAIL: intouch@bbc.co.uk
A four-part series series examining the experience of adolescence. 2: Teenagers' mood swings and obsessions can seem bizarre to adults. Connie
St Louis asks what teenage behaviour is normal and what should make parents and teachers worry. Producer Anna Buckley E-MAIL: radioscience@bbc.co.uk Repeated tomorrow 4.30pm
Repeated from 9.00am
With Claire Bolderson.
2: 31 March 1980. The men from the council come to call. For details see yesterday
The conclusion of Annie McCartney's comedy series about some bohemian residents of Belfast.
Sally the cleaning lady is threatening to leave. Will the residents be able to cope?
Part 2. Repeated from 9.45am
