From St Peter 's Parish Church, South Petherton, Essex.
World Service analysis. Producer Mike Popham
Golden Apples of the Sun. This week Mark Tully celebrates the apple and asks why so simple and common a fruit has come to have such powerful associations of health and wholeness, sin and corruption, beauty and aspiration. Producer Beverley McAinsh Rptd 11.30pm
The programme that gets to the heart of country life. Producer Adrian Holloway
With Roger Bolton. Series producer Liz Leonard
Sarah, Duchess of York, appeals on behalf of a charity which works to prevent premature birth, miscarriage and stillbirth.
Send donations to: Tommy's - the Baby Charity, [address removed] Credit card donations: Freephone [number removed]
Producer Laurence Grissell
Repeated at 9.25pm and Thursday 3.28pm
Past and Present in Harmony. The National Youth Training Choir of Great Britain join Rev Ruth Scott in Manchester for a service of music, poetry and prayer. The organist is Peter Gunstone. Director of music Deborah Catterall.
Producer Julia Powell E-mail: sunday.worship@bbc.co.uk
With Alistair Cooke.
(Rpt from Fri)
With Eddie Mair. Editor Kevin Marsh
Omnibus edition.
Olivia O'Leary talks to Guli Francis-Tehqani and David Haokip about their experiences of Christian persecution in their native countries of Iran and Burma.
Chairman Nicholas Parsons is joined in Bradford this week by Jenny Eclair , Gyles Brandreth , Chris Neill and Clement Freud.
Producer Claire Jones
Derek Cooper presents a series about four outstanding food philosophers who have revolutionised the way we think about food.
This week features Amartya Sen , the Nobel Prize-winning economist and intellectual who has hugely influenced politicians, development agencies and the public about hunger.
Producer Rebecca Wells Extended repeattomorrow 4pm
With Tim Franks.
The story of what happens when healers need healing themselves. Jake is a psychiatric nurse recovering from psychotic depression and trying to rebuild his life as well as his nursing Career. Producer Rami Tzabar
Pippa Greenwood , Bunny Guinness and Bob Flowerdew are guests of the Radyr and Morganstown Community Association, near Cardiff. The chairman is EriC RobSOn. Producer Trevor Taylor Shortened rpt Wed 3pm
3: Catching Flies in Paradise. Having settled into his temporary island home of Aride, Stuart Blackman visits La Digue , a neighbouring island, in search of the Seychelles black paradise flycatcher. Producer Sheena Duncan
By JB Priestley , dramatised in three parts by Eric Pringle. 3: The Good Companions concert party has hit rock bottom. Their manager and angel, Miss Trant, threatens to pull the plug and leave them to their fate.
Music composed by Mia Soteriou
Director Claire Grove Rptd Sat 9pm
Charlie Lee-Potter presents a special programme to mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of Georgette Heyer , legendary author of historical fiction. Producer Hannah Andrassy Repeated Thursday 4pm
September's Bookclub: From the Holy Mountain by William Dalrymple October: A Dark Adapted Eye by Barbara Vine
A celebration of African poets and poetry, introduced by Ato Quayson. Absence from home links three West African poets in today's programme:
Abena Busia 's intimate poems are tinged with the sadness of her exile from Ghana; Sierra Leonean poet
Syl Cheney-Coker is the first resident of the Las Vegas City of Asylum, a project to support exiled writers; and Nobel Prize-winning writer Wole Soyinka has been forced to spend long years away from his home country of Nigeria.
Producer Kate McAII Repeated Saturdayll.30pm
A series analysing the changing loyalties and identities of overseas Asians worldwide. Asian communities have become key wealth generators around the globe. From the Koreans in Los Angeles to the dynamic Malaysian Chinese entrepreneurs,
Jaitinder Verma finds out how business has thrived in Spite Of ethnic tensions. Producer Allison Puranik Rptd from Tue
Howard Jacobson travels back in time and place, going in search of the North he remembers from his youth while observing it as it is now. 2: Blackpool Producer Jenny deYong Rptd Sat 7.45pm
Kate Adie presents her selection of extracts from BBC radio over the past seven days.
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Suspense at Home Farm. Rptd tmrw 2pm
Soap and flannel with Alison Graham : page 36
Lemony Snicket visits from the United States to talk about his popular books, A Series of Unfortunate Events. Producer Jane Chambers E-mail: gfi@bbc.co.uk
1973-4: The Common Market and Two General
Elections. Written by Christopher Lee , narrated by Anna Massey. Producer Pete Atkin
BBC RADIO COLLECTION: This series is available on a series of individual audio cassettes and compact discs, as well as superb boxed sets. Two books to accompany the series have been published by BBC Books, www.bbcshop.com Call [number removed]
A selection of the best English language radio from around the globe with Emily Buchanan. Producer Arlene Gregorius Repeated from Friday
2: Oh Yeah. When the band started jumping and the joint began to swing, it wasn't only the music that got all shook up. To mark the 25th anniversary of Elvis Presley 's death, Michael Rosen celebrates the language Of rock 'n' roll. Producer Julia Adamson Rptd from Fri
With John Waite. Rptd from Fri 12.30pm
Repeated from 7.55am
Follow the Leader?Stock market falls often precede economic slowdowns. Now, with debt high and profits already weak, the outlook is darker for pensioners, homeowners and companies. But Diane Coyle asks if the gloom has been overdone and if economies can prosper despite declining markets. Editor Nicola Meyrick Repeat of Thursday 8.30pm
John Nicolson looks at the politics of the next seven days. Including 10.45 The Other Candidates Are.... Matthew Parris continues his examination of the fringes of politics with a look at single-issue candidates. More details Wednesday 8.45pm Editor John Evans The Other Candidates Are.... producer Chris Bond
Rosie Boycott 's guests discuss theirthree favourite paperbacks. Repeated from Tuesday
Repeated from 6.05am
Labour MP Diane Abbott chooses herfavourite pieces Of writing. Producer Jolyon Jenkins Repeat ofThursday
