From St Edward, Stow on the Wold, Gloucestershire.
World Service analysis. Producer Mike Popham
An Unexamined Life. Plato asserted that "the life which is not examined is not worth living." MarkTully considers what Plato meant and howto examine a life. Producer Beverley McAinsh Repeated 11.30pm
Wild Harvest. Lionel Kelleway roams the hedgerows and woodlands in search of berries, drupes and pomes and the wildlife that rely upon them. Producer Sheena Duncan
With Roger Bolton.
Series producer Rosemary Dawson EMAIL: sunday@bbc.co.uk
Victoria Wood appeals on behalf of a charity that helps drug addicts free themselves from the cycle of crime and addiction.
DONATIONS: rar, [address removed] Credit-card donations: Freephone [number removed]
Producer Kim Normanton
Repeated at 9.25pm and Thursday 3.28pm
The Collage of God. From St Paul's Church, Covent Garden, the Rev Mark Oakley pieces together glimpses and guesses of God to form a collage of encounter and expression. With students from Rada and members of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Producer Mark O'Brien EMAIL sunday.worship@bbc.co.uk
With Alistair Cooke. RptofFnday
With Joan Bakewell. Editor Kevin Marsh
Omnibus edition.
Joining Nigel Rees to exchange favourite quotations are Frances Fyfield , Donna McPhail , Alan Plater and Terry Waite. The reader is Tim Gudgin. Rpt of Mon 6.30pm
Sheila Dillon gets herteeth into freshly picked corn on the cob and explores the history of the world's
- most widely used staple. How has corn achieved its status as one of the most important staples in the world? And what effect has its widespread use had on the indigenous plants of Africa like sorghum and millet? Producer Rebecca Wells Extended repeat tomorrow 4pm
With James Cox.
5: Mystics and Madwomen. William Dalrymple investigates the earliest surviving books written in English by women: by 14th-century mystic Julian of Norwich and her contemporary Margery Kempe. Producer Rosemary Dawson
Bob Rowerdew , John Cushnie and Bunny Guinness are in the potting shed answering questions sent in by post. The chairman is Eric Robson.
Producer Trevor Taylor Shortened
Hearing Your Name Having an individual call is very important in noisy places like flocks, herds and crowds. Dr Gillian Rice discovers how humans and animals make themselves heard above the hubbub. Producer Joanne Stevens
By George Gissing. Dramatised by Tony Ramsay.
3: In the concluding episode, the legacy of John Yule is about to transform the lives of Marian Yule and Amy Reardon but not in quite the way they had imagined.
(Repeated Saturday 9pm)
Charlie Lee-Potter explores the world of books. Producer DymphnaFlynn Repeated Thursday 4pm
October's Bookclub: A Dark Adapted Eye by Barbara Vine
Roger McGough presents poems concerning the capricious ways of cats, with contributions from Stevie Smith and Charles Causley. ProducerVivBeeby Repeated Saturday 11.30pm
Almost a million people live in Kibera, Africa's biggest, dirtiest, poorest slum. It's in a narrow valley tucked away on the edge of the Kenyan capital Nairobi - a world away from the beaches and safaris the tourists see. In the first of two talks, Andrew Harding meets the muggers, the vigilantes and the children struggling to survive in a vast maze of mud and poverty. Producer Sue Ellis Repeated Saturday 7.45pm
Clare Balding presents her selection of extracts from BBC radio over the past seven days.
Producer Kate Murphy PHONE: [number removed] (24 hours) Fax: [number removed] Email: potw@bbc.co.uk
Ambridge is on the march. Repeated tomorrow 2pm
Soap and flannel with Alison Graham : page 45
Barney Harwood and two listeners learn the secrets of cooking with spices in the company of a top Indian chef in a professional kitchen. Alarm bells will be ringing as Barney visits a fire station and gets some handy hints about fire safety.
Producer Jane Chambers EMAIL: gfi@bbc.co.uk
1982: The Falklands War. 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]
Roger Bolton rifles through BBC Radio's mailbag. To airyourviews on what you've heard on BBC Radio, write to: Feedback, PO Box 2100, London W1A 1QT, phone: [number removed], fax: [number removed], or email: feedback@bbC.CO.uk Repeated from Friday 1.30pm
Vote for ME! With the party conference season very much in the air, Michael Rosen explores the art of the political slogan. Plus "quite" confusing: the little word that divides the New World from the old. Repeated from Friday 4pm
Repeated from Saturday 12.04pm
Repeated from 7.55am
Silicon Fenomenon. Silicon Fen is the nickname for 1,000 new high-tech businesses created in and around Cambridge in the past 30 years. Peter Day asks how sustainable it is and what other places can learn from the City. Repeated from Thursday 8.30pm
Andrew Rawnsley reports from the Liberal Democrat conference. Plus reaction to the outcome of the German elections. Including at 10.45 Siberia UK
Fourformer Secretaries of State for Northern Ireland discuss their experiences. 1: Merlyn Rees (1974-6) Editor John Evans Siberia UK: Producer Owen McFadden Repeated Wednesday 8.45pm
Tim Smit of the Eden Project and chef Rick Stein talk to Rosie Boycott about theirfavourite paperbacks. Repeated from Tuesday
Repeated from 6.05am
Writer, critic and broadcaster Paul Morley chooses writing that reflects his roots in music journalism and his passions for controversy and ideas. With readers Daniela Nardini and Ralf Little. RptofThursday
