DayWith Reverend George Loane.
With Alistair Cooke. Repeated from Friday
6.05 Papers
6.08 Sports Desk
Helen Mark meets the people and wildlife of the British countryside.
Presented by Miriam O'Reilly. producer Hugh O'Donnell
With John Humphrys and Sarah Montague.
7.25, 8.25 Sports News
7.48 Thought for the Day With the Rev Roy Jenkins. THE CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS: 40 YEARS ON
8.55 Crisis Diary 26 October 1962 Chris Lowe continues to chart the impact that the unfolding crisis had on the lives of ordinary people. Producers Clare Csonka , Paul Kobrak and Phil Tinline
John Peel takes a wry look at the foibles of family life.
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Arthur Smith presents a selection of the best international travellers' tales.
PHONE: [number removed] Email: excess.baggage@bbc.co.uk Smith's spoon obsession: page 13
How did a small sausage in a bun conquer a nation? Tim Marlow investigates America's love affair with the hot dog, with flavoursome tales of secret sauce recipes, the ketchup controversy and the dinerwon in a poker game. Producer John Goudie A nation of dog lovers: page 36
Steve Richards of the Independent on Sundaytakes a look behind the scenes at Westminster.
Editor Peter Mulligan
The stories and the colour behind the world's headlines, with Kate Adie. Producer Tony Grant
Paul Lewis brings you impartial money advice and the latest news from the world of personal finance. Producer Jennifer Clarke Repeated Sunday at 9pm
Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis star in the satire and sketches show, with Mitch Benn , Marcus Brigstocke , Jon Holmes and Emma Kennedy. Repeated from Friday
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Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the discussion from Wesley Chapel in HarrOgate.
Jonathan Dimbleby takes listeners' calls and emails in response to last night's Any Questions. PHONE: [number removed] or Email:any.answers@bbc.co.uk
Producer Victoria Wakely
THE CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS: 40 YEARS ON
By Liz Lochhead. A drama set in Scotland at the time of the Cuban Missile Crisis. Two girls,
Barbara Proctor and Bernadette Griggs , truly believe that the world is about to end. Suddenly everything pales into insignificance beside their highly imaginative fears.
With the girls of Hillhead High School, Glasgow Producer Marilyn Imrie
In a tall, thin house by the sea, a tall, not-so-thin man makes an important discovery. Oliver Postgate, creator of The Clangers and Bagpuss, has found the "Lost Noggins" seven scripts of the cult animated series Noggin the Nog that were missing for 40 years and have never been filmed. What are their chances now? His attempts to find an outlet for these scripts in the harsh world of children's programming provide a sensitive portrait of a national treasure. Producer Jane Ray
READER OFFER: The complete set of 12 stories. The Sagas of Noggin the Nog, reproduced as individual hardback facsimile editions in a beautifully designed presentation box are available from the RT Shop for £55.00. The first 50 orders will receive a signed and numbered limited edition print of Peter Firmin 's artwork. To order call the credit card order line on [number removed] (national rate). Nogstaigia: page 34
The best of the week on Woman's Hour, presented by Martha Kearney.
Series editor/producer Jill Burridge EMAIL: womanshour@bbc.co.uk
Full coverage and analysis of the day's news, plus the sports headlines. With Dan Damon.
Danny Boyle , director of Trainspotting, talks to Joe Cornish about his new zombie film 28 Days Later. Producer Stephen Hughes
The best thrillers of all time: page 33
Join Ned Sherrin for a sparkling agglomeration of music, comedy and conversation. ProducerTorquil Macleod
As Sam Mendes signs off after a remarkable decade at London's Donmar Warehouse, Tom Sutcliffe and guests give their verdict on his farewell production of Twelfth Night. Plus the film adaptation of AS Byatt's novel Possession, directed by Neil LaBute and starring Gwyneth Paltrow and Jennifer Ehle ; and a major exhibition of Gainsborough atTate Britain. Producer Mohini Patel
1: Tommy and Nora: Don't Forget. Undertaker and poet Thomas Lynch looks back on the life of his great-grandfather. Repeated from Sunday
One of the most popular radio and TV programmes of the 1960s and 70s was Children Talking, presented by the late Harold Williamson. It was the first programme of its kind to take seriously the opinions of youngsters and he became known as "the man who talks to children". But he was also one of the firstjournalists to take the newly-invented portable tape recorders out onto the streets to interview ordinary people. Nick Ross traces Harold Williamson's career and the influence he had on other programme-makers. Producer Libby cross
Written and dramatised by George MacDonald Fraser in two parts. 2: In possession of secret intelligence vital to the safety of British India, our terrified hero Sir Harry Flashman VC, finds himself ridingwith the descendants of Tamurlaine and Genghis Khan against the might of Imperial Russia.
Director Patrick Rayner Repeated from Sunday
Nationwide general-knowledge contest. The chairman is Robert Robinson. Repeated from Monday
Roger McGough presents a selection of requests from the Birmingham Book Festival. RptdfromSunday
Written and read in ten parts by Alan Bennett. With customary wryness, Alan Bennett reminisces about growing up in Leeds. 2:Our War
Music by George Fenton Producer Mary Kalemkerian
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