With Alistair Cooke. Repeated from Friday
6.05 Papers
6.08 Sports Desk
Helen Mark meets the people and wildlife of the British Countryside. Producer Moira Hickey Extended rptThu 1.30pm
Presented by Charlotte Smith . Producer Hugh O'Donnell
With John Humphrys and Martha Kearney.
7.20 Yesterday in Parliament
7.25 and 8.25 Sports News
7.48 Thought for the Day With Elaine Storkey.
8.45 LWonlyYesterday in Parliament
Australia v England for the Ashes
Commentary on the closing stages of the second day's play in the Third Test at Perth, by Jonathan Agnew , Tim Lane and Jim Maxwell , with expert comments from Bob Massie , Terry Alderman and Peter Roebuck. Producer Peter Baxter * Approximate time
John Peel takes a wry look at the foibles of family life. PHONE: [number removed] Email: home.truths@bbc.co.uk
Arthur Smith presents a selection of the best international travellers' tales.
PHONE: [number removed] Email: excess.baggage@bbc.co.uk
Hard work never killed anyone, but perhaps they didn't want to take the chance. John Fortune moves on up from the factory floor, but finds out that the shirking's just the same.
Robin Oakley takes a look behind the scenes at Westminster. Edftor Peter Mulligan
The stories and the colour behind the world's headlines, with Kate Adie. Producer Tony Grant
Paul Lewis with the latest news from the world of personal finance, and impartial money advice. Producer Jennifer Clarke Repeated Sunday at 9pm
A tongue-irvcheek review of the week's news, brought to you by Simon Hoggart , Alan Coren , Francis Wheen , Mark Steel and special guests. Repeatedfrom Friday
Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the debate from St Mary's Church Hall in Dawlish Warren, Devon, with a panel that includes Deputy Leader of the House Ben Bradshaw MP, crime writer and former SDP councillor Minette Walters, and Suzi Leather, Chair of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority.
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
Patrick O'Brian 's haunting story of secret passion, dramatised by Colin Haydn Evans. When Oxford professor Joseph Pugh arrives at his holiday cottage in a remote Welsh valley in the 1950s, he expects to find peace and an escape from his stifling life. Yet in a farmer's wife, Pugh finds a soul-mate he never dreamed of meeting. It is a love which leads to a tragic end.
Director Geni Hall-Kenny
Two programmes in which Andrew Jefford looks at how the wine-makers of France coped with the German Occupation during the Second World War.
The families behind such French institutions as Chateau Pichon, Tour d'Argent,
Pol Roger and Taittinger reveal the daring and ingenious measures used to save their precious crops and prized bottles from the invading German forces.
The best of the week on Woman's Hour, presented by Martha Kearney.
Senes 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.
Joe Cornish talks to Brian Cox about his role in the controversial newfilmL/E, which was in danger of not being passed by the British Board of Film
Classification because of its sensitive subject matter. Producer Stephen Hughes
Music, comedy and conversation with Ned Sherrin. Producer Torquil Macleod
He's given us a male Swan Lake and turned Bizet's opera into The Car Man. Now Matthew Bourne is back with Nutcracker! Tom Sutcliffe and guests give their reaction to this, as well as to Gillian "X Files"
Anderson, who makes her West End debut in atense two-hander about adultery: What the Night Is For. Producer Jerome Weatherald
3: A Better Sort of Make-believe. Alan Whicker infiltrates the exclusive community of Palm Beach,
Florida, home to the unimaginably rich. Rptd from Sunday
In December 1942 Sir William Beve ridge announced his report on Social Insurance and Allied Services, laying the foundations for the postwar welfare state. What would Beveridge make of Britain today? And how are we to plan social provision for the future? In this major re-evaluation of Beveridge's career, Frank Field MP refers to Sir William's broadcasts on behalf of the government, in interviews and within BBC programmes such as The Brains Trust. Plus the voices of those who worked with Beveridge, including Harold Wilson , Lord Longford and Clement Atlee. Producer Bob Dickinson
Rudyard Kipling 's much-loved tales of how the world was made, dramatised by Nandita Ghose.
Other parts played by members of the cast
Music Ansell Broderick Director Geni HalHtenny Rptd from Sunday BBC RADIO COLLECTION: Seven selected Just So Stories are available on audio cassette at good retail outlets orwww.bbcshop.com Call [number removed]
Michael Buerk , Claire Fox , Steven Rose , Michael Gove and Melanie Phillips debate the moral conundrums behind one of the week's news stories. Rptd from wed
The first semi-final is between contestants from
London, the South and the Home Counties. The chairman is Robert Robinson. Repeated from Monday
2: DoverBeach. Peggy Reynolds and her guests explore Matthew Arnold 's much loved poem. Rptd from Sunday
Written and read in ten parts by Alan Bennett.
With customary wryness, Alan Bennett reminisces about growing up in Leeds. 7: Eating Out
Music by George Fenton Producer Mary Kalemkerian
BBC RADIO COLLECTION: This series is available on audio cassette and compact disc. Call [number removed]
Australia v England for the Ashes
Commentary on the third day's play in the Third Test atPerth. For details see 5.43am
