From St John's Church, Bollington, Cheshire.
World Service analysis. Producer Mike Popham
The Trouble We've Seen. Is sufferinggood forthe human soul? Or is this merely a sop? From the trauma of war to the private grief of families,
Fergal Keane examines the literature and music of suffering, to ask whether the trouble we've seen makes for a deeper spiritual life.
Producer Ronni Davis Repeated at 11.30pm
Insh Marshes. Lionel Kellewayjoins naturalist and writer, Jim Crumley on a wintery morning at Insh Marshes near Aviemore, where it takes patience and cunning to get close to whooper swans and greylag geese. Producer Joanne Stevens
With Roger Bolton.
Series producer Amanda Hancox EMAIL: sunday@bbc.co.uk
An appeal on behalf of the mental health charity Sane. DONATIONS: [address removed] Credit-card donations: [number removed]
Producer Saiiy Flatman Repeated 10.56pm and Thursday 3.28pm
From Christchurch, Carmarthen. Led by the Rev Dr Patrick Thomas reflects on Welsh ways of celebrating the mystery of the incarnation. With the Myrddin Chorale. The conductor is John Morgan and the organist is Dulais Rhys.
With AlistairCooke.
Repeated from Friday
With Eddie Mair.
Editor Kevin Marsh
Omnibus edition.
From the Grand Theatre, Blackpool. Tony Hawks joins show regulars Tim Brooke-Taylor , Graeme Garden , Barry Cryer and Humphrey Lyttelton. Producer Jon Naismith Repeated from Monday
Sheila Dillon and guests pick the best of this year's crop of cookbooks. Are more interactive ways of sharing recipes going to replace the conventional cookbook and has the new appetite for confessional food writing added anything to the genre? Producer Lucinda Montefiore Extended rpttomorrow4pm
With James Cox.
Continuing the six-part drama documentary series that explores the life of the British soldier over the centuries. 5: An Uneasy Peace by Nick Warburton. Producer Sara Davies
John Cushnie , Bob Flowerdew and Bunny Guinness are guests of the Reepham and District Gardening Club, near Norwich. The chairman is Eric Robson.
5: A Dose of Wholesome Horehound. Poisonous plants have long been cultivated in the garden. In the final programme of the series, Caroline Holmes talks to Tudor physic garden expert Sue Thompson about plants that should come with a health warning. Producer Mukti Jain Campion
By Mark Twain , dramatised by Marcy Kahan. One of the great American novels comes into rich and multilayered life in the most complete dramatisation yet. This BBC/Canadian Broadcasting Corporation co-production evokes pre-Civil War America, and follows Huck and the runaway slave Jim on their journey down the Mississippi on a raft. Twain's wise and affectionate writing gives voice to Huck'sgrowing understanding of Jim's humanity, and remains controversial. This programme contains language that some listeners may find offensive. Parti.
Other parts played by Glenn Bang , Mark Caven and Roy Lewis
Music composed by John Roby and performed by Roman Borys , Carlos Del Junco , Anne Lederman , John Roby and Don Rooke Director Ned Chaillet Repeated Saturday 9pm
BBC RADIO COLLECTION: The Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of Huckleberry Finn is available on audio cassette from 6 January 2003 at good retail outlets orwww.bbcshop.com Call [number removed]
Mariella Frostrup looks at books which help us, from AC Grayling's The MeaningofThings to Alvin Hall 's
Your Money or Your Life. Producer Fiona McLean Rptd on Thurs
Stewart Henderson explores the impact of the gold-rush ballad The Shooting of Dan McGrew 100 years after its composition and discusses the story of its author, Robert W Service. Producer Joanne Coombs Rptd Sat
Jenny Cuffe reports on major issues, changing attitudes and important events at home and abroad. Producer Jenny Chryss Repeated from Tuesday
The last in the series in which writers who have published memoirs compose a letterto themselves when young. Michael Holroyd looks back 50 years and addresses himself as an elusive, dreamy young man whose Wish was to disappear. Producer Erin Riley Rptd on Sat at 7.45pm
Sandi Toksvig 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
Jennifer is stunned. Rptdtomorrow2pm
Soap and flannel with Alison Graham : page 40
Harry Enfield , James Cromwell and Kate Hardie read the second episode of The Greek Who Stole Christmas by Anthony Horowitz. And children's author Louise Rennison probes some family relationships. Barney Harwood is the presenter. Producer Jane Chambers EMAIL: gfi@bbc.co.uk
1997: The Death of Diana and the Election of New Labour. 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]
Presented by Paul Merton. A Radio 4/BBC7 simulcast to celebrate the launch of the BBC's new digital speech radio station. Paul chooses a selection of comedy, drama and readings from the new network, including Knowing Me, Knowing You, Dead Ringers, The Goon Show, Fatherland and The Ruby in the Smoke. The programme continues on BBC7.
Gillian Reynolds on the birth of BBC7: page 32
The rebirth of children's radio: page 34
Andrew Rawnsley takes a look at the politics of the next seven days. Including at:
10.42 The Voice of Destiny: Churchill's Language Professor David Cannadine examines the wartime oratory of Churchill -the ways in which he "mobilised the English language and sent it into battle."
Editor John Evans The Voice of Destiny. Producer Susan Marling Repeated on Wednesday
Repeated from 7.55am
Rosie Boycott 's guests are Rabbi Lionel Blue and the Barefoot Doctor. Producer Jolyon Jenkins Rptd from Tue
Repeated from 6.05am
Simon Brett explores how aspects of morality are reflected in popular song from the early 19th century until today. 4: Empire. Producer Mary Price
