With Father Oliver Crilly.

With Mark Holdstock. Producer Sarah Hughes

With John Humphrys and Edward Stourton.
6.25, 7.25 and 8.25 Sports News
7.48 Thought for the Day
With the Rev Dr Alan Billings.

Andrew Marr and guests set the cultural agenda for the week. Producer Alice Feinstein Shortened repeat at 9.30pm

Presented by Jenni Murray.
10.45 Five Ways to Meet Your Lover
Part 1 of this week's Woman's Hour drama. Drama repeated at 7.45pm

Peter Snow brings to life stories from historic newspapers. 4: The Post Boy. 13-15 July 1697 Engineer Henry Winstanley is seized by French sailors while working of the first Eddystone lighthouse; John Eachard rails against the drunkenness of the clergy, and Bank of England customers worry about the reliability of the newfangled notes. And Peter Snow finds some 1690s spectacles which suit him just fine. Producer Andrew Green

By Mike Stott , starring Keith Barron. An undertaker addicted to his work proves a very tricky customer when it comes to showing prospective buyers around his property. Meanwhile Barry and Collette finally admit to theirfeelings for one another. Last in the series.
Producer Bruce Hyman Director Dirk Maggs

With Winifred Robinson and John Waite.

With Nick Clarke.

Ned Sherrin chairs anothertense round in the quest for the all-round musical mastermind of 2003. Producer Paul Bajoria Repeated on Saturday at llpm

Repeated from yesterday at 7pm

By Gerry McGee. Steven's first day working at an antiquated college of printing in London turns into a nightmare, as he discovers a series of booby traps left by his predecessors, the mysterious Gant and McCulley, who disappeared in very suspicious circumstances.
Director Cherry Cookson

Paul Lewis and guests are on hand to answer personal finance questions. Lines are open from
1.30pm. Phone [number removed]. Producer Jennifer Clarke

1: Keep Mum. By Michele Roberts , read by Eleanor Bron. A poignant study of a mother-daughter relationship that is less than ideal. Producer Sara Benaim

In the first of five programmes this week profiling ordinary Africans doing extraordinary things,
Ken Wiwa meets Ndungi Githuku , a 30-year-old poet and dramatist who became swept up in politics. On the streets, in the parks, Githuku and his troupe perform wherever there are people, and theirconscienceraising shows have often been the only alternative political VOice to be heard. Producer Caroline Pare

From amaranth to zabaglione, Sheila Dillon investigates every aspect of the food we eat. Extended repeat of yesterday 12.30pm

Gavin Esler examines the similarities and differences in cultures across the globe. Producer Amber Dawson

With Clare English and Carolyn Quinn.

Joining Nigel Rees this week are are
Dr Simon Thurley , Mitchell Symons , Simon Brett and Michael Coveney. The reader is William Franklyn. Producer Carol Smith Repeated Sunday 12.04pm
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Photo opportunity at Glebe Cottage. Repeated tomorrow at 2pm

Mark Lawson presents today's edition of the arts magazine programme, with news, interviews and reviews. Producer Sally Spurring

By Gemma McMullan. Jenny and Brian are two single thirty somethings still searching in life for their ideal partners. In these five stories, they enter the topsyturvy world of contemporary dating, trying various approaches in the hope they will meet their perfect match.l: The Matchmakers. Married friends try to kick-start romance by setting Brian and Jenny up with eligible suitors.
Producer Tanya Nash Director Gemma McMullan Repeat of 10.45am

Last in the series in which Edward Stourton explores the 4,000-year history of the Jewish people and traces how Moses's revelation on Mount Sinai, described in the book of Exodus, still affects events today. Producer Phil Pegum

North Korean Refugees. It is the invisible exodus.
Tens of thousands of people have risked everything to flee North Korea, some making it all the way to the South. Chris Gunness investigates what happens when they get there and talks to some of the dedicated activists who have established the secret channels Of escape. Repeated from Thursday

Chaired by Niall Dickson , the BBC's social affairs editor, the panel discuss dilemmas faced by Britain's health and social service professionals. Producer Jim Clarke

Repeated from 9am

A late night round-up of world news. Presented by Robin Lustig.
Why radio news is television for grown-ups: pl25

By Douglas Kennedy. Produced and abridged by Lisa Osborne and read by Barbara Barnes. 1: A chance meeting on Thanksgiving Eve 1945 changes the course ofsara Smythe's life.

John Peel takes a look at the foibles of family life.

A roundup of today's events in Westminster.

Part 1. Repeated from 9.45am