From St Martin in the Bullring, Birmingham.
Nigel Barley reports from the tropical island of Bali. Australians come to Bali for sex, drinking and fighting, but what do the Balinese dream of? Producer Daniel Tetlow
Paradise Sought. Fergal Keane reflects on visions of paradise in different cultures and religions - from the sacred gardens of Christian and Islamic tradition to the brutal reality of failed attempts to create paradise on earth, as examined by Michael Ignatien. Producer Alan Hall Repeated at 11.30pm
The Seven-Month Sleeper. Dormice are fattening up fortheir long hibernation. Lionel kelleway joins
Michael Woods to look for these appealing animals. Producer Joanne Stevens
With Roger Bolton. Series producer Amanda Hancox
Eamonn Holmes appeals on behalf of the Northern
Ireland Memorial Fund, a charity set up to help those bereaved or injured during the irouDieb.
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Producer Sally Flatman Repeated 9.26pm and Thursday 3.27pm
From St Martin in the Bull Ring. Celebrating renewal, creation and new life. Leader
Canon Adrian Newman. Preacherthe Rt Rev John Sentamu , Bishop Of Birmingham. Producer Simon Vivian
With Alistair Cooke.
Repeated from Friday
With Eddie Mair.
Editor Richard Clark
Omnibus edition.
Joining Nigel Rees to exchange quotations and anecdotes are Annie Caulfield , Brough Scott , Matthew D'Ancona and John Sergeant. Repeated from Monday
Sommeliers. Wine expert Andrew Jefford reveals the truth behind the myth of the snooty sommelier. Producer Rebecca Moore Extended repeat tomorrow at 4pm
With James Cox
Editor Richard Clark
Ken Clarke explores the life and music of Miles Davis with trumpeter Guy Barker , producer Paul Evans
Bob Flowerdew , Matthew Biggs and Carole Baxter are guests of the Busby and Clarkston Horticultural Society Eric Robson is in the chair.
Producer Trevor Taylor
New series In this five-parter Matthew Parns looks at some of nature's nomads. 1: The FreshwaterEelIttakes over two years for elvers to travel 2,000 miles from the Sargasso Sea to the Severn estuary. Some are caught upriverto be eaten and those that get away grow U p i ntO monsters. Producer Jeremy Grange
By Iris Murdoch , dramatised in two parts by Nick Fisher , Struggling young writer Jake Donaghue wanders through London accompanied by philosophers, starlets, singers, bookmakers, his
Irish drinking companion, Finn, and a kidnapped dog. 1: A Sophisticated Machine for Producing Falsehoods
Music by Howard Davidson
Director Maria Aitken Repeated on Saturday at 9pm
Roger McGough introduces requests forfavourite poems by Emily Dickinson , Walt Whitman and John Betjeman , read by Peter Marinker and Alice Arnold. Producer Mark Smalley Repeated on Saturday at 11.30pm
4: Problems without Passports. A look at the work of the UN in meeting the promises made to Africa. With contributions from UN secretary-general Kofi Annan , musician and campaigner Bono, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni and international financier George Soros. Repeated from Tuesday
The first in a three-part series, in which eminent writers explore how their atheism has been shaped by their religious upbringing.
Writer Stephen Walsh reflects on his early life in Glasgow.
(Repeated on Saturday at 7.45pm)
Simon Fanshawe presents his selection of excerpts from BBC radio over the past seven days.
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Alice and Amy get political.
Repeated tomorrow at 2pm
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The children's laureate Michael Morpurgo talks about his book Private Peaceful. Plus, the launch of the second round of the Talk the Talk competition, and the final part of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by CS Lewis, read by Helen McCrory. Producer Jane Chambers EMAIL: gfl@bbc.co.uk
Another chance to hearfive original stories by unpublished writers. 1: Diss Grace by Laura Marney , read by Tracy Wiles. Estranged from her married friends, single Donna unexpectedly finds comfort in church-going. Producer Lisa Osborne
Roger Bolton with listeners' views on BBC Radio. ADDRESS: Feedback, PO Box 2100, London W1A 1QT Phone: [number removed] email: feedback@bbc.co.uk Repeated from Friday
A re-run of the series that looks at six comic radio and TV characters, each encapsulating the British response to the mood and developments of a decade. 1: The character of Mr Muddlecombe JP, played by Robb Wilton in the 1940S. Producer Angela Sherwin
Paul Lewis presents impartial advice and the latest news from the world of personal finance.
Producer Penny Haslam Repeated from Saturday at 12.04pm
Repeatof 7.55 am
Look: No Wires! Computing without wires has taken a while to arrive, but now it could take over our lives. Peter Day examines the promises and the pitfalls of the "always-On" society. Editor Stephen Chilcott RptdfromThu
Andrew Rawnsley talks to the politicians preparing for the Conservative Party conference. Including at 10.45 Triumphs and Disasters. Steve Richards looks back to the Darlington by-election of 1983. Editor John Evans Triumphs and Disasters repeated Wed 8.45pm
The intelligent guide to the world of learning with LibbyPurves. Repeated from Tuesday
Repeated from 6.05am
Emily Buchanan presents the series in which foreign correspondents reveal the music that marked their most memorable assignments. This week, stories from The Guardian's South American correspondent JanRocha. Producer Julia Adamson
