With Professor Gordon Graham.

With Alistair Cooke. Repeated from Friday

6.05 Papers
6.08 Sports Desk

Helen Mark explores rural life across the UK.
Producer Gabi Rsher Extended at 1.30pm

With Miriam O'Reilly. Producer Steve Peacock

With John Humphrys and Edward Stourton.
7.20 Yesterday in Parliament With Sean Curran.
7.25 and 8.25 Sports News
7.48 Thought for the Day
With the Rev Dr Leslie Griffiths.
8.51 Yesterday in Parliament With Sean Curran.

John Peel takes a wry look at the foibles of family life. Producer Bella Bannerman Shortened at 11pm PHONE: [number removed] email: home.truths@bbc.co.uk

The adventures, frustrations and joys oftravel are explored by presenter Sandi Toksvig. Producers Kevin Dawson and Torquil MacLeod
PHONE: [number removed] email: excess.baggage@bbc.co.uk

It takes a very particular kind of person to want to share their life with a parrot. These beautiful, exotic creatures, which have been a source of inspiration for artists over the centuries, can make challenging companions. Some breeds of parrot are famous for extreme longevity, while their uncanny ability to mimic human speech means they can talk for hours. This programme hears from some talkative parrots and the people who choose to live with them (if they can get a word in).

Robin Oakley of CNN looks back at the political highlights of the week. Editor John Turnbull

Insight, analysis, wit and colour from the BBC's team of correspondents worldwide. Producer Tony Grant

Paul Lewis presents impartial advice and the latest news from the world of personal finance. Producer Jessica Dunbar Repeated on Sunday at 9pm

Atongue-in-cheek look at the week's news with Simon Hoggart , Alan Coren and special guests. Repeated from Friday

Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the discussion as an audience in Norfolk puts questions on issues of the week to a panel that includes the secretary of state for education, Charles Clarke MP. Repeated from Friday

Jonathan Dimbleby takes listeners' calls and emails in response to last night's Any Questions. PHONE: [number removed] email: any.answers@bbc.co.uk Producer Peter Griffiths

By Michael Crompton , adapted in four parts by Molly Lefebure from the book. 2: The Case of a Lifetime Molly starts work with the famous Home Office pathologist Hardcastle and attempts to solve an extraordinary case.
Director John Dove

Jenni Mills concludes her investigation into mass group therapy organisations by focusing on the British end of the business and looking at why so many 20-year-olds are signing up. She also persists in her efforts to see for herself what happens at one Of these forum meetings. Producer Miles Warde

The best of the week on Woman's Hour, presented by Martha Kearney.
Series editor Jill Burridge Producer Vibeke Venema EMAIL: womanshour@bbc.co.uk

News and sports headlines, presented by Carolyn Quinn. Editor Richard Clark

Holly Hunter played the silent figure in Jane Campion 's The Piano and recently she's turned in another powerful performance as a single mother in crisis in the deeply unsettling film Thirteen.
Jim White talks to the actress as well to one-time Dogme director Lone Scherfig about her tragicomedy Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself. Producer Jerome Weatherald

Ned Sherrin presents another mix of music, comedy and conversation. Producer Main Russell

Tom Sutcliffe and hisguests review the cultural highlights of the week, including Patrick Marber 's latest play After Miss Julie. Producer Fiona McLean

In an exchange of heartfelt and frank letters from around the world, those on opposite sides of conflict ask to what extent religion is a contributing factor. Can there be any point of mutual agreement?
2: An evangelical Christian pastor from Washington corresponds with a Muslim journalist from Chicago. Repeated from Sunday

At the start of the 20th century missionaries were still risking life and limb to take the Christian gospel to territories barely touched by the modern world. By the end of the same century, they had largely become "mission partners", employees of native-run churches. Colin Morris , broadcaster and former missionary, explores the archive of memories of mission fields in Africa, Latin America, the Far East and the South Seas. How far did missionaries suffer from being identified with imperial powers? How did they fare in the post-colonial world? Was providing medicine and education more important than winning converts? Plus glimpses of missionary giants Gladys Aylward , Mother Theresa , Albert Schweitzer and Trevor HuddlestOn. Producer Andrew Green

By Charles Dickens , dramatised by Doug Lucie.
4: Sissy and Rachael search for Stephen; tragedy follows. Tom's crime is uncovered and Gradgrind tries to save his son with Sleary's help.
Director Janet Whitaker Music by Nina Perry Repeated from Sunday

Michael Buerk chairs another debate in which Ian Hargreaves , Michael Gove , Melanie Philips and Claire Fox cross-examine witnesses with conflicting views on the moral complexities behind one of the week's headlines. Repeated from Wednesday

Peter Snow hosts the challenging nationwide general knowledge quiz. This week's teams are from Manchester and the West Midlands. Repeated from Monday

Judith Palmer presents the first of four programmes in which she joins enthusiasts from around the country who meet to enjoy and promote their favourite poetry, beginning with the Walter Savage Landor Society of Warwick. Repeated from Sunday

A series of short stories inspired by words from the more obscure corners of the Oxford English Dictionary. 1: Omphaloskepsis by Cynthia Rogerson , read by Simon Tait. "After I lose my job, I have all this time to think, I sit here at home, alone in the afternoon, and I swear I can hear myself ageing." Producer David Jackson Young