With the Most Rev Peter Smith , Archbishop of Cardiff. Producer Lisa Hawkins
With Miriam O'Reilly. Producer Munazza Khan
With John Humphrys and Sarah Montague.
6.25, 7.25 and 8.25 Sports News
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament With Sean Curran and David Wilby. Editor Peter Knowles
7.48 Thought for the Day With the Rt Rev Richard Harries.
8.32 Yesterday in Parliament
Sri Lanka v England
The third day's play in the Second Test at Kandy, Sri Lanka. Including News at 6.30am.
Producer Peter Baxter * Approximate time
Sri Lanka v England
The third day's play in the Second Test at Kandy, Sri Lanka. Including News at 6.30am.
Producer Peter Baxter * Approximate time
Presented by Martha Kearney.
10.45 Darling Mouse, Precious Worm Part 5. Series editor Jill Burridge Drama repeated at 7.45pm
I Two great adversaries, Nelson and Napoleon never met, but what happens when two descendants of the national heroes make up for losttime? All will be revealed. Producer Martin Kurzik
Comedy series by Paul Marshall.
3: Blackfriars Bobby. It's the football season and time for Danny to paint the white lines on the pitch.
There's only one problem -the referee has died and the old man's dogwon'tget off the touchline. ll le UIU man's dog won't get
Producer Lucy Bacon
With John Waite and Winifred Robinson.
Editor Andrew Smith
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With Nick Clarke. Editor Richard Clark
Rosie Goldsmith brings out the best of English-language radio stations around the world. This week she finds out what's hot and what's not on the fashion scene. Producer Tanya Datta Repeated on Sunday
Repeated from yesterday at 7pm
A new drama, specially written by Juliet Ace to celebrate Jill Balcon's 60th year performing in radio drama. Balcon is joined by her son Daniel Day-Lewis.
Ariadne, a naval officer's wife, has become the benign queen of death, arranging tasteful memorial services - which will include her husband's. But before his departure he has plotted a final fling.
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Interactive greengrocers Gregg Wallace and Charlie Hicks and renowned chef Anton Mosimann stand poised to answer all fruit and veg requirements.
Phone:[number removed] Lines open from 1.30pm Producer Rebecca Moore
3: Going Home, by Carol Ann Frazer. For Fred, the old people's home is probably no worse than any other.
He sits in the leatherette armchair and remembers a small girl in a second-hand coat with a rabbit's-fur collar running towards him across a snow-covered lawn. Read by Bill Wallace. For details see Wednesday
Lynne Truss celebrates50 years of the zebra crossing and meets the man who designed its famous black-and-white pattern. Producer Erika Wright (R)
Michael Rosen presents another series about words and the way we speak. 2: Order, Order!
Anthony Howard looks at the changing language of political speech while Rosen explores the meanings and origins of 400 years of Christmas traditions. And how important is punctuation?
Producer Neil George Repeated on Sunday at 8.30pm
Jenni Murray and guests discuss how current media trends affect our lives. Producer Cecile Wright
With Eddie Mair. Editor Richard Clark
A raucous look at the week's news from the Theatre
Royal, Norwich, with Simon Hoggart , Alan Coren ,
Linda Smith , Armando Iannucci and Andy Hamilton. Producer Simon Nicholls Repeated on Saturday at 12.30pm
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Alan faces a challenge.
Written by Adrian Flynn Director Rosemary Watts Editor Vanessa Whitburn
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Mark Lawson presents the arts show and reports on Judi Dench 's return to Stratford in a new RSC production of All's Well That Ends Well. Producer Rebecca Nicholson
5: Katherine regrets her unkindness to Murray and begs him not to travel to Italy. The programme closes with Katherine's longest and most beautiful letter, a profound soul-searching and testament of love. For details see Monday Repeated from 10.45am
Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the discussion as an audience in Bishop's Stortford in Hertfordshire puts questions to a panel that includes The Times columnist Simon Jenkins.
Producer Anne Peacock Repeated on Saturday
Sri Lanka v England
The third day's play in the Second Test at Kandy, Sri Lanka. Including News at 6.30am.
Producer Peter Baxter * Approximate time
By Carey Harrison. Intrigued by the unexpected death of Thomas Harrell, the last and greatest of Victorian explorers, journalist Daniel Bacon attempts to retrace Harrell's journey in one of the loneliest deserts in the world. As he sets out for the unknown, his view of himself and the world undergoes a great change.
With Clare Corbett, Kenny Blyth and Alex Trinder (R)
Sri Lanka v England
The third day's play in the Second Test at Kandy, Sri Lanka. Including News at 6.30am.
Producer Peter Baxter * Approximate time
With Carolyn Quinn.
Editor David Stevenson
By Akira Yoshimura. 5: Takuya is determined to find work, despite the danger. For details see Monday
New series Returningfor a six-week period, the Friday-evening talk show that invites guests from around the world to observe, parody and dissect the habits of the British from a foreign perspective.
Presented by David Aaronovitch. producer Tony Phillips
With MarkD'Arcy. Editor Peter Knowles
of the Week: Raw Spirit
Part 5. Repeated from 9.45am
The Second Test at Kandy. Commentary on the fourth day's play by Christopher Martin-Jenkins, John Murray, Jonny Saunders and Roshan Abbeysinghe. Including News at 6.30am.
