With the Rev Jenny Wigley.
With AlistairCooke. Repeated from yesterday
6.05 Papers
6.08 Sports Desk
Richard Uridge explores rural life across the UK.
Producer Benjamin Chesterton Extended repeat on Thu at 1.30pm
With Miriam O'Reilly.
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 Rt Rev Jonathan Gledhill.
8.51 Yesterday in Parliament
John Peel takes a wry look at the foibles of family life. Producer Harry Parker PHONE: [number removed] email: home.truths@bbc.co.uk
SandiToksvig talks travel with her guests, including photographer Simon Marsden , in what is arguably the most haunted building in Ireland, Leap Castle. Producers Kevin Dawson and Torquil MacLeod
PHONE: [number removed] email: excess.baggage@bbc.co.uk
- 1/3. Alan Dein explores how the microphone has changed our listening world.
The Rise of Little Voice. Microphone literally means "little voice" and when it first appeared in the 1920s people were perplexed. Should they bellow, whisper or croon into it? Producer Mark Burman The intimate intruder: page 121
Peter Oborne discusses the week's political events. Editor Marie Jessel
Insight and colourfrom BBC correspondents around the world, with KateAdie. Producer Tony Grant
Paul Lewis with personal finance news and advice. Producer Louise Greenwood Repeated tomorrow at 9pm
6/6. Selected highlights from the hit show. With
Jon Culshaw , Jan Ravens , Mark Perry and Kevin Connelly. Repeated from yesterday
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Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the discussion as an audience in East Grinstead puts questions to a panel that includes shadow cabinet member responsible for policy coordination David Willetts ;
Matthew Taylor , chairman of the Liberal Democrats, and crime writer Minette Walters. Repeated from yesterday
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
The intriguing and romantic story of Queen Victoria's s father Prince Edward and his long-term mistress,
Julie, "Madame de St Laurent". Edward, the fourth son of George III , lived in the colonies with Julie until he was put under pressure to marry a German princess and produce an heir to the throne. He faced a choice between giving up his true love or giving up his status as Prince. Written by Louis Robinson.
Producer/Director Peter Leslie Wild
4/4. Brighton Rock. Sir Richard Attenborough tells Gerry Northam how the real-life gangsters of Brighton helped him to bring Graham Greene 's brutal gangleader Pinkie Brown to life. But how did the town react to a film depicting the seedier side of life behind the front? Producer John Byrne
The best of the week on Woman's 's Hour, presented by Martha Kearney.
Series editor Jill Burridge Producer Natasha Maw EMAIL: womanshour@bbc.co.uk
News and sports headlines, presented by Carolyn Quinn. Editor Peter Rippon
As the National Film Theatre holds a major season of Audrey Hepburn films to mark the 75th anniversary of her birth, Jim White profiles one of cinema's most enduring fashion icons. And, with the release of 21 Grams, a look at the work of Mexican director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu. Producer Mohini Patel
Ned Sherrin introduces another mix of music, comedy and conversation. Producer Main Russell
The cultural highlights of the week, reviewed by Tom Sutcliffe and his guests. Producer Fiona McLean
3/3. Three talks in which Gerry Anderson takes to the byways of Northern ireland to discover the little differences that make life in the Province a very particular puzzle.
A Swastika on the Shoulder, Tattoos and Talk of Jesus. Anderson visits the Springfield Inter-Community Forum near Belfast's so-called Peaceline. Repeated from Sunday
The most popular and controversial radio programme in the history of Irish broadcasting was The Gay Byrne Show. Part phone-in, part consumer-affairs show and part star vehicle for its host, it provided a place where people could talk about almost anything. But, as Fintan O'Toole reveals, its revolutionary influence was only possible because of the innate conservatism of its presenter.
5/12. By Anthony Trollope , dramatised by Martyn Wade.
Phineas Finn's political career is on the rise and he is short of money, but then help is offered from an unexpected quarter. Glencora, meanwhile, is fearful that the Duke of Omnium may be planning to marry and provide an heir who would take precedence over their own children.
(Rptd from Sunday)
Michael Buerk chairs a debate in which Melanie Phillips , Michael Gove , Claire Fox and Ian Hargreaves cross-examine witnesses who hold conflicting views on the moral complexities behind one of the week's news stories. Repeated from Wednesday
Nick Clarke is in the chair forthe fiendish cryptic quiz, which this week sees Wales take on Northern Ireland. Repeated from Monday
Poet and novelist Jackie Kay travels to Ware to meet Frances Wilson and Chris Davies , who have been friends for more than 40 years and share a love of writing poetry. Repeated from Sunday
5/5. New black and Asian voices from Birmingham. Grandfather's Feet by Barrington Gordon. Arriving in England in the 1950s, a strong, young African man, full of enthusiasm and hope, is keen to run for his adopted country. Read by Neil Reidman. Producer Rosemary Watts
