With Professor Gordon Graham.
With Giles Latcham.
With James Naughtie and Edward Stourton.
6.25, 7.25 and 8.25 Sports News With Steve May.
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
With Sean Curran and RobertOrchard.
7.48 Thought for the Day With the Rt Rev Richard Hardes.
8.31 Yesterday in Parliament
4/6. A Suitable Occupation for a Lady. Sir Roy Strong celebrates women's achievements as garden designers, plant collectors, painters, writers and patrons. Producers Gabi Fisher and Sara Conkey
New series 1/4. Alka Salsa. A return ofthe sitcom about model-village makers. Maureen persuades
Wendytojoin heron a saisa weekend in Bognor. Robin reluctantly goes along but only so he can visit a model village nearby. Written by Kay Stonham. village nearuy. written uy r\aj
Producer Helen Williams
Presented by Winifred Robinson and Liz Barclay. Series editor Andrew Smith
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Presented by Tim Franks. Editor Richard Clark
'Roger Bolton with listeners' opinions and comments on BBC radio programmes and policy.
Producer Kathleen Griffin Repeated on Sunday at 8pm ADDRESS: Feedback, PO Box 2100, London W1A1QT
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Repeated from yesterday at 7pm
From Charles Dickens's The Lazy Tour of Two Idle Apprentices, adapted by Michael Eaton.
A ghost story that Charles Dickens experiences while on a walking tour in the north with Wilkie Collins
Newseries 1/6. GreggWallace and Charlie Hicks are joined by chef Ashbell McElveen , a connoisseur of corn, collard and all things to do with the cuisine of the American Deep South. Producer LucindaMontefiore PHONE: [number removed] Lines open from 1.30pm
Alan Titchmarsh grows his own: page 34
5/5. The Professor's Daughter. Four-year-old Bntta and her fearful imagination are the subject of social embarrassment for Miss Jenner. Fordetails see Monday
Lynne Truss concludes her look at the alphabet. Are letters beautiful? Calligraphers, type designers and stonemasons explain how they get joy from a perfect B.
For details see Monday
As the political temperature heats up over divorce laws, howjustified are claims that family courts are putting the rights and interests of mothers above those of fathers and of children? With Clive Coleman. producer jim Frank
Jenni Murray and guests discuss how current media trends affect our lives. Producer Cecile Wright
With Carolyn Quinn. EditorPeterRippon
3/4. The topical historical, satirical panel show, hosted by Clive Anderson. With team captains John O'Farrell and Gyles Brandreth , the panellists set out to prove that there's nothing new under, or in, The Sun. Producer Ed Morrish Repeated tomorrow at 12.30pm
Chris and George look to the future.
Written by Carole Simpson Solazzo Director Rosemary Watts Editor Vanessa Whitburn
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Arts magazine programme with reviews and interviews. Producer Nicki Paxman
5/5. By Lorraine McCann. Adrienne has had some very bad news, and she sets up a trade between herself and Neil which she thinks might help. The accident-prone
Neil makes things worse than they were before, but he's determined to sort out his own mess this time.
Forfurther details see Monday Repeated from 10.45am
Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the discussion at Durham School, Durham. The panellists include the former secretary of state for health Alan Milburn ; the former Tory minister David Curry ; John Swinney , leader of the Scottish National Party; and Anne Leslie , special correspondent forthe DailyMail.
Producer Victoria Wakely Repeated tomorrow at 1.15pm
Repeated at 5.45am and on Sunday at 8.45am
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Kate has died, suddenly and prematurely. Her husband David and their two children are initially too shattered to mourn this appalling loss. Then David gets a call from an adoption agency. They say that before her death Kate had been trying to trace her birth mother who had given her up for adoption. Now she has been found, but can David and the children bear to meet her? By Robin Mukherjee. Starring James Fleet.
Kate dies before she finds out who her birth mother was, but the investigation she started continues after her death
All God's Children 9.00pm R4
This Friday Play is really about loss and longing, about family and death. When Kate dies, her family tumbles apart until they get a call from an adoption agency. Kate had been trying to find her birth mother and now, rather late, the agency has finally found a lead. While her children don't want to pursue it, her husband David can't articulate why he needs to. If he can find Kate's mother at all , will he find something of his wife in her? Robin Mukherjee's play has strong performances from the cast, including James Fleet as David, and describes deep, primal emotions. It's sometimes a little hesitant about them, though: it feels as if it is a description rather than an exploration and from the start is so canted toward giving us a happy ending that there are no surprises.
News and analysis, presented by Claire Bolderson. Editor David Stevenson
5/10. By Liz Jensen. How can a boy in a deep coma have written letters to his mother and his doctor? For details see Monday
3/6. David Aaronovitch hosts another edition of the talk show that invites guests from around the world to observe, parody and dissect the habits of the British from a foreign perspective. Producer Charlie Taylor
The day's business in Westminster, plus reports from Parliament. Presented by Mark D'Arcy. Editor Peter Knowles
a Journey Round the Shipping Forecast
5/5. By Charlie Connelly. Repeated from 9.45am
