With the Rev Dr Bert Tosh.

Great Hatred. Little Room. A talk by Thomas Lynch , the writer from Michigan whose day job is undertaking. Producer Kate McAl

Exploring rural life across the UK, with Richard Uridge. Producer Hugh O'Donnell Extended rpt on Thursday 23 Dec at 1.30pm

Presented by Miriam O'Reilly. Producer Chris impey

With John Humphrys and Edward Stourton.
7.25 and 8.25 Sports News With Garry Richardson.
7.48 Thought for the Day With the Rev Rob Marshall.

Awry look at the foibles of family life.
Producers Rabekah Nurmahomed and Jacqueline Smith Shortened
PHONE: [number removed] email: home.truths@bbc.co.uk

The adventures, frustrations and joys of travel are explored by Sandi TokSVig. Producer Kevin Dawson

Who was Wilhelm Havagesse (go on, have a guess!) Simon Townley goes in search of the most elusive orchestral conductor of all time. On the way he discovers the vinyl revolution they forgot to tell you about: how classical music entrepreneurs (not all of them completely upright citizens) in the 1950s and 60s brought Beethoven and Chopin to Woolworths and petrol-station forecourts on cheap and cheerful labels such as Fidelio, Saga and Egmont. With contributions from those who recorded, reviewed and bought them.
Producer Jonathan Calver

Jackie Ashley of The Guardian discusses the week s Political events. Editor Peter Mulligan

Insight and colour from BBC correspondents arouna the world, With KateAdie. Producer Tony Grant

Impartial advice and the latest news from the world or personal finance, presented by Paul Lewis. Producer Chris A'Court Repeated tomorrow at 9pm

5/6. The comical look through the week's news ana everything else that's "now". Repeated from yesterday

On Jonathan Dimbleby 's panel this week are
Tom Butler , the Bishop of Southwark; Shami Chakrabarti , director of Liberty; and Dominic Lawson , editor of The Sunday Telegraph. The discussion is held at Southwark Cathedral. Repeated from yesterday

Listeners' calls and emails, taken by Jonathan Dimbleby , in response to Any Questions?
PHONE: [number removed] email: any.answers@bbc.co.uk Producer Dianne McGregor

The Desert Inn, scene of one of Noel Coward's greatest cabaret triumphs, is the setting for a "highly probable Noel Coward murder mystery", complete with Judy Garland, a showgirl, a Broadway agent, an unlikely croupier, and a US Congressman. Another crime to be solved with the Master's favourite weapon: wit.

Can the tiger really come to tea? Judith Palmer explores our fascination with escaped zoo animals roaming the suburban landscape, from Goldie the eagle, who evaded capture in Regent's Park for several days in 1965, to Sheila the tiger, who slipped her enclosure in Glasgow in 1949. There are contributions from the rector whose kittens were terrorised by a vulture and accounts of big cat sightings from Devon to Kent. Palmer also meets 11 Bengal tigers in Chingford and explains the effect wild beasts have on children's dreams. (Ponto was the name of the lion immortalised in a poem by Hilaire Belloc about Jim, who ran away from his nurse and was eaten by a lion). Producer Miles Warde

The best of the week on Woman's Hour, presented by Martha Kearney. Producer June Christie EMAIL: womanshour@bbc.co.uk

News and sports headlines, presented by Carolyn Quinn. Editor Peter Rippon

The film adaptation of Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events is discussed by Francine Stock.
Producer Anne Marie Cole

Ned Sherrin presents another mix of music, comedy and conversation. Producer Cathie Mahoney

The cultural highlights of the week are reviewed by Tom Sutcliffe and his guests John Carey , Anthony Horowitz and Louise Welsh. Producer Fiona McLean

Great Hatred, Little Room. A talk by Thomas Lynch , the writer from Michigan whose day job is undertaking. Producer Kate McAII

To commemorate the 40th anniversary of Julie Andrews 's starring role in the screen version of The Sound of Music, Mark Kermode looks back at the evolution of the movie. Along with the music, the programme includes interviews with the original
Maria Von Trapp , and with Julie Andrews , Christopher Plummer , director Robert Wise , and other members Of the Crew and Cast. Producer Bob Dickinson
So who's the real Mary Poppins ?: page 31

1/4. "A full and faithful report of the perambulations, perils and travels of the Pickwick Club. "
Samuel Pickwick and his friends set out on a journey to discover their world in Charles Dickens's comic and profoundly daft tale of innocence abroad. Adapted by Michael Eaton and starring Timothy Spall.
Repeated from Sunday

10/10. A debate, chaired by Michael Buerk , in which Melanie Phillips , Ian Hargreaves ,
Steven Rose and Michael Gove cross-examine witnesses who hold conflicting views on the moral complexities behind one of the week's news stories.
Repeated from Wednesday

4/13. Another contest of general knowledge and tactical risk-taking between two of the nation's brightest amateur quiz teams. Hosted by Peter Snow. Repeated from Monday

Christopher Cook looks at the relationship between poetry and film, reeling through its history to see how films that use poetry have changed and what they are trying to achieve now. Repeated from Sunday

2/5. The Voice of God. Turn your radio on - and what is this? By Winifred Holtby. Read by Jack Klaff.
Abridged by Duncan Minshull. Producer Duncan Minshull

Arts, culture and entertainment around the globe, with a news update at 3.29

Miss Morrison's Ghost
This play, by Ian Curteis. is based on the paranormal events experienced by two very proper academic English ladies in the gardens of the Palace of Versailles, France, on an August afternoon in 1901