With the Rev Stephen Wigley.
Presented by Mark Holdstock.
With John Humphrys and James Naughtie.
6.25, 7.25, 8.25 Sports News With Steve May.
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
With Sean Curran and Susan Hulme.
7.48 Thought for the Day With the Rev Joel Edwards.
8.31 Yesterday in Parliament
Diverse, lively conversation with Libby Purves and her Quests. Producer Chris Paling Shortened repeat at 9.30pm
The story of Professor Satyendra Nath Bose , the Indian physicist after whom the Boson particle has been named, is presented by Dr Sharon-Ann Holgate. Saeed Jaffrey plays Bose, a Renaissance man who was a multilinguist, a musician and a friend of Tagore. Dr Holgate asks why his name has been forgotten outside the world of science, given the importance of his work and influence. Producer Julian Mayers
5/5. The Realm of Joy. A West End play is causing such a scandal that respectable Victorian theatre-goers can't keep away.
By WS Gilbert , dramatised by Stephen Wyatt.
Director Jenny Stephens
Supermarket shelves display dozens of loaves - but how much choice do we really have? A revolutionary bread-baking method was developed in the 1960s but some believe we have moved too far from traditional ways. With Sheila McClennon and John Waite.
National and international news, with Nick Clarke.
5/6. How do a bowl of cream, a bowl of Smarties with all the blue ones crushed, and two birds, lead Brian Sewell , Robin Simon and Jennie Bond to a rock legend? The cryptic radio treasure hunt is presented by David Stafford. Producer Sarah Rowlands
Repeated from yesterday at 7pm
A powerful and moving story about the harsh reality of coping with autism in a society ill-equipped to offer adequate support. Natasha is 12 and loves the singer Pink. Saul, her ten-year-old autistic brother, loves Pinocchio. Their dad has been thrown out by their mum who feels her life is coming apart at the seams, and it looks as though Natasha will have to pick up the threads. By Patricia Calder.
Producer Katherine Beacon
Roy Lancaster , John Cushnie , Matthew Biggs ,
Pippa Greenwood , Bunny Guinness and Bob Flowerdew tackle questions such as controlling slugs and snails, and deterring rabbits and other furry pests. Plus tips on keeping your lawn in top condition. Including at
3.25 Gardening Weather Forecast, shortened rpt of sun 2pm
3/5. Detained. Stranded in a snowbound airport terminal, Clarissa kills time and finds life is not all that it seems. By
Heidi Amsinck. read by Lesley Manville . For details see Monday
3/5. Ageing hippies, rural regeneration and the mystical
Bridestones are marker posts along the pathway as it cuts
- across the Calder Valley. For more details see Monday
A carnival of danger that is the illegal world of night-time car racing in Helsinki is explored by Laurie Taylor. He experiences the seduction of speed, immortality and risk to ask how these settings become spaces for the expression of emotion, sexuality and desire. producer Natasha Maw
5/10. Light. Many of us suffer from the winter blues, but for some it's much more serious and they seek out all sorts of gadgets to help ease their symptoms with light. Dr Mark Porter finds out if they work or not, and reports on how light is being used to treat everything from acne to cancer. Repeated from yesterday at 9pm
News and analysis, presented by Eddie Mair.
3/4. The country is the theme for Pam Ayres 's poetry and sketch show this week. With the aid of Geoffrey Whitehead and Felicity Montagu , she performs sketches about the joys of buying a tractor and how the townie views the country life. Her poems flit between grand plans for a garden and imagining being a battery hen. Producer Claire Jones
BBC AUDIO: Coming Soon, a selection of recordings from Ayres on the Air, is available on 7 February from www.bbcshop.com and good retail outlets, or by calling [number removed]
David deals with a crisis at Brookfield.
For cast see page 41 Repeated tomorrow at 2pm
More arts news and reviews, hosted by Kirsty Lang. Producer Robyn Read
3/10. Forced to keep her romance with the schoolmaster secret, Julia finds herself the object of affection from Edwin Strathearn. Written by Nancy Brysson Morrison and dramatised by Gerda Stevenson.
For cast and details see Monday Repeated from 10.45am
2/3. Advertising. Advertisers claim that their work is an essential part of the market economy, providing vital information to consumers. They say adverts play an important role in helping to break down stereotypes and that, without the industry, Britain's thriving independent media wouldn't exist. But critics say advertising is a corrupting and manipulative influence on our lives. Its message is that we are inadequate without certain products and sell us lifestyles that most people can never have. Which view is right? Diana Madill chairs a debate between writer Judith Williamson and Hamish Pringle of the Institute of Advertising Practitioners, with an invited forum of people with strong views.
Producer Jim Frank Repeated on Saturday at 10.15pm
2/3. Dennis Sewell explores faith-based policy groups and other think tanks.
Producer Sheila Cook Repeated from Sunday at 10.45pm
3/3. Other Worlds. Exploring the mysteries of our solar system and beyond, Heather Couper follows the search for planets circling other stars and finds out what these distant worlds might be like. Producer Monise Durrani
Shortened repeat from 9am
News and analysis introduced by Robin Lustig.
8/15. Don Quixote and Sancho Panza have a disconcerting adventure in a forest. By
Miguel de Cervantes. Read by Andrew Sachs. For details see Monday
6/6. Team captains Tracey MacLeod and Andrew Collins , along with their guests music supremo Anthony Wilson and writer Richard Curtis are put through their musical paces by James Walton. With Beth Chalmers as the reader. Producer Dawn Ellis
The day's business in Westminster, highlighting Prime Minister's Questions, presented by Robert Orchard.
3/5. ByEricJager. Repeated from 9.45am
The Third Man (4/10) by Graham Greene