With Sister Elizabeth Obbard.
Presented by Mark Holdstock.
With Sarah Montague and James Naughtie.
6.25, 7.25, 8.25 Sports News With Steve May.
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
With Susan Hulme and David Wilby.
7.48 Thought for the Day With Indarjit Singh.
8.31 Yesterday in Parliament
Diverse and lively conversation with Libby Purves and her guests. Producer Chris Paling Shortened repeat at 9.30pm
6/6. St Mary's. Julian Richards finds out about the development of Hugh Town on St Mary's, the only town on the Isles of Scilly. He hears how much of its prehistory is submerged, a victim of rising sea levels, and hat today's
Prosperity owes much to an energetic Victorian reformer, j Augustus Smith. Producer Mark Smalley
4/5. Exit Eliza. Eliza worships her new baby son, but he does have a distressing habit of being sick whenever his father speaks to him. This is categorically not, however, because Eliza's husband is going bald. Because he
Despite what everyone says. By Barry Pain and adapted by Jonathan Dryden Taylor. r.,v Fearon
Producer/Director Ellen Dryden
With Sheila McClennon and John Waite.
National and international news, with Nick Clarke.
New series 1/6. Mage designer Professor Angela Newing , mathematician Victor Bryant and puzzle setter
David Bodycombe try to baffle each other with puzzles and riddles. Hosted by Chris Maslanka. Listeners with puzzles and answers can contact the programme by the details given below. Producer Harry Parker
ADDRESS: Puzzle Panel, BBC Radio 4, London W1A 1AA Email: puzzle.panel@bbc.co.uk
Repeated from yesterday at 7pm
be working,
2/2. Charlotte's plan to save Wilbur seems to be working, but he may not win the blue ribbon if she doesn't go to the fair. The classic children's story by EB White , about the friendship between Wilbur and Charlotte the spider who can write, is dramatised by Joe Robinette and adapted by Chris Wallis. See Choice on page136. Dominic Cooper
For more cast and details see yesterday
Biggs
Bunny Guinness, Pippa Greenwood and Matthew Biggs are guests of the Bedfordshire County Federation of Women's Institutes. Eric Robson is in the chair. Including at
3.25 Gardening Weather Forecast. Shortened rpt of Sun 2pm
3/4. The Kitchen Front. "At last my egg arrives. It's brown and gently steaming in its egg cup. I take a nice thick slice of bread and marge and carefully cut it into soldiers." A perfect gastronomic moment is ruined when the sirens go off. By Stella Goorney , read by Rebecca Smart. For details see Monday
3/4. The Shortest Verse. The shortest verse in the Bible says, "Jesus wept". It occurs in the story of Lazarus in John's gospel. But were these tears of compassion, grief, anger, frustration or something else? The programme explores the big emotions behind this little verse.For details see Monday
From the British Sociological Association 2005
Conference in York. Featuring keynote speakers who discuss changing perceptions of risk. With Laune Taylor. Producer Natasha Maw
5/10 Dr Raj Persaud examines the latest research and brings together experts and commentators rom the worlds of psychiatry, psychology and mental health. Repeated from yesterday at 9pm
News and analysis, presented by Eddie Mair.
3/6. Glad to Be Ray. Clare doesn't understand why she has never been invited to Ray's - especially as everyone else in the office has. She decides to call round unannounced and is shocked by what she finds in Ray's s living room. Brian is attending a men's group each week, until Clare feels threatened by it. Comedy by Harry Venning and David Ramsden , starring Sally Phillips ,
Nina Conti , Gemma Craven , Alex Lowe , Richard Lumsden and Ellen Thomas. Producer Katie Tyrell
Ed confides in an old friend.
For cast see page 49 Repeated tomorrow at 2pm
More arts news and reviews, hosted by Kirsty Lang. producer Rebecca Nicholson
3/5 Paper Rings. Lamis has been busy improving her English and failing love with Nicholas. By
Hanan Al-Shaykh . For cast and details see Monday Repeated from 10.45am
9/10. A live debate, chaired by Michael Buerk , in which
Steven Rose , Bruce Anderson , Ian Hargreaves and Rosie Boycott cross-examine witnesses who hold conflicting moral views on one of the week's news stories. Producer David Coomes Repeated on Saturday at 10.15pm
4/4. Kevin Maguire takes a humorous look back at the week in politics.
Producer Mandy Baker Repeated from Sunday at 10.45pm
2/3. The jewel beetle seeks out forest fires - mating and feasting on dead pine trees. These ingenious insects can sense roaring infernos from many kilometres away using supersensitive infra-red detectors. Mark Stephen discovers how scientists are putting this knowledge to use to develop the next generation of infra-red detectors. producer Louise Dalziel
Diverse and lively conversation with Libby Purves and her guests. Shortened repeat from 9am
National and international news and analysis, presented by Robin Lustig.
3/10 Hitting the other car makes Henry late for squash and it means he meets Baxter. By Ian McEwan. Read by Robert Glenister. For further details see Monday
2/4 "It's the most depraved, obscene novel I've ever read. It'll make millions."$20m in fact, provided literary agent Frederick Frensic can find someone to pretend to have written the book - the real author is demanding total anonymity. Tom Sharpe 's satirical comedy dismembers the world of publishing. Dramatised by Ryan Craig.
Producer Toby Swift
The day's business in Westminster, highlighting Prime Minister's Questions, presented by Robert Orchard.
3/5. By Claire Harman. Repeated from 9.45am
Opening Lines (4/5) For details see
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