With the Rev Stephen Shipley.

Repeated from Sunday See repeat at 7.45pm for details

Exploring rural life across the UK.
Producer Gabi Fisher Extended at 1.30pm

Presented by Miriam O'Reilly. Producer Chris impey

With Edward Stourton.
7.25 and 8.25 Sports News With Garry Richardson.
7.48 Thought for the Day With Rhidian Brook.

Michael Rosen takes a wry look at the foibles of family life. Producer Jacqueline Smith
Shortened at 11pm
PHONE: [number removed] email: home.truths@bbc.co.uk

Sandi Toksvig explores the adventures, frustrations and joys Of travel. Producer Kevin Dawson

From the sign of the cross used in medieval contracts to the digital versions of the future, signatures have been around for centuries. Tristram Hunt looks at the history and legend of the signature, and asks wnai those little squiggles actually mean. Former England cricketer
David Gower reveals the dark arts of autograph signing, and the man whose name is on a billion banknotes talks about seeing his own scrawl every time he uses a fiver. Producer Thomas Morris

Peter Riddell of The Times discusses the events ot the political week. Editor Marie Jessel

Insight, colour, wit and analysis as the BBC's foreign correspondents take a closer look at the stories in their regions. Presented by Kate Adie. producer Tony Grant

Impartial advice and the latest news from the world of personal finance, presented by Paul Lewis. Producer Jessica Dunbar Repeated tomorrow at 9pm

7/9. The "finest topical comedy panel game known to radio". Chaired by Simon Hoggart. Repeated from yesterday

The topical discussion programme this week comes from
Redruth in Cornwall. Chaired by Jonathan Dimbleby.
Repeated from yesterday

Listeners' calls and emails, taken by Jonathan Dimbleby , in response to Any Questions? Producer Peter Griffiths
PHONE: [number removed] email: any.answersiSbbc.co.uk

Another Joyce Porter comedy thriller featuring Inspector Dover from Scotland Yard, this time set in 1976.
When one of their own gets kidnapped, there's a sense of jubilation at Scotland Yard. Not what you might expect, but then the victim is Inspector Dover, and he's not quite the detective England expects.
Dramatised by Paul Mendelson.
Other parts played by members of the cast
Producer/Director David Ian Neville

For most people, the Glastonbury Festival is synonymous with rock music, camping in fields - and mud. But long before the event we know today, there was another
Glastonbury Festival, aimed at bringing classical music to the masses. It began in 1914 and was the brainchild of composer and alternative thinker Rutland Boughton whose music is once again beginning to be popular
Ian McMillan goes in search of the man behind this little-known first Glastonbury and explores the connections between what Boughton created and what exists today. Repeated from Tuesday

The best of the week on Woman's Hour, presented by Martha Kearney.
Producer Vibeke Venema ; Editor Jill Burridge EMAIL: womanshour@bbc.co.uk
BBC AUDIO: The recently released Woman's Hour: a Celebration of Mothers, featuring excerpts from the programme, is available on audio cassette and CD from www.bbcshop.com and from all good retail outlets, or by calling [number removed]

News and sports headlines, presented by Nigel Wrench. Editor Peter Rippon

Francine Stock discusses the films of director Spike Lee and discovers an unusual archive of documentaries on rural life in Britain. Producer Sally Spurring

Music, comedy and conversation with Ned Sherrin and his guests. Producers Simon Clancy and Cathie Mahoney

This week's cultural highlights are reviewed by Tom Sutcliffe and his guests. Producer Fiona McLean

1/2. Australia is changing. The old certainties no longer hold. Writer and broadcaster Sarah MacDonald reflects on the changes taking place in her country and finds that the "no worries" approach is being overtaken by an outbreak Of WOrkaholism. Repeated from Sunday

2/3. Clym Yeobright has returned from Paris. A contrived meeting between him and Eustacia has sparked a mutual interest. Is he the man she has been dreaming of? By Thomas Hardy , dramatised by David Calcutt.
Producer/Director Rosemary Watts Repeated from Sunday

4/10. Michael Buerk chairs a debate in which Melanie Phillips , Steven Rose , 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

7/13. More of the eclectic music quiz with Ned Sherrin in the chair. Repeated from Monday

6/9. Roger McGough introduces requests for poems that celebrate sporting achievements on and off the field, with verse about cricket, swimming, horse racing and football. Repeated from Sunday
BBC AUDIO: A newly released special edition celebrating 25 years of Poetry Please is available on CD from all good retail outlets or from www.bbcshop.com. Call [number removed]

1/5. Reach. Lesley Sharp reads this tale, from
Rachel Seiffert 's collection of short stories, about Alice and her seven-year-old daughter Kim, a story that poignantly explores the emotional distance that lies between them. Abridged by Richard Hamiliton. Producer Elizabeth Allard

Mia and Maia. Playwright
Charlotte Jones tells the story of conjoined twins who want to be separated as they approach their 21st birthday. With Tracy Wiles and Clare Yuille.