With the Rev Nick Holtam , Vicar of St Martin-in-the-Fields, London.
2/3. Repeated from Sunday See repeat at 7.45pm for details
Exploring rural life across the UK.
Producer Gabi Fisher Extended
Presented by Miriam O'Reilly. Producer Sarah Falkingham
With James Naughtie and Edward Stourton.
7.25 and 8.25 Sports News With Garry Richardson.
7.48 Thought for the Day With the Rev Rob Marshall.
Paul Heiney takes a wry look at the foibles of family life. Producer Karen Pirie Repeated on Monday at 11pm
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The adventures, frustrations and joys of travel explored by Sandi TokSVig. Producer Kevin Dawson
England v Australia
Commentary on the third day's play in the Fifth Test at the Oval, by Jonathan Agnew , Christopher Martin-Jenkins and Jim Maxwell , with experts Graeme Fowler ,
Angus Fraser and Rod Marsh. Including at 12.35pm News and A View from the Boundary. BBC chairman Michael Grade is the commentary team's guest.
Producer Peter Baxter -approximate time
3/3. At the Drop of a Hat. On 2 May 1959, at the Fortune Theatre in London, the unlikely hit that had filled the theatre nightly for over two years finally closed. But George Martin of EMI was there to record the show. The revue's stars Michael Flanders and Donald Swann set a new standard in comedy, their relaxed satirical style influencing Beyond the Fringe, Peter Cook and Dudley Moore , and the Monty Python team among others. Paul Gambaccini meets those who remember the show and discovers there was more to the comic pair than a few funny songs about animals. Producer Marya Burgess
7/11. Political discussion programme, presented by Sheena McDonald , sharpening the focus on current events and ideas. Producer Simon Coates
The BBC's foreign correspondents look at the stories in their regions. Presented by Kate Adie. Producer Tony Grant RT DIRECT:From Our Own Correspondent, edited by Tony Grant , is available for E1599 (RRP E16.99) including p&p. Call [number removed]042 (national rate)
Paul Lewis with the latest news from the world of personal finance, and impartial money advice. Producer Chris A'Court Repeated tomorrow at 9pm
2/2. Chris Addison host more hilarious comedic moments from this year's Edinburgh Festival. Repeated from yesterday
Jonathan Dimbleby chairs a debate from Exeter, Devon, where the panellists include writer and chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and Digby Jones , the director general of the CBI. Repeated from yesterday
Listeners' calls and emails, taken by Jonathan Dimbleby , in response to Any Questions. Producer Peter Griffiths PHONE: [number removed]0444 Lines open from 12.30pm email: any.answers@bbc.co.uk
by Nick Fisher
Eager young Detective Sergeant Sue Silver is assigned to work with maverick Detective Chief Inspector Jamie Speed, who doesn't seem to want her or anyone else's help. And on their first murder case - involving a severed hand, arcane notes in biblical language and a high-class call girl - their new working partnership is severely tested.
1/2. The great conductors are among the most powerful and glamorous figures in the classical music world. Yet on the concert platform, they alone make no music. Michael Brearley , psychoanalyst and former cricketer, talks to conductors, managers and players to uncover the secrets Of the art Of conducting. Repeated from Tuesday
The best of the week on Woman's Hour, presented by Ritula Shah. 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 and guests discuss the latest film and DVD releases. Producer Sally Spurring
Another eclectic mix of music, comedy and conversation with Ned Sherrin and his guests.
Producers Simon Clancy and Cathie Mahoney
The cultural highlights of the week reviewed by Tom Sutcliffe and guests Amanda Vickery , Peter Porter and John O'Farrell. Producer Nicky Barranger
2/3. Fits and Starts. As the funeral director in his home town of Milford, Michigan, Thomas Lynch has been burying the dead and comforting the living for 25 years. He's also one of radio's true poets, and in this series of talks he fixes his steady and compassionate gaze on life, death and the dismal trade. Repeated from Sunday
Political journalist Jackie Ashley presents frank and funny revelations from a host of women MPs. A remarkable series of interviews gives a unique insight into the hostility and sexism they faced in the corridors of power, who befriended them, who were the worst offenders and how they changed the laws of the land. Producer Deborah McGurran
1/2. Stuck in a backwater department of a national daily newspaper, John Dyson dreams of liberation and recognition. When a chance occurs to appear on TV, Dyson prepares to greet the celebrity life. Michael Frayn 's comic 1967 Fleet Street novel, dramatised by Robert Shearman.
Other parts played by Nigel Anthony , Sophie Langham , Kenneth Danziger and John Hudson
Director Martin Jarvis Repeated from Sunday
6/8. Gang Crime. Nick Ross asks if gang crime is out of control in Britain's Cities. Repeated from Wednesday
5/17. Robert Robinson chairs the first round contest between the Midlands and East Anglia teams. Repeated from Monday
1/3. The diverse riches of Jamaican poetry are explored through a tropical journey. Writer and presenter Valerie Bloom makes a literary pilgrimage to the island of her childhood and reveals the pivotal role played by Louise Bennett in popularising poetry in Jamaican patois. Linton Kwesi Johnson and Jean "Binta" Breeze also reflect on how growing up in the Caribbean has informed their work. Repeated from Sunday
3/5. Excerpts from novels and stories about the sea. Youth. A voyage to the exotic East promises much to Joseph Conrad 's young hero. If the ship would leave harbour, that is. Read by Jonathan Firth. Producer Lisa Osborne
Out of Bounds By Rajesh Gopie.
A comic yet moving family history, with all the characters played by its author, about a family of South African Indians, growing up in KwaZulu Natal
