From St Michael's Church, Cornhill, London.
News round-up and analysis.
The Healing Hand. Mark Tully considers the symbolism of hands and hand gestures, and ponders their capacity both to hurt and to heal. Producer Nigel Acheson Repeated at 11.30pm
4/4. Mitten Crabs. Lionel Kelleway joins Chris Dutton from the Environment Agency on Chiswick Eyot. an island in the Thames, to find out how Chinese mitten crabs ended up in Britain and why they might be threatening its rivers. Producer Joanne Stevens
Religious and ethical news, with Jane Little.
Producer Amanda Hancox
The actress Geraldine James appeals on behalf of Adfam. Donations: [address removed]; Credit cards: Freephone [number removed]44
Producer Sally Flatman Repeated at 9.26pm and on Thursday at 3.27pm
In celebration of the 1,000th anniversary of the birth of King Edward the Confessor, founder of Westminster Abbey, Canon Robert Reiss leads a meditation at the abbey, reflecting on some of the building's key sites to explore how people from all walks of life have witnessed the Christian faith. The preacher is
Canon Nicholas Sagovsky. With the Westminster Abbey choir directed by James O'Donnell , organist and master of the choristers; and sub-organist Robert Ouinney. Producer Mark O'Brien
Repeated from Friday
The week's news stories, with Fi Glover. Editor Peter Rippon
Omnibus edition.
4/9. Exchanging favourite quotations and anecdotes are broadcaster Kate Adie , writer Christopher Matthew , novelist Dr Rosalind Miles and actor Ben Moor. The reader is William Franklyn. From Speen Arts Festival, with host Nigel Rees. Repeated from Monday
Sheila Dillon investigates how successful the UN is in finding solutions to the problem of global hunger. Producer Rebecca Wells Repeated tomorrow at 4pm
News and analysis, with Shaun Ley. Editor coiin Hancock
2/4. Never the Twain. When the British in India packed their bags in 1947, not everybody cheered. Among those left behind were more than 300,000 people of mixed European and Indian descent. Aidan Hartley finds out about the disappearing culture of these people. Producer Jolyon Jenkins
Bob Flowerdew , Anne Swithinbank and Carol Klein are guests of the Juliotter Garden Club, whose members are drawn from Boscastle, north Cornwall. Chaired by Eric Robson. Including at 2.25 Gardening Weather Forecast. Producer Trevor Taylor at 3pm 30-minute gardener: page 32
4/4. A Living History. Is the Welsh slate industry in danger of becoming little more than a museum piece? Sian Pari Huws meets businessmen, quarrymen and an artist who see slate as a design icon with a bright future. Producer Jeremy Grange
1/2. For Cossacks leading their traditional life by the shores of the Don, the call-up for military service is part of their duty to the Tsar. But for Gregor, the start of the First World War takes him away from the woman he loves. A classic novel from the Soviet-era by Mikhail Sholokhov, dramatised by DJ Britton.
(Repeated on Saturday at 9pm)
Crime novelist PD James talks to Mariella Frostrup about her new novel, The Lighthouse, set on a remote island off the coast of Cornwall, and tells why, in this book, she allowed her leading man to fall ill, forcing him to leave the investigation to his junior officers.
Producer Nicola Holloway Repeated on Thursday at 4pm
3/8. The poetry of the sky and the stars, selected from listeners' requests. Presented by Roger McGough , read by Susan Jameson and Bill Wallis.
Producer Christine Hall Repeated on Saturday at 11.30pm
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]
The Community Security Trust's thousands of volunteers, trained in combat and intelligence, guard Jewish events, properties and persons. The CST claims it's fighting a rising tide of anti-Semitism in Britain, but critics believe it exaggerates the problem, stoking up a sense of paranoia and hysteria. Gerry Northam reports. Producer David coomes
4/15. An international writer reflects on the developments - political, cultural and social - in their part of the world. Repeated from Saturday at 5.45am and 7.45pm
David Stafford presents his selection of excerpts from
BBC radio over the past seven days. Producer Torquil MacLeod PHONE: [number removed]0400 Fax: [number removed]email: potw@bbc.co.uk
Jack shows a spirit of forgiveness.
For cast see page 38 Repeated tomorrow at 2pm Soap & Flannel: page 37
Author Malcolm Rose joins Barney Harwood to talk about Roll Call - the latest in his series of books featuring 16-year-old forensic investigator Luke Harding. Plus the final exciting part of Wolf Brother by Michelle Paver. producers Rebecca Armstrong and Abi Awojobi
3/5. Extraordinary Little Cough. A short story by Dylan Thomas. A camping holiday on the Gower is spoilt by the arrival of the school bullies. Read by lestyn Jones. Producer Alison Hindell
Roger Bolton selects listeners' comments from his mailbag and inbox and redirects them towards BBC radio programme and policy makers. Repeated from Friday
2/6. The early broadcasting career of the actor Richard Burton is evaluated by presenter Russell Davies. Readers include Jon Glover , Sally Grace and Roy Oakshott. Producer Richard Edis
Repeated from yesterday at 12.04pm
Repeated from 7.55am
5/9. Through the Net. With the demise of jobs for life, people in search of contacts are turning to new business networks for help and support. Peter Day meets the networkers. Repeated from Thursday
Andrew Rawnsley previews the week's political events.
10.45 A Long Time in Politics
1/3. A series about those occasions when political fortunes changed dramatically in a short period of time. Brian Walden looks back to the 1975 leadership contest in which Margaret Thatcher unexpectedly beat Edward Heath to the top job.
The intelligent guide to the wide world of learning with LibbyPurveS. Repeated from Tuesday
Repeated from 6.05am
3/3. "Blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be comforted." Conductors Marin Alsop and Jane Glover discuss the factors that influence their interpretation of Brahms's Requiem. For Jane Glover it is a piece that will always be associated with 9/11. Repeated from Thursday
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