With the Rev David Cooper.

Presented by Mark Holdstock.

With James Naughtie and Edward Stourton.
6.25 ,7.25,8.25 Sports News With Steve May.
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
With Rachel Hooper and David Wilby.
7.48 Thought for the Day With John Bell.
8.31 L W only Yesterday in Parliament

5/7. Jonathan Freedland and guests go in search of the past behind the present, exploring a moment in history that illuminates a contemporary debate. Producer Laurence Grissell Repeated at 9.30pm

2/5. Paul Henley meets five of the most dynamic members of the European Parliament: those whose actions have made a difference to the people of their country, the rest of Europe and sometimes beyond. Producer Adele Armstrong

8/9. Autumn Review. With the current shift in the seasons, and spring and autumn arriving earlier, Paul Evans follows up on a few wildlife stories that made the headlines this year. He investigates whether certain species are just experiencing a natural flux in numbers or whether changes affecting their food sources and habitat conditions are a result of warming temperatures and will therefore become irreversible trends. Repeated from yesterday at 9pm

A celebration of the work of Ivor Cutler , presented by Arnold Brown. Sharing his enthusiasm for Britain's alternative poet laureate are the late John Peel and his former producer John Walters , who introduced Cutler to the nation on BBC Radio 1. Plus Harry Hill , Stewart Lee , John Hegley , radio producer Piers Plowright and founder of Creation Records Alan McGee.
Producer Alison Vernon Smith

Topical consumer affairs reports, with John Waite and Peter White. Including at 12.30 Call You and Yours. PHONE: [number removed]0444 Lines open from 10am

News and analysis, presented by Nick Clarke.

Examiners, teachers, pupils and parents re-live the tension that surrounds taking the Associated Board music examinations. Accompanists from hell, pushy parents and crusty examiners all play their part. But how important and relevant are these exams to music students and is this the fairest way to test their talent?
(Repeated on Saturday at 3.30pm)

Repeated from yesterday at 7pm

By Natalia Power. The poet laureate John Masefield is often remembered for the poem he liked least - Sea
Fever. In this account of his life, we learn about his pains and sorrows, joys and triumphs as he travels from his spiritual home in the beautiful Herefordshire countryside to many other parts of the world and back again to a curious but not totally unsuccessful marriage.
Producer/Director Cherry Cookson

4/13. Sue Cook and the team tackle listeners' historical challenges, help with family research and champion those who are actively "making history", producer Nick Patrick ADDRESS: [address removed] email: making.history@bbc.co.uk Phone: [number removed][number removed]

2/5. / Was Too Ignorant. By Rosamond Oppersdorff. An inexperienced nurse finds unexpected fulfilment in the horrific conditions of a military hospital in France. Read by Joanne Whalley. For details see yesterday

2/5. Comedian Chris Addison looks into the magic of phosphorus. For details see yesterday

2/5. Philippa Lamb talks to business gurus Charles Handy and Rosabeth Moss Kanter about future trends in the workplace. Producer Caroline Bayley

A guide to the world of learning, with Libby Purves. Producer Katy Hickman Repeated on Sunday at 11pm
Email: thelearningcurve@bbc.co.uk Phone: [number removed]44

News and analysis, presented by Eddie Mair.

4/6. Through the Elijah Wood and up the Kirsty Alley there is an unmarked door.... and if one quotes the correct password, "the consultants", one gains entry to the elite and highly secretive Grumbles Club, to which only the finest gentlemen are admitted. Producer Will Saunders

Hayley gets a rival. For cast see page40 Repeated tomorrow at2pm

With Mark Lawson , including a report on the winners of the Dagger Awards for crime writing. Producer Robyn Read

2/5. Scattered Experiences. By Malika Booker. Malika regularly island-hops in the Caribbean, visiting her mother in Grenada and her father in Guyana, making pit stops in Trinidad. This is a catalogue of her experiences.
Director Shabina Aslam Repeated from 10.45am

5/10. This summer's public show of support for Africa by political leaders and rock stars alike was followed within days by new pictures of starving children in Niger. With concern that other famines are on the way, Jenny Cuffe returns to Niger to ask why the world always wakes up too late.
Producer Caroline Pare: Editor David Ross Repeated on Sunday at 5pm

News of interest to blind and partially sighted people. presented by Peter White. Producer Cheryl Gabriel

2/4. Adding fluoride to the water supply has always been a polarised debate. Some think it will prevent tooth decay while others say its safety has not been proven. Richard Hannaford asks whether science can provide the answer. Producer Geraldine Fitzgerald Repeated tomorrow at 4.30pm

Repeated from 9am

News and analysis, presented by Robin Lustig.

2/5. By Alice Greenway. Kate and Frankie receive tapes from their father, who is taking photographs of the war in Vietnam. Then a day trip to a temple on Lantau Island turns into a journey so terrifying that both girls instinctively keep silent about their experiences. Read by Vicki Simon. For further details see yesterday

3/4. Comedy serial by Ben Edwards. Chris is hot on the trail of promotion. But is his suit a gross error of judgement?
Producer Clelia Mountford ; Director Nigel Bryant

Parliamentary round-up, presented by David Wilby.

Behind the Scream 2/5. Repeated from 9.45am

My Asian City (3/4)

Violent Sport (1/3)

A
Suitable Boy (3/20)