With Father John Fitzsimmons.

Presented by Mark Holdstock.

With James Naughtie and Edward Stourton.
6.25,7.25,8.25 Sports News With Garry Richardson.
7.48 Thought for the Day With Canon David Winter.

Andrew Marr and his guests set the cultural agenda for the week. Producer Victoria Wakely Shortened repeat at 9.30pm

1/2. The Step-Parents. By 2010 there will be more step-families in the UK than birth families.
Michael Rosen hears from step-parents who have dealt with warring factions and divided loyalties, bending over backwards to be fair. Producer Sara Conkey

6/6. Seeking Lost Gardens. It's open garden day at the Bartholomew family home. By Lucy Clare and Ian Davidson.
Producer/Director Elizabeth Freestone

Consumer affairs, with John Waite and Liz Barclay.

With Shaun Ley.

10/13. Two more teams from different parts of Britain join Peter Snow for another battle of general knowledge. Producer Paul Bajoria Repeated on Saturday at 11pm

Repeated from yesterday at 7pm

Young Dubiiner Shane has longed to play for his dream football club in the Premier League. So when he is spotted by English scouts he makes the decision to leave his family home to follow his goal. Will he make it in the cut-throat world of professional football? By Dermot Bolger.
Producer/Director Gemma McMullan

Listeners' personal finance questions answered by Paul Lewis and his guests. Producer Jessica Laugharne
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1/3. Commemorating the life and work of Arthur Miller on the first anniversary of his death, with original recordings from the BBC radio archives. Miller reads his own account of his journey to Beijing to direct a production of Death of a Salesman. Today he meets the cast and begins a theatrical adventure. Originally recorded in 1984. Abridged by Michael Bakewell. Producer Ned chaiiiet

36/90. The Innocents. The story of slavery in the British Empire includes that of thousands of British children who were sold into servitude. By Christopher Lee. Narrated by Juliet Stevenson , with readings by Denis Lawson , Christopher Eccleston , Hugo Speer , Ben Onwukwe ,
Jemma Redgrave , and Vincent Ebrahim. Producer Pete Atkin BBC AUDIO: The first volume of Empire is available on CD from www.bbcshop.com and from all good retail outlets, or by calling [number removed]. Volume 2 will be released on 13 March

Repeated from yesterday at 12.30pm

Ernie Rea and his guests explore what makes an authentic religion. Producer Janet McLarty

News and analysis, presented by Eddie Mair.

6/11. Paul Merton , Graham Norton , Gyles Brandreth and Sue Perkins are this week's panellists. Nicholas Parsons is in the chair. From the Mermaid Theatre in London. Producer Claire Jones Repeated on Sunday at 12.04pm
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Caroline sizes up the competition.
For cast see page 32 Repeated tomorrow at 2pm

1/5. Moll Arrives in London. A week of rollicking comedy brings to life the stories revealed - and concealed - in William Hogarth 's famous sequence of engravings. In 1732, a young and undistinguished painter sets out to paint the tale of a country girl's downfall on the streets of London. It's a story that will lead him and his heroine, Moll Hackabout , to very different ends. By Jonathan Myerson.
Other parts played by members of the cast
Producer/Director Jonquil Panting Repeated from 10.45am

Following the political row over allegations that Pakistani immigrants in Greece were abducted and tortured by the security services there, BBC correspondent Malcolm Brabant asks whether British intelligence agents also played a role. Producer Andy Denwood

1/13. Last autumn, France experienced its worst violence in nearly 40 years. The programme return to Paris three months on and talks to some of those involved in the violence. It asks what was behind such an explosion of anger and what's being done now to stop the same thing happening again. Repeated from Thursday

4/9. Badgers - To Cull or Not to Cull? Many farmers blame badgers for the spread of tuberculosis in cattle. A public consultation, now under way, could result in a decision by the UK government to resume killing tens of thousands of badgers. At this crucial time, Grant Sonnex explores the latest science and asks whether the evidence supports a further cull. Producer Brett Westwood

Shortened repeat from 9am

National and international news and analysis.

1/10. Rio de Janeiro, 13 November 1828. Harry Thompson 's novel charts the dramatic voyages of the Beagle and the careers of her young captain, Robert Fitzroy , and the ship's naturalist, Charles Darwin. The Beagle begins a two-year mission to map the waters and coasts of South America. Read by Christian Rodska, abridged by James Robertson. Producer Bruce Young
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Shortened repeat from Saturday at 9am

The first of the week's reports from Westminster. Presented by Susan Hulme.

Beijing 1/5. By Rachel DeWoskin. Repeated from 9.45am

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Short Story
Competition Winners (2/5) Dragon Boy by Abigail Youngman, read by Lee Ingleby