Presented by the Rev Ernest Rea.
1/5. May. Britain's first ever tea crop is being cultivated at
Tregothnan in Cornwall. Matthew Harvey monitors its progress at this idyllic estate on the banks of the River Fal. Producer Viv Beeby
Exploring rural life in Britain.
Producer Sandra Sykes Repeated on Thursday at 1.30pm
Presented by Miriam O'Reilly. producer Maggie Ayre
With James Naughtie and Carolyn Quinn.
7.25 and 8.25 Sports News With Garry Richardson.
7.48 Thought for the Day With Brian Draper.
David Stafford takes a wry look at the foibles of family life.
Producer Kevin Dawson
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Sandi Toksvig explores the adventures, frustrations ana joys of travel. Producer Harry Parker
3/3. Programmes and Profits. The guide to the inner workings of the American television industry concludes with Paul Jackson asking network president Dawn Ostroff and writer/producer Marsh McCall whether the industry can continue to produce fully-blown pilots that never make it to air and extended series that are axed before they have been fully broadcast. Producer Paul Kobrak
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The third day's play in the Second Test at Edgbaston. With commentary by Jonathan Agnew , Henry Blofeld and Simon Mann. Including at 1.00pm A View from the Boundary.
Producer Peter Baxter *approximate time
5/12. A look at the week's political events, with Peter Obomeof The Spectator. Editor Peter Mulligan
A lively collection of dispatches from the BBC s foreign correspondents. Presented by Kate Adie. producer Tony Grant RT DIRECT: From Our Own Correspondent, edited by Tony Grant , is available for £15.99 (RRP E16.99) including p&p. Call [number removed] (calls from land lines cost no more than 8p per minute)
Impartial money advice and the latest news from the world of personal finance, with Paul Lewis. Producer Jennifer Clarke Repeated tomorrow at 9pm
8/8. Steve Punt , Hugh Dennis and the team satirise the week's news, with Jon Holmes , Marcus Brigstocke , Laura Shavin and Mitch Benn. Repeated from yesterday
Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the discussion in Brockenhurst. Hampshire. The panel includes the broadcaster Charles Wheeler , the shadow Secretary of State for the Off ice of the Deputy Prime Minister Caroline Spelman , and The Times Europe correspondent Anthony Browne. Rptd from yesterday
Listeners' calls and emails taken by Jonathan Dimbleby in response to Any Questions. Producer Lisa Jenkinson PHONE: [number removed] (calls from land lines cost no more than 8p per minute) Lines open from 12.30pm; email: any.answers@bbc.co.UK
Louisiana 1972: a sheriff is summoned to a sugar cane plantation, where he finds one white woman, one dead Cajun farmer and a gathering of old black men, each one toting a shotgun. He is sure he knows who killed the Cajun, but all the men claim guilt and threaten to provoke a riot at the courthouse should the sheriff try to make an arrest. In the meantime, they wait for the lynch mob that the dead man's father is sure to launch. By Ernest Gaines , dramatised by Richard Cameron. Singers Mgcini Mkwananzi , the Rev Raymond Williams and Tyndale Thomas ; Music composed and arr by Tyndale Thomas; Producer/Director Pauline Harris
Nick Barraciough goes on the road with the Buzzcocks and offers a warts-and-all glimpse into the secret. subterranean world of their crew. With contributions from the Buzzcocks, Bruce Dickinson , Andy Kershaw and Mark Radcliffe among others. Repeated from Tuesday
The best of the week on Woman's Hour, presented by Martha Kearney. producer Justine Willett ; Editor Jill Burridge EMAIL: womanshour@bbc.co.uk RT DIRECT: Woman's Hour: a Celebration of Mothers, featuring excerpts from the programme, is available on audio cassette and CD from www.bbcshop.com. or by calling [number removed], quoting [number removed]
International news and analysis, including the sport headlines, presented by Matthew Bannister. Editor Peter Rippon
9/9 How does radio report the lives of the elderly around the world? Rosie Goldsmith tunes in to hear from elderly Vietnamese learning to drop their cultural reserve through karaoke; from Alaskan Native elders sharing their seal-skinning know-how with the local youngsters; and from retired Chinese volunteers in Guangdong. Plus a hard-hitting Australian report on financial abuse of the elderly. producer Arlene Gregorius
Another eclectic mix of conversation, comedy and music, with Ned Sherrin and his guests. Producer Cathie Mahoney
5/8. A story in this week's news prompts a fictional response from a leading writer. Producer Steven Canny Repeated tomorrow at 5.40pm
The cultural highlights of the week reviewed by Tom Sutcliffe and his guests. Producer Nicki Paxman
"Shoddy" is the product of ripping apart old clothes and respinning the fibres to create new yarn, an idea devised in about 1813 in Batley, West Yorkshire, by Benjamin Law. But now almost all the mills have closed and shoddy is no longer produced. We've learnt to recycle in other ways. Rony Robinson recalls the time when shoddy played a major part in the industrial and social revolutions. producer Andy Cartwright
1/2. By Muriel Spark. Set in 1950s London, this is a bitingly funny and often touching observation of old age and how the past has a bearing on the present.
Dame Lettie Colston is the first of her circle of friends and relations to be warned by a mystery voice on the telephone,
"Remember you must die!" Dramatised by Diana Griffiths.
With Thomas Wheatley , Anthony Glennon and Kim Wall Producer/Director Pauline Harris Repeated from Sunday
12/13. The last of this year's semi-finals of the wide-ranging music quiz, chaired by Ned Sherrin. Repeated from Monday
3/9. Roger McGough presents a selection of listeners' favourite poems, including work by Stevie Smith , Tobias Hill and RS Thomas. The readers are Adjoah Andoh , Demetri Goritsas , Lewis Rae and Patrick Romer. Repeated from Sunday
1/5. The Handover Notes. A secretary offers the low-down on office life for the temp who will take over from her. By Kathryn Simmonds , and read by Maureen Lipman. Producers Chris Wallis and Jill Waters
From Freedom to the Future. By John Myerson. Dramatic feature exploring the life of Nelson Mandela , as seen through his speeches over 30 years
