Presented by Father Stephen McLaughlin.
2/5. August. Britain's first ever tea crop is cultivated at Tregothnan in Cornwall. Matthew Harvey monitors its progress at this idyllic estate on the banks of the River Fal. Producer Viv Beeby (K)
Exploring rural life around Britain.
Producer Gabi Fisher Repeated on Thursday at 1.30pm
Presented by Miriam O'Reilly. Producer chnsimpey
With John Humphys and Sarah Montague.
7.25 and 8.25 Sports News With Garry Richardson.
7.48 Thought for the Day With Christina Rees.
David Stafford takes a wry look at the foibles of family life. Producer Karen Pirie
PHONE: [number removed] (calls from land lines cost no more than 8p per minute) email: home.truths@bbc.co.uk
Sandi Toksvig explores the adventures, frustrations and joys of travel. Producer Harry Parker
What Sandi Toksvig 's been watching: page 23
England v Sri Lanka
The second day's play in the Third Test at Trent Bridge.
With commentary by Jonathan Agnew , Simon Mann and Christopher Martin-Jenkins .
Including at 1.00pm A View from the Boundary.
Producer Peter Baxter approximate time
The end of Margaret Thatcher 's prime ministership remains a unique moment in modern British politics, but there is a pattern to the turn of events when a prime minister's authority begins to ebb away. James Naughtie talks to politicians who witnessed Margaret Thatcher 's fall and finds out if there are lessons to be learnt for a prime minister today. Producer Paul Vickers
A lively collection of dispatches from the BBC s foreign correspondents. Presented by Kate Adie. Producer Tony Grant RT DIRECT: Frorr. Our Own Correspondent, edited by Tony Grant is available for E15.99 (RRP E16.99) including p&P- Ca [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 Louise Greenwood Repeated tomorrow at 9pm
1/6. Topical comedy, chat and big, big fibs. With Armando lannucci and special guests. Repeated from yesterday
Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the discussion in Bodelva, Cornwall. The panel includes NUS president Kat Fletcher , and Zac Goldsmith , deputy chair of the Conservatives' Quality Of Life policy group. Repeated 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
In this entertaining crime thriller set in wartime France, French private eye Nestor Burma is ordered by the Gestapo to disappear while they announce he's been struck down by an assassin. The plot involves a case-load of snappy dialogue, a beautiful night-club singer, some dubious love letters, and a secret formula that could have a dramatic impact on the war. Dramatised by Chris Dolan from the novel by Léo Malet. Other parts played by members of the cast Producer/Director Bruce Young
1/3. Cabaret. Paul Gambaccini turns the spotlight on the 1972 Oscar-winning film, Cabaret. He meets stars Liza Minnelli and Michael York and explores the social and political background of the era when the film was produced. 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 sport headlines, presented by Carolyn Quinn.
New series 1/9. Top business leaders and entrepreneurs talk to Evan Davis about the issues that matter to consumers and companies. Producer Neil Koenig
Another eclectic mix of conversation, comedy and music, With Ned Sherrin and his guests. Producer Cathie Mahoney
6/8. A story in this week's news prompts a fictional response from a leading writer. Producer Polly Thomas Repeated tomorrow at 5.40pm
The cultural highlights of the week reviewed by Robert Sandall and his guests. Producer Nicky Barranger
John Ebdon , who died last year, was for 26 years one of the stalwarts of the Radio 4 sound - his skittish and silly comic journeys into the archive were a fixture of every third Monday. At 8.45am his inimitable opening line, "How do you do?" set up a journey into a fictional soundworld starring him and his cat, Perseus. But Ebdon was a man of many other passions besides broadcasting - he was the director of the London Planetarium and had a lifelong love affair with Greece. Nick Baker presents a celebration of Ebdon's multiple talents and explores how he created a unique Style. Producer Emma Kingsley
2/2. A funny and often touching observation of old age, set in 1950s London. Mrs Pettigrew is blackmailing
Godfrey and the mystery telephone caller persists in his warnings of "Remember you must die!" These calls soon become widespread, defying all speculation and the efforts of the police. Dramatised by Diana Griffiths.
Producer/Director Pauline Harris Repeated from Sunday
13/13. The grand final, chaired by Ned Sherrin. RptdfromMon
4/9. Poems about the cinema and a new poem by the programme's presenter, Roger McGough. Readers Adjoah Andoh , Demetri Goritsas and Patrick Romer. Rptd from sun
2/5. Nude Climbing a Staircase. An English-language teacher is sent on what appears to be a wild-goose chase by one of his pupils. This story by Rodney Bolt , read by Jamie Glover , forms part of a showcase of unpublished work from new writers. Producers Chris Wallis and Jill Waters
1.00am World Briefing 1.30 One Planet 2.00 News; BBC World Drama:
Gyokusai - the Breaking Jewel. Tina Pepler 's dramatisation of Makoto Oda 's novel - a powerful indictment against the Second World War - is combined with dramatised interviews culled from Imperial War Museum archives 3.00 News 3.05 The Ticket 4.00 News 4.05 From Our Own Correspondent 4.30 The Interview 5.00 World Briefing
