Presented by the Rev Mike Mair.
4/5. Not Just Any Metal Gates. From the tomb of Eleanor of Aquitaine to the great gates at Hampton Court. David Petersen explores the history of decorative ironwork. Producer Martin Kurzik
Exploring rural life around Britain.
Producer Sandra Sykes Repeated on Thursday at 1.30pm
Miriam O'Reilly investigates the food-chain issue of the week. Producer BethanBell
Presented by Edward Stourton.
7.25 and 8.25 Sports News With Garry Richardson.
7.48 Thought for the Day
With the Rt Rev Tim Thornton.
Fi Glover calmly navigates her way through a maelstrom of secret lives. guerrilla reporters and peculiar podcasts. Now available with added poetry.
Producer Paula McGinley
Peter Curran and guests explore the adventures, frustrations and joys of travel. Producer Harry Parker
When Anna Maria decided to set up a pizzeria in Calcutta she wanted her venture to have an impact on many lives. She set up a micro-credit scheme aimed at helping Indian women turn buffalo milk into the finest mozzarella, eventually earning enough to own their animals outright and ensure a better future for their families. Simon Parkes checks out one of the caring sides of the pizza industry's thin and crispy coverage of the Earth's crust. Producer Susan Mitchell
Dennis Sewell and guests provide fresh insight into the ideas, issues and events that are currently occupying politics. Editor Gwyneth Williams ; Producer Paul Vickers
A lively collection of dispatches from the BBC's foreign correspondents, who report on stories in their regions. Presented by Kate Adie. Producer Tony Grant
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Paul Lewis with the latest personal finance news. Producer Jennifer Clarke Repeated tomorrow at 9pm
4/8. Sandi Toksvig tests a panel that includes Francis Wheen in their knowledge - or lack of it - of the news Stories Of the week. Repeated from yesterday
National and international news.
Nick Clarke chairs the discussion as an audience in Altrincham, near Manchester, poses topical questions from the news to a panel that includes writer Will Self. Repeated from yesterday
Listeners' calls and emails in response to Any Questions.
Producer Lisa Jenkinson
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David Hare's classic play comparing the experiences of an Englishwoman helping the French Resistance during the Second World War with her life in the following 20 years. The play offers a unique view of postwar history, as well as making a powerful statement about changing values in society and the collapse of ideals, embodied in a single life.
The best of the week on Woman's Hour, presented by Martha Kearney. Editor Jill Burridge EMAIL: womanshour@bbc.co.uk
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Presented by Matthew Bannister. Editor Peter Rippon
New series 1/9. The biggest names in business talk frankly about the workplace issues that really matter, from the boardroom to the shop floor and from building success to handling failure. Presented by Evan Davis. Editor Stephen Chilcott ; Producer Neil Koenig
Another eclectic mix of conversation, comedy and music, with Ned Sherrin and his guests. Producer Cathie Mahoney
Tom Sutcliffe and his guests AS Byatt, John Carey and Sarfraz Manzoor discuss Oliver Stone 's film World Trade Center, the new Martin Amis , and the London transfer of the Broadway hit musical Wicked. Producer Nicki Paxman
To most of us, the familiar face of the House of Commons is the outward, official one, but the bars and restaurants within the Palace of Westminster give staff working or socialising there the opportunity to see the politicians with their guards down. Their working history, including candid tales and anecdotes of their encounters with Britain's political govenors, are recorded in the House of Commons staff oral history archive.
Rooting around in the archive, and in revealing interviews with current and retired staff, as well as MPs themselves, Matthew Parris finds out what really goes on behind the closed doors of Parliament and gives rare and intriguing insights into the reality of life at Westminster. Producer Kate Bissell
Matthew Parris on the HoP: page 119
2/2. Departure. DH Lawrence's classic exploration of the nature of sexual love. Constance and Oliver have embarked on a secret, passionate affair; but already the housekeeper Mrs Bolton suspects something, and Constance has confided in her sister. As their lives begin to unravel, will Oliver and Lady Chatterley manage to preserve the tenderness that brought them together? Dramatised by Michelene Wandor.
Musicians Melanie Pappenheim and Harvey Brough ; Producer/Director Marilyn Imrie
An exclusive glimpse of the world inside Guantanamo Bay detention centre, told through the letters of a man currently being held there. A human story at the heart of the war On terror. Repeated from Wednesday
4/17. Four contestants from the Home Counties compete in the continuing first round of the nationwide general knowledge contest. The chairman is Robert Robinson. Repeated from Monday
4/4. Adrian Henri - Tonight at Noon
On examining the opening poem of the ground-breaking 1967 collection The Mersey Sound, Peggy Reynolds uncovers a piece of aural pop art, an exercise in reversals, a surrealist work and a love poem. Repeated from Sunday
4/5. So Far Away from Me. When her only daughter Ellie goes travelling with her boyfriend, Rosie wonders how she will cope. Written and read by Annie McCartney and Katy Gleadhill in this series featuring stories by well-known Irish performers. Producer Anne Simpson
(1/3) Richard Black examines how three countries balance conservation and commercial timber extraction
The French Lieutenant's Woman (2/2) John Fowles 's epic novel, narrated by John Hurt