From St Mary Magdalene , Chewton Mendip, Somerset.

1/3. An exploration of successful political speaking. Rptd from Wednesday

Life's Feast Judith French considers the pleasures of providing and Sharing food and wine. Producer Ronni Davis Rptd at 11.30pm

New series 1/4. Autumn and the Bearded Tits. Wading through a great swathe of reeds at Blacktoft Sands, an RSPB reserve on the Humber estuary, Lionel Kelleway goes in search of reed-loving bearded tits. Producer Sarah Blunt

A round-up of the week's religious and ethical headlines, With Roger Bolton. Series producer Amanda Hancox

Julian Pettifer appeals on behalf of the Global Witness Trust. Donations: [address removed], marked Global Witness Trust on the back of the envelope: Credit cards: Freephone [number removed]
Producer Sally Flatman
Repeated at 9.26pm and on Thursday at 3.27pm

2/4. Advent - the Four Last Things: Judgement. From the Chapel of Unity at Methodist College, Belfast. With an introduction by Neil MacGregor , director of the British
Museum, who describes a miniature from a Bosch painting on Advent's traditional themes. Leader: the Rev David Neilands ; Preacher: the Most Rev Dr Robin Eames ,
Archbishop of Armagh. With the choir of Methodist College, directed by Ruth McCartney. Organist Stephen Hamill. Producer Bert Tosh

Repeated from Friday

Paddy O'Connell discusses the week's news. Editor peter Rippon

Omnibus edition.

4/6. Rob Brydon joins Barry Cryer. Graeme Garden and Tim Brooke-Taylor at the Sunderland Empire. Presented by Humphrey Lyttelton , with Colin Sell. Repeated from Monday

Cake-making is making a comeback. Sheila Dillon meets makers and bakers, and puts some cake mixes to the test. Producer Margaret Collins Repeated tomorrow at 4pm

Shaun Ley presents a round-up of the week's news. Editor Peter Rippon

2/3. After the Bolshevik Revolution, many artists, including Stravinsky, Prokofiev and Gorky, fled Russia. Martin Sixsmith asks how those who returned were treated. With contributions from Prokofiev's son Sviatoslav. Producer Alan Hall

John Cushnie , Bob Flowerdew and Bunny Guinness answer questions from members of Holbeach and District Horticultural Society in Lincolnshire. Gill Pyrah talks to award-winning designers Bunny Guinness, Chris Beardshaw and Christopher Bradley-Hole . Eric Robson is in the chair. Including at 2.25 Gardening Weather Forecast. Producer Trevor Taylor Repeated on Wednesday at 3pm
RT DIRECT: Gardeners' Question Time: The Four Seasons is available for E13.44 (RRP £15.99) on two CDs or E8.99 (RRP £10.99) on two audio cassettes. Prices include p&p. To order, send a cheque payable to BBC Shop to: [address removed] visit www.bbcshop.com, or call [number removed], quoting [number removed]

A radiophonic celebration of the history of the Harehope quarry, worked for its limestone and marble since the 12th century. Contributors include geologists, cavers, historians, and poets. Producer Caroline Beck

112. In this magical quest byJohn Masefield, a little boy, Kay, finds himself in a race against the evil
- Abner Brown. Abner has dark magic, but Kay has the midnight folk to help him. But which side will find the treasure first? Dramatised by Christopher William Hill.
Music by Neil Brand ; Director/Producer Tracey Neale Rptd on Saturday at 9pm See Kids' Choices: page 118

Mariella Frostrup is joined by authors Meg Rosoff ,
Lauren Child and David McKee to discuss the best books for children this Christmas. Producer Zahid Warley Repeated on Thursday at 4pm

2/2. Shamshad Khan is in the USA to meet poets Brother Dash and Bushra Rehman and ask them how, as American Muslims, they define their identities and how recent world events are impacting on them and their poetry. Producer Carmel Lonergan Repeated on Saturday at 11.30pm

10/10. Julian O'Halloran asks if Britain has become dangerously dependent on a fleet of ageing and decrepit nuclear power stations. Repeated from Tuesday

Repeated from yesterday at 7pm

Carolyn Quinn presents her selection of highlights from BBC radio over the past seven days. Producer Torquil MacLeod
PHONE: [number removed] (calls from land lines cost no more than 8p per minute) Fax: [number removed] email: potw@bbc.co.uk

Brookf ield tries some Christmas spirit.
For cast see page 32 Repeated tomorrow at 2pm Soap & Flannel: page 31

Barney Harwood discovers how to compose for different instruments, from a classical orchestra to kitchen utensils. Producers Vibeke Venema and Justine Willett

1/5. A series of tales from Penwith in Cornwall by Robert Hunt and William Botterell. Told by David Shaw ,
Harry Glasson , Amanda Richardson and children from St Just School in Penwith. Producer Karen Rose

1/6. Jenni Murray and guests discuss current media trends and how they are affecting our lives. Producer Cecile Wright Repeated from Friday

Repeated from Friday

Box Repeated from yesterday at 12.04pm

Repeated from 7.55am

5/8. Stick or Twist. What does the enduring popularity of gambling tell us about British society? Richard Weight explores the conflict between the funds gambling raises for the government and concern about the social damage it may cause. Repeated from Thursday

Probing analysis of the week's political events.
10.45 Political Rhetoric 2/3. Former parliamentary sketch writer Edward Pearce goes in search of the heart of good political speaking. Tonight he investigates the stirring 19th-century style and the beginnings of great public Oratory. Editor of The Westminster Hour Terry Dignan Political Rhetoric is repeated on Wednesday at 8.45pm

4/6. Grudges. The adult, mature thing is to forgive and forget. So why is there a peculiar satisfaction to be held in holding a grudge, and why do so many politicians seem to nurture them? Jude Collins , Laura Blumenfeld and Marcel Berlins , all expert grudge-holders, explore why truth and reconciliation sometimes seem inadequate. Presented by Dominic Arkwright. Producer Jolyon Jenkins

Repeated from 6.05am

Libby Purves meets the feather f lutterers and tassel shakers of the thriving British burlesque scene. Going by names such as Gwendoline Lamour and Fancy Chance, these performers combine titillation with saucy humour, while divesting themselves of their elaborate costumes. Producer Sarah Mitchell