With Father Gerry Patton.
With Anna Hill. Producer Sarah Swadling
Presented by Sarah Montague and James Naughtie.
6.25,7.25.8.25 Sports News With Steve May.
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
With David Wilby and Alicia McCarthy.
7.48 Thought for the Day With Professor Mona Siddiqui.
8.31 Yesterday in Parliament
Diverse and lively conversation with Libby Purves and her guests. Producer Chris Paling Shortened repeat at 9.30pm
Later in her career, the prominent feminist, communist, anti-racist and anti-fascist Sylvia Pankhurst campaigned on behalf of one of Africa's most autocratic monarchs.
Haile Selassie, for the restoration of Ethiopian independence after the Italian invasion of 1935, and also against British involvement in the country. When she died in Addis Ababa in 1960, she was given a state funeral. Her son, Dr Richard Pankhurst , recalls these events. Producer Ruth Evans
2/4. Peppone Goes Back to School. The Mayor's attempts to modernise the Mundo Piccolo education system are hampered by his lack of formal education. What will it do to his hopes of becoming an MP? By Giovanni Guareschi , dramatised by Peter Kerry.
Director/Producer Chris Wallis
Presented by Sheila McClennon and Winifred Robinson.
News and analysis, presented by Shaun Ley.
5/5. Pam Ayres entertains an audience at Buscot Park
Theatre in Oxfordshire, very close to where she was born and brought up. She's joined by Martin Jarvis and Phyllida Nash to read some of her literary favourites, which include poems by Laurence Binyon and Banjo Patterson and vivid stories from George Orwell , J Meade Faulkner and Richmal Crompton. Producer Viv Beeby
While Jack prepares a triumphant leaving dinner for his Captain - a magnificent fleet of 12 chocolate frigates - his son is in the thick of the action in Iraq. When your son is away at war how can your life just carry on as normal? Jack thinks it can but his wife and son aren't so sure.
By Juliet Ace.
John Cushnie , Bob Flowerdew and Bunny Guinness are guests of Holbeach and District Horticultural Society. Eric Robson is in the chair. Including at 3.25 Gardening Weather Forecast. Shortened repeat from Sunday at 2pm
3/5. Considering Cuckoo Clocks. By Fran Hunnisett , read by Stephen Critchlow. Living by Bread, Alone. By Becky Apteker , read by David Bailie. You Got a Problem?
By Carin Makuz , read by Liza Ross. For further details see Monday
3/4. Gwyneth Lewis asks what is scientific about knitting. For further details see Monday
Human behaviour, institutions and conventions come under the microscope as Laurie Taylor leads the discussion on topical items and issues arising from the academic and research world. Producer Charlie Taylor
Vivienne Parry asks what the impact is of drinking a couple of glasses of wine with a meal and a few more at the office Christmas party. Repeated from yesterday at 9pm
News and analysis, presented by Eddie Mair.
3/6. Talk-radio DJ Gary Bellamy (Rhys Thomas ) hosts more thought-provoking discussion, with input from Simon Day , Charlie Higson , Lucy Montgomery , Paul Whitehouse and Amelia Bullmore.
Producers Lucy Armitage , Charlie Higson and Paul Whitehouse
An old resident returns to Ambridge.
For cast see page 32 Repeated tomorrow at 2pm
Mark Lawson with arts news and reviews.
Producer Rebecca Nicholson
3/5. Trying to prove that the derelict house is haunted, Mr Jarber tells a tale originally told by the last-known resident of the house, about the experience of a dwarf who wanted to go into society. Exasperated by superstition, the manservant Trottle begins his own investigation. By Charles Dickens , Wilkie Collins and Elizabeth Gaskell.
For cast and further details see Monday Repeated from 10.45am
11/11. Michael Buerk chairs a live debate in which
Melanie Phillips , Steven Rose , Claire Fox and Ian Hargreaves cross-examine expert witnesses on the moral issues behind the week's news. Producer David Coomes Repeated Saturday 10.15pm
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. Repeated from Sunday at 10.45pm
Shortened repeat from 9am
News and analysis, presented by Robin Lustig.
3/10. Brenda goes up to town - and stays there.
Oliver Milburn continues to read Evelyn Waugh 's chilling story of the lure of the high life and a low romance. For further details see Monday
6/6. Spoof European radio clips. Vilnius Broadcast produces another brief version of a successful British comedy show, the longest period of extra time in history comes to an end in a Scottish football match, and Sweden Today aims to changes people's perspectives Of that country. Producer Johnny Daukes
6/6. Madrid. Country music sensation Tina C explores the Spanish concept of duende - the mysterious spirit of performance. Written and performed by Christopher Green. Director Claire Grove
Today's events in Westminster, with David Wilby.
3/5. By Charles Darwin. Repeated from 9.45am
1.20 World Business Report 1.30 World Briefing
1.40 Business Daily 2.00 News
(1/3) Investigating how disability and culture interact 2.30 On Screen 3.00 News 3.05 Outlook 4.00 World Today 4.30 World Today 5.00 World Briefing
