Listings
: Bells on Sunday
From St Chad's in Headingley, Leeds.: For Whom the Division Bell Tolled
Repeated from Sunday 18 May: Something Understood
Committees. Committees: are they an efficient way of making decisions or an excuse for postponing or avoiding difficult problems. Presented by Mark Tully. Producer Libby Spurrier Repeated at 11.30pmContributors
Presented By:
Mark
Tully.
Producer:
Libby
Spurrier
: Living World
New series 1/4. Adders. Naturalist Lionel Kelleway meets adder watcherSylvia Sheldon on her home turf in Worcestershire and observes the creatures she so admires. Producer Julian Hector
Contributors
Unknown:
Lionel
Kelleway
Unknown:
Sylvia
Sheldon
Producer:
Julian
Hector
: Sunday
Roger Bolton presents a round-up of the week's religious and ethical headlines, featuring moral arguments and alternative perspectives on the key stories. Series producer Amanda HancoxContributors
Unknown:
Roger
Bolton
Producer:
Amanda
Hancox
: Radio 4 Appeal
David Jacobs appeals on behalf of International Childcare Trust Producer Sally natman Repeated at 9.26pm and on Thursday at 3.27pm Donations: [address removed], marked International Childcare Trust on the back of the envelope: Credit cards: Freephone [number removed]; online via the Radio 4 websiteContributors
Unknown:
David
Jacobs
: Sunday Worship
Angela Tilby visits Aldeburgh, Dunwich and Minsmere on the Suffolk coast to reflect on our uneasy relationship with the sea. With the writer Kevin Crossley-Holland and Clive Young , the Bishop Of Dunwich. Producer Norman WinterContributors
Unknown:
Angela
Tilby
Unknown:
Kevin
Crossley-Holland
Unknown:
Clive
Young
Producer:
Norman
Winter
: A Point Of View
Repeated from Friday: Broadcasting House
Paddy O'Connell catches up on events at the annual arts and culture festival being held at Hay-on-Wye. Editor Peter RipponContributors
Editor:
Peter
Rippon
: The Archers
Omnibus edition. RT DIRECT: Ambridge Affairs: Love Triangles CD for E8.99 (RRP E12.99) inc p&p. call [number removed] (landline calls cost no more than 8p a minute) quoting code RTD179, or visit www.bbcshop.com and enter the code at the checkout: Jest Match Special
England v New ZealandCommentary on the third day of the Second Test at Old Trafford. For commentators see yesterday * approximate times
TV highlights are on Five at 7.15pm
: Desert Island Discs
Composer Howard Goodall chats to Kirsty Young and selects eight favourite recordings to take to the BBC's mythical island. Producer Jane Thurlow Repeated on Friday at 9amContributors
Unknown:
Howard
Goodall
Unknown:
Kirsty
Young
Producer:
Jane
Thurlow
- Desert Island Discs: Howard Goodall 43 minutes
: The Unbelievable Truth
3/6. Adam Buxton , Ed Byrne , Lee Mack and Tim Vine , with host David Mitchell. Rptd from MondayContributors
Unknown:
Adam
Buxton
Unknown:
Ed
Byrne
Unknown:
Lee
MacK
Unknown:
Tim
Vine
Unknown:
David
Mitchell.
: The Food Programme
Increasing food yields in Africa has long been an objective of food-aid agencies. So can an Ethiopian project provide some useful lessons? Sheila Dillon finds out. Producer Rebecca Moore Repeated tomorrow at 4pm on FMContributors
Unknown:
Sheila
Dillon
Producer:
Rebecca
Moore
- Food Programme: African Food Security 24 minutes
: The World This Weekend
Presented by Shaun Ley. Editor Peter RipponContributors
Presented By:
Shaun
Ley.
Editor:
Peter
Rippon
: Tibet: the Story of a Feud
Tibet has been part of China since the 13th century according to the Chinese, but Tibetans dispute the claim. Rob Gifford , former China correspondent for the American National Public Radio, assesses the chances for a peaceful resolution of the long-running feud. Producer Arlene Gregorius Repeated on Thursday at 8pmContributors
Unknown:
Rob
Gifford
Producer:
Arlene
Gregorius
: Gardeners' Question Time
Anne Swithinbank , Pippa Greenwood and John Cushnie answer questions from members of Kingsley Garden Club near Frodsham in Cheshire, and Bunny Guinness visits the garden of food critic Prue Leith. Eric Robson is in the chair. Including at2.25 Gardening Weather Forecast. Producer Trevor Taylor Shortened rpt Wednesday at 3pm Alan Titchmarsh's tips/Dwarf lilacs: page 42 Oak planthouse, water butt and binoculars: p31
Contributors
Unknown:
Anne
Swithinbank
Unknown:
Pippa
Greenwood
Unknown:
John
Cushnie
Unknown:
Prue
Leith
Unknown:
Eric
Robson
Producer:
Trevor
Taylor
: A Guide to Woodland Birds
New series 1/5.Brett Westwood presents the guide to help identify your local woodland birds. He begins in the Forest of Dean where he is joined by bird watcher Stephen Moss and wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson as they find such woodland birds as nuthatches and tree creepers.
RT Direct: To order Guide to British Garden Birds for just £5.99 (RRP £8.99) inc p&p, call [number removed] (landline calls cost no more than 8p a minute) quoting RT241, or visit [web address removed]
A Guide to Woodland Birds
2.45pm Radio 4 FM The quality of the sound recording in this series is so good that if you shut your eyes you could be in the Forest of Dean. Chris Watson is the man responsible for the sound, while presenter Brett Westwood offers the poetical, evocative descriptions of the birds he spots. An interactive webpage to accompany the series is available this week via [web address removed].
Contributors
Presenter:
Brett
Westwood
Contributor:
Stephen
Moss
Contributor:
Chris
Watson
Producer:
Sarah
Blunt
: Classic Serial:The Mayor of Casterbridge
2/3. By Thomas Hardy. Dramatised by Helen Edmundson. Henchard struggles to hold his life together despite painful revelations and the unexpected arrival of someone from his past. Producer/Director Nadia Molinari Rptd Saturday 9pmContributors
Unknown:
Thomas
Hardy.
Dramatised By:
Helen
Edmundson.
Director:
Nadia
Molinari
Michael:
John
Lynch
Elizabeth-Jane:
Ruth
Wilson
Donald:
Paul
Higgins
Lucetta:
Emma
Fielding
Furmity woman:
Maggie
Steed
Susan:
Olwen
May
Abel:
Burn
Gorman
Jopp:
Conrad
Nelson
Solomon:
Russell
Dixon
Mother Cuxsom:
Sue
Ryding
Phoebe:
Lorna
Lewis
: Open Book
Joining Mariella Frostrup on stage from the Hay festival is screenwriter Andrew Davies.Repeated on Thursday at 4pm
Contributors
Presenter:
Mariella
Frostrup
Guest:
Andrew
Davies
Producer:
Thomas
Morris
- Open Book: Hay Festival 28 minutes
: Poetry Please
2/10. Carol Ann Duffy 's poem, conjuring up a twin-sister for Elvis Presley as a nun rocking in her wimple, is one of the works introduced by Roger McGough. Patrick Romer and Eva Bryer read requests for other poems by Anna Akhmatova , Peter Porter and Douglas Dunn. Producer Mark Smalley Repeated on Saturday at 11.30pmContributors
Unknown:
Carol Ann
Duffy
Unknown:
Elvis
Presley
Introduced By:
Roger
McGough.
Introduced By:
Patrick
Romer
Introduced By:
Eva
Bryer
Unknown:
Anna
Akhmatova
Unknown:
Peter
Porter
Unknown:
Douglas
Dunn.
Producer:
Mark
Smalley
: 1968: Day-by-Day
The aftermath of violent street battles across France. For details see yesterday: From Fact to Fiction
Repeated from yesterday at 7pm: Pick of the Week
John Wilson makes his selection from the past week of BBC radio. Producer Jacqueline Smith PHONE: [number removed], (calls from landlines cost no more than 8p per minute); email [address removed]; or www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/potwContributors
Unknown:
John
Wilson
Producer:
Jacqueline
Smith
: The Archers
Brian learns to pay more attention.For cast see Friday Repeated tomorrow at 2pm on FM Soaps: page 35
: Go4it
The Joshua Files: Invisible City is an adventure inspired by the ancient Mayan beliefs and technologies. Did the Mayans come from space? Barney Harwood and the team meet the book's author Maria Harris. Producer Vibeke VenemaContributors
Unknown:
Barney
Harwood
Unknown:
Maria
Harris.
: The West End by the Sea
5/5. Nell's First Night. What better way for Nell to give her 13-year-old goddaughter a treat, than to take her to a "proper" theatre? Thelma Barlow and Clare Corbett read Roy Apps'S story. Producer David BlountContributors
Unknown:
Thelma
Barlow
Unknown:
Clare
Corbett
Producer:
David
Blount
: Feedback
Repeated from Friday: Last Word
Repeated from Friday: Money Box
Repeated from yesterday at 12.04pm: Radio 4 Appeal
Repeated from 7.55am: In Business
4/9. What's in Store? Peter Day asks what happens to shops and malls in the era of internet commerce. Repeated from Thursday: The Westminster Hour
Carolyn Ouinn looks at the political week ahead.10.45 For Whom the Division Bell Tolled 3/3. Michael Portillo explores the history and peculiarities of the back-bencher. He concludes the series by asking: "Have back-benchers always been more interested in keeping their job than changing the world?" For Whom the Division Bell Tolled is repeated on Wednesday at 8.45pm and next Sunday at 5.45am Editor of The Westminster Hour Terry Dignan
Contributors
Unknown:
Carolyn
Ouinn
Unknown:
Michael
Portillo
Unknown:
Terry
Dignan
: 1968: Day-by-Day
Omnibus edition.: Something Understood
Rptd from 6.05am: News
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