Entertainment

05:30

News Briefing

05:43

Prayer for the Day

Pause for reflection, with the Rev Dr Leslie Griffiths (Factual)

05:45

Farming Today

Rural round-up and trends, presented by Anna Hill (Factual)

06:00

Today

News headlines and sport. 6.25, 7.25, 8.25 Sports News. 6.45 Yesterday in Parliament, with Susan Hulme. 7.48 Thought for the Day with the Rev Joel Edwards

08:31

(LW) Yesterday in Parliament

Susan Hulme presents an update on the latest political proceedings (Factual)

08:58

(LW) Weather

09:00

Midweek

Lively and entertaining conversation with Libby Purves and guests

09:45

(LW) Daily Service

Led by Archbishop George Stack. As Pants the Hart (Martyrdom). Luke 8, vv26-35. The Strife Is O'er (Ley). The Lord's My Shepherd (Crimond) (Factual)

09:45

(FM) Book of the Week: A Card from Angela Carter

Susannah Clapp reads from her portrait of her deceased friend Angela Carter. She uses a series of the novelist's postcards to paint a vivid picture of her work and home life in London, as well as her earlier travels in America and Japan. Abridged by Katrin Williams. Also read by Claire Skinner (Arts)

10:00

Woman's Hour

Lively discussion and interviews, presented by Jenni Murray. Including at 10.45 Drama: Part three of Dickens in London, by Michael Eaton (Factual)

11:00

In Living Memory

Chris Ledgard visits Ramstein USAF base in Germany. At an air show on the site in 1988 three Italian aircraft collided and one crashed into the crowd, killing 67 spectators and three pilots. He meets survivors of the disaster and explores what went wrong, examining the impact of the tragedy on safety measures (Factual)

11:30

HR

Peter commits social security fraud, claiming disability benefit for himself and carer's allowance for Sam. Unfortunately, his scheme is put into jeopardy when a doctor arrives to investigate their case. Comedy, by Nigel Williams, starring Nicholas Le Provost and Jonathan Pryce (Comedy)

12:00

News; (LW) Shipping Forecast

12:04

You and Yours

Consumer and public interest reports, presented by Peter White (Consumer)

12:57

Weather

13:00

The World at One

Analysis of current affairs reports, presented by Shaun Ley

13:45

Sport and the British

Clare Balding explores the spread of sport through the British Empire, and how it was used to transmit cultural ideas and maintain a link to Britain that allowed the nation to keep a hold over its colonial subjects. Professor Richard Holt from De Montfort University explains the role played by rugby and cricket (Documentary)

14:00

The Archers R

Alan becomes master of ceremonies, and Jolene refuses to take sides (Soap)

14:15

Afternoon Play: Gerontius R

Derek Jacobi stars in Stephen Wyatt's play about the relationship between Cardinal Newman and Fr Ambrose St John, who were buried in the same grave, and explores the controversy surrounding the decision to exhume their bodies. With Nicholas Boulton and Geoffrey Whitehead (Drama)

15:00

Money Box Live

Vincent Duggleby and his guests offer listeners advice on their financial questions (Business)

15:30

Inside Health R

Dr Mark Porter embarks on a mission to separate medical fact from fiction, clarifying health advice and shedding light on the latest scientific research (Documentary)

16:00

Thinking Allowed

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 (Factual)

16:30

The Media Show

Steve Hewlett presents the topical programme about all forms of media - print, TV, radio, online and telecommunications. Light is shed on the issues of the day by key players, including those making the decisions, driving the changes and developing new technology

17:00

PM; (LW) Shipping Forecast

Analysis of news headlines, presented by Eddie Mair

17:57

Weather

18:00

Six O'Clock News

18:30

Mark Thomas: The Manifesto

New series. The comedian-activist creates a people's manifesto, taking suggestions from his studio audience and then getting them to vote for the proposal they would like to see made enforceable by law. He begins with an agenda that includes policies on tax avoidance, quantitative easing and voting reform (Comedy)

19:00

The Archers

Tom reacts badly and Lynda makes waves (Soap)

19:15

Front Row

Mark Lawson reports on a major exhibition of more than 100 portraits by Lucian Freud, who died last year, at the National Portrait Gallery in London (Arts)

19:45

(LW) Dickens in London

The Sparkler of Albion, by Michael Eaton. Having become an established novelist, Dickens spends an evening on a tour of duty in London's East End with Inspector Field, who greets him like an old friend. Based on essays by Charles Dickens, starring Alex Jennings and Elliot Levey (Drama)

19:45

(FM) Dickens in London

The Sparkler of Albion, by Michael Eaton. Having become an established novelist, Dickens spends an evening on a tour of duty in London's East End with Inspector Field, who greets him like an old friend. Based on essays by Charles Dickens, starring Alex Jennings and Elliot Levey. Broadcast earlier as part of Woman's Hour (Drama)

20:00

The Moral Maze

New series. Michael Buerk chairs a debate on the ethical issues behind the week's news, with broadcaster and former politician Michael Portillo, director of the Institute of Ideas Claire Fox, writer and commentator Kenan Malik and chief executive of the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce Matthew Taylor

20:45

Four Thought

Author of How I Failed to Save the World Gordon Bridger worked as an economist in developing countries for many years, and argues that the spending of overseas aid needs to be redesigned to prevent it doing more harm than good. Introduced by Ben Hammersley (Documentary)

21:00

Costing the Earth R

Dr Alice Roberts examines how scientists learned to use tiny parasites to disrupt the mating patterns of insects, thereby manipulating their overall behaviour. She investigates whether these techniques might help in the battle against diseases such as malaria, and explores the ethical, biological and environmental dilemmas brought about by these developments (Factual Wildlife)

21:30

Midweek R

Lively and entertaining conversation with Libby Purves and guests

21:59

Weather

22:00

The World Tonight

Round-up of the day's news, with Robin Lustig

22:45

Book at Bedtime: Care of Wooden Floors

By Will Wiles, abridged by Sally Marmion. The unnamed writer embarks on a wine-fuelled restoration project that ends in further chaos in the minimalist flat, and the angry cleaner returns - armed with her mop. Read by Bertie Carvel (Arts)

23:00

Tina C's Global Depression Tour

The country singer heads to China in the penultimate stop of her world tour, where she is joined by Will Hutton, the journalist and principal of Hertford College, Oxford, as she continues her bid to end the financial crisis. With Victoria Inez Hardy and James Lailey (Comedy)

23:15

What to Do If You're Not Like Everybody Else R

Comedian Andrew Lawrence explores leisure pursuits, the strange things people do to have fun (Comedy)

23:30

Today in Parliament

News, views and analysis of the day's developments in Westminster, with David Cornock. Includes Prime Minister's Questions (Business)

00:00

News and Weather

00:30

Book of the Week: A Card from Angela Carter R

Susannah Clapp reads from her portrait of her deceased friend Angela Carter. She uses a series of the novelist's postcards to paint a vivid picture of her work and home life in London, as well as her earlier travels in America and Japan. Abridged by Katrin Williams. Also read by Claire Skinner (Arts)

00:48

Shipping Forecast

01:00

World Service; Shipping Forecast

1.00 World Briefing. Correspondents' reports from around the globe. 1.30 World Business Report. Financial news. 1.50 From Our Own Correspondent. The stories behind global reports. 2.00 News. 2.06 HARDtalk. Stephen Sackur talks to people in the news. 2.30 The Strand. Global arts, culture and entertainment, with Harriett Gilbert and Mark Coles. 2.50 Witness. Reports on current affairs, made by people most closely associated with the events. 3.00 The World Today. News, sport, business and listeners' views. 3.30 Outlook. Perspectives on important issues. 4.00 The World Today. News, sport, business and listeners' views. 4.30 Health Check. A round-up of the latest initiatives in health care from around the world. 4.50 From Our Own Correspondent. The stories behind global reports. 5.00 The World Today. News, sport, business and listeners' views (News)