BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule 8 - 14 May 2006

In Our Time—Fairies

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the 5000 year cultural history of fairies.

Desert Island Discs—Daniel Barenboim

Sue Lawley's castaway is conductor Daniel Barenboim(R)

Woman's Hour—Sister Bliss; The Selfish Generation; Jane Harris

Sister Bliss talks about her musical career, Faithless and the London Symphonia.

Woman's Hour—Europe's Largest Women's Prison; Kaushiki Chakrabarty; Sylvia Brownrigg

An investigation of life inside a Female Prison. Plus Indian Star Kaushiki Chakrabarty.

Woman's Hour—Rules for Grandparents; Are Degrees Necessary?

Are there any rules to grandparenting? Plus, what's the point of having a degree?

Woman's Hour—The Catholic Church and Condoms; Politics of the Playground

An investigation into The Catholic Church's re-evaluation of condom use.

Woman's Hour—Restoring the Qing Vases; National Breastfeeding Strategy

Do we need a national breastfeeding strategy? Plus, Penny Bendal restores the Qing vases.

Desert Island Discs—Darcey Bussell

Sue Lawley's castaway is ballerina Darcey Bussell

Great Lives—Johnny Weissmuller

Athlete Duncan Goodhew nominates the athlete-turned-actor Johnny Weissmuller.

Revolting People—Series 4, McGurk Runs the Shop

2/6Samuel is reunited with his sister and Ezekiel is dressed as a bear.

Frontiers—The New Antibiotics

Peter Evans hears from scientists looking for new ways to defeat the super-bugs.

In Our Time—Fairies

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the 5000 year cultural history of fairies.

Today in Parliament—12/05/2006

News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament. With Mark D'Arcy.

Poetry Please

Something Understood