A round-up of the day's news, sport and business stories.
With Mickey Clark and Dominic Laurie. Shopping centres welcome 16% more visitors, economists predict no rate rise till August, and a look back at the financial landscape in 1981. Show more
Angela Rippon reads the news as we remember 1981. Guests include Mike Read, Lord Coe, Dickie Davis and Maggie Philbin. Plus news of Andrew Marr's super injunction. Show more
Shelagh Fogarty asks whether 1981 was better than today, with Angela Rippon, Dickie Davies, Michael Fish and Maggie Philbin in the studio, plus Mike Read and Derek Jameson. Show more
Stacey Kenny, finding a man drunk in his car, called police. He got a suspended sentence. She thought she'd ruined his life; he says she saved it. Plus Bucks Fizz, Shakin' Stevens. Show more
Steve Perryman, John Wark and Masters winner Steve Davis look back at sport in 1981. Plus, Libya: The Prime Minister's spokeswoman says we should prepare for the long haul. Show more
Richard Bacon goes back to 1981 with Rolf Harris, Paul Daniels and Peter Duncan. Plus Kevin McCloud, presenter of Channel 4's Grand Designs. Show more
William Hague called for an immediate end to the violent repression of protests in Syria, and Peter talks to Private Eye editor Ian Hislop about Andrew Marr's super injunction. Show more
Mark Pougatch presents the day's sports news and build-up to tonight's Champions League semi final between Schalke and Man Utd.
Live Champions League semi-finals 1st leg football commentary on Schalke 04 v Man Utd. Plus regular Premier League updates from Stoke v Wolves.
Post match reaction and analysis following tonight's Champions League game between Schalke and Man Utd and Premier League football.
The deadline for Olympic tickets is extended following problems with the website. And continuing 1981 Day, Tony discusses great films of the year including Raiders of the Lost Ark. Show more
Thabet Salem in Damascus tells us about the worsening situation in Syria and deputy chief of police in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, describes the effects of the extreme weather there. Show more