with Fr Gerry Patton.

with Brian Redhead and Sue MacGregor.
Details as Monday plus:
7.45 Thought for the Day with the Ven George Austin.

3: The Good Boy.

Part 8.

Corinne Julius examines the problems girls experience having periods at school.
Serial: Fraud (7)

with Roisin McAuley.

by Dolores Pala dramatised in four parts.
4: Carola's search comes to its end.
Dramatised by Elizabeth Troop Director Sally Avens. Stereo (First broadcast on Radio 5)

with James Naughtie.

Stereo

Six stories of individual or group heroism.
4: A Misfortune at Seaham Mining disasters produce many heroes. Graeme Fife recounts the story of the Seaham Colliery explosion in Seaham, Durham, in 1880. Director Martin Jenkins. Stereo

Martin Wainwright reflects on a group of historical characters united by enthusiasm verging on obsession.
In the last programme of the series: Captain
Matthew Webb , best known for being the first cross-Channel swimmer, but who also pursued such bizarre "firsts" as floating in the London Aquarium for 60 hours while paying visitors queued to watch. Producer Wendy Pilmer

In the last programme of this series which has spanned the year,
Phil Smith gets out and about to record the impact of winter on everyday life. Producer Gillian Hush

3: John Hegley is a strange man in glasses who makes a spectacle of himself. John Walters tracks one man and his dog in search of the bark behind the bite of this savage satirist.
Producer Vanessa Harrison

Brian Sibley reports on a rich week of film releases including Hollywood's version of the Christopher Columbus story and Tim Robbins ' film Bob Roberts.
Also, reports from the Venice Film Festival and a profile of the Vienna Philharmonic.
Producer Anthony Denselow. Stereo (Revised repeat at 9.15pm)

Tommy's Day by Peter Regent.
He could see the sea; he could see Uncle Billy unscrew his wooden leg; he could see the girl in the strange bikini. It was that sort of holiday ...
Read by David Horovitch. Producer Duncan Minshull

with Valerie Singleton and Hugh Sykes.

Stereo

A buggy ride round New Orleans' French Quarter with pauses for food, drink. wrestling, jazz and ghosts. Recorded on location by Roger Dowling.
Producers Ronald Hayman and Piers Plowright. Stereo

Antony Hopkins returns with the series that explores a different musical work or topic each week, explaining his thoughts at the piano and illustrating them with records.
Tonight: Debussy's Nocturnes.
Producer Patrick Lambert. Stereo

California - Running on Empty
For generations, it's been a place of dreams: a place where the 21st century arrived early. But now the Golden State is tarnished.
Its economy is in trouble, its government hugely overspent. Even the lowest American interest rates for
40 years are failing to get business going again in time for the presidential election. Californians have seen the future - and it's faltering.
Peter Day reports on the lessons the rest of the world can learn from
California.
Producer Stephen Chilcott

Stereo
(Revised repeat of 4.05pm)

with Nigel Cassidy. Stereo

with Alexander MacLeod.
Stereo

Human Voices
Part 3.

Robert Booth dips into the past for a none-too-serious historical chat with Jimmy Mulville , Eleanor Bron ,
John Barton and Graham Watson.
Producer Liz Anstee. Stereo

Iain Johnstone hosts the celebrity panel show that brings you magic movie moments.
This week's panel is: Dick Vosburgh, William Franklyn, Burt Kwouk and Robin Ray
(Stereo)