Producers Alasdair Cross. John Harvey and Ruth Kiely

with Satish Kumar , Jain philosopher.

with James Naughtie and Sue MacGregor.
7.25, 8.25 Sports News
7.45 Thought for the Day with Rosemary Hartill.
LETTERS: Today, BBC, London W1A 1AA. FAX: [number removed]. E-MAIL: today@nca.bbc.co.uk

Roy Hattersley looks back at a lifetime in the Labour Party with a wry smile.
1: On the Threshold. 1945: his political baptism on a doorstep in Shalesmoor and Gumey Braithwaite , the skeleton. Producer Jane Ray

Joining Melvyn Bragg are American writer Professor Henry Louis Gates , author of Colored People. Producer Ruth Gardiner

Another chance to hear the 25-part dramatisation of John Bunyan 's work, abridged by Peter Luke. Part 1.
Music by Wilfredo Acosta Director Glyn Dearman

Introduced by Jenni Murray.
Serial: Split Skirt (5) by Agnes Rossi. Abridged by Janet Hickson and read in ten parts by Kate Harper.
Editors Sally Feldman and Clare Selerie

Producer Tim Fawcett. LINES OPEN from 10am

with Daire Brehan.

Heat two of the music quiz conducted by Ned Sherrin.
Producer Jo Clegg. Rptd Wednesday 6.30pm

with Nick Clarke.

Repeated from Friday

by Caroline Forbes. A young girl, played by Beverley Hills , helps landlady Sylvia, played by Rosemary Leach , carry out an unusual last request made by a deceased lodger. Director John Tydeman Rpt

with Gerry Anderson.

Natalie Wheen listens to how the diaries of Samuel Pepys have transferred to radio and previews a British orchestra conference.
Producer Robyn Read. Revised rpt 9.30pm

by Martin Sorrell , read by Bernard Cribbins.
Producer Martin Jenkins

with Chris Lowe and Linda Lewis.

Repeated from Saturday 12.25pm

Eddie takes The Bull by the horns. Repeated tomorrow at 1.40pm

Revised rpt of Friday

First part of a challenging two-part drama by Mike Walker.
As vice-president, Lyndon Baines Johnson was the most powerful man in the US Congress, but he had always wanted to be President. He brought in his own team to protect him from the Kennedys. Lyle Weaver is a fictitious character, a journalist, who represents LBJ's people.

A tall story teller - Richard E Grant - sets out to explore the idea that humankind, aided and abetted by a small furry killer, has achieved glory through deception. He uncovers a tale of love, treachery and dead sparrows, in a journey from Ancient Egypt to East Grinstead.
Music by Hugh Cornwall. Producer Chris Wilson

Revised rpt of 4.05pm

with Robin Lustig.

Part 6 of Gaston Leroux 's novel. Read in ten parts by Jack Klaff. Abridged by Andrew Simpson Producer Harriet Lang