Producers John Harvey , Ruth Kiely and Tessa Polniaszek

With Nun Astrid.

With James Naughtie and Peter Hobday.
7.25, 8.25 Sports News
7.45 Thought for the Day With Angela Tilby.

Eileen McCallum reads a five-part adaptation of Muriel Sparks's autobiography.
1: Childhood in Edinburgh.
Abridged and produced by Bruce Young First Broadcast on BBC Radio Scotland

Melvyn Bragg is joined by Germaine Greer and journalist GittaSereny, author of a new book about Albert
Speer and the Third Reich. Producer Ruth Gardiner

Anna Massey tells the story of Britain from the Romans to the 20th century, with the words of Sir Winston
Churchill read by Paul Eddington , and additional readings by David Timson and John Turner.
36: Magna Carta. Was Magna Carta really the basis of modern democracy? Was Simon de Montfort really the father of modem Parliament? What did it mean to be a Jew in England 700 years ago? Written by Christopher Lee Producer Pete Atkin

Introduced by Jenni Murray.
Serial: Experiment in Love.
Mia Sotierou reads the first part of Hilary Mantel's story, abridged in 13 parts by Di Speirs.

With Vincent Duggleby. Producer Frances Macdonald LINES OPEN from 10.00am

WithTasneemSiddiqi.

For the final programme of the series, a special invitation challenge match in which this year's newly crowned Brain of Britain champion takes on the winners from the past two years. Chairman Robert Robinson.
Contestants include Geoff Colton
(Brain of Britain 1993), Ian Wynn -MacKenzie (Brain of Britain 1994), and Ian Kinloch (Brain of Britain 1995). Producer Richard Edis. Rptd Wed 6.30pm

With Nick Clarke.

Repeated from Friday

Last of the series featuring Leslie Charteris 's blue-eyed hero. The Saint Plays with Fire with David Collings , David Timson , Roger May and Andrew Branch. Dramatised by Neville Teller Director Matthew Walters

With Laurie Taylor. Who dunnit? You tell us! Part one of Who Killed Gnutley Almond ? by Michael Z Lewin. Producer Jill Marshall

With the release of Blur's new album today, Lynne Walker talks to Stuart Maconie about the renaissance of British pop. Plus, a new production of "Wild Oats" at the National Theatre, and violinist Tamsin Little looks forward to the last night of the Proms.

(Revised repeat at 9.30pm)

By Alan Plater.

"Doing Wagner's Ring Cycle as a school play wasn't the brightest idea we've ever had in the staff room, but it was the only idea on offer and, by the standards of the staffroom it could well be decades before anybody came up with another one". Read by Barbara Flynn.

with Chris Lowe and Charlie Lee-Potter .

Repeated from Saturday 12.25pm

The knot is tied.
Repeated tomorrow at 1.40pm

Henrietta Green tastes Japanese canteen cooking in County Durham. Revised repeat from Friday

By Joe Turner , In the world of Cardiff's snooker clubs, amid the hustlers, gamblers and promoters, one man tries for his dream. withiestyn Jones, Phil Rowlands and Steve James. Original music composed and performed by Andy Price. Director Foz Allan

The British love affair with lawns - we spend millions of pounds a year and endless time and energy growing grass in order to cut it. Why? Producer Ruth Prince

Revised repeat of 4.05pm

Crawford Logan reads the first part of P G Wodehouse's classic comedy of potty dukes, erring nephews, stolen pigs and sundered hearts, as jolly havoc is wreaked at that haunt of ancient peace, Blandings Castle.
Abridged in ten parts by Patrick Carroll. Producer Patrick Rayner Rpt

Dr Jonathan Steinberg chairs the second series of five late-night discussion programmes that get to the heart of some of the controversial subjects that concern us all.
1: Political Courage and Moral Leadership
Editor Marina Salandy-Brown