With James Whitbourn and guest. Producer Kathryn Blennerhassett
With John Humphrys and Sue MacGregor.
7.25, 8.25 Sports News
7.45 Thought for the Day With Oliver McTernan.
8.40 Yesterday in Parliament
With Cliff Morgan.
Producer Audrey Adams
Travel news with Anne Gregg. Producer Dave Harvey
With Ned Sherrin.
Producer Torquil Macleod
Peter Riddell of The Times presents a view of the life of MPs and peers. Producer Jane Robins
Producer Tony Grant
Presented by Alison Mitchell. Producer Tim Bowler
From the Playhouse Theatre, Alnwick. Nicholas Parsons challenges Peter Jones, Derek Nimmo, Tony Hawks and Graham Norton to talk for a minute without hesitation, repetition or deviation.
Producer Ann Jobson. Rptd Mon at 6.30pm
Jonathan Dimbleby chairs a topical discussion in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, with guests Victoria Glendinning , biographer and novelist; Sir Bernard Ingham , journalist and broadcaster; the Rt Hon Francis Maude , former Financial Secretary to the Treasury; and Labour MP, Dennis Skinner. Repeated from yesterday
Producers Nadine Grieve and Anne Peacock LINES OPEN from 12.30pm
Christopher Hawes 's dramatisation of the cult book by Colin Maclnnes. The Absolute Beginner of the title is out for kicks as he discovers the happening city of London in 1958. with John Culshore , Laura Richmond , Nicolas Moss , Sarah Nixon , Taff Girdlestone , John Bramwell , Ray Emmet Brown and Leroy Golding. Music composed and played by Keith Jafrate with David Pitt (bass) and Paul Hession (drums). Director Nandita Ghose
In this week's history magazine. Roy Porter explores some present-day mysteries with their roots in the past. Producer Malcolm Brammar. Editor Ian Bell
Repeated tomorrow at 8.30pm
JOURNEYS INTO SPACE
In the fourth of six programmes, Jez Nelson ventures on a mission to
Planet Earth and discovers how space technology is revolutionising the way we look at our home planet. Producer Adrian Washboume
Repeated tomorrow at 10.45pm
Major issues, changing attitudes and important events at home and abroad. Reporter Mark Whitaker. Producer David Ross. Rptd from Tuesday
JOURNEYS INTO SPACE
From her garden in Buckinghamshire, Heather Couper presents a six-part series of live link-ups with astronomers. 4:Comets - on Collision Course?Producer Ruth Prince
A satirical review of the week's news. Repeated from yesterday
Joe Queenan chews over the latest American news and gossip in his weekly missive from Manhattan.
Producer Fiona Hill. Rptd Thur at 11.30pm
Cheek by Jowl: Life and Work
As director Declan Donnellan and designer Nick Ormerod tour the world with their acclaimed production of The Duchess of Malfi and prepare with Cameron Mackintosh for a new musical version of Martin Guerre , they take time out to talk with Paul Allen about living and working with their theatre company, Cheek by Jowl. Producer Beaty Rubens. Rptd Fri 9.30pm
By Daphne du Maurier , dramatised by Jill Hyem. In the early 1940s, Diana's world is shattered when her MP husband Michael is reported missing, presumed killed in action. with Tessa Worsley , Michael Tudor Bames , Jilly Bond and Derek Waring Director Cherry Cookson Rpt
Presented by Brian Kay. Producer Patrick Lambert
Led by the Rt Rev Graham James.
Simon Armitage introduces American poet Thomas Lynch as he gives a reading at the Voice Box, Royal Festival Hall.
Producer Kate McAll
Four programmes in which Piers Bishop sorts through letters from the 1920s and 30s to the Radio Times.
2: "Cannot the BBC give us plays with some humour sometimes...?" Read by Kenneth Cranham , Nigel Anthony , June Barrie and Victoria Carling. Producer Andrew Johnston Rpt
Each summer, the blind, British-born pianist George Shearing leaves New York to spend time with his wife Ellie at their cottage in the Costwolds. From there, in the last of the series, he talks to June Knox-Mawer about his life. Producer Derek Drescher Rpt
JOURNEYS INTO SPACE
Douglas Adams 's epic adventure in time and space. Starring Peter Jones as the Book. 4: Fit the Tenth with Stephen Moore. David Tate.
Ronald Baddiley , John Baddeley , Rula Lenska and John Le Mesurier. Radiophonic sound and music by Paddy Kingsland. Producer Geoffrey Perkins Rpt
By J G Ballard. Read by Jack Klaff. Repeated from Monday
