Producers John Harvey , Ruth Kiely and Tessa Polniaszek
With Fazlun Khalid.
With James Naughtie and Sue MacGregor.
7.25 8.25 Sports News
With Richard Harries.
Bunting and Ballyhoo. With an American presidential election due this November, former American ambassador Raymond Seitz ends his series by considering why two countries an ocean apart so often share similar political moods. Producer Sian Kevill
Melvyn Bragg is joined by Richard Leakey , author of The Sixth Extinction. Producer David Herman
Anna Massey narrates the history of Britain, with the words of Sir Winston Churchill read by Peter Jeffrey.
126: 1757 the First World War
Written by Christopher Lee. Producer Pete Atkin
Introduced by Jenni Murray. Serial:
Jennifer Ehle reads the third episode of Cause Celeb by Helen Fielding, abridged in 12 parts by Jane Marshall. Editors Sally Feldman and Clare Selerie
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With Vincent Duggleby.
Producer Tim Bowler. LINES OPEN at 10.00am
The music quiz starts with a special edition recorded at last year's Music Live festival. Ned Sherrin conducts guests John Amis, Jeremy J Beadle and Richard Stilgoe through the questions.
(Rptd Wednesday 6.30pm)
With Nick Clarke.
Repeated from Friday
A four-part detective series by Sue Rodwell , featuring Annette Badland as Detective Inspector
Gwen Danbury , Gudrun Ure as Joan Danbury and John Duttine as Detective
Sergeant Henry Jacobs.
3:A Sheltered Life.Joan goes into sheltered accommodation. with Tom Bevan , Rachel Atkins , Peter Kenny and Diana Payan. Director Glyn Dearman Rpt
With Laurie Taylor. Actress
Elaine C Smith asks what lies inside the secret office accessory -the briefcase.
Lynne Walker sees a new production of Tristan and Isolde by the controversial director David Alden and reviews The Tempest in Nottingham. Producer Beaty Rubens. Rvsd rpt 9.30pm
In Peter Lovesey's story, a haircut turns into an uncomfortably close shave.
Read by John Baddeley.
With Jon Sopel and Ben Bradshaw.
Repeated from Saturday 12.25pm
Guy gets a deputation.
Repeated tomorrow at 1.40pm
Derek Cooper explores the huge variety of vitamin supplements on offer.
Revised
Written and performed by Wallace Shawn. On a journey to a beautiful but troubled land, a delirious New Yorker contemplates his metropolitan lifestyle. And as the fever works on him, he comes to the realisation that his existence has got to change. Director Eoin O'Callaghan
Five surprisingly predictable jaunts by Peter Tinniswood.
1: Croeso to Whatsisname. It's time for Carter Brandon to take another holiday. with Liz Goulding , June Barrie and Howell Evans Producer Pete Atkin
Revised repeat of 4.05pm
With Robin Lustig.
David Leitch reads his autobiography in eight parts.
6: Chairman Khruschev
Abridged by David Leitch and Miranda Fellows Producer Glyn Dearman
The penultimate episode of Romesh Gunesekera 's first novel, set in Sri Lanka. Abridged in seven parts by Brian Miller and read by Shiv Grewal. Producer Rosemary Watts
