With James Whitbourn and guest. Producer Kathryn Blennerhassett
With Peter Hobday and John Humphrys.
7.25, 8.25 Sports News
7.45 Thought for the Day With David Winter.
8.40 Yesterday In Parliament
Presented by Cliff Morgan. Producer Andy Kay
Travel news with Anne Gregg. Producer Dave Harvey
SUGGESTIONS: write to Best Tour Guide 1996, Breakaway, BBC Broadcasting House, London W1A 1AA.
With Ned Sherrin.
Producer Torquil Macleod
Anne Applebaum of the Evening
Standard looks behind the scenes at
Westminster.
Editor Jane Robins
European affairs series presented by David Walter. Kalmykia, a Russian Republic ruled by a millionaire whiz-kid, is the only Buddhist state in Europe. This programme finds out why the descendants of Genghis Khan want to turn themselves into a Japanese-style corporation. Plus how business in Italy is thriving. Producer Arlene Gregorius
Latest news with Alison Mitchell. Producer Sarah Pennells
Nicholas Parsons challenges Clement Freud , Derek Nimmo , Paul Merton and Maria McErlane , in Nottingham, to talk for a minute without hesitation, repetition or deviation.
Producer Ann Jobson. Rptd Mon 6.30pm
Jonathan Dimbleby chairs a topical debate in Grimsby, with guests
Diane Abbott MP: Charles Kennedy MP, Liberal Democrat European Affairs spokesperson; Kenneth Minogue , Professor of Political Science at the London School of Economics: and Peter Temple-Morris MP.
Repeated from yesterday
Phone Jonathan Dimbleby with your views on the issues raised in this week's edition of Any Questions?
Producers Nadine Grieve and Anne Peacock
LINES OPEN from 12.30pm
By Garry O'Connor. Set amid the religious strife in Elizabethan England, Paul McGann stars as the poet John Donne who rejects his Catholic upbringing to seek preferment at Court. with Alex Jones , Terry Pearson , Martin Cookson , Sean Connolly and Graham Colclough
Director Brian Lighthill
Roy Porter 's topical history magazine. Producer Malcolm Brammar. Editor Ian Bell Repeated tomorrow at 8.30pm
A weekly review with Peter Evans.
Producer Anne McNaught. Rptd Tue 8.00pm E-MAIL: scirad@bbc.co.uk
Reporter Liz Carney. Repeated from Tuesday
Four reminiscences of theatrical life written and read by Sheila Steafel. 1: A Grand Start. Sheila witnesses terrible scenes between Sir Donald
Wolfit and Sir Cecil Beaton.
Producer Matthew Walters Rpt
A satirical review of the week's news.
Repeated from yesterday
From across the Pond, Joe Queenan reviews the scramble for the White
House.
Producer Fiona Hill. Rptd Thur 11.30pm
You Talking to Me?
Mean Streets, Taxi Driver, Raging Bull - the virtuoso film-maker
Martin Scorsese has delivered some of the most powerful and hypnotically disturbing works of modern cinema. On the release of his new gangster film Casino, he talks to
Paul Gambaccini about the movies, religion and being an outsider.
Producer Erika Wright. Rptd Friday at 9.30pm
Louise Lombard , Paul McGann and Neil Pearson star as Karen, Ged and Robert in Bill Taylor 's taut sexual thriller set in the hot, claustrophobic world of a large Manchester hotel. Ged becomes the go-between in Karen and Robert's affair. with Leslie Nichol , Anne Rye. Diane Whitley , Martin Reeve and Jason Done. Cocktail pianist Chris Euesden
Director Martin Jameson
Presented by Brian Kay. Producer Patrick Lambert
Presented by Father Michael Child.
John Howard tells six tales of blunders and cock-ups.
1: The QE2 Fiasco. Why did the luxury Christmas cruise turn into "the holiday from hell"? Producer Nick Ware Rpt
Neil McKay 's play based on the life of Sam Cooke. With Lennie James as Sam Cooke and Al Matthews as the Rev Julius Cheeks.
Although his music isfamiliarthe world over through such songs as Wonderful World and Chain Gang,
Sam Cooke remains one of the most enigmatic figures in pop. with Dig Wayne, John Guerrasio , Vivienne Rochester, Rachel Atkins and Gareth Armstrong. Director Andy Jordan Rpt
By Melissa Murray. The search for the identity of a stranger brings notoriety to a small Mediterranean community. Read by Denys Hawthorne. Repeated from Monday
