Simon Parkes explores the aftermath of the Sea Empress oil spill. Producer Tessa Polniaszek
With Dharmachari Nagapriya , from the Manchester Buddhist Centre.
With James Naughtie and Sue MacGregor.
7.25, 8.25 Sports News
7.45 Thought for the Day With Angela Tilby.
By Joshua Slocum , read in five parts by William Roberts.
1: In 1898, Captain Joshua Slocum became the first man to sail alone around the world. His account of that three-year voyage is a classic tale. On this first leg, he sets out from Boston. Abridged and produced by Jill Waters
Melvyn Bragg is joined by Simon Jenkins to talk about the Internet and by Robert Young to discuss whether psychoanalysis can replace religion. Producer Ruth Gardiner
Anna Massey narrates the story of Britain from the Romans to the 20th century, read by Peter Jeffrey. 192: After
Albert Written by Christopher Lee. Producer Pete Atkin
In a special programme to mark the 50th anniversary of Eleanor Rathbone 's death, Jenni Murray reassesses the contribution of one of Liverpool's greatest daughters.
Short story: Not a Recommended Hobby for a Housewife by Clare Boylan , another humorous story from the Woman's 's Hour 50th anniversary collection.
Editors Sally Feldman and Clare Selerie. WEB SITE: http://www.bbcnc.org.uk/radio/radio4/ womans_hour/index.html
One currency, one continent, one shape of banana. For the first time on British radio, a chance to follow two EU officials around London as they prepare us for the latest Euro rules. With
Tom Lenaerts and Michiel de Vlieger. Producers Luc Haekens and Tessa Watt
With Chris Choi.
Robert Robinson launches a new series of the nationwide general knowledge quiz with the first round from London.
Producer Richard Edis. Rptd Wed at 6.30pm
With Nick Clarke.
Repeated from Friday
Tom Georgeson stars asjazz-loving DI Charlie Resnick in John Harvey 's three-part dramatisation of his own novel. 3: The brutal death of a ward sister intensifies Resnick's search for the hospital assailant. with George Parsons. Philip Weaver , Gillian Bevan , Patience Tomlinson, Adrian Scarborough. Colleen Prendergast and Ann Beach. Song written by Liz Simcock and performed by Trevor Watkis and Gillian Bevan. Director David Hunter
Laurie Taylor looks at the status of gin.
Lynne Walker meets Andrew Litton as he conducts Salome at the English
National Opera and talks to acclaimed children's writer Alan Garner about his first foray into adult fiction.
Producer Paul Quinn. Rvsd rpt at 9.30pm
By Nawal Gadalla. 1984 has been and gone, but now it's the Year of the Cat. Read by Christopher Scott. Producer Sue Wilson
With Charlie Lee-Potter and Peter Hunt.
Repeated from Saturday 12.25pm
Female rivalry.
Repeated tomorrow at 1.40pm
Presented by Derek Cooper. Revised
Written and performed by Wallace Shawn. On a journey to a beautiful but troubled land, a New Yorker, laid low and delirious, contemplates his privileged metropolitan lifestyle. Director Eoin O'Callaghan Rpt
The last of the series in which Nick Baker
uses the BBC Radio Archives as a route map of changing Britain. Norwich. A benign theatrical dictator.
Producer Fiona Couper
Revised repeat of 4.05pm
With Robin Lustig.
Penelope Fitzgerald 's book is read in ten episodes by Maggie Steed.
1: Florence plans to open her bookshop in the face of local opposition.
Abridged and produced by David Hunter
Patrick Hannan chairs the political quiz with team captains Michael White and Austin Mitchell MP and guests the Rt Hon Gerald Kaufman MP and Matthew Parris.
Written and compiled by Michael Dines Producer Ann Jobson Rpt
A six-part 18th-century sitcom written by Scott Cherry , starring Nicholas Le Prevost as Fenton Babblewick.
4: A general election is on the horizon. with Sam Kelly , Gillian Bevan , Jeremy Clyde and John Baddeley. Music by Paul Mottram Producer Paul Schlesinger Rpt
Kerry Shale begins a four-part reading of Barry Hannah 's novel. 1: A story about tennis? Abridged by Katie Campbell Producer Duncan Minshull
