With Rabbi Pete Tobias.
Sue MacGregor and James Naughtie.
7.25, 8.25 Sports News
7.45 Thought for the Day With Lionel Blue.
Five talks in which Douglas Hurd reflects on his career in the Foreign Office.
Douglas Hurd explains why he did not go straight into politics.
Melvyn Bragg is joined by Dr John Gribbin, author of "Companion to the Cosmos".
Anna Massey narrates the history of Britain with the words of Sir Winston Churchill read by Peter Jeffrey.
Introduced by Jenni Murray. Olestra may be the dieter's dream - but what are the side effects? Philippa Dolley samples the fat-free fat.
Serial: Heat Wave by Penelope Lively , read by Rowena Cooper and abridged in 12 parts by Di Speirs (5).
Editors Sally Feldman and Clare Selerie
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Vincent Duggleby takes the calls.
Producer Tim Bowler. LINES OPEN 10.00am
With Arabella Schnadhorst.
Robert Robinson chairs the nationwide general knowledge quiz in which listeners compete to become this year's Brain of Britain. Today's first-round contest comes from the Home Counties. Producer Richard Edis. Rptd Wed 6.30pm
With Nick Clarke.
Repeated from Friday
John Saithouse stars in his own play about a footballers' agent. with Gavin Muir , Wolf Kahler , Don Warrington , Yemi Ajibade , Anthony Milner , Joy Elias-Rilwan , Peter Yapp , Ciara Janson , George Allonby and Paul Keating. Director Claire Grove Rpt
With Laurie Taylor and guests.
Lynne Walker attends the first
Highland Festival and hears a new composition for the 2,000-year-old Celtic war trumpet, the carynx.
Producer Beaty Rubens. Rvsd repeat 9.30pm
By Patricia Hannah. Had he come back now because, at last, he had something to say to them? Read by Lesley Mackie. Producer David Jackson Young Rpt
With Chris Lowe and Charlie Le&Potter.
Repeated from Saturday 12.25pm
Eddie has given up.
Repeated tomorrow at 1.40pm
By David Pownall. It is World War I and Gerald is a portrait photographer in a small northern town. He takes discreet nude pictures of soldiers' wives for the men to take to the front. with Steve Hodson , Tessa Worsley , Derek Waring. Kristin Milward , Becky Hindley , Michael Tudor Barnes
, Peter Yapp , Jonathan Keeble and Annabel Mullion . Director Peter Kavanagh
Claret, the red wine of Bordeaux, once linked Scotland and France so closely it was called the bloodstream of the Auld Alliance. Billy Kay explores the history, poetry and song of ths ancient connection and meets the people who carry on the tradition today. Producer Michael Shaw
Revised repeat of 4.05pm
Penelope Fitzgerald 's book is read in ten episodes by Maggie Steed. Part 6. Abridged and produced by David Hunter
By Penelope Evans , abridged in six parts by Janys Chambers and read by Warren Mitchell.
