Producers Ruth Kiely and Tessa Polniaszek
With the Rev Patrick Baker.
With Sue MacGregor and James Naughtie.
7.25, 8.25 Sports News
7.45 Thought for the Day With Christina Odone.
By Elizabeth Luard.
2: Cats, Rabbits and Other Home Comforts
For details see yesterday
A topical discussion.
Producer Anne Peacock. LINES OPEN 8.00am
A look back at the headlines 50 years ago today. At the start of the hop-picking season, more that 7,000
Londoners scurry to the fields of Kent for some hard work and fun. And
Marlene Dietrich , the original blonde bombshell, seems to be taking food rationing just too far: she has been advised by American government medical advisers to put on 20 pounds. For details see yesterday
Introduced by Jenni Murray. The poet Grace Nichols celebrates her roots, her past and her poetry.
Serial: Anna Karenina. Read by Juliet Stevenson and abridged in 25 parts by Doreen Estall (2). For details see yesterday
Geoff Watts reports. Producer Sandy Raffan
Repeated Sunday at 10.15pm
With Lesley Riddoch.
Russell Davies with the programme about words and the way we speak. 3: Big Worms, Little Worms and Just Worms. The lingua franca of linguine or the alphabetti of spaghetti, and a new theory on the ageing of the voice. Producer Jane Ray
With Nick Clarke.
Repeated from yesterday 7.05pm
John Walsh from the Independent returns with the programmme dedicated to books and their readers. This week, a short history of reading. Repeated from Sunday 11.45am
Rodney Milnes talks to six opera singers about their favourite roles. 3: Tenor Dennis O'Neill talks about singing Gustavus in Verdi's Un Ballo in Maschera.
Producer Gwen Hughes
Daire Brehan and guests with topical discussion and feature stories from around the country.
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Paul Allen reads After Hannibal, the latest novel from Booker Prize winner
Barry Unsworth. Plus a review of the David Nash exhibition at Leeds. Producer Edwina Wolstencroft Revised repeat at 9.30pm
By Leila Keys. Mala's comfortable domesticity is challenged when her old and glamorous school friend,
Paru, comes to stay. But is Paru's life as happy as she makes out? Read by Sudha Bhuchar.
Producer Kristine Landon-Smith
With Nigel Wrench and Jackie Hardgrave.
The last in the series by Martin Davies. Violence and bruised limbs are not the only unfortunate consequences of an ill-advised meeting between St Andrew 's 1st XI and Kingsway Industrial Estate Celtic. 6: The Friendly
Producer Richard Wilson Repeat
Elizabeth investigates.
Repeated tomorrow at 1.40pm
Michael O'Donnell with four portraits of contemporary family life.
3: The Joneses of Milford Haven
Richard Jones thoroughly approves of his ex-wife's partner and wants them to marry. But Henry VIII says they can't.
Producers Celia Quantrill and Ronni Davis Repeated Saturday at 5.00pm
Repeated from Saturday 4.30pm
The last of the series in which
Simon Parkes talks to citizens who are still committed to the American dream.
What identifies America beyond the cliches of Coca-Cola, Disney and Hollywood? Simon Parkes finds out. Producer Sheila Dillon
Peter White with news, views and information for visually impaired people.
Producer Eleanor Garland
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Revised repeat of 4.05pm
With Isabel Hilton.
By Robert Harris. Part 7. For details see yesterday
The week's events in the media. Repeated from Sunday 11.15am
Fiveth of a six-part series in which international musicians choose and discuss music describing the character and spirit of their native countries. This week, the Armenian violinist Levon Chilingirian. Producer Gwen Hughes Repeat
By Diran Adebayo. Part 2. For details see yesterday
