Producers Ruth Kiely and Tessa Polniaszek
With Canon Jane Sinclair.
With James Naughtie and Anna Ford.
7.25, 8.25 Sports News
7.45 Thought for the Day With Jim Thompson.
Written and read by Sir Alec Guinness. 2: July-October 1995 For details see yesterday
A topical discussion.
LINES OPEN from 8.00am
A look back at the headlines from exactly 50 years ago today. For details see yesterday
Professor Anthony Clare talks to Tim Lott , author of a moving account of his mother's suicide, and explores the psychological state of Britain's farming community in the light of BSE. Producer Nick Utechin
Repeated Sunday at 10.15pm
Reports on consumer and social issues.
Russell Davies with the programme about words and the way we speak. 5: The Most Super Fab Programme in the World - Ever! Super superlatives and the rise of the absolutely fabulous adjective. And how do the political parties manifest their promises? Producer Emma Kingsley
With Nick Clarke.
Repeated from yesterday 7.05pm
With John Walsh and Sue Limb. Repeated from Sunday 11.45am
Rodney Milnes talks to six opera singers about their favourite roles. 5: Soprano Barbara Bonney talks about singing the role of Susanna in Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro. Producer Gwen Hughes
Daire Brehan with guests, topical discussions and the story of a group of Asian women who cross divides of language and religion. Editor Sharon Banoff.
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Paul Vaughan reads Peter Ackroyd 's novel Milton in America, about a fictitious journey made by Cromwell's secretary. Also,
Humphrey Carpenter 's history of Radio 3. Producer Erika Wright
Revised repeat 9.30pm
By Alex Barr. Edith pretends to be someone else in order to get a visitor. What's a small deception when you're old and lonely in a hospital bed? Read by Elizabeth Bailey. Producer Melanie Harris
With Chris Lowe and Charlie Lee-Potter .
A comedy in six parts by Janey Preger.
2: Morgan Jeffries wants to clear the skeletons out of the local church to make way for a themed hotel. There are also a few in his cupboard which could do with airing.
Producer Richard Wilson Repeat
Richard's spirits are dampened. Repeated tomorrow at 1.40pm
Mark Whitaker reports on major issues at home and abroad. Producer Kim Barrington
Repeated Saturday at 5.00pm
Repeated from Saturday 4.30pm
Alun Lewis presents a new series of the programme which cuts through to the heart of the information revolution.
Producer Toby Murcott
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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.
The second of five programmes in which John Nettles , Siobhan Redmond , Greg Wise and Emma Fielding read a selection from the nation's top 50 poems. For details see yesterday
The week's events in the media.
Repeated from Sunday 11.15am
When a business genius made a private joke public it cost him his high street empire. John Humphrys asks Gerald Ratner why he did it. Producer Malcolm Love Repeat
By John McGahern. 2: Rose's pursuit. For details see yesterday
