With Margaret Martyn.
John Humphrys is at the Conservative Party Conference in Bournemouth and James Naughtie is in London.
7.25, 8.25 Sports News
7.45 Thought for the Day With Jim Thompson.
Steven Norris MP reads his memoirs.
A topical discussion. Producer Anne Peacock
LINES OPEN from 8.00am
A look back at the headlines of 50 years today.
For details see yesterday
50th Anniversary Week. Jenni Murray meets the novelist Margaret Drabble , whose new book, The Witch of Exmoor, is her first novel in five years. And listeners describe how Woman's
Hourchanged their lives.
Serial: Broadcasting a Life: the Autobiography of Olive Shapley(2) For details see yesterday
Professor Anthony Clare presents the weekly magazine on matters psychological and psychiatric. Producer Tony Phillips
Repeated Sunday at 10.15pm
With Lesley Riddoch.
Tim Brooke-Taylor chairs the storytelling game. With Donald Sinden , Willie Rushton and Clare Francis. Producer Edward Taylor
With Nick Clarke at the Conservative
Party Conference in Bournemouth and James Cox in London.
Repeated from yesterday 7.05pm
Repeated from Sunday 11.45am
Brian Kay talks to clarinettist Emma Johnson and pianist Stephen Hough. Producer Ray Abbott
Daire Brehan with guests, topical discussion, and part one of Simon Calder 's Hitch-Hiker's Guide to
Hitch-Hiking.
Editor Sharon Banoff
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Paul Vaughan meets
Jonathan Raban , who has been searching for the soul of modern America in his new book Bad Land. And what does
Thursday's National Poetry Day really hope to achieve?
Producer Adrian Washboume
Revised repeat at 9.30pm
By Rhidian Brook. Rod believes that buying a new coat will not only improve his image - but also his prospects at work. Read by Richard Nichols.
Producer Caroline Sartl
With Chris Lowe at the Conservative
Party Conference in Bournemouth and Charlie Lee-Potter in London.
A comedy in six parts by Janey Preger. 5: Morgan's attempts to turn the local radio station into nostalgic wireless with added crackle hits a snag when a soft-porn baron takes an interest.
Producer Richard Wilson Repeat
Werewolves in Ambridge? Repeated tomorrow at 1.40pm
Roger Wilkes reports on major issues at home and abroad. Producer Liz Carney
Repeated Saturday 5.00pm
Are mental problems related to man's evolution? Peter Evans looks at a new area of psychiatry which is challenging our approach to mental disorders. Repeated from Saturday 4.30pm
Alun Lewis presents the series about the information revolution.
Information is everything we see, hear, feel, touch or even taste.
Appearance can be just as important as content as Alun Lewis discovers how to make a bigger splash. Producer Toby Murcott
E-MAIL: the.network@bbc.co.uk
Peter White with news, views and information for visually impaired people.
Producer Eleanor Garland
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Revised repeat of 4.05pm
With Robin Lustig in London and Isabel Hilton at the Conservative Party Conference in Bournemouth.
2: Timothy West reflects on his years with the Prospect Theatre and, later, the Old Vie Theatre Company, touring Europe with Shakespeare. For details see yesterday
The week's events in the media. Repeated from Sunday 11.15am
Last in the series in which well-known people talk about turbulent times in their careers.
Sir Edward du Cann. The once rich businessman and Tory grandee now can't afford to mend his car. John Humphrys
explores his fall from grace.
Producer Malcolm Love Repeat
The true story of rock enigma Nico by James Young. Part 7. For details see yesterday
