A meditation for the beginning of a new day with Margaret Martyn.
With John Humphrys at the Conservative Conference in Bournemouth and James Naughtie in London.
7.25, 8.25 Sports News
7.45 Thought for the Day
With the Right Rev Tom Butler.
Steven Norris MP, former Transport Minister, reads his memoirs.
With Libby Purves and guests. Producer Joy Hatwood
The news from exactly 50 years ago. The underwear shortage drives houswives to take desperate measures.
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Introduced by Jenni Murray. Helen Mirren reveals the joys, pitfalls and unexpected rewards of being 50. Serial: Broadcasting a Life: the Autobiography of Olive Shapley(3) For details see Monday
Repeated from Sunday 2.00pm
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With Lesley Riddoch.
The last of a six-part drama series by Meera Syal. Love is in the air at Masala FM as the first wedding resulting from Khalid's phone-in draws near. Starring Meera Syal , Nina Wadia , Nitin Sawhney and Sanjeev Bhaskar.
Music by Nitin Sawhney Producer Liz Anstee
With Nick Clarke at the Conservative
Party Conference in Bournemouth and James Cox in London.
Repeated from yesterday 7.05pm
By Bill Taylor. Gritty, real-life stories and memories of a Manchester community are embedded in the fictional lives of the Harrington family. 1: Something in the Air
Producer Michael Fox
Last of the series in which old and new hands compare notes.
Driving Instructors. Alec Skinner passes on some tricks of the trade to newcomer Sue Snaith.
Producer Lucy Lunt Revised repeat
With Daire Brehan. Including part two of everything you wanted to know about hitch-hiking but were afraid to ask.
Featuring a report from the set of Terry Jones 's film of Wind in the Willows. Paul Gambaccini 's studio guest is pianist Melvyn Tan. Producer Ann Marie O'Callaghan Revised repeat at 9.30pm
By Kevin Ramshaw.
Read by Michael Begley. Producer Melanie Harris
Repeated Monday 12.30am
With Chris Lowe at the Conservative
Party Conference in Bournemouth and Nigel Wrench in London.
Repeated from Monday 12.25pm
Julia makes a friend.
Repeated tomorrow at 1.40pm
John Waite follows up listeners' complaints.
Editor Graham Ellis. Repeated tomorrow at
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The Story of St Kilda. The dramatic fall in the fortunes of the inhabitants of this remote archipelago 50 miles west of the Outer Hebrides. Producer David Perry Repeat
Quentin Cooper discovers what makes the ideal film setting. Producer Mohit Bakaya Repeat
In the second of three programmes, Tony Robinson meets the scientific sleuths investigating the amazingly well-preserved remains of the Bog People and a 5,000-year-old man. 2: Flora and Fauna
Producer Andrew Johnston
Repeated Sunday at 9.30pm
Revised repeat of 4.05pm
With Robin Lustig in London and Isabel Hilton at the Conservative Party Conference in Bournemouth.
3: Timothy West tours Australia and America with the RSC's Hedda Gabler.
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By James Young. Final part. For details see Monday
