With Canon Noel Vincent.

With Alex Brodie and Anna Ford.
7.25, 8.25 Sports News
7.45 Thought for the Day With Bishop James Jones.
8.40 Yesterday in Parliament
Editor Roger Mosey. LETTERS: Today. [address removed] FAX: [number removed]. E-MAIL: today@bbc.co.uk

A six-part series examining the disillusionment of American people. 3: American Heroes. Gavin Esler asks what has happened to the modern-day American heroes. Producer Tony Grant

Today's news from 50 years ago. For details see Monday

Presented by Joanna Pinnock. Producer Sarah Blunt Repeated Sunday at 8.00pm WRITE TO: The Natural History Programme, BBC. Bristol BS8 2LR

Presented by Mark Whittaker. Editor Chris Burns. PHONE: to raise issues for investigation [number removed]

Can our top chefs change the way we eat at Christmas, or are their festive books left under the Christmas tree? Producer Min Raisman

With Nick Clarke. Editor Kevin Marsh

Zimbabwe v England
Commentary from Bulawayo on the third day's play in the First Test. For details see Wednesday * Approximate times

Repeated from yesterday 7.05pm

In the second of two episodes, Cyrano masquerades as his rival. Repeated from Sunday 2.30pm

With Laurie Tayior.

Tim Marlow considers the annual festive offerings on radio and television and discusses the merits of the programmes.
Producer Jerome Weatherald

By Zoe Fairbairn. Nicola thinks everyone hates her.
Read by Sara Coward.
Producer Rosemary Watts Repeat

With Chris Lowe and Nigel Wrench.

David Stafford with more ideas for enjoying a great British weekend. Producer David Prest

Larry doubles up.
Written by Janey Preger. Director Keri Davies Editor Vanessa Whitburn
Repeated Monday at 1.40pm
ARCHERS ADDICTS FAN CLUB: send sae to [address removed]

Chris Serie presents his selection of extracts from BBC radio and television over the past seven days. Producer Paul Quinn
Repeated Sunday at 3.30pm
PHONE: [number removed] (24 hours) FAX: [number removed] E-MAIL: potw@bbc.co.uk

Topical discussion from Little
Chalfont, Bucks. With David Hart , General Secretary of the NAHT; Sir Nicholas Lyell QC , MP, the Attorney General; Melanie Phillips , columnist for The Observer, and Tony Banks , MP. Jonathan Dimbleby is in the chair. Producer Poppy Hughes
Repeated tomorrow 1.10pm

Freddie Young tells Ned Sherrin about his distinguished career as a film cameraman and his directorial debut at the age of 81. Producer Torquil MacLeod

A tribute to Mr Boutros Boutros-Ghali, former leader of the UN General Assembly, whose peacekeeping skills were put to the test during the Rwandan Genocide.

By Alistair Cooke.
Repeated Sunday at 9.15am
# Alistair Cooke 's Kind of Day: page 138

An interview with Richard Mabey. Repeated from Saturday 7.20pm

With Jeremy Harris. Editor Anne Koch

The last part of Tom Sharpe 's comic novel. Read by Willie Rushton. For details see Monday

The topical comedy sketch show, starring Sally Grace , Melanie Hudson , Jon Glover and Dan Freedman. Producer Jane Berthoud
Repeated tomorrow at 6.25pm

A quizzical look at life from the essayists with attitude. Producer Brian King

An unsent letter. Writer and journalist Ken Lukowiak writes a letter to Mostar. Producer Chris Paling Repeat

Five chilling tales by Bram Stoker. 5: The Squaw
For details see Monday