With the Rev John Newbury of the World Council of Churches.
John Humphrys and James Naughtie.
7.25,8.25 Sports News
7.45 Thought for the Day With the Rev Roy Jenkins.
8.40 Yesterday in Parliament
With Libby Purves and guests. Producer Ronni Davis
The news of exactly 50 years ago. For details see Monday
Introduced by Jenni Murray.
Short story: Psychoanalysis by Amy Bloom. Read by Lorelei King.
Repeated from Sunday 2.00pm
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With Lesley Riddoch.
The final part of Jim Eldridge 's comedy series. Starring Karl Howman as Mr Sims and James Grout as Mr Beeston.
8: Gridlocked.Perils of the school trip. with Mr Holliday , Paul Copley , Roger Sloman , Philip Philmar , Gwynneth Jones , Justin Webb. Luke Strain and Nicky Scarott. Producer John Fawcett Wilson
With Nick Clarke.
Repeated from yesterday 7.05pm
Tony Mulholland's three-part serial about a would-be woman politician. 2:Choices.A Conservative ball, a doomed by-election and a major dilemma on the personal front: all in a year's work for Pat. with Gary Bond , Michael Lumsden. Judy Bridgland , Sally Hedges , Susan Hannah ,
Simon Carter , Norman Bird , Simon Egerton ,
Kathryn Hunt. Richard Mitchley , Margaret John and Roger Hume. Director Nigel Bryant Repeat
The third of a six-part series in which leading Irish women writers reflect on the idea of "Mother Ireland".
3: In the seventies, Dorothea Melvin was a founder of the first family planning clinic in the west of Ireland. She reflects on the changes for women since then, and on the impact made by Mary Robinson 's election as president. Producer Chris Spurr
With Daire Brehan.
Tom Hanks 's first film as director, That Thing You Do. follows the fortunes of a one-hit pop group, while
Peter Jackson 's thriller The Frighteners, stars Michael J Fox as a swindling ghost buster. And Paul Gambaccini finds out about a dance project which sees the singer PJ Harvey touring with the Mark Bruce Dance Company. Producer Robyn Read
Revised repeat at 9.30pm
By JG Ballard. "A period of growing confusion. Two of our number set out 48 hours ago to explore the lower decks of the station and have so far failed to return." Read by Bob Sherman. Producer Pam Fraser Solomon Repeat
With Jon Sopel and Nigel Wrench.
Repeated from Monday
John is suspicious.
Repeated tomorrow at 1.40pm
John Waite investigates. Producer Mervyn Fletcher
Repeated tomorrow at 9.05am
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The award-winning series examining the impact of the last 100 years on our lives and ideas returns with a new presenter, Michael Ignatieff.
Constructing. The century has built higher, bigger and faster than any of its predecessors. But do we really feel at home in the modern world we have made for ourselves? Producer Philip Sellars
In 1996, Radio 4 asked media studies students and community radio stations from all over the UK to send in their best features. In this, the first of five programmes, the winners introduce themselves. Producer Bella Bannerman
Conversations with scientists.
Barbara Myers talks to Joseph Rotbiat about his career as a nuclear physicist working on the atom bomb and the change of heart that won him the 1995 Nobel Peace Prize.
Producer Sandy Raffan
Repeated Sunday 9.30pm
Revised repeat of 4.05pm
With Robin Lustig.
Nigel Williams 's black comedy. Part 8. For details see Monday
11.00 The The Butter Factor
Sketches, songs and jokes with Gerard Foster , Dave Lamb , Gordon
Southern, Tim Verrinder , Ben Ward and Richard Webb.
Producer Gareth Edwards
Take the characteristics and voice of Keith Floyd , the culinary delights of the ancient Roman cook Apicius and blend together to produce this new series. Producer Jane Berthoud
By Flann O'Brien. Read by Patrick Magee. Part 3.
For details see Monday
