With John Humphrys and Sue MacGregor.
7.25, 8.25 Sports News
7.45 Thought for the Day With the Rt Rev Tom Butler.
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.
Serial: Every Man for Himself (8). For details see Monday
Repeated from Sunday 2.00pm
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With Lesley Riddoch.
By Lucy Flannery. in six parts.
5: Paul has a very serious question to ask Ruby. And Maria is developing a big problem with gambling. with Amanda Davies. Producer Liz Anstee
With Nick Clarke.
Repeated from yesterday 7.05pm
Last of six new plays by American writers.
The Star Quitter by William S Yellow Robe Jr. Set on a Native American reservation in Montana, the play explores the complex relationship between two women from totally different backgrounds.
Director Martin Jenkins
Six programmes about vegetables. 2: The Potato
With Colin Spenser , Bob Flowerdew and Daphne Watson. Producer Susan Roberts
With Daire Brehan. For many years, Pluckley in Kent has had the reputation of being the most haunted village in England. But now there is another claimant to the record - one which is trying to get recognition from the Guinness Book of Records.
Paul Gambaccini sees Tim Burton's sci-fi spoof "Mars Attacks" and Nicholas Hytner's film version of Arthur Miller's "The Crucible" starring Daniel Day-Lewis.
(Revised repeat at 9.30pm)
By Kitty Ray. Read by Ann Beach. Producer Pauline Stone
With Chris Lowe and Jon Sopel.
Repeated from Monday 12.25pm
An unlikely pair.
Repeated tomorrow 1.40pm
Four programmes in which
Edward Stourton investigates the new forces binding the peoples of the world together, as transnational corporations continue to drive the global economy into a single unit and borderless communication networks become a new force in the world.
1: Turkey - Where Media Is King
Edward Stourton visits Turkey to see for himself the effect of the internationalism of the airwaves. Producer Sue Davies
Six programmes which take a sideways look at the contents of an average wardrobe, through anecdote, archive and music.
1: The Knicker Drawer
Producers Felicity Goodall and Susan Roberts Repeat
Professor Kenneth Morgan introduces six programmes which review some of the major themes of life in Britain since the end of the Second World War. 1: Following in Father's Footsteps
Reflections on the economy, industry and employment from
Edmund Gartside and the past and present workers of the Shiloh Textile Company in Lancashire. With comments from Lord Healey.
Producer Ian Bell Repeat
Professor John Durant explores four events that sparked off the great scientific ideas of our time.
3: The Big Bang and particle physics. Producer Sandy Raffan
Repeated Sunday 9.30pm
Revised repeat of 4.05pm
With Robin Lustig.
By Paul Theroux. (3) For details see Monday
11.00 Truly, Madly, Bletchley Surreal comedy series about a small local council in Bucks, written by and starring Julian Dutton , with Liz Fraser , David Battley , Toby Longworth and Simon Godley. Producer Dirk Maggs
11.15 The Cookbook of Apicius Six-part series celebrating the culinary delights of the ancient Roman cook Apicius, as spoken by Keith Floyd. In the fifth chapter, red mullet in a honey mint sauce is complimented by Apicius's views on extra-marital sex. Producer Jane Berthoud
By Nik Cohn. Final part. For details see Monday
