With John Humphrys and James Naughtie.
7.25,8.25 Sports News
7.45 Thought for the Day With Prof Russell Stannard.
By the Conservative Party.
Peter Sissons puts listeners' questions to Liberal Democrat Simon Hughes. PHONE: [number removed] (local call rates apply). Lines open from 8.00am
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Today's news from 50 years ago.
Joan Alexander talks to Jenni Murray about the extraordinary life of Mabel Strickland , who resisted the siege of Malta during the Second World War. Serial: The Portrait of a Lady (9). For details see Monday
Producer Tony Grant
With Mark Whittaker.
Chris Kelly looks at the life and works of admirable (and fictional) characters. In the second of four programmes, he talks about northern writer Malcolm Bagshaw , author of The Madness of Charles III , with celebrity contributions from Nigella Lawson and John Fortune.
With John Sessions. Simon Greenall , Brian Bowles and Rachel Atkins Producer Kathy Smith
With Nick Clarke.
Janet lets Lynda down gently. Repeated from yesterday 7.05pm
Mary Cooper's sharp, comic and hard-hitting play about the effect of drug dependency on two very different lives. Respectable, middle-aged Joan meets 14-year-old junkie Damian when he burgles her house.
Daire Brehan with guests and topical debate.
Paul Allen reviews a new play starring Michael Gambon and Alex McGowan about MP Tom Driberg and Prime Minister Clement Atlee , who were both in Potsdam in 1945. Producer Adrian Washbourne Revised repeat at 9.30pm
By William Gill , read by Carolyn Jones. Producer Sara Benaim
With Charlie Lee-Potter and Nigel Wrench.
By the UK Independence Party.
The fifth episode in a new six-part series for comedian and egg enthusiast Harry Hill. With Burt Kwouk, Edna Dore, Al Murray, Martin Hyder, Matt Bradstock and Peter Serafinowicz.
History repeats itself.
Repeated tomorrow 1.40pm
The last of three programmes in which Allan Beswick follows the fortunes of National Lottery winners.
Life's Just the Same. Fifteen months since the win, Christine still feels guilty when she spends. Joanna has spent more on her bungalow than she intended. Mick and Doris are also on the move.
Producer Julia Shaw
Britain, Europe and the World The series which examines the thinking behind public policy and changes in society- in Britain and around the world.
In the third of the special election programmes, Peter Kellner chairs a discussion between politicians and Dr Ngaire Woods of University
College, Oxford, on Britain's role in the world. How divided are the parties on Europe, and how far has the debate overshadowed other aspects of foreign policy?
Producer Ingrid Hassler
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Repeated Sunday 4.15pm
In the last of her three talks about life at the Job Club, Sara Monk decides on a career in teaching. Producer Mark Burman
Presented by Frederick Dove. Producer Colin Hughes
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Revised repeat from 4.05pm
With Robin Lustig.
By LP Hartley, abridged in ten parts. 9: The Birthday Party
Repeat For details see Monday
By Sheila Goff. Twenty-five years ago today, Kay exchanged country-singing stardom for a company car. Now she is visited by the all-too-familiar Jay, the original rhinestone cowgirl.
Song by Sheila Goff and Polly Hewett , performed by Alice Arnold. Polly Hewett and Margo Sagov. Director David Hunter Repeat
Six people explain their ideas of Utopia to Michael O'Donnell. Repeated from Saturday 6.50pm
Written and read by Bonnie Greer.
Producer Michelle Matherson Frederick Repeat
