With Dave Kitchen.
With John Humphrys and Sue MacGregor.
7.25, 8.25 Sports News
7.45 Thought for the Day With Cristina Odone.
8.40 Yesterday in Parliament
Producer Bruce Whitney Low LINES: open from 8am
The news of 50 years ago today.
Jenni Murray talks to Twiggy about her role in Blithe Spirit. Serial:
A Many Splendoured Thing. Part 2. For details see yesterday
With Lesley Riddoch.
Nigel Rees chairs the popular quiz.
With Fenella Fielding, Graeme Garden , Loyd Grossman and Richard Ingrams. Producer Chris Neill
With Nick Clarke.
Repeated from yesterday 7.05pm
By Maya Chowdhry. When Kavitaa's Parents argue over her birthday meal, she plans to mix her own ingredients.
Director Nandita Ghose
The second of four conversations in which Robert Dawson Scott invites a performer to look back on a musical challenge. Conductor Paul McCreesh has won international acclaim for recreating spectacular musical events from the Renaissance. Here, he discusses how he re-created a Venetian concert from 1608.
Producer John Goudie
With Daire Brehan.
Editor Nadine Grieve
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E-MAIL: Afternoon.Shift@bbc.co.uk
Bookshop Special
What has happened to the great British bookshop? Books are now sold in megastores, supermarkets, and the imperilled corner shop. As the shop Hatchards celebrates its 200th birthday, Paul Vaughan leafs through the past, present and future of book buying.
Producer Paul Quinn
Revised repeat at 9.30pm
By Tom Bryan , read by Angus Macinnes. A man recalls the exploits of his great-grandfather's brother off the coast of Newfoundland last century, including the single-handed capture of a sea monster. Producer David Jackson Young
With Chris Lowe and Jeremy Vine.
A six-part series which sets out to give an impression of the day-to-day business of ordinary occupations. 3:The Ski Courier. Hapless broadcaster Roy Mallard gets to grips with what it is really like to be a ski rep. Starring Chris Langham as Roy Mallard , with Robert Harley ,
Jonathan Kydd , Sally Phillips , Kay Stonham and Caroline Strong. Written by John Morton
Producer Paul Schlesinger Repeat
Roy has his work cut out, and Tony gets the go-ahead.
Repeated tomorrow 1.40pm
Major issues, changing attitudes and important events at home and abroad. Reporter Jolyon Jenkins. Producer Liz Carney
Repeated Saturday 5pm
Peter Evans presents a weekly review of discoveries and developments in science.
Repeated from Saturday 4.30pm
In the third of four programmes, acclaimed Scottish writer Ian Rankin investigates mysteries with a message, with contributions from novelists Nicholas Blincoe , Tony Hillerman , Val McDermid , Mike Phillips and Andrew Vachss. Producer Wendy Pilmer
Peter White has more news, views and information for visually impaired people.
Producer Karen Turner
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FACTSHEET: send large sae to [address removed]
Revised repeat from 4.05pm
With Robin Lustig.
By Timothy Mo.
2: Walace finds his treatment in the Poons' household unbearable and carefully plans his revenge. For details see yesterday
The week's events in the media.
Repeated from Sunday 11.15am
Six international writers make a personal exploration of the British culture and landscape.
4: A Circle Completed. In a tiny churchyard in the Borders village of Bedrule lie eight generations of the Murray family. Australian poet Les Murray returns to explore the Border country that shaped both his ancestors and himself. Producer Kate McAII
By Antonio Skarmeta , read in five parts by David Rintoul. Part 2. For details see yesterday Repeat
