With the Rev Gethin Abraham Williams.
With John Humphrys , Sue MacGregor.
7.25, 8.25 Sports News
7.45 Thought for the Day
8.40 Yesterday in Parliament
Repeated from yesterday
The series in which two relatives discuss what makes their relationship tick. This week Esther Rantzen and her mother, Katherine. Producer Sara Conkey
The news of 50 years ago today.
Actress and Liver Bird Polly James tells Jenni Murray about her directorial debut.
Serial: A Many Splendoured Thing. Part 4. For details see Monday
With Mark Whittaker.
In the second of six programmes, Sue MacGregor tests the cultural knowledge of Christopher Cook ,
Philipa Gregory , Roisin MacAuley and Martin Wainwright. Producer Gillian Hush
With Nick Clarke.
Repeated from yesterday 7.05pm
By Tanika Gupta. The Bounty Hunter rounds up runaway Asian women and delivers them back to their homes - regardless of the circumstances to which he returns them. with Nina Wadia , Simon Nagra , Charubala Chokshi , Nisha Patel and Nitin Duggal Director Kristine Landon-Smith
With Daire Brehan and guests.
Paul Allen sees Niamh Cusack and Kerry Fox in Jean Genet 's play The Maids and looks at a book of photography that captures the essence of canal life.
Producer Julian May. Revised repeat 9.30pm
By Penelope Feeny , read by Susan Cookson. After ten long years of relentless hard work, Marion and Jo have almost paid off the debts on their village shop. But Jo announces that she has had enough. Producer Melanie Harris
The third in a five-part comedy series by Fintan Coyle and Tom Miles.
Funding at Opera Sunderland is at crisis point. A hard choice has to be made: should the council's cash be spent on opera or a chemical-flush public convenience? with Godfrey James. Jonathan Kydd. Tom Miles. Carolyn Bonnyman and Sally Grace
Chorus parts played by Alia Kravchuk , Susan Jelley , Benjamin Davies and Jochem van Ast Producer Chris Neill
John gives Roy a helping hand. Repeated tomorrow 1.40pm
The second of six radio biographies in which the private life of a public face is revealed.
Linus Pauling. Science historian Jon Turney recalls the life of this outstanding chemist, whose research subjects included vitamin C, with help from chemist Jack Dunitz , Nobel Prize-winners MF Perutz and MHF Wilkins , and Pauling's son Peter, a crystallographer. Producer Louise Greenberg
An Economic Nightmare? Frances Cairncross examines the potential costs and benefits of monetary union. Producer Michael Blastland Repeated Sunday 4.15pm
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Six programmes in which men famous in one field consider the importance of another favourite activity.
5: So Long as Lobsters Swim the Sea. Playwright Nick Darke talks about the nets and pots he keeps off Padstow in Cornwall.
Producer Julian May
Magazine programme presented by Frederick Dove.
Producer Colin Hughes
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Revised repeat from 4.05pm
With Isabel Hilton.
By Timothy Mo.
4: The new job exposes Walace to bizarre friendships and well-managed corruption. For details see Monday
Concluding the four-part comedy series by Carol Noble.
In which Harriet goes to the supermarket to try to get Brian a new brother or sister.
With Dax O'Callaghan, Rina Mahoney. Jillie Meers, Joanna Monro, Gerard McDermott, Rachel Atkins, Carolyn Jones and Anthony Ofoegbu. Director Marion Nancarrow
Repeated from Saturday 6.50pm
By Antonio Skarmeta , read in five parts by David Rintoul. Part 4. For details see Monday Repeat
