With Anna Ford and John Humphrys.
7.25, 8.25 Sports News
7.45 Thought for the Day
With the Rev Ian Mackenzie.
8.40 Yesterday In Parliament Editor Jon Barton
LETTERS: Today, PO Box 2299, London W1A 1PY. FAX: (0171) [number removed]E-MAIL: today@bbc.co.uk
Chris Dunkley with listeners' letters.
Producer Viv Black. Repeated Sunday 6.15pm WRITE TO: Feedback, PO Box 2100, London W1A 1QT. FAX: (0171) [number removed]E-MAIL: feedback@bbc.co.uk
The news of 50 years ago today.
from 10.50 Introduced by Mairi Nicolson in Manchester. Serial: Polaris. Part2. For details see yesterday
Presented by Joanna Pinnock. Producer Edward Odim. Repeated Sunday 8pm WRITE TO: The Natural History Programme. BBC Bristol BS8 2LR
Mark Whittaker presents reports on consumer and social affairs.
PHONE: (0171) [number removed] to raise issues for investigation
Derek Cooper puts the food business through the grinder. Producer Sheila Dillon
With Nick Clarke.
Repeated from Sunday 2.30pm
With Laurie Taylor and his guests.
Tim Marlow explores the Japanese woodcut as a new exhibition opens at the Royal Academy of Art in London. Producer Julian May
By Ah Sheng, translated by Eva Hung , read by Chowee Leow. Taiwan village life as seen through the eyes of a boy. Producer Pam Fraser Solomon
With Chris Lowe and Jon Sopel. Editor Kevin Marsh WRITE TO: PM Letterline, BBC Broadcasting House, London W1A 1AA PHONE: (0171) [number removed]
David Neil Lodge continues to find his way through Europe with the help of listeners' recommendations. Producer Sara Jane Hall
E-MAIL: latitude@bbc.co.uk. FAX: (0171) [number removed]
PHONE: (0171) [number removed]
John is in charge, and Tony wants Eddie to join him.
Written by Sam Boardman-Jacobs . Director Joanna Toye. Editor Vanessa Whitburn Repeated Monday 1.40pm
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With Chris Serle.
Producer Simon Elmes. Rptd Sunday 3.30pm PHONE: (0171) [number removed](24 hours) FAX: (0171) [number removed]E-MAIL: potw@bbc.co.uk
Jonathan Dimbleby chairs a topical discussion in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, with panellists including Menzies Campbell MP and Edwina Currie. Producer Anne Peacock
Repeated tomorrow 1.10pm
Marcel Berlins asks if the legal system can deliver cheaper, quicker, simpler and fairer justice. Producer Simon Coates
Letter from America by Alistair Cooke
The sovereignty of Hong Kong.
15 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
The US take on the handover of Hong Kong to the Chinese in July 1997, the ceremony accompanying the transfer of power, and the Chinese hopes for a peaceful return of Taiwan.
Repeated Sunday 9.15am
Repeated from Saturday 7.20pm
With Robin Lustig. Editor Anne Koch
By a spokesperson for the Liberal Democrats.
By Timothy Mo. Final part. For details see Monday
Jon Glover , Sally Grace , Dave Lamb and Sarah Parkinson take a satirical look at the week's news.
Producer Jon Rolph
Repeated tomorrow 6.25pm
A quizzical look at life from the essayists with attitude. With John Diamond.
Producer Brian King
The second of two programmes in which leading thinkers present essays on original ideas.
Over the Sea to Sky. The metaphor
"white horses on the sea" leads Nigel Lewis into a past and magical world. Producer Matt Thompson Repeat
Part 5.
For details see Monday