With Richard Uridge. Producer Karen Gregor

With Father Donal McKeown.

With John Humphrys , James Naughtie.
7.25, 8.25 Sports News
7.45 Thought for the Day
With the Rt Rev Richard Harries.
8.40 Yesterday In Parliament

John Waite investigates.
Repeated from yesterday 7.20pm
WRITE TO: Face the Facts. BBC Broadcasting House. London W1A 1AA. E-MAIL: ftf@bbc.co.uk

Tim Whewell embarks upon a four-part journey around the Caspian Sea. 1: The Last Big Elephant
Ten years ago, Azerbaijan was a little-known Soviet republic. Now its capital city, Baku, has become a magnet for tycoons, adventurers and spies from all over the planet. Repeat

With Laurie Taylor. For details see Monday

Introduced by Jenni Murray. Serial: Diana's Story. Part 4. For details see Monday

Analysis, insight and colour from correspondents worldwide. Producer Tony Grant

With Mark Whittaker.

Travel quiz chaired by Gideon Coe.
This week's travellers include Simon Hoggart
and Oliver Pritchett. Producer Maria Esposito

With Nick Clarke.

Repeated from yesterday 7.05pm

By Carol McGuigan. A group of Geordies have won a competition entitled "First Foot into the Future". But they are stuck underground on a metro train designed to transport them into the millennium exhibition. with Sharon Percy , Craig Conway , Geoffrey Wheeler. Terence Mann. Jayne MacKenzie and Graham Wood. Director Susan Roberts

Paul Allen sees the first of five plays in the "New Directions" season -
Terms of Abuse at the Hampstead
Theatre - and two new plays at Theatre Clwyd, including one written by David Rudkin and starring Anthony Hopkins. Producer Mohit Bakaya. Revised repeat 9.30pm

By David Evans, read by Gerard McDermott.

A rich widow attracts suitors from far and wide - but she will only have the one who fits the shoes.

With Charlie Lee-Potter and Chris Lowe.
Editor Kevin Marsh

West Indies v England
The first day's play in the First Test Match from Sabina Park, Jamaica.
Commentary by Jonathan Agnew ,
Henry Blofeld and Christopher Martin -Jenkins, and experts Vic Marks , Mike Selvey and Jeff Dujon. For information or retuning advice call [number removed] *Approximate times

Dan Gaster chairs the last in the series of the panel game of improvisational wit and deceit. With Janet Ellis.
Written by Jerry Glover and Simon Goodman Producer Adam Tandy

Nelson makes a moving request. Repeated tomorrow 1.40pm

Three leading novelists report on stories from their home patch. In the last of the series, Val McDermid in Manchester, the award-winning crime writer steps out in Manchester's Gay Village in search of a plot.
Producers Jill Burridge and Joy Hatwood

Coping, Growing or Failing Apart?
The European Union is under pressure, facing the jobs deficit, the democratic deficit, the problem of making the single currency work and the challenge of eastern enlargement. Kirsty Hughes asks whether it has taken on too much. Producer Ingrid Hassler
Repeated Sunday 4.15pm

Full Stretch. Nigel Cassidy tells the story of Lycra, the man-made fibre. Producer Neil Koenig

With Frederick Dove.
Producer Colin Hughes
PHONE: [number removed] for information

Revised repeat from 4.05pm

With Robin Lustig.

Part 4.
For details see Monday

By lain Banks, dramatised by Joe Dunlop. The last of four parts.
Did Weird kill himself, as was reported in the Daily Press, or is he alive and responsible for two deaths in the band? with Steven McNicoll , Alexander Morton.
Martin Docherty. Margaret Clark , Graham de Banzie and Paul Gambaccini
Music by Iain Banks and Nigel Clark
Keyboards Brian Kellock. Guitar Nick Clark
Drums Gordon Wilson. Vocals Monica Queen Director Dave Batchelor
# Paul Gambaccini 's TV Dinner: p36

Part 6.
For details see Monday