With the Rev Dr Mary Cotes.
With Anna Hill.
Producer David Street
With John Humphrys and James Naughtie.
6.25, 7.25, 8.25 Sports News
7.45 Thought for the Day With Rabbi YY Rubenstein.
Melvyn Bragg continues his look at ideas and events which have influenced our time. This week, his guests include historian Sir Michael Howard and broadcaster and author Michael Ignatieff.
(Repeated at 9.30pm)
Melvyn Bragg discusses whether the mass of scientific understanding and knowledge that we have accumulated has destroyed our sense of poetic wonder at the world. Show more
The last of five programmes assessing the work and lives of amateur scientists. Plumber Steve Etcher is also a respected palaeontologist who has made many important discoveries. Presented by Anna Grayson. Producer Neil George
Introduced by Jenni Murray. Drama:
Letters from a Lost Generation. Part 9. Drama repeated at 7.45pm For details see Monday
The news behind the world headlines.
Christopher Lee's new six-part thriller stars Christopher Benjamin and Amanda Redman, with Dudley Sutton as the decidedly non-PC DCI Guscott.
1: A murder on Brighton beach looks like yet another drugs-related killing.... or does it?
With Sheila Reid, Neil Conrich, Stuart Organ and Brian Bowles.
With Liz Barclay and Mark Whittaker.
With Nick Clarke.
Robert Robinson chairs the nationwide general knowledge contest. Producer Richard Edis
Repeated Sunday llpm
Repeated from yesterday 7pm
By Vivienne Allen. In the Armstrong household, all ears are tuned to the radio to hear the progress of Ruth Ellis 's appeal against a death sentence. For young Helen, these events threaten to encroach on a homely Norfolk childhood. With Lisa Ellis , Marlene Sidaway , Simon J Williamson , Maria McClagon and Maryann Turner. Director John Taylor
With Peter White.
4: The Management's Tale For details see Monday
Funny You Should Ask by Lawrence Block , read by Nathan Osgood. For details see Monday
Marcel Berlins investigates how the law works and where it goes wrong. Producers Sallie Davies and Charles Sigler Repeated Sunday 8.30pm
Compound telescopes will help us to see further into space than ever. Trevor Phillips asks if this will bring us closer to understanding the universe's origins. Producer John Watkins
E-MAIL: material.world@bbc.co.uk
With Clare English and Charlie Lee-Potter .
Sarah Parkinson 's six-part series follows Kate and Cindy's friendship from their initial meeting as students in Brighton to first jobs and settling down. 1: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes with Sally Grace , Toby Longworth. Carla Mendonca and Neil Mullarkey Producer Liz Anstee
Don't look back in anger. Repeated tomorrow 2pm
Francine Stock chairs the nightly arts programme.
Producer Erika Wright
Based on Testament of Youth by Vera Brittain. Part 9 of 15. Repeated from 10.45am For details see Monday
Are our graveyards sacred?
Ruth Richardson investigates attitudes of the church, community and archeologists to the redevelopment of graveyards. Producer Virginia Crompton
Behind the scenes at Westminster with Boris Johnson of The Daily Telegraph. Editor Martin Rosenbaum
In the last of the series, Paul Simons looks for evidence of climate change. Producer Sue Broom. E-MAIL: scirad@bbc.co.uk
With Robin Lustig.
By Louis de Bernieres. Part 9 of 15. For details see Monday Repeat
LATE NIGHT ON 4
By Mike Haskins and Griff Rhys Jones. The comedy family ly of five conti nues its traumas, inspired by the week's news. Producer Nick Canner
Tony Roche 's four-part cartoon for the ears. 2: Dodgy Phil suggests that
Barry and Garry build the world's first environmentally friendly pub.
Producer Jane Berthoud Repeat
Rabbi Lionel Blue reads from his spiritual autobiography. Part 4. For details see Monday Repeat
