With Rosemary Harthill.

With Charlotte Smith. Producer Ashley Gething

James Naughtie and Winifred Robinson.
6.25, 7.25, 8.25 Sports News
7.45 Thought for the Day
With Professor Russell Stannard.

Jeremy Paxman and his guests set the cultural agenda for the week.
Producer Karen Holden. Repeated at 9.30pm

With Martha Kearney and guests.
Drama: Postcards, by Charlotte Jones. Part 1. Editor Ruth Gardiner
E-MAIL: [address removed] Drama repeated at 7.45pm

Last in a four-part series showing how to discover your town's past through the streets and buildings of today. Grimsby. Julian Richards discovers how mud and the tides have helped to map this town.
Producer Nicola Banning

First in a three-part comedy drama by Julia Jones. Timid Dawn Butterworth is tyrannised by her tight-fisted bully of a father. And she is not fat -just well-covered. Maybe the local ladies' bowling club can offer escape? with Marcia Warren. Judy Cornwell , Polly James , Rebecca Front , Fine Time Fontayne and Anthony Jackson. Director Don Taylor

With Liz Barclay and John Waite.

With Nick Clarke.

Peter Snow questions four more contestants. Specialist subjects in heat six include the Norman Conquest and the novels of PD James. Producer Paul Bajoria

Repeated from yesterday 7pm

By Nancy Mitford, dramatised by Claire Luckham to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the novel's publication.
An invitation to a grand party at Hampton, home of the fabulously wealthy Montdores and their beautiful daughter Polly, brings Fanny into the world of the aristocracy, and in and out of love when the temperature drops. with Teresa Gallagher. Jenny Howe , Jon Strickland , Patience Tomlinson ,
Tessa Worsley , loan Meredith , Stephen Critchlow , Sarah Jane Holm , Tilly Gaunt , William Hope and Tom Beard. Director Marion Nancarrow

Anna Massey narrates the history of Britain, with the words of Sir Winston Churchill read by Peter Jeffrey. Additional readings by Denys Hawthorne. 86: War in Europe Producer Pete Atkin Repeat

Repeated from Saturday 11am

Jane Franchi and guests examine the issues which shape the world. Producer Amber Dawson

With Clare English and Chris Lowe.

Joining Nigel Rees to exchange quotations and anecdotes this week are Keith Barron , Stephanie Hughes , Anthony Quinton and Brian Sewell. Reader William Franklyn. Producer Carol Smith
E-MAIL: [address removed] Repeated Sunday 12 noon

Usha packs up her troubles. Repeated tomorrow 2pm

Mark Lawson investigates the musical. After the success of Mamma Mia in exploiting the Abba back catalogue. which other artists' hits can be shaped into a show? Plus, the art of staging the apparently unstageable. Producer Robert Ketteridge

Partial Eclipse
By Charlotte Jones. A return to the Porthant Bay Hotel, Cornwall, where Martin is brainstormingthe biggest tourist event of the year. Mandy plans a little reunion of her own. Part 1. with Gerard McDermott and Paul Bazely
Director Jonquil Panting . Rptd from 10.45am

The last of three programmes following the work of investigators who are responsible for ensuring public safety in Britain. The Disease Detectives
Jenny Cuffe meets public health doctors in the front line of the battle against the resurgent menace ofTB in Britain. Editor David Ross

Peter Day discovers how to survive a recession as a small company.
Editor Tim Bowler. Repeated Sunday 9.30pm

The Story of BST. Bovine semototrophin was the first genetically-engineered product on the market. It can cause disease in cows and its effects on humans are unknown. In the first of two programmes. Alex Kirby investigates the political and health implications. Producer Hugh O'Donnell

Repeated from 9am

With Robin Lustig.

By William Trevor, read by Robin Ellis. The death of Thaddeus Davenant's wife brings about many changes. Abridged in ten parts by John Hartley.

By Stephen Baxter , dramatised in five parts by Dirk Maggs. 4: 1981-85: Approaches. Following the Apollo-N disaster, Natalie's prospects look bleak. with William Dufris , Michael Roberts. Mel Taylor and Rolf Saxon. Music by Wilfredo Acosta
Director Dirk Maggs. Voyage is available now as an audio cassette.

Olenka Frenkiel reports on a novel attempt by Chicago's mayor to control gun violence in the murder capital of of the United States.
Repeated from Thursday

Five readings from the Amazonian collection of women's travel writing. 1: The Undiscovered Road. Imogen Stubbs 's journey back to Northumberland. Producer Eleanor Garland Repeat