With the Rev Dr David Lapsley.
With Anna Hill. Producer Sarah Tempest
With John Humphrys and James Naughtie.
6.25, 7.25,8.25 Sports News
6.45,8.32 Yesterday in Parliament
7.45 Thought for the Day
With the Rev Dr Colin Morris.
Melvyn Bragg takes a moral perspective on the century and discusses a hundred years of inhumanity with the philosopher Jonathan Glover. Producer Charlie Taylor. Repeated at 9.30pm
Melvyn Bragg discusses the conditions that allow man’s inhumanity to man on the scale seen in the 20th century, and explores whether a scientific study of the mind can ever uncover the roots of evil. Show more
Film-maker Alex Cox continues the series in which he investigates the secret lives of some of cinema's greatest directors, looking at the men behind the movies. 3: Luis Bunuel Producer Colin Hughes
Jenni Murray presents the latest news, views and culture from a female perspective. Drama: Nicholas Nicklebyby
Charles Dickens. Part 4. Drama repeated at 7.45pm
Reports on the stories that matterto people around the world. Nick Caistor profiles one of the most enigmatic leaders in South America today-President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela. The former paratroop colonel and coup leader was swept into power nine months ago by a nation tired of a system which had spawned corruption, poverty and economic stagnation. Producer Linda Pressly
In the last of the present series Guyanese poet and novelist David Dabydeen selects his favourite pieces of writing, with extracts from the work of Sam Selvon , Toni Morrison and DH Lawrence. Producer MaryWard Lowery
With Liz Barclay and John Waite.
Richard Uridge explores the Lancashire countryside. Shortened 6.10am
Repeated from yesterday 7pm
By Angela McNab. The second of four plays from Chasing the Rainbow, a BBC Radio Drama initiative in the Midlands to find new writers from the black and Asian communities. What happens when a black teenager decides he wants to become a Catholic priest? Edwin Delahaye is surprised by the reaction of friends and family.
Director Peter Leslie Wild
With Peter White. Editor Chris Burns
An appeal on behalf of Research into Ageing, a charity which promotes good health in later life. Repeated from Sunday 7.55am
4: Helen Young visits a gliding club in Dunstable to remember the day a gi ider was hit by I ightning, and to meet the lucky pilot who survived. Fordetails see Monday (R)
44: 1951 the Return of Churchill
For details see Monday
The programme that proves the law is not just for lawyers. With Marcel Berlins.
(Repeated Sunday 8.30pm)
Ninety per cent of the cells in our body are composed of bacteria. What do they do for us and what do we do for them? Presented by Quentin Cooper.
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With Clare English and Charlie Lee-Potter
BBC controller of entertainment Paul Jackson chats to six comedy writers and performers about their lives and work.
4: Penelope Keith. Her memories go back to rep in Chesterfield in the sixties - when she seemed fated to play old women -to her huge success in Ayckborne's play tri logy Norman Conquests and on to television Stardom. Producer Chris Neill .
Expert Witnesses testify. Repeated tomorrow 2pm
John Wilson chairs the arts programme. Producer Robert Ketteridge
By Charles Dickens. Part 4.
For details see Monday. Repeated from 10.45am
The series in which Misha Glenny talks to decision makers and ordinary people about the collapse of Communism in eastern Europe ten years ago. 5: Czechoslovakia, November 1989-a Velvet Con? Heavily controlled and oppressed Czechoslovakia erupts on 17 November.
Students, intellectuals and workers rise up. By the end of December Vaclav Havel is president. Producers Maria Balinska , Rosie Goldsmith and Tim Whewell
Plain Speaking. Do we clamour so much for truthfulness that we neglect the value of lying? Do we demand rules to enforce openness and accountability where quiet discretion would be better? Frances Cairncross examines moral and political equivocation.
Producer Michael Blastland. Repeated Sunday 9.30pm
The latest developments in science explored. A fundamental rule of physics is that the speed of light never varies. Geoff Watts finds out what life would be like if it did.
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With Robin Lustig
By Maeve Binchy. Part 4. For details see Monday
Alexei Sayle's comedy about life, love and not living together.
Andy and Julie make their first attempt at a posh dinner party.
ByScottEyman.4: "Wally Beery has a voice!
Wally Beery has a voice! " As audiences flock to the talkies, the silent stars quail before the tyranny ofthe microphone. For details see Monday
