With Father John McCullagh

With Sue MacGregor and James Naughtie.
6.25, 7.25,8.25 Sports News
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
7.45 Thought for the Day
With Professor Charles Handy.
8.32 Yesterday in Parliament

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss ideas and events which have influenced our time. Producer Charlie Taylor. Repeated at 9.30pm

Melvyn Bragg discusses how the medical profession should cope with the moral questions that the advancement of science and the modern application of medicine brings into it? Show more

In the last of the series, Nigel Cassidy traces the curious histories of products and services which shape our lives.
Potted History. The Pot Noodle and similar products are the ultimate in anti-cuisine. Born in the sixties before the microwave oven was in common use, they still sell in their millions to those who much preferto watch television cookery programmes than cook for themselves.
Producer Neil Koenig

Jenni Murray presents the latest news, views and interviews from a woman's point of view. Drama: Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire by Amanda Foreman. Part 4. Drama repeated at 7.45pm

Reports on the stories that matter to people around the world.
In the United Arab Emirates a traditional wedding can cost up to L100,000 - a financial blow that has led many men to marry women from other countries. But Emirati society frowns on spinsterhood, so now the state is providing loans for more restrained festivities - as long as the bride is local. Meriel Beattie investigates. Producer Rosie Goldsmith

Burt Caesar investigates the curtain call -the ulterior motives of Shakespeare'sjigs, the politics of the panto walk-down, even the agitprop refusal to take a bow. Directors Peter Brook and Jatinder Verma , actors Josette Bushell-Mingo , Roy Hudd and Richard Wilson , designers, historians and critics explore the moment when we move from performance back to our own lives, and what it means to take and receive a bow. Producer Julian May

With Liz Barclay and John Waite.

With Nick Clarke

Shortened repeat of Saturday6.10am

Repeated from yesterday 7pm

Sally, now in her fifties, remembers her childhood in Singapore in 1958. Music composed and played by Malcolm McKee. Director Vanessa Whitburn. (R)

With Peter White. Editor Chris Burns

Shortened repeat from Sunday 7.55am

3: The story of the battle forthe palate of the British pop public that has raged through the Century. For details see Tuesday (R)

79: 1986 - -Chernobyl and the Westland Affair In UK politics, the scandal associated with the takeover of the British helicopter company led to the resignation of two cabinet ministers. Days afterthe terrible meltdown of reactor number four in Chernobyl, radioactive mists spread across most Of Europe. For details see Monday

Marcel Berlins discusses the great cases which have shaped our law today.
Producer Gudrun Dalibor. Repeated Sunday 8.30pm

How small is small? Scientists are discovering ways of constructing machines from individual atoms and molecules. Quentin Cooper investigates the miniature world of nanotechnology.
Producer John Watkins. E-MAIL: material.world@bbc.co.uk

With Chris Lowe and Eddie Mair

Mark Tavener's satirical comedy thriller, starring Michael Williams and Barry Foster.
As another journalist falls victim to the serial killer, it becomes chillingly clear to George that the murders have a sinister connection with himself. Meanwhile, at the hands of Charles and Martin, BBC bureaucrats are dropping like flies.Â

with Phil Cornwell , Michael Fenton Stevens. Peter Woodthorpe , Hugh Parker , Chris Pavlo , Martin Hyder. David Holt and Gemma Saunders. Music Paul Mottram. Producer Dawn Ellis
Executive producer Paul Schlesinger

The church stages its nativity play but one of the mothers is surprised to see a new couple in attendance - is it really Mr and Mrs Perks ? Repeated tomorrow 2pm

Francine Stock presents the arts programme. Producer Stephen Hughes

4: School for Scandal, 1777
For details see Monday. Repeated from 10.45am

Professor Christopher Andrew explores the Soviet plans for a third world war and reveals how close the West came to nuclear conflict in the Cold War tension of the eighties. Producer David Olusoga

Rites of Refuge. Now that refugees are virtually the only migrants allowed into Britain and other EU countries, governments are agonising over how to stem the flow and sift the bogus from the genuine. Frances Cairncross asks if it is time for more radical solutions.
Producer ZareerMasani. Repeated Sunday 9.30pm

Reports of creatures that have eluded science can be found in most countries. Mark Carwardine looks at the biological evidence. 2: Myths and Monster Men. A examination of the yeti in the Himalayas and other ape-like creatures. Producer Simon Roberts

With Robin Lustig

By Anita Desai , read by Paul Bhattacharjee. Part 9. For details see Monday

A six-part comedy by Bill Matthews. 5: Contention arises over the village cricket team, as the Shipcombe Arms plans to set up its own eleven. with Tom Marshall and Tom George. Music composed and performed by Terry Davies. Director Paul Miller

By Alessandro Baricco. Part9. For details see Monday