With Angela Woods.
With James Naughtie and Winifred Robinson.
6.25, 7.25, 8.25 Sports News
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
7.45 Thought for the Day
With Father Oliver McTernan.
8.32 Yesterday in Parliament
At some point most of us are faced with a single choice that irrevocably changes our lives. Michael Buerk looks at how people make life-altering decisions and takes them through the process, from the initial dilemma to living with the consequences.
(Rptd at 9.30pm)
The third of four programmes in which Trevor Baylis, inventor of the clockwork radio, goes behind the scenes of family firms which have been trading for over 300 years.
Martha Kearney hosts topical debates and conversation from a woman's point of view.
Drama: Elizabeth and Essex selected and compiled by Lisa Osborne. Part 2.
(Drama repeated at 7.45pm)
Simon Calder concludes his trek through the Peruvian Andes en route to the remote valley which sheltered the last Inca emperor from the Spanish invaders.
Calder finally reaches the ruined city. With the help of a machete he uncovers amazing sculpted stones and discovers why terracotta roof tiles were such a vital clue in the archaeological arguments over the site of Vilcabamba.
Five programmes mixing pop and politics to capture the atmosphere and chart the course of general election campaigns which changed the country.
Ned Sherrin tunes in to 1964, when the Beatles conquered America and Roy Orbison yearned for a Pretty Woman. The Tories thought Sir Alec Douglas Home was the man to lead the country into the Swinging Sixties, but Labour's Harold Wilson was determined to stop him.
With Trixie Rawlinson and Mark Whittaker.
With Nick Clarke.
In six programmes Melvyn Bragg continues his exploration of the history of the spoken language of Britain.
New words - linguists refer to them as coinages - are as old as the English language itself. Bragg traces the history of linguistic innovation from the Middle Ages, through the inventiveness of the Industrial Revolution, to the latest creations of the new technology.
(Repeated from Friday)
Repeated from yesterday 7pm
By David Britton, from a story by Elizabeth Jolley.
It is September 1939, and a last-minute seaside holiday raises questions of responsibility for a Quaker family.
(R)
Call Eddie Mair for an exchange of experiences and views on today's topical issues.
Lines Open from 1.30pm
By Philippa Freshman, read by Janet Dale.
1930s Germany. A young girl becomes fascinated by a beautifully cut dress and its owner - an old Jewish lady.
Andrew Jefford continues his training in the Japanese "Way of Tea" by examining the plant itself.
(For details see yesterday)
Heather Payton and guests with conversation about the world of business, money and technology.
A guide to the world of learning, with education news, practical advice and your views. Presented by Libby Purves.
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(Repeated Sunday 11pm)
With Clare English and Chris Lowe.
Jonathan Agnew discusses the end of the final Test and the South Africa/England series.
A new six-part historical comedy written by Andy Hamilton and Jay Tarses.
The year is 1770 and Baltimore shopkeeper Samuel Oliphant has much to worry about.
Eddie has only one option.
(Repeated tomorrow 2pm)
Mark Lawson investigates why Hollywood still likes to get back to the classroom in the wake of Wes Craven's new film about an inspirational Harlem music teacher fighting against bureaucrats.
(For details see yesterday)
(Rptd from 10.45am)
Malaria kills millions every year, and workers lose countless days to its raging fevers. In the last of three programmes Isabel Hilton examines the arguments forwarded by public health critics and activists who suggest that if malaria sufferers were well-off rather than destitute, the big pharmaceutical companies would have found a way to control the disease.
(Repeated Sunday 5pm)
Peter White with news for visually impaired people.
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Factsheet: send a large sae to [address removed]
Raj Persaud introduces three programmes which explore the realities and myths of life on three psychiatric wards.
The psychosis unit sounds like a frightening place for newcomers, but patients and staff can both benefit from this unique environment and its innovative approaches to treating schizophrenia.
(Repeated Sunday 9pm)
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Repeated from 9am
By Colin Thubron, read by John Rowe.
(For details see yesterday)
Five offbeat and quirky character-based pieces written and performed by Claire Calman, Maria McErlane, Sarah Parkinson, Meera Syal and Arabella Weir.
Ian Richardson reads Nick Clarke's biography of Alistair Cooke.
(For details see yesterday)
