With the Very Rev David Chillingworth.
With Ashley Gething.
With John Humphrys and James Naughtie.
6.25, 7.25, 8.25 Sports News
7.48 Thought for the Day
With Akhandadi Das.
With Sheila McClennon.
Amanda Vickery travels to Preston to visit the famous local walks.
Drama: Daughters of Britannia. Part 13.
(Drama repeated at 7.45pm)
What happens to a plane full of people stuck at the end of a runway for nine hours, or a man trapped in a snow hole with no foreseeable hope of rescue? A programme exploring the experiences of people who have undergone trying circumstances.
The conclusion of Lynne Ferguson's comedy.
A letter arrives for Irene which promises to change her life. But when push comes to shove, is she ready to leave this dismal little backwater she so unlovingly calls home?
With Liz Barclay and Mark Whittaker.
With Nick Clarke.
Chris Stuart hosts the quiz about scientific discoveries. Joining him are Lewis Wolpert, Adam Hart-Davis, Neil Johnson, and Tracey Logan.
Repeated from yesterday 7pm
A play for all the family by Val Syms.
It's 1956, and 11-year-olds Brenda and Pat are planning to spend Sunday having adventures. But Pat's mum insists they take baby Dominic along.... This never happened to the Famous Five!
A special Easter edition of the programme from the Algarve. Nigel Colborn, John Cushnie and Bunny Guinness answer questions and discover the secret Portugal the holidaymakers never see. With Chairman Eric Robson.
(Repeated from Sunday 2pm)
By Louis Sachar, read by William Hootkins.
(For details see Easter Monday)
Lesley Riddoch reflects on how the language of the newsroom has evolved in her lifetime.
(For details see Easter Monday)
Laurie Taylor examines whether we can expect a crisis of democracy in modern Britain if today's politically uninterested youth carry their attitudes into middle age. Ron Johnston, professor of geographical sciences at the University of Bristol, unearths disturbing trends in political indifference in society today. And philosopher Ted Honderich asks if democracy is the best way to govern an increasingly apathetic society.
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Why are we so frightened of vaccines? Scare stories about possible links to serious illnesses surface every few months, followed by waves of anxious parents refusing to have their children immunised against potentially lethal diseases. Dr Graham Easton explores the confusion surrounding the whole business of vaccination.
(Repeated from yesterday 9pm)
With Eddie Mair and Charlie Lee Potter.
Stephen Fry and John Bird star as spin doctors Charles Prentiss and Martin McCabe in Mark Tavener's comedy series.
This week the PR agency with contacts at the highest level of government is asked to come up with a strategy to increase church congregations around the country.
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The Grundys need some hot, sweet tea.
(Repeated tomorrow 2pm)
Francine Stock chairs the arts programme and meets writer William Nicholson, best known for Shadowlands.
Four centuries of diplomatic life as experienced by diplomats' wives and daughters.
In Constantinople, Mary Wortley-Montagu trusts the Turkish vaccination against smallpox for her son. Isabel is plagued with rampant Brazilian boils.
(For details see Monday)
(Repeated from 10.45am)
Five eminent thinkers speak from around the world on different aspects of the complex theme of sustainable development. At the end of the series the lecturers will come together for a final round-table discussion hosted by the Prince of Wales. Presented by Kate Adie.
Chief executive of BP-Amoco Sir John Browne examines the challenges faced in a world where demands are increasing and resources are limited. The lecture focuses on examples of positive change which have been and are being delivered. But while business can and should offer new choices, the power of decision lies with individuals and governments. From the Dynamic Earth Centre in Edinburgh.
(Repeated Saturday 10.15pm)
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Earth scientist Professor Bill McGuire looks at what has been learnt about the future from four catastrophes which have taken place in the last 100 years.
Turkey is in an earthquake zone, as shown only too painfully last year in the city of Izmit. If the Mamara Sea fault moves again, the capital city Istanbul may get just seven seconds warning.
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Shortened repeat of 9am
With Robin Lustig.
By Anita Shreve.
Kathryn hears that her husband's plane crash is being attributed to pilot error.
(For details see Easter Monday)
The award-winning comedy sketch show. Doctors Tony Gardner and Phil Hammond demystify all things medical with their unique brand of dark and irreverent humour.
This week a peek behind the doors of the General Medical Council and a preview of the new 750-part fly-on-the-wall documentary Ward 12, Male Urology.
Alistair McGowan looks at how we have manipulated our voices across the ages for purposes ranging from the devotional to the recreational.
(For details see yesterday)
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Written and read by Martin Jarvis.
(For details see Easter Monday)
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