With John Humphrys and Sue MacGregor.
6.25,7.25,8.25 Sports News
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
7.48 Thought for the Day
With the Rt Rev Jim Thompson.
8.32 Yesterday in Parliament

1,000 Years of Spoken English
Melvyn Bragg presents a 12-part history celebrating 1,000 years of the spoken language of Britain, from the first to the second millennium. 1: Home. How we think of - and the words we need and use to describe - our patch. Bragg travels to his home town of Wigton in Cumbria to listen to locals talk about their idea of home. Producer Simon Elmes. Repeated at 9.30pm (R)
9.30 The Olive
In a new five-part series, Natalie Wheen interweaves the ancient history and legend of this gnarled tree with the story of one year in the life of her own small olive grove on the Greek island of Lesbos. 1: The Tree. She looks at some of the very oldest trees on the grove and talks with her neighbours about the history of this and other groves on the island. Producer Paul Kobrak

Jenni Murray hosts lively and topical interviews and features presented from a woman's point of view. Drama: Vital Signs by Sarah Phelps. Part 9. Drama repeated at 7.45pm

BBC foreign correspondents with the stories behind the world headlines. Introduced by Kate Adie. Producer Tony Grant

A four-part series exploring the working lives of musicians who have broken the classical mould and reached new audiences. 1: Verity Sharp goes on the road with the Hilliard Ensemble-the male vocal quartet that has pioneered a new fusion between the church music of the Renaissance and the contemporary sounds of jazz saxophonist Jan Garbarek. Producer Alan Hail

With Liz Barclay and John Waite.

With James Cox.

With Richard Uridge. Shortened repeat from Saturday6.10am

Repeated from yesterday 7pm

With Peter White. Editor Chris Burns

June Whitfield speaks on behalf of a charity which gives carers and people with physical disabilities a holiday. DONATIONS: Winged Fellowship Trust, [address removed]. CREDIT CARDS: [number removed] Shortened repeat from Sunday 7.55am

Eveline. Eveline Watts waits for her sailor love and dreams of going to Buenos Aires. Read by Gabriel Byrne. For details see Monday(R)

4: What They Don't Tell You about Fatherhood. New fathers talk about coming to terms with the "new arrival Producer Rosie Boulton. For details see Monday (R)

Marcel Berlins takes a look at the legal affairs of the moment. Producer Charles Sigler. Repeated Sunday 8.30pm

We all know that too much sun can cause skin cancer and accelerate the signs of ageing. What scientists are struggling to figure out is exactly how UVA and UVB penetrate the different layers of skin and what the effect is at a cellular level. Quentin Cooper talks to Dr Mark Birch-Machin from the University of Newcastle about his work in this area. Producer John Watkins. E-MAIL: material.world@bbc.co.uk

With Clare English and Eddie Mair.

Last in a comedy by David and Caroline Stafford. Satan - or is it Bill Oddie ? - walks the earth and drops in to Lottie's bar. The world holds its breath. With Bill Oddie. Music David Stafford. Producer Dirk Maggs

Sean puts the Cat OUt. Repeated tomorrow 2pm

Mark Lawson investigates the influence of Jean-Luc Godard 's ground-breaking 1959 film Breathless, which returns to British cinemas this week. Producer Lawrence Pollard

By Sarah Phelps. 9: Thursday. The Trustgears up forthe meeting, and Carol comes under attack from unexpected quarters. For details see Monday. Repeated from 10.45am

Anthony Howard traces the influence of women behind the American presidency.
2: Glamour Comes to Visit. The style and sophistication of Jackie Kennedy was a tough act to follow for successors Lady Bird Johnson and Pat Nixon. Producer Mark Savage. Editor Gwyneth Williams

Hollow.com. The world is waking up to the lack of substance in many of the hottest internet companies. Peter Day finds out if the new economy means the end of old-style business values. Producer Sandra Kanthal. Repeated Sunday 9.30pm

Scientists in Vancouver are studyingthe languages of the dolphin and the whale. These sea creatures possess elaborate dialects which are passed down the generations from motherto daughter. Producer Julia Durbin. E-MAIL: scirad@bbc.co.uk

Repeated from 9am

CONAN DOYLE WEEK

By Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. 4: The Crime of the Brigadier. Gerard infiltrates the Duke of Wellington's camp. He finds himself caught up in the thrill of the hunt, with consequences to offend every decent Englishman's sense of honour. For details see Monday

The comedy panel game hosted by Sue Perkins in which someone stands to win 99p live on air! With Peter Baynham and Simon Pegg. Written by Kevin Cecil and Andy Riley. Producers David Tyler and Sarah Smith

By Nicci French, read by Amanda Root. Part 9.
Fordetails see Monday