With Faris Badawi.
Producer Sarah Tempest
With James Naughtie and Winifred Robinson.
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 James Naughtie : page 15
1,000 Years of Spoken English
Melvyn Bragg presents a history celebrating 1,000 years of the spoken language of Britain, from the first to the second millennium. 3: A French
Invasion. From Hastings in Sussex, Bragg traces the influence of French on the English language, from 1066 to the European Union. With
Lisa Appignanesi , Dr Kathryn Lowe , Frank McLynn and JC Smith. Producer Emily Kasriel. Repeated at9.30pm (R)
Natalie Wheen interweaves the ancient history and legend of the olive tree with the story of a year in the life of her own small olive grove on the Greek island of Lesbos.
3: The Harvest. She prepares to harvest the 60 olive trees on her land. Producer Paul Kobrak
With Jenni Murray and guests. Drama: Ladies of Letters.com by Lou Wakefield and Carole Hayman. Part4. Drama repeated at 7.45pm
(or until close of play) England v West Indies
The final qualifying match for Saturday's final. Commentary from Trent Bridge by Jonathan
Agnew, Jon Champion, Donna Symmonds and Tony Cozier. Expert comment from Viv Richards, Angus Fraserand Karen Smithies. Scorer Bill Frindall. Including at 2.20 News. * Approximate times
Ukraine has the fastest growing Aids epidemic in Europe. According to United Nations forecasts, nearly two million could die from the disease over the next decade. At the centre of this explosion is the Black Sea port of Odessa, a cosmopolitan city with a tradition of drug use and prostitution. Olenka Frenkiel meets a police officer and a pimp who havejoined forces to fight the rapid spread of HIV in their City. Producer Lucy Ash. Repeated Monday 8.30pm
A series exploring the working lives of musicians who have broken the classical mould and reached new audiences. 3: This week Verity Sharp meets the Duke Quartet, celebrated both for its performances of Shostakovich and as the string section for pop groups like the Pretenders and the Corrs. Producer Alan Hall
With Liz Barclay.
With With Tim Franks.
With Richard Uridge. Shortened repeat from Saturday 6.10am
Repeated from yesterday 7pm
4: Cardamom by Leila Aboulela and Sarah Phelps. Athirtysomething London couple holiday in Egypt and return with a female djinn who has been trapped for 900 years in ajar of cardamom seeds. Director Bruce Young
With Peter White. Editor Chris Burns
Bill Bryson speaks on behalf of a charity which teaches people to care for the environment. DONATIONS: The Field Studies Council, [address removed]. Repeated from Sunday 7.55am
4: The Pilot Light by Rhodri Clarke , read by Sue Roderick. An encounter with a tour bus triggers Mama's memories of her Polish family's capture by the Russians during the war. For details see Monday
4: The Tramp Ecstatic. Since ancienttimes there have been beggar preachers who travel from town to town preaching ruin and salvation. For details see Monday
Marcel Berlins takes a look at the legal affairs of the moment. ProducerCharlesSigler. Repeated Sunday8.30pm
Top-class chefs have begun to realise that if they want to conjure up that extra-special souffle or mouth-watering dessert, the person to turn to is a molecular scientist. Quentin Cooper talks to chef Heston Blumenthal and physicist Peter Barham about their collaboration to create exotic concoctions such as crab ice cream. Producer John Watkins. E-MAIL: material.world@bbc.co.uk Webwatch: page 39
Clare English and Charlie Lee-Potter.
Graeme Garden hosts the comic debating show. Steve Punt , Tony Hawks, Gyles Brandreth and Simon Bates meet in a battle of words and wit.
Producers Adam Bromley , Bill Dare and David Spicer
Strained smiles at the Bull. Repeated tomorrow 2pm
With John Wilson. Producer John Goudie
By Lou Wakefield and Carole Hayman. 4: After failing out with Vera, Irene flies to Australia to help with the birth of her daughter's new baby. For details see Monday. Repeated from 10.45am
Anthony Howard concludes his series tracing the influence of women behind the American presidency with a look at the First Lady who has broken the mould - Hillary Clinton. There could not be a greater contrast between Barbara Bush - the previous First Lady - and the ambitious lawyer who is now running forthe Senate.
Producer Mark Savage. Editor Gwyneth Williams
An Altered State? Devolution was arguably a long-overdue reform in one of Europe's most centralised countries. But are we prepared forthe consequences? David Walker asks if the political culture that is emerging in the nations and regions could be far less predictable than we imagined. Producer ZareerMasani. Repeated Sunday 9.30pm
Thousands of epilepsy sufferers undergo risky operations each yearto remove a part of the brain responsible forthe seizures. Geoff Watts discovers how new tests to better determine which areas to cut out are being developed by British scientists. Producer Rami Tzabar. E-MAIL: scirad@bbc.co.uk
Repeated from 9am
With Roger Hearing.
Learningthe Ropes by Rachel Bentham , read by Michael Wilson. Young Sam 's world changes when his mum's boyfriend becomes ill. Producer Liz Taylor (R)
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.
Written and read by Simon Callow. 4: Ramsay undergoes surgery, while Callow mourns the loss OfAziz. For details see Monday(R)
