With Father Brian D'Arcy.
With John Humphrys and James Naughtie.
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 LW only
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. The Middle English of Chaucer's
Canterbury Tales is as vivid today as it was 600 years ago. Chaucer scholar Terry Jones joins Dr Kathryn Lowe, Dr Ruth Evans and Martin Starkie to talk about what Middle English really sounded like. Producer Simon Elmes. Repeated at 9.30pm (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 grove.
She joins the locals gathering around the village presses as they turn the fruits of their labours into the golden green and aromatic oil.
Fans of Dorothy Dunnett gather in Edinburgh to celebrate the culmination of her epic series of historical novels. With Jenni Murray. Drama: caches of Letters.corn by Lou Wakefieid and CaroieHayman.Part9.Dramarepeatedat7.45pm
-- Jam ancUerusa/em on the Steppes. Tim Whewei ! travels to Mongofia to meet the women who have created a dynamic new democracy from the ruins of Communism and investigates attempts to persuade the meat-!oving descendants of Genghis Khan to eat fruit and vegetables. Producer T!mWhewe!L Repeated Monday 8.30pm
Last in the series exptoringthe working !ives of musicians who have broken the classical mould and reached new audiences. This week Verity Sharp meets ciassicaiiytrained composer and mutti-instrumentaiist Paul Gladstone Read as he puts together a vast muiticuitura! and multimedia music experience for the opening of the Ocean Music Trust in Hackney. Producer A!an Ha!!
With Liz Barclay and John Waite.
With Nick Clarke.
Richard Uridge uncovers more stories and characters from the British countryside. Shortened repeat from Saturday 6.10am
Repeated from yesterday 7pm
Writers Block Workshop
By Yana Stajno. Suzanne and Hannah decide the only way to meet interesting mate literary types is to run a workshop for writers suffering from creative block. But they know nothing about writing!
With Peter White.
Julia Somerville speaks on behaif of a charity which helps severely brain damaged people communicate. DONATIONS: [address removed] Repeated from Sunday 7.55am
A series of exquisite short fictions broadcast as a tribute to the Booker Prize-winner who died earlier this year. 4: At Hiruharama. Read by Nicholas Farrell. "They had to start in a remote country place." For details see Monday
Robert Lacey presents a vivid portrait of life in Britain in the year 1000 with the help of archaeologists and historians.
4: Literature and Language. With Micheiie Brown , Ma)co!m Godden and Kevin Crossiey-Hoitand . For detahs see Monday (R)
Marcei Bertins takes a lively look at the tega) affairs of the moment.
Producer Char!es Sig!er. Repeated Sunday 8.30pm
Quentin Cooper talks to engineers from Brunel University about "active disassembly" - the ability of machines to recycle themselves. So far the engineers have developed a mobile phone with this technology, but what other products could be persuaded to self-destruct when they reach the end of their useful lives?
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With Clare English and Eddi Mair.
Graeme Garden hosts the comic debating show. Gyies Brandreth , Hugh Dennis. Arthur Smith and guest meet in a battle of words and wit. Producers Bill Dare. Adam Brom!ey and David Sp!cer
it's a family affair.
(Repeated tomorrow 2pm)
Francine Stock reassesses the career of Jean Rhys as a new generation of writers takes a fresh look at her work.
By Lou Wakefield and Carole Hayman.
Vera's daughter Karen has disappeared, leaving Vera to hold the baby.
(For details see Monday) (Repeated from 10.45am)
Tim Marlow presents a new three-part series about the internet revolution, starting in Silicon Valley.
The inventors of the internet were motivated by a belief in open communication, collaborative working and a passion for innovation. What do they make of the internet today? Featuring founding fathers Bob Taylor, Larry Roberts, Vint Cerf and co-founder of Apple Computers Steve Wozniak. Producer Emily Kashel
57 Varieties. Info-glut, data smog, choice fatigue - in an age rich in information about a world of abundant choices, our language speaks of anxieties as well as freedoms.
Frances Cairncross asks how much choice we realty have, how much we want, and whether it is all that good for US. Producer Michael Blastland. Repeated Sunday 9.30pm
if you have a burning question to ask about anything from outer space to the inner workings of the atom, Geoff Watts and a panel of scientists are in Manchester to be interrogated by e-mail and by members of a live audience.
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Repeated from 9am
With Claire Bolderson.
By Nancy Huston , read by Haydn Gwynne. Part 4. For details see Monday
Last in the series of the exciting comedy panel game hosted by Sue Perkins in which someone stands to win 99p live on air!
By Francis Wheen. Marx inherits some money and speculates on the stock market.
(For details see Monday) (R)
