With Father Brian D'Arcy.
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 Harvey Thomas.
8.32 Yesterday in Parliament LWon/y
Jenni Murray hosts topical interviews and discussions presented from a woman's point of view. Drama: Lad/es oft.etters.com by Lou Wakefieid and Caroie Hayman. Final part. Drama repeated at 7.45pm
Libby Purves and John McCarthy present more tales from the estuaries and riverbanks in the series that looks at waters ports, from surfing to sailing.
Last in a comedy series based on Frank Dickens's classic cartoon strip, featuring
Chester-Perry's troublesome buying clerk and those who serve alongside him as small cogs in a gigantic wheel.
Bristow has a theory about why he is surrounded by incompetents.
With Liz Barclay and John Waite.
Editor Chris Burns. PHONE: [number removed] E-Mail: [email address removed]
With Nick Ciarke. Editor Kevin Marsh
Roger Bolton airs listeners' views on BBC radio programmes and policy.
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(Repeated Sunday 8pm)
Repeated from yesterday 7pm
By Don McCamphill. When 11-year-old Colin's mother leaves him to stay with his rough and ready relatives on their farm in rural Ballymena, little does he know what trials the week ahead holds in store for him.
Sue Cook presents the programme that examines listeners' historical queries, exploring avenues of research and uncovering mysteries. This week a listener from the New Forest leads the team back 900 years to the death of William Rufus, who was struck by an arrow white hunting near Brockenhurst, and asks whether this was a tragic accident or cold-blooded murder. Sue Cook also discovers why the Mormons have provided an invaluable tool for family historians and how troops took on their officers in the battle of Blackpool. Producers Evan Hewlett and Nick Patrick
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A series of exquisite short fictions broadcast as a tribute to the Booker Prize-winner who died earlier this year. 5: The Red-Haired Girl. Read by Juliet Aubrey. "He ached for the contrast between the copper-coloured hair and the scarlet shawl." For details see Monday
Robert Lacey presents a vivid portrait of life !n Britain in the year 1000 with the help of archaeologists and historians.
5: Music, the Monastery and fDeM/t/enn/urr) With Christopher Page and Andy Orchard. For details see Monday (R)
Charlie Lee-Potterfinds out what is happening in the world of books and talks to author Pau)
Watkins about his latest novel Vne Forger , set in France during the Second World War. Repeated from Sunday 4pm
Alex Brodie and guests cast a critical eye over the week's media trends.
With Eddie Mair and Niget Wrench. Editor Kevin Marsh
Jon Cuishaw , Jan Ravens and Kevin Conneiiystar !n the impressionist show.
Producer Bin Dare. Repeated tomorrow 12.30pm
Another suitcase in another hall.
Written by Paul Brodrick.
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John Witson chairs the arts programme. Producer Rob Ketteridge
By Lou Wakefield and Carole Hayman. Vera has just received an anguished e-mail from Irene, whose mysterious stalker is ringing the doorbell. Final part. For details see Monday. Repeated from 10.45am
Nick Clarke !s joined at Uttoxeter Racecourse in Staffordshire by Nicholas Coleridge , Germaine Greer , Roy Hatterstey and John Redwood MP. Producer Lisa Jenkinson. Repeated tomorrow 1.15pm
By Alistair Cooke. Insight, anecdote and history from the doyen of commentators.
Repeated Sundays.45am
With Claire Bolderson.
Editors Prue Keely and Jenni Russell
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By Nancy Huston , read by Haydn Gwynne. Part 5. For details see Monday
Jonathan Agnew presents the sports programme this week, with guests including Sir Alan Hazelhurst.
By Francis Wheen. MarxisdemonisedastheMr
Big of European revolution. Final part. FordetaiisseeMonday(R)
