With Dr Lavinia Byrne.
Editor Chris Burns
Richard Uridge continues his tour of the British countryside.
Producer Gabi Fisher. Shortened 1.30pm
With John Humphrys and Sue MacGregor.
7.20 Yesterday in Parliament
7.25,8.25 Sports News
7.45 Thought for the Day With the Rev Roy Jenkins.
8.45 Yesterday in Parliament
John Peel takes a look at the foibles of family life. Producer Jacqueline Smith PHONE: [number removed]
E-MAIL: home.truths@bbc.co.uk
WEBSITE: www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/hometruths Repeated Monday llpm
The programme of travellers' tales, anecdotes and conversation. This week Colin Dexter , creator of world-weary Inspector Morse , shows us around Oxford, while Jennifer Cox tells
Arthur Smith about the listeners' guide to Amsterdam.
Producer Vibeke Venema
WEBSITE: www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/excessbaggage E-MAIL: excessbaggage@bbc.co.uk PHONE: [number removed]
Andrew Jefford continues his exploration of the world of drink, this week examining the future of the British pint. How do we keep this rich heritage alive and what difficult choices lie in store for British brewers? Producer Paul Kobrak
A look behind the scenes at Westminster. Editor Vicky Taylor
BBC foreign correspondents with the stories behind the world headlines. Introduced by Kate Adie. Producer Tony Grant
High Stakes. The Government wants us all to save for our old age. Lesley Curwen and listener Fiona Scott investigate the difficulties we face when we do not have much moneyto start with. Producer Penny Haslam. Repeated Monday 3pm
Jon Culshaw , Jan Ravens , Phil Cornwell and Kevin Connelly star in the radio impressionist show. Repeated from yesterday
Nick Clarke is joined at Uttoxeter Racecourse in Staffordshire by Nicholas Coleridge , Germaine Greer , Roy Hattersley and John Redwood MP. Repeated from yesterday
Nick Clarke takes listeners' calls and e-mails in response to last night's edition of Any Questions? Producer Lisa Jenkinson
LINES OPEN from 12.30pm. E-MAIL: any.answers@bbc.co.uk
Christy Campbell investigates the last great mystery of the British Raj -the legacy of Duleep Singh , the boy Maharajah of the Punjab who lost his kingdom and the Koh-I-Noor diamond to Queen Victoria. Duleep was brought to Britain, converted to
Christianity and became a favourite of the Queen. For a while he lived the life of a London dandy and then a sporting gentleman. But, gradually, the enormity of his loss turned the Maharajah into a thorn in the side of the British governement and led him into a treasonable plot to join with Russian forces and drive the British from India. Producer Susan Marling
By Han Suyin, dramatised by Diana Griffiths.
In 1949, Han Suyin , a Eurasian doctor, is working in Hong Kong. On mainland China, the Communist revolution is taking place and Hong Kong is overflowing with refugees. Suyin falls deeply in love with Mark Elliot, an English journalist. This semi-autobiographical story reveals a people living on the edge of change and uncertainty.
Producer Pauline Harris
The best of the week on Woman's Hour, presented by Jenni Murray. Editor Ruth Gardiner
Full coverage and analysis of the day's news, plus the sports headlines. Presented by Dan Damon.
Andrew Collins presents the film programme, including a guide to the distinctive action style of producer Jerry Bruckheimer - the man behind the latest car chase thriller Gone in 60 Seconds. Producer Matthew Dodd
Ned Sherrin and guests with the usual eclectic mix of conversation, comedy and music. Producers Ian Gardhouse and Chris Wilson
Tom Sutcliffe and guests give their verdict on The Perfect Storm, the film of a tragedy at sea, starring George Clooney and directed by Wolfgang Peterson. Plus a look at Arthur Miller's new play MrPeter's Connections at the Almeida Theatre. Producer Jerome Weatherald
Three talks in which leading documentary-maker Roger Graef explores the dreams and dangers of working in the new media world. 1: What happens to local identity in an age of global media? Repeated from Sunday
It is 100 years since the inauguration of the Nobel Foundation -the legacy of Alfred Nobel , the Swedish inventor of dynamite. The explosives king left a fortune for the advancement of what has become the world's most sought-after award -the Nobel Prize. David Stenhouse reports from Stockholm. Producer Ian Docherty
By Benito Perez Gaidos , dramatised by John Clifford. Torquemada is named afterthe Grand
Inquisitor by those he brutally exploits. His story is one of evolution in reverse. In his state of absolute corruption, love of money first isolates him before destroying the one thing that has any meaning in his life. Part 1 of 2. Repeated from Sunday
Michael Buerk chairs a debate on a moral issue arising from the week's news. Witnesses face cross-examination from Janet Daley ,
Ian Hargreaves , David Starkey and Bruce Kent. Repeated from Wednesday
Valentine Cunningham tells how Fred Gaisberg became the most important figure in the early history of the music business. Recordings he made with Caruso in 1902 were the first bestsellers, and his travels around the world brought records to a huge new audience. Producer Martin Smith (R)
Contemporary poetry with Christopher Cook , whose guests Elaine Feinstein and Jamie Mckendrick discuss the influences of Liverpool, Italy and translation on their work. Repeated from Sunday
Meteorites by Tessa Hadley , read by Menna Trussler. The fourth of five stories on aspects of power. The power of passion beneath the surface of a suburban marriage. Director JaneDauncey(R)
