With the Rev Peter Baker.
Producer Sarah Tempest
With John Humphrys and Sue McGregor.
6.25, 7.25, 8.25 Sports News
7.48 Thought for the Day With Akhandadi Das.
1,000 Years of Spoken English
Melvyn Bragg continues his exploration of the history of the spoken language of Britain.
9: A Better Class of Language. Are the flattened sounds and glottal stops of urban Britain the new classy way to speak? With Professor Richard Hoggart. Producer Simon Elmes. Repeated at 9.30pm (R)
Joanna Pinnock examines the significance of animals and birds in British cultural mythology.
Domestic cats have been part of our lives for centuries as pets and working animals, but in the Middle Ages wild and feral cats had a price on their heads.
With Martha Kearney and guests. Drama: Central 822by Sarah Woods. Part 9. Drama repeated at 7.45pm
(or until close of play)
England v West Indies
The Fifth Test from the Oval. Commentary on the first day's play by Jonathan Agnew , Tony Crozier , Christopher Martin-Jenkins and Donna Symmonds. With expert comment by Graeme Fowler , Vic Marks and Viv Richards. Including County Talk at 1.18* and News at 1.15.* *Approximatetime Sport: page 42
Last year 1,500 children left Guatemala fora new life with an adoptive family abroad. The UN claims that illegal adoptions take place on a large scale, while allegations abound of stolen infants and mothers coerced into giving up their children. Rosie Goldsmith investigates. Producer Candida Harris. Repeated Monday 8.30pm WEBSITE: www.bbc.co.uk/continents
John Sergeant presents a profile of Alan Bennett , one of Britain's most popular writers. Featuring interviews with Thora Hird , David Hockney , George Melly , Michael Frayn and John Fortune. Producer Rebecca Stratford
With Liz Barclay and Mark Whittaker.
With Nick Clarke.
Shortened rpt from Sat 6.10am
Repeated from yesterday 7pm
By John Foley. When Hector Berlioz saw Harriet Smithson play Ophelia for the first time in France, he was captivated both by Shakespeare and by her. Passionate letters tailed to woo her, so he composed his Symphonie Fantastique instead. But she was not that easily won. Director Marion Nancarrow Programme of the Week: page 109
With Peter White. Editor Chris Burns
Repeated from Sunday 7.55am
3: Nobody's Perfect by Stephenie Anderson , read by Sarah Beauvoisin. Matty Higginbotton foils a robbery with herabilityto lip-read. Producer Gemma Jenkins. For details see Tuesday
Trouble with Music. Today comedian Simon Evans draws inspiration from women's football as he takes on the Scottish Chamber Orchestra. Producer Charlie Taylor
Michael Rosen presents the programme about words and the way we speak. 5: Could You Possibly Pass Me the Salt? Professor Jean Aitchison and Lisa Appignanesi discuss why we disguise our demands with politeness, and Frank Wilson delves into the semantic confusions of British identity. Producer Emily Kasriel. Repeated Sunday 8.30pm
The sight of maggots crawling in a festering wound may turn the stomach, but they do a very good job of removing diseased tissue and leaving behind healthy and infection-free skin. Quentin Cooper talks to Dr John Church, the leading advocate of larva therapy, and Professor David Pritchard , who is trying to identify the biological factors behind this phenomenon.
E-MAIL: material.world@bbc.co.uk
Quentin Cooper's Webwatch: page 41
With Eddie Mair.
A comedy series by Karl Minns.
2: Lord of the Onion Rings. Atale of elves, wizards, warrior princesses and four-star petrol. Ed is a fantasy role player, always immersed in a fantasy novel, who works at an all-night filling station with Elaine. When he concocts a plan to impress Elaine into going out with him, his fantasy is in danger of becoming a reality.
Producer Julian Mayers
Kathy lends a hand. Rptd tomorrow 2pm
In an exclusive interview Paul McCartney talks to John Wilson about his paintings, which are about to go on show in Britain for the firsttime. Producer Stephen Hughes
Evan Davis concludes a history about the changing face of work. Was it always true for most that you were born to a place in life and yourjob followed? And has it changed with the modern, flexible economy? Producer Michael Blastland
FairCops?Po\\ce reform is back on the agenda.
. The police, it is said, need to be more representative of the community, more accountable and more effective. But are all these goals achievable? Brendan O'Leary investigates. Producer Ingrid Hassler. Repeated Sunday9.30pm
Alun Lewis talks to biometrics engineers who are developing security systems based on factors such as the way we walk and our fingerprints. He asks how accurate this technology really is. Producer Adrian Washbourne. E-MAIL: scirad@bbc.co.uk
Repeated from 9am
With Robin Lustig.
Bright By Alan Bennett. Part4. For details see Monday (R)
The first in a new eight-part series of the satirical sketch show looking at the week's news and media events. Starring Simon Evans , Dave Lamb , Chris Pavlo and Laura Shavin. Producer Alex Walsh-Taylor
Stand-up comic Mark Steel embarks on a series of humorous lectures covering historical figures who shaped their era. With Melanie Hudson and Martin Hyder. Producer Phil Clarke (R)
By Jonathan TullOCh. Part 9. For details see Monday
