With Angela Wood.
Producer Sarah Tempest
With Sue MacGregor and James Naughtie.
6.25.7.25,8.25 Sports News
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
7.48 Thought for the Day With Elaine Storkey.
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Libby Purves and guests engage in lively and diverse conversation.
Producer Ahson Hughes. Shortened repeat at 9.30pm
BestseiiingauthorJackieCoiiins joins Jenni Murray to discuss her latest book, Letf)a/ Seduct/on. Drama: Chapters and Verses: 77)e Pass/on of Margery Kempe. Part 3. Drama repeated at 7.45pm
Douglas Adams presents a new four-part series designed to help us make sense of the digital world.
Adams demystifies the way in which music can be accessed on the internet. With help from Brian Eno, Jim Kerr and Mike Nesmith among others.
By Damian Lanigan and Jim Poyser.
A six-part comedy series following the lives of a family living in Stockport.
Jason and Michael stake their claim in cyberspace. Meanwhile the Conroys become the subject of an academic study.
With Liz Barctay and MarkWh!ttaker.
With Nick Ciarke.
A series of the antiques quiz presented by Lars Tharp. This afternoon's programme comes from Marble Hall at Clandon Park, Surrey.
Repeated from yesterday 7pm
By Bridget O'Connor and Peter Straughan. Three sharp and humorous portraits of old timers - centurions who have grown old disgraceful.
1: The Outlaws
2: The Survivor
3: The Medium
With Kerry Shale, Elizabeth Kelly, John Guerrasio, Kathryn Hunt, Trevor Fox, John Griffin, Russell Dixon and Louise Montez
Original music composed and performed by Dave Scott and Neil Blenkinsop. Director Susan Roberts
Bob Fiowerdew , Roy Lancaster and Bob Fiowerdew answer questions posed by gardeners from north Kent. With chairman Ehc Robson. Repeated from Sunday 2pm
By Danny Morrison , read by Dan Gordon. A man's ego is stroked by the flirtatiousness of his fellow passenger. He is drawn into a situation he could never have imagined, producer pam Brighton
Angling writer Paul Young considers the worldwide appeal of angling, from big game in the Florida Keys to casting for salmon in Alaska.
Laurie Taker 's guests this week include Jeremy Rifkin , author of many books examining the impact of scientific andtechno!ogica! changes on the economy and society, in his !atest book, The /<ge of/tccess, he asks whether civilisation can survive when on!ythe commercia! sphere remains the arbiter of human iife.
Producer Tony Phiiiips.E-MA!L:thinkmg.aiiowed6tbc.co.u)(
Howard Stabbleford reports on the crime-cutting activities of local parents in South Shields and in Higher Openshaw. Manchester. Youngsters who once hated their hobbies as stealing cars, burning empty houses and throwing bricks at passers-by, are deserting the streets in favour of playing board games, doing titter picks and planting trees.
Producer Sandra Sykes. PHONE: [number removed] for more information. WEBSiTE: [web address removed] E-MAIL: [email address removed]
With Clare English and Eddie Mair.
The conclusion of Kay Stonham's comedy series. Geraldine gave her son the perfect childhood. He swam rivers and climbed trees surrounded by caring and supportive adults. But if life in the commune was so great, why did Peter run away to join the army? (R)
Kenton Catches Up. Repeated tomorrow 2pm
Francine Stock with arts news, interviews and reviews. Producer Rob KetterMge
Dramatised by Alison Joseph.
Margery journeys to Jerusalem on pilgrimage. Her extreme piety soon causes problems for her fellow travellers.
(For details see Monday) (Repeated from 10.45am)
Nick Ross invites a panel of public figures to hear evidence and offer solutions to an issue of current concern.
5: Bored w/tn the Ba//ot Box?With each election fewer of us bother to vote. Are we damaging our democracy? With commissioners Liz Forgan , Anatoie Kaietsky and Anthony Smith. Producer Helen W!!son. Repeated Saturday 10.15pm
Frank Canosa was a boy when Fidei Castro and his fe!!ow revolutionaries entered Havana, rosaries around their necks, having ousted the notorious dictator Fuigencio Batista. Cuba, as we know it, was born.
Producer Manna Salandy-Brown . Repeated from Surtday 10.45pm
BSE and variant CJD appear to be caused by unusual infectious agents called prions.
Peter Evans examines the evidence for the existence of prions and asks whether there will ever be a treatment for these fatal diseases.
Producer Paul Arnold. E-Mail: [email address removed]
Shortened repeat from 9am
With Robin Lustig
By Sue Townsend.
Adrian struggles with his electronic organiser, forgets his telephone banking password and has his car towed away.
(For details see Monday) (R)
James MacLoughlin's six-part comedy drama charts the exploits of Chief Constable Bill Burscough.
A shortlist of candidates has been announced for Bill's job as chief constable. Ellen Phillips is a hot contender and she has got Viveca's vote. Bill, however, is a great believer of skeletons in cupboards.
Nick Utech!n explores the history and art of the parliamentary sketch writer. 4: Great Characters. Producer V!wB!ack(R)
By Garrison Keillor, abridged in five parts by Katie Campbell and read by Stuart Milligan.
(For details see Monday)
