AM With the Rev Peter Francis.
Producer Sarah Tempest
With Sue MacGregor and John Humphrys.
6.25, 7.25, 8.25 Sports News
7.48 Thought for the Day With Anne Atkins.
Libby Purves and guests engage in lively and diverse conversation.
Producer Alison Hughes. Shortened repeat at 9.30pm
Jenni Murray hosts lively and topical interviews and discussion from a woman's point of view. Drama: No Ice in Weymouth by Vanessa Rosenthal. Part 3. Drama repeated at 7.45pm
Soap operas are the most popular programmes on British radio and television. In the first of two programmes Tina Baker investigates what it is about them that makes them addictive to so many people? Producer Anne McNaught
by Laurie King, dramatised in four parts by Shaun Prendergast.
In the aftermath of another bomb and with their lives in grave danger, Mary and Holmes formulate a tactical plan to catch the killer. But will they outwit the devious mind behind the bombs? Final part.
PM With Liz Barclay and Mark Whittaker.
With Nick Clarke.
Steve Richards hosts a new six-part series of the panel game about politics and politicians. Team captains Roy Hattersley and Sir Patrick Cormack are joined by guests Neil Kinnock and journalist Anthony Howard. Written by Hugh Rycroft and David Spicer. Producer Steve Doherty
Repeated from yesterday 7pm
by Christopher Denys, with poetry by Alex Jones.
Boatman Skiff Morgan respects the river that gives him his livelihood. But debts tempt him to join the gangs excavating the Bristol tunnel. He feels that it is a violation, but can he resist and will there be a price to pay?
(For details see yesterday)
(A Little Bit o' Bacon Fat is tomorrow at 2.15pm)
Bob Rowerdew , Pippa Greenwood and Roy Lancasteranswerquestions posed by gardeners from South Wales. With chairman Eric Robson. Repeated from Sunday 2pm
3: Lennon's Music, Right from the Start, written and read by AL Kennedy. Off school with a cold, her mother out at work, the author hears the news on Radio 1. A personal account of the day Lennon was Shot. Producer Susan Roberts. For details see Monday
3: Empire's Finest. Half the world is coloured red as we march with Henty and Kipling to India, and Haggard to Africa. What happened to children's books after the Union Jack came down on the Empire? For details see Monday
Laurie Taylortalks to Professor Fred Halliday about his new book The World at 2000 in which he sets out his predictions for the future. An expert in international relations at the LSE, Halliday claims that despite economic prosperity and advances in medicine and technology, many continents face the prospect of war, environmental deterioration and despotic governments. Producer Tony Phillips
E-MAIL: thinking.allowed@bbc.co.uk
It is natural for us to forget things as we get older, but when does memory loss become a problem and are there any simple things we can do to improve our memory? Dr Graham Easton examines the evidence.
Repeated from yesterday 9pm
With Clare English and Eddie Mair.
A comedy series written by Lynne Ferguson.
4: Derek Dodds Is Dead. Afterthe unexpected death of Derek Dodds , Irene decides to seize the day. But the island's equilibrium comes under attack when the townsfolk decide to follow suit-pensioners juggling fire, water-skiing postmen and belly-dancing cafe owners to name but a few. Producers Lucy Bacon and Kathy Smith (R)
There is a rustling in the bushes. Repeated tomorrow 2pm
Mark Lawson meets Rolf Harris who is about to unveil an exhibition of his art in Birmingham. Producer Robyn Read
By Vanessa Rosenthal. 3: Love and Marriage One of Jane's nieces decides to marry against the better judgement of the family, while another seeks her aunt's advice and comes to an altogether more considered decision. Fordetails see Monday. Repeated from 10.45am
Michael Buerk chairs a debate in which
Janet Daley , David Starkey , Ian Hargreaves and David Cook cross-examine witnesses who have conflicting views on the moral issues behind one of the week's controversies.
Producer David Coomes. Repeated Saturday 10.15pm
Simon Hoggart presents a light-hearted look at the political week.
Editor Anne Tyerman. Producer Anna Lloyd Repeated from Sunday 10.45pm
A series connecting people with science and technology.
Have you ever felt faint at the sight of a needle? Quentin Cooper looks at the new technologies that could bring about the end of the injection. He investigates the future of drug delivery, examining painless ways of taking medicines. But will the best ideas make it to the NHS surgeries?
Libby Purves and guests engage in lively and d iverse conversation. Shortened repeat from 9am
By Ben Rice. 3: The search forthe two invisible missing persons continues. For details see Monday
Sean Lock presents a series of his comic crawl on the urban underbelly.
2: Sean is called Sean. Howeverthe family of his friend Billy Two Nans thinks differently. Starring Sean Lock , Dan Mersh , Paul Putner , Tracy-Ann Oberman and Rob Rouse. Written by Sean Lock. Additional material by Martin Trenaman and Robert Fraser-Steele . Producer Chris Neill
By Jerome K Jerome. 3: On Being in Love. Some idle thoughts and salient comments on romance. For details see Monday (R)
