With Anna Hill.
With John Humphrys and James Naughtie.
6.25,7.25,8.25 Sports News
7.48 Thought for the Day
With the Rt Rev Richard Harries.
Jenni Murray hosts lively and topical interviews and discussion from a woman's point of view.
Drama: The Book of the City of Ladies by Christine dePizan. Final part. Drama repeated at 7.45pm
Gwyneth Lewis and Joe Tanner are cousins - she is a poet and he is a Nasa astronaut. In 1997
Joe's second shuttle mission gave Gwyneth the inspiration for her acclaimed poem Zero Gravity. Now as Joe returns to space as part of the team building the international space station, Gwyneth travels to Florida to witness the launch and to explore the themes of the poem -the physical and spiritual journeys we all make. Producer Jeremy Grange
A Asix-part comedy series by Richard Monks.
1: Jeanette's 's Story. When Jeanette and ratcatcher husband Stephen win a two-berth musketeer and join the Southern Counties Caravanner's Club, they find friendship, eccentricity and unexpected success in the manoeuvring contest. Producer David Hunter
With Liz Barclay and John Waite.
Editor Chris Burns. PHONE: [number removed] E-MAIL: youand yours@bbc.co.uk
With Nick Clarke. Editor Kevin Marsh
"Flowers in the Rain by the Move was the first record to be played on Radio 1 in 1967 -by whom?" David Hatch presents the quiz that delves into the BBC sound archives and comes up with an intriguingjumble of radio fragments. Producer Viv Black. Repeated Sunday 8pm
Repeated from yesterday 7pm
By Louise Oliver. At 41, Madeline suspects that she is pregnant - her daughter Ruby is expecting too. Madeline has been seeing Lenny, an old flame, for six months. Booking herself into a hotel fora one-night think, she wonders what his reaction will be, and if she can cope with being a single mother again. Then Gran turns up unexpectedly.
Original songs composed by Clive Bell. Singer Amanda Hadingue Director Susan Roberts
Sue Cook returns with the programme that gets to the bottom of historical mysteries, local legends,
- family curiosities and architectural oddities.
Producers Ivan Howlett and Nick Patrick
WRITE TO: [address removed] E-MAIL: making.history@bbc.co.uk
Writer and editor Erica Wagner spins a tale around Aida, in this final story in which Verdi's music plays a part. For details see Tuesday 2 January
I The Polite Society. Within an industrial town in Berkshire a small group comes together, committed to the promotion of good manners. Final part. For details see Tuesday 2 January
Charlie Lee Potter looks at the past year's best non-fiction books with John Walsh ,
Kate Saunders and Harry Ritchie. Producer Hilary Dunn
Jenni Murray and guests engage in lively conversation about how current media trends affect Our lives. Producer Dave Harvey
With Eddie Mair and Carolyn Quinn. Editor Kevin Marsh
Simon Hoggart administers the perfect antidote to all your good intentions for the New Year, with the satirical aid of Alan Coren , Jeremy Hardy , Linda Smith and guests.
Producer Lucy Armitage. Repeated tomorrow 12.30pm
BBC Radio Collection: Simon Hoggart 's Pick of the News Quizis available on audio cassette from all good retail outlets and www.bbcshop.com.
Kate has two good listeners.
Written by Joanna Toye
Director and editor Vanessa Whitburn
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Francine Stock presents the arts programme. Producer Rebecca Stratford
By Christine de Pizan. Exhausted after all her labours, Christine finally comes to the Chapel of Women where a huge company of women sing jubilantly, celebrating the completion of The Book of the City of Ladies. Final part.
For details see New Year's Day. Repeated from 10.45am Further cast details across the week
Jonathan Dimbleby is joined at Wessex Water operations centre in Bath by panellists including, environmentalist George Monbiot and academic and broadcaster Dr David Starkey.
Producer Lisa Jenkinson. Repeated tomorrow 1.15pm
By Alistair Cooke. Insight, anecdote and history from the doyen of commentators.
Producer Tony Grant. Repeated Sunday 8.45am
With Roger Hearing.
Editors Prue Keely and Jenni Russell E-MAIL: world.tonight@bbc.co.uk
WEBSITE: www.bbc.co.uk/worldtonight
By Arthur C Clarke , read by William Roberts. Part 5. For details see New Year's Day
[Eleanor Oldroyd and guests discuss the latest sporting stories and issues, including the FA Cup Third Round in football, bringingtogetherthe Premiership clubs with the lower league clubs bidding for Cup glory. Producer Ian Morris
5: Livingon Capital (1977) by Jonathan Raban , read by Tim Pigott-Smith . Written when the author was in his mid-30s, this essay is a moving tribute to the rewards and tensions of the relationship between father and son. Fordetails see New Year's Day (R)
