With Amanda Russell-Jones .
With Anna Hill.
With John Humphrys and James Naughtie.
6.25, 7.25, 8.25 Sports News
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
7.48 Thought for the Day WithDrMonaSiddiqui.
8.32 Yesterday in Parliament
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss ideas and events which have influenced our time. Shortened repeat at 9.30pm
Melvyn Bragg discusses whether mathematics is a process of invention or of discovery. And if it is a discovery, how can we be sure that the mathematic we think we have discovered is the right one? Show more
Jenni Murray hosts lively and topical interviews and discussion from a woman's point of view. Drama: The Mind Teacherby Alex Ferguson. Part 4. Drama repeated at 7.45pm
Kate Adie takes an in-depth, colourful and often witty look behind the headlines. Producer Tony Grant
The Victorians perfected the use of popular song as a way to reflect values, morality and beliefs. It is an art which has never lost its ability to act as a mirror to society, as Simon Brett reveals in his new four-part exploration of morality in note form, from the early 19th century until today.
1: Family Life. It began in the 1840s and so it continues - the image of family life being a happy gathering within the fold of fond parents. But behind the façade songs chart the shift, from Obedience to Disaffection. Producer Mary Price
With Liz Barclay and John Waite.
With Nick Clarke.
Richard Uridge travels on The Ridgeway, an ancient highway of southern England. Shortened repeat from Saturday6.10am
Repeated from yesterday 7pm
The conclusion of David Ashton's four-part detective story, set in Victorian Edinburgh.
An unsolved murder brings vigilantes on to the streets, and Jean's house of ill repute is a particular target for the Citizen Volunteer Force. Time is running out for McLevy - unless he finds the killer, mob rule will triumph, and the law will be mocked.
With Peter White.
Editor Chris Burns. LINES OPEN from 12.30pm
Gorden Kaye speaks on behalf of a charity which provides care and support to people with brain injuries.
DONATIONS: Headway. [address removed]CREDIT CARDS: [number removed]. Repeated from Sunday 7.55am
By Jhumpa Lahiri , read by Indira Varma. 4: A Real Durwan For details see Monday
Charlotte Smith travels to Woodstock in Kilkenny to find out why this once grand country mansion is now a crumbling ruin. For details see Monday
Michael Rosen presents the programme about words and the way we speak.
To Correct or Not to Correct. Does pointing out ourchildren's mistakes give them a grammatical headstart or simply stifle a natural process? Producer Marya Burgess. Repeated Sunday 8.30pm
Quentin Cooper talks to Oxford bioarchaeologist DrTamsin O'Connell about her search for chemical signatures left by food in ancient bone. Analysis of bone collagen not only reveals a surprising amount about our ancient diet, it also gives us information about broader questions of demography, economy and environment. To help her interpretation of palaeodiets, DrO'Connell is also collecting information about contemporary diets. Understandably, living subjects are reluctant to surrender bone collagen, but Dr
O'Connell has discovered that the hair protein, keratin and exhaled carbon dioxide provide good information about isotopic residues. Producer John Watkins. E-MAIL: scirad@bbc.ac.uk
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With Clare English.
Simon Bligh hosts the stand-up programme, featuring the pick of the current comedy circuit and future talent. This week's programme includes Irish funny man Kevin Hayes ; the king of pun. Dorian Crook; and Matt King. Producer Mario Stylianides
Tony plays big brother. Repeated tomorrow 2pm
Mark Lawson meets Australian novelist Peter Carey who won the Booker Prize with Oscar and Lucinda, and whose latest book revisits the Ned Kelly myth.
By Alex Ferguson. 4: Annie meets a group of school phobics.
For details see Monday. Repeated from 10.45am Further cast details across the week
Ruling Russia. Tim Whewell travels to Vladivostok in the Russian far east to find out how the country's rulers keep their empire together, producer Teresa Cherfas
What Austerity Does for You. In an age of unprecedented plenty, most of us can consume more food. resources and luxury goods than ever before. But is all this indulgence a bad thing? Frances Cairncross asks whether we would benefit from a bit more austerity, and looks at why we are so reluctant to have restraint imposed on us. Producer Nick Booth. Repeated Sunday 9.30pm
Exploring issues which affect all our lives.
Building A Better Sandbag. Storm-lashed Britain is bracing itself for increasingly frequent and severe flooding. Alex Kirby looks at a range of measures, from redesigning rivers to building flood-proof homes, which could lessen its impact. Producer Brian King
With Claire Bolderson.
By Arthur C Clarke , read by William Roberts. Part 9. For details see Monday
A series by Sudha Bhuchar and Shaheen Khan. 2: Mel puts the pressure on Shahab. and temperatures rise in the kitchen as Nadim's illicit love affairwith the Bosnian cleanerjeopardises hisforthcomingarranged marriage.
Director Kristine Landon-Smith
Written and read by Barry Cryer. Part 4.
For details see Monday (R)
