With Father Oliver Crilly.
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 With Indarjit Singh.
8.32 Yesterday in Parliament
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss ideas and events which have influenced ourtime. Producer Charlie Taylor
Shortened repeat at 9.30pm
Melvyn Bragg examines the part British thinkers played in the Enlightenment in the 18th century, and examines whether the shifts of thought in those years provided the platform for the modern world. 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 9.
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 exploration of morality in note form, from the early 19th century until today.
Demon Drink and Drugs. "Won't you sign the Pledge?", sang the Victorians while handing opium-enriched cough mixture to the masses.
Over 150 years drink and drugs have exchanged places; nowhere is that better reflected than in Song.
With Liz Barclay and John Waite.
With Nick Clarke.
Richard Uridge uncovers more stories of rural life. Shortened repeat from Saturday6.10am
Repeated from yesterday 7pm
By Manny Draycott Lai.
Viv, Fiona, Christie and Sophie have been friends for ages, and for a long time they have been meeting at Peter's Cafe.
Peter introduced them, Peter listens to all their woes over coffee and wine, and smooths over the rifts in their friendships. But Peter has a life they know nothing about.
With Peter White.
Editor Chris Burns. LINES OPEN from 12.30pm
Lesley Joseph speaks on behalf of a charity which supports the families and friends of drug users. DONATIONS: Adfam National. [address removed]
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4: Scottish poet Don Paterson reflects on the idea that as well as walls having ears, ears have walls. Has Hadrian's Wall poisoned relations between North and South ever since it was built?
Fordetails see Monday
Caroline Quentin looks at the fascinating history of contraception. 4: Natural Methods For details see Monday
Michael Rosen concludes the present series about words and the way we speak.
Faff, Banter and Bop. After weeks of "hardcore" and being "klangered", students across the land are returning to colleges to get on with the serious business of.... playing computer games. This week Rosen looks at the jargon of student life. Producer Bella Bannerman. Repeated Sunday 8.30pm
A crisis is looming in the car industry. Customers are demanding vehicles with ever higher specifications, but at the same time manufacturers are under growing economic and political pressure to produce cars that are lighter and more energy-efficient. Quentin Cooper talks to Dr Ken Kendall from Aston Martin and Dr Gordon Smith from the Warwick Manufacturing Group about research that is shaping the next generation of cars.
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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 concluding programme includes Marcus Brigstocke , motormouth Adam Bloom and new female sketch act McDougall and Donkin. Producer Mario Stylianides
An eclectic mix at Grange Farm. Repeated tomorrow 2pm
Mark Lawson with arts reviews, news and interviews. Producer Kirsty Pope
By Alex Ferguson. 9: Annie's tutor advises her not to get involved with runaway teenager Kate, and Annie tackles school bullying head on. Mrs Salthouse Lynne Verrall For details see Monday. Repeated from 10.45am Further cast details across the week
Tim Whewell travels to Novgorod where democracy flourished in medieval times. Can the common people now regain power over the state?
Scarily Good Health. Despite warnings about our unhealthy habits and lifestyles, the surprising thing about health in the modern west is that it is so good. Felipe Fernandez-Armesto asks whether scaremongering distracts us from identifying the real reasons for our good health and makes us vulnerable to the health scare that comes true.
Producer Ingrid Hassler. Repeated Sunday 9.30pm
Exploring issues which affect all our lives. Depleted Uranium. Alex Kirby investigates concerns that the use of depleted uranium weapons by allied forces during the Gulf War and in Kosovo has resulted in increasing numbers of deaths and chronic illnesses among soldiers and civilians, and has even caused birth defects in children ofwarveterans. Producer Brian King
With Robin Lustig.
Written and read by John le Carre. 4: Justin leaves for London and finds himself under surveillance. For details see Monday
A six-part series by Sudha Bhuchar and Shaheen Khan. 3: Shahab dreams up a night of "curryoke" and Bollywood Stars. But will it be enough to win the price war in the Balti triangle?
Director Kristine Landon-Smith
By Fergus Fleming , read by Samuel West.
4: The story of a journey to the heart of Africa - in full naval regalia. For details see Monday
