! With the Rev Dr Mary Cotes.

With Anna Hill. Producer Sarah Hughes

With Sue MacGregor and James Naughtie.
6.25,7.25,8.25 Sports News
7.45 Thought for the Day With Rabbi Lionel Blue.

Jeremy Paxman and guests debate and deliberate new agenda-setting ideas.
Producer Ariane Koek. Shortened repeat at 9.30pm

Jenni Murray and guests with the latest news, views and culture from a woman's point of view. Drama: The Furys by James Hanley. Part 1 of 15. Editor Ruth Gardiner
E-MAIL: womanshour@bbc.co.uk. Drama repeated at 7.45pm

Archaeologist Julian Richards uncoversthe hidden histories of towns. Exeter. He discovers the truth about how this Roman town was re-used by the early church, why the port was never used to transport slaves, and how one powerful family managed to put a stranglehold on trade coming up the River Exe. Producer John Byrne

Monica Dickens 's witty and humorous novel is dramatised in five parts by Sam Boardman-Jacobs . 3: I'll Do My Best to Keep You Happy
Monica's quest for a reference as a cook brings her to the house of a temperamental couturier with an aggressive Pekingese, and she learns the secret of suede shoes.
Producer Marion Nancarrow

With Winifred Robinson and John Waite.

With Nick Clarke.

Ned Sherrin chairs the quiz that covers all types Of music. Heat four.

Repeated from yesterday 7pm

Emma Clarke 's dark comedy is a study in need and social inadequacy. Shelley is a overseas wedding organiserwho easily arranges lavish nuptials in Goa for others, but cannot find a boyfriend, or even a friend for herself. Adrian is a loss assessor who likes to go wall climbing in his spare time, but who has problems relating to other people. When the pair are stranded in the office lift overnight, they are forced to share long-held secrets.
Director Melanie Harris

Paul Lewis and guests are on hand to answer calls on a personal finance issue.
Producer Paul O'Keeffe. LINES OPEN from 1.30pm

Five new stories offering a fresh perspective on some existing literary characters.
1: Oliver's Story by Matthew Kneale , recent winner of the Whitbread Book of the Year Award. Oliver Twist and Jack Dawkins - alias the Artful Dodger- are reunited in middle age. Read by Michael Mackenzie. Producer David Jackson Young

Lars Tharp explores the importance of clay in our development, from its earliest use as storage pots to its function as claddingforthe space shuttle. 1: The Greeks and Their Pots. DyfryWilliams, head of the Greek section at the British Museum, explains how Greek pots tell us much about the Greek way Of life. Producer Anne Bristow

Extended rptfromyesterdayl2.3Opm

In an increasingly secular society we still need to get to grips with life's big questions about identity and purpose, love and money, work and growing old. Muriel Gray and guests investigate those who think they have the answers. Producer Lindsay Leonard

With Clare English and Carolyn Quinn.

Jonathan Agnew with news and views of the fifth and final day's play in Galle.

Nicholas Parsons hosts the most devious of panel games. This week he is joined by Jenny Eclair , Tony Hawks, Graham Norton and Tim Rice. Producer Claire Jones. Repeated Sunday 12.04pm

Pat and Tony play the hosts. Repeated tomorrow 2pm

Francine Stock reports on the comeback of King John and looks at why Shakespeare's rarely performed play is enjoying two revivals. Producer Mohit Bakaya

James Hanley 's powerful saga follows the fortunes and misfortunes of the Fury family in Liverpool. Dramatised in 15 parts by Kevin Fegan. 1: The dramatic return of the disgraced youngest son Peter.
Director Melanie Harris. Music performed by Matthew Compton and Julian Gregory. Repeated from 10.45am

As patients we would like to be in partnership with the medical profession -the paternalism of the 20th century is disappearing. The medical school at Leicester University has risen to the challenge of providing a new approach to training doctors. In three programmes DrTrisha Macnair follows the next generation of doctors being taught to succeed in this new world. Producer Julia Durbin. E-MAIL: scirad@bbc.co.uk
Programme of the Week: page 115

Alexander Frater concludes his questto return to the remote South Sea island where he was born, to find out how life has changed in the place his grandparents settled as missionaries 100 years ago. He completes his endeavour to bring a new bell to the restored cathedral bearing his name and he explores the mysteries of the island's Cannibalistic past. Producer Sara Jane Hall (R)

Lionel Kellewayjourneys through six European countries to meet the wildlife and the people working to conserve European diversity.
The Beavers Are Back. With plans to reintroduce beavers to Scotland next year, Kelleway visits
Denmark to examine the impact of reintroducing these famous dam builders there.
Producer Grant Sonnex. E-MAIL: nature@bbc.co.uk
WEBSITE: www.bbc.co.uk/nature/animals/bbc/wi ld_europe

Shortened repeat from 9am

Claire Bolderson.

Elaine Dundy 's bestselling novel set in mid-fifties Paris is read in ten parts by Laurence Bouvard. 6: Sally Jay becomes a painters' model. Abridged and produced by Peter Everett

Shortened repeat from Saturday 9am

Alice Hoffman 's gdppingtale of a mysterious death in a divided town, is read by Liza Ross and abridged in ten parts by Richard Hamilton. Part6. Producer Sarah Johnson