With Denis Nowlan.
With Anna Hill.
With Sarah Montague and James Naughtie.
6.25, 7.25,8.25 Sports News
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
7.48 Thought for the Day With Dr Lavinia Byrne.
8.32 Yesterday in Parliament
Sentencing. In the last three months the Director General and the Chief Inspector of Prisons and the Lord Chief Justice have criticised the negative effect of prison on offenders. The Government has just announced plans for more prison places and longer sentences. Clive Anderson investigates how we should punish criminals. Producer Cathy Packe. Executive producer Bruce Hyman Repeated at 9.30pm
Roland White's radio review: page 60
A concluding look at the designers whose ideas could radically influence the way we live.
From Waste to Wealth. The world celebrated when sewers were installed. What was never foreseen was the level of pollution destined to follow in the wake of flushing loos. James Dyson meets the designers who help transform the 150 litres each of us wastes every day. Producer Mary Price (R)
Lively and topical interviews and discussion from awoman's point of view, presented by Jenni Murray. Drama: Manuscripts Don't Burn by Yelena Bulgakova. Part2. Drama repeated at 7.45pm
A new four-part exploration of the role that animals play in a variety of medical treatments.
The Serpent's Tale. Venomous snakes are known -and feared-for their power to kill. Yet they also have the power to heal, as many patients who have taken heart or circulatory drugs based on their venoms can testify. Dr Michael O'Donnell discovers the extraordinary power of snake venom in nature, folklore and modern medicine. Producer Jeremy Grange
Dr Mark Porter on the healing powers of animals that make us squirm: page 51
Brenda Blethyn talks about what makes hertick as an actress and about the people who have influenced her, including Gary Cooper , Doris Day and Mike Leigh. Presented by Professor Alison Oddey. Producer Claire Jones
With Winifred Robinson and Mark Whittaker.
With Nick Clarke.
1.30 Marnie Nixon: the Unsung Voice
An exploration of the life and times of Marnie Nixon who never received proper credit for being the singing voice behind three of the world's bestselling musicals - The King and WestSide Story and My Fair Lady. Producer Martin Kurzik
Repeated from yesterday 7pm
Rod Tinson 's drama about the relationship between a father and a daughter. Evan is a diver who works in the dark waters of the North Sea.
His daughter Belle is brain damaged, but she has a miraculous ability to communicate with her father under water.
Director Rosemary Watts. Producer Sue Wilson
Call Wendy Austin for an exchange of experiences and views on today's topical issues. Producer Chris Burns. LINES OPEN from 1.30pm
2: Jetby Catherine Smith , read by Isabelle Scott -Plummer. Beloved Nan is dead, leaving the family bereft and young Fern alone again. Conflict and menace arise as Nan's mysterious jet necklace Seeks a new Owner. For details see yesterday
Comets are "dirty snowballs" which originate in the Oort Cloud beyond Pluto and fall into the sun.
Hopefully they will avoid the Earth on their journey - the last careless traveller wiped out the dinosaurs. For details see yesterday (R)
Conversation about the world of business, money and technology, with Heather Payton and guests. Producer Simon Crow
Solicitor Anthony Julius and independent MP and formerwar correspondent Martin Bell discuss three favourite paperbacks with presenter Louise Doughty. Producer Paul Dodgson. Repeated Sunday llpm
With Clare English and Carolyn Quinn.
A series of comedy lectures delving into the lives of passionate men and women whose ideas shaped their generation. This week Mark Steel gives the lowdown on Leonardo da Vinci. Producer Lucy Armitage
Will the police house do? Repeated tomorrow 2pm
Mark Lawson chairs the arts programme, and meets novelist Alan Sillitoe.
Producer Kirsty Pope
Jonathan Agnew rounds off England's tour of Sri Lanka with news of the Third One Day International at the Singhalese Sports Club in Colombo.
7.45 Manuscripts Don't Burn The diaries of Yelena Bulgakova. 2: Stalin's approval of Bulgakov's writing affords Yelena and Mikhail some protection, but they cannot get permission to travel abroad. Fordetails see yesterday. Repeated from 10.45am
Major issues, changing attitudes and important events at home and abroad, with Jenny Cuffe.
Producer David Lewis. Editor David Ross. Repeated Sunday 5pm
Peter White with news, issues and information of interest to blind and partially sighted people.
Producer Cheryl Gabriel. PHONE: [number removed] for more information
Colourful Behaviour. The conclusion of a series exploring the eye, with a focus on vision, colour perception and the different visual capacities of humans and animals. This week Dr Gillian Rice explores how our mood and behaviour is influenced by colour, the role of colour in communication, and camouflage and advertisement. She examines colour deficiency in humans and explores some fascinating visual tricks and illusions. Producer Sarah Blunt. E-MAIL: scirad@bbc.co.uk WEBSITE: www.bbc.co.uk/nature
Repeated from 9am
With Robin Lustig.
Erma Bombeck takes the lid off life in the American home. Read by Maureen Lipman. 2: Car Pool Allergy. For details see yesterday
Matt Lucas and David Walliams's sketch show examines ordinary life in Britain as lived by some less than ordinary British folk. This week hypnotist Kenny Craig goes swimming, ex-mafia man Joey the Stool visits the library and Fat Fighters leader Marjorie Dawes receives some bad news. With Jean Ainslie, Tom Baker, Samantha Power and Paul Putner.
Campbell Armstrong's moving memoir is read by Brian Cox. Part 2.
