With Faris Badawi.
With Anna Hill.
With Sue MacGregor and James Naughtie.
6.25,7.25,8.25 Sports News
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
7.48 Thought for the Day
With the Rt Rev Jim Thompson.
8.32 Yesterday in Parliament
An eclectic assembly of guests joins David Aaronovitch for lively conversation.
Producer Charlie Taylor. Shortened repeat at 9.30pm
Presented byJenni Murray. Drama: Adam Bede by George Eliot. Part 13 Drama repeated at 7.45pm
The first of two programmes investigating the24-hour work of criminal defence lawyers on call at
- police stations and courts in Birmingham. "This difficult and sometimes harrowing work is a far cry from the well-paid comfort people associate with lawyers." Presented by David Jessel. Producer Susan Marling
Trade Secrets. Simon Brett 's sitcom about the trials and tribulations of Rosie Burns and her event management company. 4: Rosie is asked to organise a top-secret conference to launch a new microchip, Kate is asked to organise a top-secret fashion show for a new collection and Jo is asked to organise a top-secret wedding anniversary. Three top secrets, but only one event in the end. Starring Prunella Scales , Arabella Weir , Rebecca Callard , Duncan Preston , Annette Badland , Gillian Hanna , Edward de Souza and Simon Trinder. Producer Maria Esposito
With Liz Barclay and Winifred Robinson.
With Nick Clarke.
The conclusion of the natural history quiz, hosted by Lionel Kelleway. The three finalists in the hunt for the "wildbrain of Britain" are tested on their knowledge of butterflies, moths, wild cats and ducks. The location is the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust at Slimbridge in Gloucestershire.
Producer Sheena Duncan. E-MAIL: nature@bbc.co.uk
Repeated from yesterday 7pm
Torben Betts 's vision of the future. England has become an overpopulated, greedy, amoral culture, ruled by free marketers and awash with terrorists. Here women die for their adultery. So what of the writer in such a world?
Director Karen Rose
Nigel Colborn , Bob Flowerdew and Anne Swithinbank answer questions posed by members of Shamwick Gardening Club in Devon. With
Chairman EriC Robson. Shortened repeat from Sunday 2pm
Madeleine Wickham 's tale in which unexpected fellow guests sharing a Spanish villa embark on interesting recollections of previous meetings. Part 3. For details see Monday
Mark Carwardine travels to Dorset hoping to see all six British reptile species in one day. Fordetails see Monday
Exploring and exploding the ideas that shape our society, presented by Laurie Taylor.
Producer Merilyn Harris. E-MAIL: thinking.allowed@bbc.co.uk
Dr Raj Persaud explores mental health issues. Producers Marya Burgess and Cathy Drysdale
PHONE: [number removed]. WEBSITE: www.bbc.co.uk/radio4
With Clare English and Eddie Mair.
The conclusion of Andy Hamilton 's six-part comedy set in hell. The Professor and Thomas discuss the nature of beauty, and Satan introduces them to
Helen of Troy and her plain friend, Daphne. Then God turns up for a chat.
BBC RADIO COLLECTION: Old Harry's Game is available now from all good retail outlets and www.bbcshop.com. Call [number removed].
Brian is stabbed in the back. Repeated tomorrow 2pm
Arts news, reviews and interviews, presented by Rosie Goldsmith. Producer ZahidWarley
George Eliot's haunting story of love betrayed and rewarded. 13: The early hours of the morning on the day of the hanging.
Further cast details across the week. For details see Monday Repeated from 10.45am
Michael Buerk chairs a live debate in which
David Cook , Ian Hargreaves , Janet Radcliffe-Richards and David Starkey cross-examine "witnesses" who hold passionate but conflicting views on a moral dilemma from one of the week's stories.
Producer David Coomes. Repeated Saturday 10.15pm
Andrew Duncan meets David Starkey : page 26
A colourful three-part look at those politicians who chose to leave politics to do something "more interesting instead". Presented by Rachel Wright. Producer Rachel Wright. Repeated from Sunday 10.45pm
Monsters in the Mouth. There are 1,000 different species of bacteria in our mouths - some beneficial, some harmful. In the first of an eight-part series explaining science and technology and how it affects our lives, Quentin Cooper discovers how the latest research is changing dentistry and offering us potential perfectteeth. Producer Angela Hind
Dr Mark Porter on dental hygiene: page 17
(Shortened repeat from 9am)
With Robin Lustig.
Pamela Hansford Johnson 's novel set in thirties Clapham. Part 3. For details see Monday
Andrew McGibbon and Nick Romero 's story about a man who cannot stop himself from breaking into song. 2: Having been arrested for inciting a near riot at a football match Tom is sentenced to do a stint of community service at an old people's home where he meets ageing banjo player Charlie, who can also see Tom's "imaginary band". Will he prove to Sadie that he's not going mad? Tom Suggs
Director Chris Neill. Producers Torquil MacLeod. Julian Mayers and Andrew McGibbon. Songs Andrew McGibbon , Nick Romero and Suggs
of the Week: Master Musicians
Readings by leading musicians to celebrate the start of the 2001 season of the Proms.
Repeated from 9.45am. For details see Monday 9.45am
