With Rani Moorthy.
With Miriam O'Reilly.
With Sue MacGregor and Edward Stourton.
6.25, 7.25, 8.25 Sports News
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
7.48 Thought for the Day
8.32 Yesterday in Parliament
Conversation with Libby Purves and guests. Producer Chris Paling. Shortened repeat at 9.30pm
Jenni Murray hosts lively and topical interviews and discussions from a woman's point of view. Drama: Inner Voices III: Gambling Rambling by Gina Yashere. Drama repeated at 7.45pm
A new three-part series following the fortunes of a South London secondary school, which opened its doors to its first intake of pupils a year ago. The Charter School replaced a failing school and local parents who campaigned for the new start are keen to ensure that the experiment works.
A four-part drama series by Christopher Lee exploring the tensions and the madnesses as the political world butts up against the military one.
Zelda Timpson is a high-flying civil servant whose latest Whitehall posting in the Ministry of Defence presents her with some unexpected problems.
She finds herself the boss of four serving military officers who would all really rather be elsewhere.
Politics come uncomfortably close to home for Colonel George, but something unfortunate has been left in the back seat of a ministerial car and it just might somehow be the answer to everyone's problem.
With Liz Barclay and Winifred Robinson.
With Nick Clarke.
The fifth in a six-part panel game series revolving around the English language. Compere
Frank Delaney 's guests are Andrew Sachs , Kathy Lette Helen Lederer and, Felix Dexter , plus words of wit from the NimmO Twins. Producer Merilyn Harris
Repeated from yesterday 7pm
By Dave Duggan.
Phoebe, who loves heights, has recently ended her relationship with Phoenix, a taxi driver and her lover of two years, who prefers ground level. Now that she's going out with Jason, a skilled mountaineer, will she finally find the balance between independence and commitment she longs for?
Shortened rot of Sunday 2pm
Five weekday readings of poetry and prose for
Remembrance Week dedicated to the memory of those lost in the conflicts of the 20th century.
3: Somewhere in France. A selection of poignantfrontline letters home from Frank Orchard and Ludwig Kuttner , two soldiers on opposing sides in the First
World War. Read by Michael Maloney and Ben Crowe. For details see Monday
3: Clive James and Pete Atkin. Friendship forged in the footlights between an unmusical Australian and a singing undergraduate is revived as the pairgo back on the road after 30 years. For details see Monday
Laurie Taylor explores ideas that shape our society. Producer Marya Burgess. E-MAIL: thinking.allowed@bbc.co.uk
In the last of this series, Connie St Louis explores what makes children behave the way they do. Producer Julia Durbin. E-MAIL: scirad@bbc.co.uk(R)
With Clare English and Nigel Wrench.
Another chance to hear Douglas Adams 's 12-part comedy from 1978. Fit the Tenth: Our heroes have some close encounters with others and themselves.
Producer Geoffrey Perkins (R)
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Greg is fooled by the third man.
Repeated tomorrow 2pm
Francine Stock with the verdict on the Royal
Shakespeare Company's new production of Alice in Wonderland. Producer Erin Riley
Gina Yashere performs her own drama. Ayoung woman promises herself that tonight will be her last bet, even though she's not an addict, really. For details see Monday. Repeated from 10.45am
Allan Little chairs the live debate series in which
Harvey Thomas , Peter Hitchens , Janet Radcliffe Richards and Ian Hargreaves cross-examine
"witnesses" with different but passionate views on one of the week's moral dilemmas.
Producer David Coombes. Repeated Saturday 10.15pm
In three talks, Kenan Malik asserts that, although Darwin's influence is yet to hit politics, it will, for all politics depends on a view of human nature.
3: The Evolution of Inequality. We're said to be on the threshold of unravelling the genetic secrets of human nature. Since all great political creeds begin with a theory of human nature, the results for politics Should be profound. Rptdfrom Sunday at 10.45pm
A Perfect Performance. Computers are fundamental to the production of popular music, but could they become just as important in the classical world? As players, conductors and composers continually strive for improvement, Quentin Cooper wonders if they will ever accept help from the digital world. Producer Alison Ayres. E-MAIL: Scirad@bbc.co.uk
Shortened repeat from 9am
With Robin Lustig.
Geraldine Brooks 's novel based on the true story of the village of Eyam in Derbyshire during the plague of 1665 is abridged in ten parts by Sarah LeFanu. As the north remains unscathed by the plague, the delivery of a bolt of cloth from the capital begins a time of tragedy. Read by Helen Sheals. Part 3. For details see Monday
A four-part comedy series by Llewella Gideon and Lynn Peters aboutathirty-somethingtemptryingto succeed in show business. 3: Body Beautiful. Is
Cynthia putting on weight as she gets older or is she just getting "bigger boned"? Starring
Llewella Gideon , Brian Bovell , Roger Griffiths , Mandy Knight andJoMartin. Producer Gareth Edwards. Music Clem Ishmael (R)
A four-part comedy series by Peter Tinniswood featuring Leslie Phillips as Sir Plympton Makepeace. 3: Dalliances. The useless and forgetful MP warms to the memory of his many happy carnal and amorous associations in Westminster, including
Dame Valerie Bispham , the love of his life, who threw him overfor George Formby. Director Enyd Williams
Repeated from 9.45am
