With the Very Rev John Miller.
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 Elai ne Storkey.
Melvyn Bragg and his guests explore the history of ideas as they discuss the events and inspirations that have influenced our age. Shortened repeat at 9.30pm
Melvyn Bragg discusses the role Rome has played in European civilization, from republicanism and imperialism to being the Catholic Heart of the Christian Church. Show more
Jenni Murray hosts lively and topical interviews and discussions from a woman's point of view. Drama: Be NotAfraidby John Fletcher. Part 4. Drama repeated at 7.45pm
Georgia. Corruption in the former Soviet Republic of Georgia is rife - even the President agrees. But as Andy Kershaw reveals, exposing it is a risky business. The country's most popular TV journalist was murdered earlier this year after his Panorama-style programme highlighted political corruption. And, in October, a police raid on the TV station where he worked sparked student demonstrations, demanding greater democracy. Can the once-admired Eduard Shevardnadze, Georgia's leader since 1992, survive? And what will the future hold for Georgia if he doesn't?
Producer Sue Ellis. Editor Maria Balinska. Repeated Monday
4: EverlastingClocks. The Professor's clock keeps winding down, so he decides to create the world's first everlasting clock. However it proves everlasting in more sense than one - as the Professor discovers When it Strikes 13. Fordetails see Monday
With Liz Barclay and John Waite.
With Nick Clarke.
Extended repeat from Saturday6.10am
Repeated from yesterday 7pm
By Pavel Kahout , dramatised by Stephen Dunstone. The lady author of an acclaimed novel about the Holocaust is visited by a woman admirer, a fan. There's more to this visit than meets the eye.
Director Peter Kavanagh
A chance for listeners to take issue with a guest columnist on a controversial subject.
With David Jessel.
Producers Nick Baker and Nick Utechin. Phone: [number removed]
George Alagiah appeals on behalf of a charity dedicated to improving the lives and defending the rights of street children worldwide.
Producer Laurence Grissell. DONATIONS: ChildHope UK, [address removed] CREDIT CARDS: Freephone [number removed]. Repeated from Sunday
Ned Sherrin 's alphabet of theatrical anecdotes. A collection of showbusiness legends, stories and gossip. 4: J-Q.
With Jane Horrocks. 4: Rulingthe Roost. Chickens have had a bad press. Their very name is a synonym for cowardice and nobody has ever called them clever. But their pecking orders are well-organised, they are dutiful parents and their behaviour can show a lot about the way human society works. For details see Monday
Repeated from Sunday 4pm
Science series. This week Quentin Cooper brings working scientists face-to-face with some of their harshest critics - sixth-form students in the process of deciding what to do with theirfuture. Students from Huntington School in York will be quizzing the panel with crucial questions: what do they do? Why they do it? And the big one: how much do they earn? Producer Ros Smith. E-MAIL: material.world@bbc.co.uk
With Clare English and Eddie Mair.
The last episode of Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie 's comedy about a middle-aged couple coping with transvestitism. 6: When a Man Loves a Woman
Carol receives an unexpected visit from Ken. He knows George's secret and thinks that Carol could do with the attention of a "real" man. Unfortunately, whilst in the throes of passion with Ken, George is getting beaten up by thugs and the guilt leads Carol to the brink of despair. Can she even accept that her husband wants to wear floral two-pieces?
Producer Maria Esposito
Kathy ploughs a lone furrow. Repeated tomorrow 2pm
Mark Lawson with arts news. Producer Ekene Akalawu
The story behind Handel's composition of the oratorio Messiah. Dramatised by John Fletcher. 4: If God Be for Us
For details see Monday. Repeated from 10.45am
Edward Stourton concludes his report on the history and current condition of the Latin language with a look at the fraught history of Latin in the church, and how its use has been a source of tension from the very beginning. He also investigates its future.
Within living memory, Latin has almost vanished - but will it prove to be the battleground for a new conflict between liberals and conservatives when the Pope dies? Producer Simon Crow
The End of the Affair? Is there a new chill in relations between the Government and business leaders?
David Walker assesses the significance of Transport Secretary Stephen Byers 's decision to pull the plug on Railtrack and asks whether New Labour is poised for more active intervention in the affairs of the private sector. Producer Simon Coates. Repeated on Sunday
Is our passion for the exotic destroying our native environment? Many garden ponds are now being stocked with luscious imported plants which can be destructive in the wider countryside. Foreign fish, mammals and insects are also being blamed for destroying native species. Is the problem being over-played? Tom Feilden investigates the aliens in the countryside.
With Robin Lustig.
By Jerome K Jerome. Part 4. For details see Monday
Niall Ashdown and Luke Sorba star in a sitcom about two men in their forties who don't know what to do with themselves. But it's not autobiographical, oh no! Producer Bill Dare
Depending on recess.
Repeated from 9.45am
