With Naomi Gryn.
Presented by Sarah Mukherjee.
With John Humphrys and Sarah Montague.
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
6.25, 7.25,8.25 Sports News
7.48 Thought for the Day With Cristma Odone.
8.32 Yesterday in Parliament
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 examines the literary and political career of the 17th century poet John Milton, examining work such as Paradise Lost as well as his role as propagandist during the English Civil War. Show more
Jenni Murray hosts the programme from Manchester.
Drama: Such Sweet Possession. Part 4. Drama repeated at 7.45pm
Egypt. Rosie Goldsmith talks to men who have been prosecuted during the unprecedented wave of persecution of homosexuals in Egypt. Many have beenjailed following a series of dubious trials - most notoriously one in which 52 men were arrested on a floating nightclub. Is the Egyptian government cracking down on homosexuality now in orderto win popularity amid a growing tide of Islamic sentiment? Producer Hugh Levinson
One per cent inspiration, 99 per cent perspiration - great works of art are the result of many influences coming together in perfect harmony. The idea of writers and composers merely channelling their muse's visions through pen and paper couldn't be further from the truth. John Florance investigates what happens when the balance goes awry and the artist suffers creative block.
With Liz Barclay and John Waite.
With Nick Clarke.
Helen Mark meets the people and wildlife of the British countryside.
Repeated from yesterday 7pm
By Nell Leyshon and Stephen McAnena. Another in the series of plays by writers new to radio.
Mary and David have had to leave the dairy farm where they brought up their two boys. Now living in an unfamiliar house, they face an even more demanding challenge.
Director Jeremy Mortimer
Why should alcohol be avoided when taking antibiotics? Do herbal medicines interfere with prescribed drugs? Should you assume that a hospital consultant knows what drugs your GP has given you? In this week's health phone-in, Barbara Myers is joined by an expert to answer your queries about how drugs interact.
Phone in your questions: [number removed]. or e-mail: [email address removed]
Clare Balding appeals for a charity that operates rehabilitation centres to help people with brain injuries to go back to work and live independently.
Producer Laurence Grissell.
DONATIONS: [address removed] Rehab UK.
CREDIT CARDS: Freephone [number removed]. Rpt of Sunday 7.55am
Another reading from Bath's Guildhall as part of the Bath Literary Festival. 4: Jacqueline Wilson. The chart-topping writer of teenage fiction reads a specially adapted extract from her new book Secrets.
4: Ave Maria. David Stafford looks at the way this song has become engrained on ourconsciousness. It has been scientifically recognised, believe it or not, as the world's most soothing religious song, and has been performed by singers of all kinds, from Lesley Garrett to Max Bygraves. Producer Joanne coombs
James Naughtie meets Rose Tremain to discuss her 1999 Whitbread Novel Award-winner Music and Silence. Repeated from Sunday 4pm
Quentin Cooper discusses new developments at the cutting edge of science and technology, with his expert guests.
ProducerRos Smith E-MAIL: material.world@bbc.co.uk
With Carolyn Quinn and Nigel Wrench.
Paul Jackson returns for a new series of interviews with some of the biggest names in comedy and entertainment. This week the multi-award-winning League of Gentlemen reveal how non-performing Jeremy Dyson's early artwork inspired Damien Hirst.
Clarrie deserves a treat. Rptd tomorrow 2pm
The arts show with interviews, news and reviews. Presented by John Wilson. Producer Nicki Paxman
Mary Cooper 's drama about the life of Anne Lister of Shibden Hall, Halifax, based on herjournals and letters. 4: Anne's relationship with Isabella quickly becomes established, but complications emerge when Anne meets Isabella's friend Mariana.
For details see Monday Repeated from 10.45am
Ivan Howlett tells the story of the forgotten army of Chinese labourers brought from their homeland during the First World War to work behind the lines on the Western Front. Living in segregated camps, they filled shell craters, repaired buildings, dug trenches, moved ammunition and patched airstrips. Two thousand died, unsung casualties of a foreign war.
Good Works. Forthe past 20 years the Business in the Community project has been alerting business to its wider responsibilities. But is it still a dream? Peter Day investigates.
Producer Simon Crow Editor Stephen Chilcott Rptd Sunday 9.30pm
Geoff Watts visits the Centre for Vision and Visual Cognition at Durham University, where researchers are investigating how our eyes and brain behave when we are reading. Gareth Mitchell straps on a pair of special goggles to see for himself just what is going on when he settles down with a favourite book. Plus the week's top science stories.
Producer Alexandra Feachem E-MAIL: [email address removed]
With Claire Bolderson.
Ian McEwan's novel about truth, love, and the difficulty of obtaining absolution.
Read by Sian Thomas.
(For details see Monday)
A satirical look at the week's news and media events. Starring Simon Evans , Dave Lamb , Chris Pavlo and Laura Shavin. Producer Alex Walsh-Taylor
Part 4. Repeated from 9.45am
