Presented by Miriam O'Reilly.

With James Naughtie and Edward Stourton.
6.25 (), 7.25,8.25 Sports News
7.48 Thought forthe Day With Penny Faust.

6: Humanitarian Aid. Why do famines happen? In
1845 the Irish potato crop failed. Thousands of Irish died, thousands left, and although Ireland was then part of the British isles the government failed to stop the famine. Jonathan Freedland reports from Dublin. ProducerVirginiaCrompton Repeated at9.30pm

Historian Helen Weinstein and presenter
Christopher Cook bring vividlyto life thediary of John Cannon -the extraordinary memoirof an ordinary 18th-century taxman. 1: Curious and Remarkaoie
Passages In the first of five episodes they track down
Cannon's birthplace in the picturesque Somerset village ofwest Lydford. Producer Jane Ray

With Jenni Murray. Drama: Just Plain Gardening. Part2. Drama repeated at 7.45pm

Another chance to hear the first of two programmes in which Lionel Kelleway takes a closer look at our most intimate neighbours and discovers that they are far more than passive hitch-hikers. Producer Sarah Blunt E-MAIL nature@bbc.co.uk

Geoffrey Wheeler revisits the Manchester Playhouse
Built back-to-back with the Hulme Hippodrome , itself a famous northern variety venue, the Playhouse was host to some of the BBC's best-loved comedy and variety programmes from the forties to the seventies. Ken Dodd , Sandy Powell , Bill Waddington and Harry Worth are among those featured in this nostalgic trip through the BBC's archives. Producer ubby cross

With Winifred Robinson and Peter White.
Including at 12.30 Call You and Yours. PHONE: [number removed] LINES OPEN from 10am

With Nick Clarke.

Michael Wood explores the role played by religious music during the Middle Ages. Drawing on the evidence of historians, performers and musicologists, he discusses how the foundations of today's musical languages were laid in France a millennium ago.

Repeated from yesterday 7pm

By Graham Mort.
Martin and Marie's children have recently left home, and they celebrate with a holiday in Catalonia, described by Martin in a series of poems, one for each day of their trip. On their return, at the end of an almost perfect summer, Martin takes his beloved motorbike for one last spin.

Sue Cook and the team return to investigate more of your historical queries.
Producers Ivan Howlett and Nick Patrick Write to: [address removed] E-MAIL: making.history@bbc.co.uk

1: Mason's Mini Break. Booker Prize-winning author Dick Mason is on a celebratory weekend break in a West Yorkshire village. He has an unexpected encounter with the ghost of another famous writer and later discovers, to his humiliation, that he has landed himself an unflattering characterisation in Jane Eyre. Read by Philip Glenister. Producer Katherine Beacon

2: Swallowdale. Our intrepid investigators hike from Coniston Water up on to the fells in search of Arthur Ransome 's Secret valley. For details see yesterday

The essential guide to work. Philippa Lamb explores the cost of being a parent in today's working world. Producer Penny Haslam

A new series of the paperback review programme. Rosie Boycott takes the chair with guests, actor
Jane Asher and gardener Monty Don. They discuss three books aboutfaraway places-the Outer Hebrides, the wilds of Spain and the Peruvian mountains. Producer Peter Everett Repeated Sunday llpm

With Eddie Mair and Nigel Wrench.

By Lynne Truss. 5: Sauce. The Spartan siege of Athens is now into its ninth month and food has all but run out at the Acropolis Fish Restaurant.
Customers drop like flies after Heraclitus adds a little hemlock to the cockroach fritters.
Producer Brian King

Siobhan won'ttalk. Repeated tomorrow 2pm

With Mark Lawson. Producer NickiPaxman

2: Violet Nips Trouble in the Bud. In which scholarship girl Violet Grimshaw wrestles with her bush. For details see yesterday Repeated from 10.45am

In 1999 Abdul Raja was shot dead as he opened his shop in South London. The gunman was avenging the murder of a relative in Pakistan - Raja was the victim of a blood feud. Navid Akhtar investigates the evidence that feuds that start in Asia are now spilling Over into Britain. Producer Emma Rippon Repeated Sunday 5pm

Peter White with news for visually impaired people. Producer Ian Macrae PHONE: [number removed] for more information E-MAIL: intouch@bbc.co.uk

In a new three-part series Jackie Hardgrave explores the business of health education, its triumphs and pitfalls, and its vital role in protecting the health of a community. 1: Sexual Health. An investigation into the different approaches to setting up campaigns to change people's sexual behaviour: a particular problem in a country like Britain, where people aren't very good at talking about sex.
Producer Helen Sharp E-MAIL: radioscience@bbc.co.uk

Repeated from 9am

With Robin Lustig.

7: Barbary is caught shoplifting, with disastrous results. For details see Monday

Dave Podmore continues his efforts to dig English cricket out of the brown stuff. Written by Chris Douglas , Nick Newman and Andrew Nickolds.
Producer Richard Wilson

Entertains Part 2. Repeated from 9.45am