With Allan Forsythe.

Presented by Miriam O'Reilly. Producer Steve Peacock

With John Humphrys and Edward Stourton.
6.25,7.25,8.25 Sports News
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
7.48 Thought for the Day
With the Rt Rev Richard Harries.
8.32 Yesterday in Parliament

With Martha Kearney. 10.45 Drama: GrowingPains. Part5. Series editor Jill Burridge Drama repeated at7.45pm

David Aaronovitch concludes his examination of the way a state deals with issues such as ethnic diversity and cultural assimilation, centralised power, highbrow and dumbed-down entertainments. The state in question being the Roman Empire. 4: Filling the Mind. Education, the "chattering classes" and the novel. Plusfame-the importance Of leaving one's mark. Producer Rebecca Nicholson

By David Spicer. A six-part comedy drama about modern life and parenthood, as seen through the eyes of two thirty-something non-parents.

2: When Lucy joins a school reunion website and is contacted by an old classmate, youthful indiscretions return to haunt Daniel's best friend, Andy. Starring Liz Carling and David Tennant, with Samantha Spiro, Tony Gardner and Nasreen Hussain.

Liz Barclay and John Waite. EditorChris Burns
PHONE: [number removed] E-MAIL: youandyours@bbc.co.uk

With Nick Clarke. Editor Kevin Marsh

Bouquets, brickbats, questions and comments -
Roger Bolton dips into the mailbag and airs your views and opinions on BBC Radio programmes and policy. Send your comments and questions to: Feedback, PO Box 2100, London W1A1QT PHONE: [number removed] FAX: [number removed]
E-MAIL: feedback@bbc.co.uk Producer Penny Vine Rptd on Sunday

Repeated from yesterday 7pm

By Gillian Plowman. Maggie and Liz bear conflicting emotions towards their younger disabled brother David. As they all meet to celebrate his 25th birthday, the prospect of his return to the family brings back memories of the past that will threaten their relationships with their respective partners. Director Sue Wilson

Eldonian Village. Jessica Holm goes to Liverpool to find out how a group of local residents joined together to create their own village in the heart of the city. Send your comments or queries to:
BBC Natural History Unit, Broadcasting House. Bristol BS8 2LR E-MAIL: changing.places@bbc.co.uk Producer Dave Parkinson

The celebrated South African writer Doris Lessing reads the final story in this series of live recordings from the Literatures of the Commonwealth Festival in Manchester.
(For details see Monday)

5: Reducing Bureaucracy to Byte Size. Forget the rubber stamps, red tape and endless waiting, for the villagers of Dhar, the internet is delivering a more efficient and accountable local government. Fordetails see Monday

The big legal issues and the everyday ones tackled - without long words, small print or expensive fees. Producer Charles Sigler Repeated Sunday 8.30pm

Jenni Murray and guests discuss how current media trends affect modern life. Producer Cecile Wright

With Eddie Mair and Carolyn Quinn. Editor Kevin Marsh

The return of the finest weekly topical radio comedy panel game in the world, fast approaching its 25th birthday. Chaired by Simon Hoggart , with Alan Coren , Andy Hamilton and special guests. Producer Lucy Armitage Repeated Saturday 12.30pm

Is there a future for the group Dross?
Written by Graham Harvey
Director Keri Davies Editor Vanessa Whitburn
ARCHERS ADDICTS FAN CLUB: send an SAE to [address removed]

John Wilson with arts news, interviews and reviews. ProducerTom Morris

5: Letting Go. Flying the nest, with readings from Keith Waterhouse, Laurie Graham and CS Lewis. For details see Monday Repeated from 10.45am

Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the debate from Falmouth Arts Centre, with a panel including the director-general of the Confederation of British Industry Digby Jones, and Baroness Susan Greenfield.
Producer Lisa Jenkinson

With veteran America-watcher Alistair Cooke. Repeated Saturday 5.45am and Sunday8.45am

With Anne McKenzie.
Editor Prue Keely E-MAIL: world.tonight@bbc.co.uk

By W. Somerset Maugham.
Alroy Kear considers the sensitivities of writing a biography of a distinguished man of letters. For details see Monday

Humphrey Carpenter invites famous people to nominate great lives for discussion. This week, it's the turn of Margaret Thatcher's Foreign Secretary and former Secretary General of Nato, Lord Carrington. He's chosen the overlooked Second World War military leader Field Marshal Viscount Slim, who he first met in Australia in the fifties.
Slim's son John explains how his father was known as Uncle Bill to the men of the 14th Army during the arduous Burma campaign, and how he started out as a foot soldier, only to prove that he really did have a field marshal's baton in his knapsack. Producer Mark Smalley

of the Week: Serious
Part 5. Repeated from 9.45am