With Lynn Gallagher.

With Anna Hill.

With John Humphrys and James Naughtie.
6.25, 7.25, 8.25 Sports News
7.48 Thought for the Day With Rev Dr Colin Morris.

3: The Risks of Safety. While vaccines against diseases such as polio, tuberculosis, diphtheria and measles have undoubtedly played a part in reducing mortality, vaccines also carry risks. Jonathan Miller explores how we, the public, make decisions about vaccination and why subjective impressions tend to carry more weight than any amount of objective, Statistical data. Producer John Watkins Repeated 9.30pm

A five-part series in which Martin Plimmer plunges into a twilight world of magic, mystery and mathematics on a journey beyond coincidence. 4: The Coincidence X-Files. Producer Brian King

Presented byJenni Murray.
10.45 The Frederica Quartet: A Whistling Woman Part 9 Of the drama. Drama repeated at 7.45pm

The stories and the colour behind the world's headlines with Kate Adie. Producer Tony Grant

Paul Morley chooses writing that reflects his roots in music journalism and his passions for controversy and ideas. With readers Daniela Nardini and Ralf Little. Producer Mary Ward Lowery
Repeated Sunday 11.15am

With Liz Barclay and John Waite.

With Nick Clarke.

Shortened repeat of Saturday 6.10am

Repeated from yesterday 7pm

By Louise Gooding. Seventeenth-century poet John Donne 's earliest works were inspired by his longing forthe young niece of his employer. The secret romance was to suffer many separations and setbacks.
Director Cherry Cookson

Have you ever wanted your teeth whitened, straightened, re-shaped or even the spaces between them closed? Dentistry is offering an increasing number of treatments to improve the appearance of your teeth. Barbara Myers investigates. Phone in with your questions on [number removed] or email [email address removed]

Honor Blackman appeals on behalf of Action for Blind People, a charity that offers information and advice to people who have lost or are losing their sight.
DONATIONS: Action for Blind People, [address removed]Credit-card donations: Freephone [number removed]
Producer Kim Normanton

4: In Deep by Philip Gross. Alec had always told stories - as in whoppers, porkies, lies. But, this time, there's something strangely compelling about his tale of the dolphinarium and the Official Secrets Act. Read by Mark Meadows. For details see Monday

Lavinia Greenlaw has been out following the turning points of the year. 4: Autumn Equinox. Join the surfers and new-age freaks as the Severn Bore gives one of its equinoctial West Country tsunamis to an otherwise docile and sluggish river. With body surfer Elizabeth Burke. For details see Monday

Repeated from Sunday 4pm

Smart materials are an innovation that has revolutionised the world of engineering over the last few decades. They've been dubbed smart because they interactwith their environment, responding to changes in temperature or moisture. From mobile phones that can be designed to pop open on request to biodegradable medical sutures, the applications of smart materials seem limitless. Quentin Cooper finds out more about these shape-shifters. Producer John Watkins Email: material.world@bbc.co.uk

With Carolyn Quinn and Nigel Wrench.

Endings and Beginnings by Jim Eldridge. Terry finishes his sentence, Sandra finds out whether she's been promoted, Wendy gives Steve a shock and the centre gets a new manager. But the big question is-willTerryand Sandra's secret love survive the changes?
Music by Jacqueline Dankworth and Harvey Brough Director David Hitchinson

Neil's tough with Tom. Repeated tomorrow 2pm

Mark Lawson talks to AS Byatt about her new novel, Richard Sambrook on the BBC's planned reshuffle of political programmes and John Sutherland on political endorsements. Composer Steve Reich and artist Beryl Korot speak about their collaboration in making a video documentary opera 'Three Tales'. Producer Nicola Holloway

9: AS Byatt's new novel in the quartet opens with Agatha Mond reading from her book Flight North to Frederica's son, Leo. Dramatised by John Harvey. For details see Monday Repeated from 10.45am

The Sony Award-winning investigative history series unearths another document that sheds new light on past events. 5: Alice's Annulment. In 1433, a "sufficiently pretty" woman who was "scarcely 26" gathered together seven female witnesses to testify in the church court at York Minster that her husband John was impotent. How the seven women came to be so sure and what conclusions thejudge drew from their certainty make the basis of a fascinating tale that reveals a great deal about women's lib in the Middle Ages. Producer Jane Ray

Silicon Fenomenon. Silicon Fen is what they call the surge of high-tech innovation that has seen 1,000 new businesses created in and around Cambridge in the past 30 years. Peter Day asks how sustainable it is and what other places can learn from the city. Editor Stephen Chilcott Repeated Sunday 9.30pm

The Miracle of St Mark. Tom Feilden explores how Venice and its people have been shaped by their environment, from the golden age of wealth and powerto its present-day battles against pollution, mass tourism and the ever-rising, globally warmed tides. Producer Martin Poyntz-Roberts

Repeat of 9am

With Robin Lustig.

Claire Skinner continues to read Elizabeth Jane
Howard's classic Story. Part 4. Fordetails see Monday

Comedy series by Lynne Truss. 6: Food. The restaurant regulars decide to have a "last supper". No food, just fine words, songs-and hemlock.
Producer Brian King

A Little Country Village on the Edge of Middlesbrough After years of slow decline, the arrival of the Middlehaven shilling has seen a little stardust settle on the future of this small market town. Graham
Usher looks around an area where drugs, crime and prostitution sit alongside strong local pride and memories of a more vibrant and optimistic past Producer Sonia Rothwell

of the Week: A Life Drawing
Part 4. Repeated from 9.45am