With IftikharAwan.
With Miriam O'Reilly.
With Martha Kearney and Sarah Montague.
6.25, 7.25, 8.25 Sports News
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
7.48 Thought forthe Day With Tim Winter.
8.51 Yesterday in Parliament
England v Namibia
Commentary by Jonathan Agnew , Henry Blofeld and Simon Mann , with expert comments from Andrew Hudson and Angus Fraser.
Producer Peter Baxter *Approximate time
England v Namibia
Commentary by Jonathan Agnew , Henry Blofeld and Simon Mann , with expert comments from Andrew Hudson and Angus Fraser.
Producer Peter Baxter *Approximate time
Libby Purves and her guests engage in lively and diverse conversation. Producer Chris Paling Shortened repeat at 9.30pm
Britain is a melting-pot with more cross-cultural marriages and relationships than any other European country. Increasingly, attraction is cutting swathes through the artificial barriers of race, nationality, religion, culture and tradition. But does this choice involve particular challenges and rewards?
Anjula Mutanda meets culturally diverse couples around the country to heartheir stories. Producerciarecsonka
By Tom Jamieson and Nev Fountain.
It's time for the annual convention for smuggling fans: people so obsessive and dysfunctional they will tear each other apart forthe chance to buy anything so long as it's signed by star smuggler Tamsyn Trelawny. Will Tamsyn be persuaded to appear on the panel discussion "Smuggling in the Future - will sea serpents one day be our friends?" Who on Earth will they be idolising next? Actors?
With Liz Barclay and Winifred Robinson in Manchester.
With Nick Clarke.
Chris Stuart presides over the lunchtime science contest concerning all things innovative. Lewis Wolpert and Adam Hart-Davis are joined by Vivienne Parry and Tracey Logan.
Adam Hart-Davis on why science and history are being sold short: page 21
Repeated from yesterday 7pm
Guy Slater's play follows three adulterous affairs involving mobile phones to their comic but sad ends.
Pippa Greenwood , Bob Flowerdew and Roy Lancaster answer questions posed by gardeners in Elstree, Hertfordshire. The chairman is Eric Robson.
3: The Sea Cabinet by Catriona O'Reilly. Ajourney around the Town Docks Museum in Hull with its plaster Eskimo heads, ambergris and a stuffed mermaid. Fordetails see Monday
3: Changing the World. Nick Green-environmentalist, socialist, anarchist and activist-has turned his interests and energy to Latin America. Ngozie Azu has survived a revolution in Sierra Leone and a childhood in foster care to become a student at Oxford with the UN in her sights. For details see Monday
How we view tobacco has changed greatly over the centuries. A new investigation, Why People Smoke, suggests that the social and psychological factors involved are at least as important as their biological counterparts. With Laurie Taylor.
Dr Raj Persaud examines the world of the chronically shy. Why are some people gregarious and confident, while others hang back, painfully inhibited? What is going on in the shy person's brain during social interactions to cause such discomfort? Or should shyness be a perfectly acceptable expression of personal ity? Producer Marya Burgess Phone [number removed]
With Eddie Mair.
Virginia Woolf is the "author of the week" as James Walton quizzes John Walsh , Sebastian Faulks , Lynne Truss and Stephen Fry on all things literary. With Beth Chalmers as the reader. Written by James Walton. Producer Dawn Ellis
Jack reviews his investments. Repeated tomorrow at 2pm
John Wilson with the arts and entertainment show. Producer Ekene Akalawu
The Killing of Sister George
For details see Monday Repeatedfrom 10.45am
Michael Buerk chairs a debate on the moral conundrums behind one of the week's news stories. Michael Gove , Claire Fox and Steven Rose cross-examine witnesses who hold passionate but conflicting Views. Producer David Coomes Rptd on Saturday
Alexei Sayle explains how he became attracted to and then disillusioned with communism. Producer Martin Rosenbaum Repeated from Sunday
The Earth was formed 4,500 million years ago.
Mars, Venus and Mercury were also formed at that time, but only Earth produced life. Science writer Gabrielle Walker examines new evidence that the Earth was ripe for life. Producer Roland Pease
Shortened repeat from 9am
With Robin Lustig.
By Penelope Lively. 3: Glyn reveals the uncomfortable truth to Elaine. For details see Monday
Cartoonist Steven Appleby returns with a new series of what he laughably describes as "insights into normal, everday life". 1: Normal Reality. This week he is only mildly surprised to be identified as the Earth's supreme being by alien civilisations throughout the universe.... but where does reality end and fantasy begin? With Paul McCrink as Steven Appleby and featuring Rachel Atkins , Ewan Bailey , Nigel Betts and Rosalind Paul. Producer Toby Swift
A new comedy series, starring Sean Foley and Hamish McColl. Featuring Michael Parkinson as himself. 1: Rockall. The double act have finally got their big break - an interview on the Parkinson show. But what is Parky going to ask them and will anyone believe their answers? Producer SallyAvens
David Stafford continues his look at songs that have entered our collective memory as he deconstructs the origin of the American folk song Clementine. Producer David Prest
A roundup of today's events in Westminster.
Part 3. Repeated from 9.45am
