With Glen Jordan.
With Miriam O'Reilly. Producer Sarah Hughes
With James Naughtie and Edward Stourton.
6.25. 7.25, 8.25 Sports News
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
7.48 Thought for the Day With Canon David Winter.
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 modern times. Repeated at 9.30pm
Melvyn Bragg discusses the life cycle of stars. They are born among vast swirls of gas and dust and they die in stunning explosions. Show more
Presented from Manchester by Jenni Murray.
10.45 Promenade Rock
Part 9. Drama repeated at 7.45pm
ELIZABETHAN ECHOES
With Liz Barclay and John Waite.
With Nick Clarke.
Extended repeat of Saturday at6.10am
Repeated from yesterday at 7pm
Philip Glassborow presents this dramatised feature, starring David Suchet, about the American author and illustrator Edward Gorey, who created a cosily sinister world that was as unconventional as his own life.
With Suchet as Edward Gorey and comment from Andreas Brown, Alison Lurie, Katherine Kellgren, Frank Langella and Steven Appleby, and additional contributions from Ogdred Weary, Miss D. Awdrey Gore and Wardore Edgy.
This week's topic forthe health phone-in is the kidneys and kidney disorders. Your questions are answered by Barbara Myers and DrJohn Eastwood, consultant renal physician at St George's Hospital in London. Phone [number removed] or email checkup@bbc.co.uk. Producer Geraldine Fitzgerald
Repeat of Sunday 7.55am
4: The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World
When the villagers of a small fishing town find a dead stranger washed up on the beach their lives are transformed. Read byRaad Rawi. For details see Monday
Mariella Frostrup talks to the veteran adventure story writer Wilbur Smith. Repeated from Sunday
The concept of conserving buildings is well known, but now there is a movement to preserve areas of land with geological significance and international importance. Quentin Cooper finds out how Britain is leading the way in the practice of geo-conservation. Producer Sarah Empey EMAIL: material.world@bbc.co.uk
With Carolyn Quinn and Eddie Mair.
6.30 The Right Time
The sketch show about life, written and performed by people who've lived a bit. Starring Eleanor Bron ,
Graeme Garden , Clive Swift , Roger Blake , Neil Innes and Paula Wilcox , with music by Neil Innes and Ronnie and the Rex. Producer Claire Jones
A warm welcome i n Ambridge. Repeated tomorrow at 2pm
Mark Lawson with arts news, interviews and reviews. Producer Bob Dickinson
By Christopher Denys. 9: The Holiday-Maker
A mysterious guest is staying at Theda Pilton's and Matthew is sent to solve the mystery.
For details see Monday Repeated from 10.45am
A Silver Lining. With people in the West living longer than ever before, the conventional wisdom is that we're doomed to an impoverished future. But Diane Coyle asks if the prophets of gloom have got it wrong. Editor Nicola Meyrick Producer Zaree rMasani Repeated on Sunday
Geoff Watts reports on the latest stories from the world of science and technology. Producer Roland Pease
With Robin Lustig.
By Maeve Brennan , abridged in two parts by Neville Teller and read by Tina Kellegher. Written in the 1940s, Maeve Brennan 's lost novella was discovered recently in a university archive. It's a haunting portrait of a young woman trying to find her place in the world after her mother dies.
1: Anastasia returns from Paris to Dublin, looking for her grandmother's affection. Producer Tanya Nash
The story about a man who can't stop himself breaking into song returns for a second series, starring Suggs, Bob Monkhouse and Bill Nighy.
In a bid to get rid of the band that lives in his head, Tom has been sent to a special centre. The treatment's going well - until the band make Tom burst into song.
Part 4. Repeated from 9.45am
