With Dr Alison Elliot.
With Mark Holdstock.
With John Humphrys and James Naughtie.
6.25, 7.25 and 8.25 Sports News
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
7.48 Thought for the Day With Anne Atkins.
8.32 Yesterday in Parliament
Libby Purves and her guests engage in lively and diverse conversation.
Producer Chris Paling Shortened repeat at 9.30pm
Presented byJenni Murray.
10.45 Don't Step on the Cracks Part 3. Drama repeated at 7.45pm
Tony Hawks presents a two-part tale of Britain's brave but doomed attempt to compete in the space race. Part two is broadcast next week.
1. The Only Way Is Up. By 1960 British rockets were among the best in the world and Dan Dare was poised to become a reality. So why was he beaten into space by Laika the dog and why was Britain left firmly on the ground, straining its neck as others raced into orbit? Producer Adam Fowler
Comedy by Jim Poyser, in which a 21st-century English teacher wakes up in 19th-century Macclesfield.
What 19th-century Macclesfield really needs is a decent pub, serving decent lager. Jason is just the man to organise it, or so he thinks.
With Winfred Robinson and Liz Barclay.
With Nick Clarke.
Beginning a new series of the quiz show about
Parliament, politicians and all things Westminster. Hosted by Steve Richards. Producer Ed Morrish
Repeated from yesterday 7pm
By Richard Cameron. A group of adults from a mental-health residential home plan an escape from the real world. Inspired by the first Kon Tiki expedition, Kon Tiki 2 is built. The intrepid crew sail some 100 yards across the lake that lies just outside the home. Their exploits form a tragicomic story of adventure.
Tony Russell , Bob Flowerdew and John Cushnie answer some of the questions posed by gardeners in Surrey. Chaired by Eric Robson. Shortened at 2pm
Ideas of Home, But Not the Thing Itself. By
Jessica Francis Kane , read by Elizabeth McGovern , abridged by Joanne Reardon. A newlywed couple house-sit for a colleague, an experience that reveals much they don't know about each other. For detai see Monday
3. Catching Flies in Paradise. Having settled in to his temporary island home of Aride, Stuart Blackman visits La Digue , a neighbouring island, in search of the Seychelles black paradise flycatcher. For details see Monday
Laurie Taylorfinds himself watching the detectives in the company of Martin Innes , who spent three years trailing a police force as it went about the business of homicide investigation. Producer Jacqueline Smith
Connie St Louis (as a 40-something) discovers the evolutionary reasons forthe menopause, the science behind mood swings and howto avoid osteoporosis. Repeated from yesterday at 9pm
With Mark Coles and Clare English.
Christopher Fitz-Simon 's funereal six-part comedy drama series. 4. The Nearys' plan to open an amusement arcade right next doorto Butler's Funeral Furnishers seems set to win approval, unless Frances can dig the dirt on PJ, and the Rev
Cynthia Bannister might be the one to help her do it.
Music by Neil Brand Director Eoin O'Callaghan
Alice isn't riding high. Repeated tomorrow 2pm
Mark Lawson presents the arts magazine. Producer Sally Spurring
3: The Slap. By Jenny Buckman.
When her daughter goes into an early labour, Dina remembers her Jewish roots.
Producer Marc Beeby For details see Monday Repeated from 10.45am
Michael Buerk chairs another live debate in which
Michael Gove , Steven Rose , Claire Fox and Melanie Phillips cross-examine witnesses who hold passionate but conflicting views on the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
Producer David Coomes Repeated Satuday at 10.15pm
Simon Heffer draws lessons for the present day from Matthew Arnold 's Culture and Anarchy. 2: Doing As One Likes
Editor Nicola Meyrick Producer Dennis Sewell Repeated from Sunday 10.45pm
1: Pastures New. Vast areas of land in the UK are still heavily polluted even though the factories that caused the contamination have long disappeared. Scientists want to use plants and bacteria to clean up the land for development but contractors are still relying on the traditional practice of digging up dirty soil and dumping it in the nearest landfill. How long will it be before the dirty remains of our industrial past are disposed of? Presented by Quentin Cooper. Producer Alison Ayres
Shortened repeat from 9am
With Robin Lustig.
Bill Nighy continues to read George Orwell 's fable. 3: With Snowball gone, Napoleon cements his position and rewrites history. For details see Monday
Tonight's instalment of the new poetry and spoken word show features Salena Saliva Gooden and poet/musician Mat Fraser, who performs a powerful yet humorous poem about the decision made in the 60s that he, and the other thalidomide children, should be made to look "normal", whateverthe cost. Presented by poet/actor/dancer Dr Stewart. Producer Graham Frost
By Brendan O'Casey. 3. Spanish Guitar Lessons and Springtime Parade. More highlights from the hapless, jazz-loving humble bee's diary.
Producer Roxana Silbert
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Part 3. Repeated from 9.45am
