With Bishop Peter Firth.
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 forthe Day With Martin Palmer.
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.
Shortened repeat at 9.30pm
Melvyn Bragg discusses the formation and eruption of volcanoes, from the destruction of Pompeii to the risk of a Tsunami. Show more
Presented from Manchester by Jenni Murray , as me Wimbledon Ladies' Final looms, the programme explores the politics of the tennis dress.
10.45 The Journalistic Adventures of an American Girl in London Part 4. Drama repeated at 7.45pm
BBC correspondents around the world take a look behind the headlines. With Kate Adie. producer Tony Grant
Miranda Clark looks at the life and career of Kenneth Clark, whose birth centenary falls this month.
Clark was the youngest director of the National Gallery, an art historian of brilliance whose TV series Civilisation was a landmark in broadcasting. Yet this populist broadcaster had a reputation for snobbery.
Carter talks to those who knew him, including David Attenborough, who commissioned Civilisation, and
Charles Saumarez Smith, current director of the National Gallery.
Liz Barclay and Winifred Robinson.
With Nick Clarke.
Explorations in the British countryside with Richard Uridge.
The magazine series devoted to the world of numbers. With Andrew Dilnot. Producer Michael Blastland
Fergal Keane appeals on behalf of RedR - Engineers for Disaster Relief. Donations: R[address removed] Credit-card donations: [number removed]
4: The Miller's Tale. A despairing priest goes to desperate lengths to entice his erring flock back to the fold. For details see Monday
4: The Saving Reformation. Talking to musicians and modern hymn writers, James O'Donnell finds out how the power of hymns can politically influence a nation. For details see Monday
Mariella Frostrup visits an all-male reading group in Bristol. Are their reading choices shaped by their gender? And Alison Lurie talks about writing for boys and girls. Repeated from Sunday at 4pm
For some people it may be Bach that sends shivers down the spine. For others it may be the Beatles. But no matter what our taste, most of us can tell when sounds form music. But how does our brain make sense of the information? Why do we like some kinds of music and not others, and what does our musical ability tell us about ourselves? Quentin Cooper finds out why music makes us so special. Producer Jonathan Rides EMAIL: material.world@bbc.co.uk
With Eddie Mair and Ritula Shah.
George hits the target. Repeated tomorrow at 2pm
Mark Lawson meets the writer PD James , whose new book The Murder Room features Commander Adam Dalgliesh trying to balance the demands of a difficult case with his personal life. Producer Rebecca Nicholson
By Elizabeth E Banks.
Intrigued by the notion of buying a history and social position, undercover journalist Lizzie advertises for an introduction to the Court of Queen Victoria.
(For details see Monday) (Repeated from 10.45am)
The Bilderberg Group has been called the most exclusive club in the world. To be admitted you have to run a multinational bank, a giant corporation or a country. Simon Cox investigates the hidden world of the Bilderberg Group. Is it the anti-democratic conspiracy that its critics allege or simply a private meeting to help foster global understanding? Producer Richard Vadon You know you've arrived when.... : page 119
Radio Times. Digital technology is changing the way radio works. Peter Day asks whether it will also change a business that's been television's poor relation for so long. Producer HarshadMistry Repeated on Sunday at 9.30pm
Geoff Watts reports on the latest stories from the world of science and technology. Producer Adrian Washbourne EMAIL: radioscience@bbc.co.uk
With Carrie Gracie.
By Mark Haddon. Abridged by Sarah LeFanu and read by James Meunier. Part 4. For details see Monday
Laurence Howarth's sitcom, set in the world of the pathology lab.
The pathologists are presented with a challenge when they are asked to perform a holistic, non-invasive autopsy.
Part 4. Repeated from 9.45am
