With Professor Gordon Graham.
With Anna Hill.
With John Humphrys and James Naughtie.
6.25,7.25 and 8.25 Sports News
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament With Mark D'Arcy and Sean Curran.
7.48 Thought for the Day With the Chief Rabbi Dr Jonathan Sacks.
8.32 Yesterday in Parliament
Sri Lanka v England
Commentary on the second day's play of the First Test from Galle, Sri Lanka. Including News at 6.30.
Producer Peter Baxter Approximate time
Lively conversation with Libby Purves and her guests. Producer Chris Paling Shortened repeat at 9.30pm
Sri Lanka v England
Commentary on the second day's play of the First Test from Galle, Sri Lanka. Including News at 6.30.
Producer Peter Baxter Approximate time
Presented by Jenni Murray.
10.45 Fathers Part 3. Drama repeated at 7.45pm
Continuing the stories of some of the most dramatic naval battles in British history through the voices of ordinary sailors who took part in them. 2: The Dutch in the Medway. ByDJ Britton, performed by David Birrell. In June 1667 the Dutch led an audacious attack on English ships and Chatham docks -the worst ever attack on military targets in mainland Britain. With commentary from historians David Davies and Justin Champion, producer Tim Dee
By Georgia Pritchett. Continuing the funny and surreal four-part comedy about florists with attitude. 2: Prisoner. Winnie learns she is about to inherit some money and Ample is over-excited about her birthday party. Unfortunately, all their plans are thwarted when they both get locked in the store cupboard. Only Geoffrey the mouse can save them.
Producer Catherine Bailey
Presented by Liz Barclay and John Waite.
With Nick Clarke.
Swearing, cocaine, wine-throwing and flagellation are just some of the items on the agenda this week. With Gyles Brandreth , team captains
Anthony Holden and Stella Duffy , and their special guest this week. Jennie Bond. Producer Elizabeth Freestone
Repeated from yesterday at 7pm
By Louise Gooding.
Paul is a troubled 15-year-old and Dan is a 55-year-old fireman on the brink of retirement. Their paths cross when Paul is sent on a a fire-fighting scheme for adolescent arsonists.
Roy Lancaster , Bob Flowerdew and Pippa Greenwood are guests of the Wainfleet and District Horticultural Society in Lincolnshire. Eric Robson is in the chair. Producer Trevor Taylor Shortened at 2pm
3: The Cookie Lady, by Phillip K Dick. Read by Liza Ross. Beware the plate of tasty treats. For details see Monday
Simon Fanshawe and his guests board the HMS Trincomalee in Hartlepool harbourto enjoy foods from the novels of Patrick O'Brian. For details see Monday
Laurie Taylor explores the multi-agency approach to our youth justice system. Producer Jacqueline Smith
Hormone Replacement Therapy, or HRT, has been blamed for 20,000 additional cases of breast cancer in the UK in the last ten years. Dr Mark Porter examines the controversies and the alternatives. Repeated from yesterday at 9pm
With Eddie Mair.
A comedy sketch show in which anything is possible. The Death Stargets planning approval and Mr Punch is on probation. With Steven Kynman , Sally Hawkins , Olivia Colman , Robert Webb and Chris Pavlo.
Written by James Cary , Adam Bromley Sally Hawkins and Catherine Shepherd and Ashley Blaker.
Producer Adam Bromley (Revised repeat)
Victory for Oliver and Ed.
Repeated tomorrow at 2pm
Mark Lawson presents arts news and interviews. Producer Robyn Read
By Damian Lanigan. 3: When / Was Your Age
Dave has been abroad and hasn't seen his daughter for four years. Then she was a sweet and innocent ten-year-old; now she's 14 going on 18. For details see Monday Repeated from 10.45am
Michael Buerk chairs another debate in which Ian Hargreaves , Steven Rose , Melanie Philips and Claire Fox cross-examine witnesses with conflicting views. Producer David Coomes Repeated on Saturday at 10.15pm
Simon Hoggart takes a sideways look at the week's events in the Westminster village. Repeated from Sunday at 10.45pm
Peter Evans investigates a scientific breakthrough that started with petunias and may end with a cure for Aids and cancer. RNAi is a molecule that has the powerto switch off potentially harmful genes with incredible accuracy. Scientists are hailing RNAi as the most powerful medical discovery since antibiotics. Producer Alexandra Feacham
Shortened repeat from 9am
With Robin Lustig.
By Bram Stoker. 8: Mina receives a chilling visit. Time is running out. Fordetails see Monday
Another chance to hear this series of poetry, jokes and music from Matthew Harvey and Rory Motion. In today's programme they consider memories, dreams and confectionery. Producer vivBeeby
2: A Bout de Splicer. Despite a bad case of Splicers' disease, in which key words are involuntarily edited from the sufferer's speech, Wheeler managed to playa key role in the French NewWave. Featuring the voices of Michael Winner as himself and Andrew McGibbon as Creighton Wheeler.
Producers Andrew McGibbon and Jonathan Ruffle
The day's business at Westminster, highlighting Prime Minister's Questions. With Mark D'Arcy.
Part 3. Repeated from 9.45am
Digital only
3.00 Together: Age 7-11 3.15 Time and Tune: Age 7-9
3.35 Words Alive: Age 7-9 3.50 Listen and Write: Age 9-11
4.10 Megamaths - Mental Maths Y4: Age 7-9 4.25 First Steps in Drama: Age 7-9 4.45 World Writing: Age 7-11
Sri Lanka v England
Commentary on the third day's play of the First Test at Galle, Sri Lanka. Including News at 6.30.
- Producer Peter Baxter _ J Appr oximate time
