With Dr Pauline Webb.

With John Humphrys and Sarah Montague.
6.25, 7.25 and 8.25 Sports News With Steve May.
7.48 Thought for the Day
With the Rt Rev James Jones.

4/8. Joan Bakewell takes a look at the Seven Deadly Sins and asks are sins that sinful any more?
Anger. "When angry, count to four; when very angry, swear," said Mark Twain. Janet Street-Porter , Jo Berry and Brett Kahr discuss the most irascible sin. Producer Cathie Mahoney Repeated at 9.30pm

4/5. The Generational Squeeze. Continuing the joys and trials of middle age. Your children are still growing but your parents are beginning to need you more and more. How do you cope with being stuck in the middle? Producer Sara Conkey

New series 1/3. The Tongue That Wouldn't Die
Martin Wainwright looks atthree moments in history when the Islamic and Christian worlds have taken an eager interest in one another's affairs. He goes on a questto see if Syriac, the language of early Christianity, is still thriving. Producer Sue Waldram

4/6. A problem aired is a problem shared but will Ryan find a way to deal with being bullied on his own? And
Mol ly doesn 't care who Doug goes out with now they are divorced, but she'd still like to know all the details. written hv Paul Mendelson. Directoi
David Ian Neville

Presented by Winifred Robinson and Sheila McClennon.

Presented by Nick Clarke.

New series 1/6. Tune in to hearthe secret of Stephen Fry 's home-made mayonnaise, the song that keeps Josceline Dimbleby happy while cooking, the store cupboard staple of food writer Elisabeth Luard and the best way to catch an eel, accordingto
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall . Hosted by journalist and food Critic Jay Rayner. Producer Rebecca Wells
Josceline Dimbleby sings for her supper: page 115

Repeated from yesterday at 7pm

Tommy Bannon is a successful music and fashion photographer but his one great love is his wife. When she dies of cancer, Tommy suddenly begins to feel old.
When he buys a skateboard and takes to the streets his family don't know if he's desperately trying to regain his youth or just losing touch with reality.
By Maggie Graham
Other parts played by the cast

Bunny Guinness, Bob Flowerdew and John Cushnie are guests of Upton-by-Chester Horticultural Society. With Gardening Weather Forecast. Chaired by Eric Robson. Shortened 2pm

3/5. Devil's Own Luck. Not only is Leroy's life on the line butwhen Ernestine wins the lottery, his soul is at stake too. By Cheryl Martin. Read by Tanya Moodie. For details see Monday

3/5. ChorleyCake. Sheila McClennon goes to
Lancashire to investigate the origin of Chorley cakes, which have thick pastry on the outside and are filled with currants or raisins. For details see Monday

1/4. Emerging Tolerance, A short season comprising an ethnographic portrait of Amsterdam begins with Laurie Taylor exploring the origins of the city's much admired reputation fortolerance. Producer Natasha Maw

5/5. Dr Raj Persaud visits the child protection unit at the Metropolitan Police, the nerve centre from which the police track down Britain's paedophiles. Repeated from yesterday at 9pm

News and analysis, presented by Eddie Mair.

4/6. Spies. A sketch show where anything is possible. This week, the truth behind laser eye surgery is revealed. With Robert Webb , Beth Chalmers , Catherine Shepherd , Steven Kynman , Abigail Burdess and Chris Pavlo. Written by James Cary. Producer Adam Bromley

Lynda has a moment of glory.
For cast see Friday Repeated tomorrow at 2pm

Prima ballerina Sylvie Guillem is interviewed in tonight's arts show, hosted by Razia Iqbal. Producer Phil Tinline
The RT Interview with Sylvie Guillem : page 26

3/10. By Louisa May Alcott. The family are anxious for news of Papa, far away ministering to soldiers of the Civil War, when a telegram arrives.
For cast and more details see Monday Repeated from 10.45am

10/10. Michael Buerk chairs a live debate in which Melanie Phillips , Michael Gove , Clifford Longley and Claire Fox cross-examine witnesses who hold conflicting views on one of the week's news stories.
Producer David Coomes Repeated on Saturday at 10.15pm

3/3. Dinah Lammiman shadows the science and technology committee at the start of its inquiry into human reproduction. The MPs hope to understand some of the issues around accessibility to IVF, reproductive cloning and donor anonymity - of particular interest to one memberwho admits to beinga former
Sperm donor. Producer Dinah Lammiman Repeated from Sun 10.45

6/6. Magnetic Fields of Medicine. Exploring the attraction of magnets in healthcare and medicine. Including magnetic resonance imaging and new approaches to tackling diabetes, arthritis and Circulation. With Quentin Cooper. Producer Angela Hind

Repeated from 9am

News and analysis, presented by Caroline Wyatt.

3/5. "The north wall was proving a tougher proposition than anticipated." By WE Bowman. For details see Monday

5/6. Celebrity lifestyle gurus Gilly Haberdasher and Dr Graham Golden read from their tie-in book to the strangely popular TV programme, How Not To Live.
Starring Michael Fenton Stevens , Rebecca Front , Mel Hudson , Alex Lowe and Dan Tetsell. By Danny Robins and Dan Tetsell. Producer Lucy Armitage

4/4. Tonight in the Twilight Lounge. Written and read by Mark Maier. Assistant cruise director Hans Gruber is close to breaking point and doesn't know if he can face being the caller at the bingo session. ProducerLizWebb

2/3. John Wilson reassesses the influence of David Astor , the millionaire editor of The Observer 1948-1975. Producer Sally Spurring

3/5. John Logie Baird's memoirs.