With the Rev Dr Leslie Griffiths.

Presented by Giles Latcham.

With Sarah Montague and John Humphrys.
6.25, 7.25, 8.25 Sports News With Steve May.
6.45 Yesterday In Parliament
With David Wilby and Rachel Hooper.
7.48 Thought for the Day With Indarjit Singh.
8.31 Yesterday in Parliament
David Butcher on John Humphrys : page 55

Diverse, lively conversation with Libby Purves and her guests, including Fred Trueman - one of English cricket's all-time greats. The best fast bowler of his generation, Trueman tells his life story forthe first time. Producer Chris Paling Shortened repeat at 9.30pm

3/5. Augustus Pitt-Rivers . Archaeologist Julian Richards explores the life of a man often regarded as the father of modern archaeology. Whilst his predecessors enjoyed treasure-hunting fortheir private collections, Pitt-Rivers showed that excavating the everyday and mundane - nails, pins, pots and shoes - could reveal how ordinary people lived centuries ago. Producer John Byrne

4/4. In this semi-autobiographical story set in the early 1950s, Poppy, the junior reporter on the Downingham Post, finds herself in a compromising position when the paper picks up a story about a fellow lodger. But this ultimately propels her into her true vocation. Written by Monica Dickens, adapted by Sheila Goff.

Presented by John Waite and Sheila McClennon.

Presented by Nick Clarke.

1/6. The quiz show with scandal on its mind and slander at its heart returns. Geoffrey Durham and Valerie Grove join team captains Lucy Moore and Anthony Holden to run the gauntlet of gossip as Gyles Brandreth presides over the action - which this week includes revelations about Rasputin and accordion playing from Idi Amin.

Repeated from yesterday at 7pm

While on holiday in the south of France, Rachel decides to retrace the steps of Flaubert. In addition to finding the famous fountain in Fontaine de Vaucluse, she discovers a rather unusual restaurant where the diners eat in the dark. Written by Elizabeth Lewis.
Director Tracey Neale

Bob Flowerdew , Anne Swithinbank and Matthew Biggs are guests of Wraxall Village Association, near Nailsea in Somerset. At 3.25 Gardening Weather Forecast.
Eric Robson is in the chair.

3/5. Youth. An extractfrom a story by Joseph Conrad , read by Jonathan Firth. A voyage to the exotic East promises much to the young hero - if the ship ever manages to leave the harbour, that is. For details see Monday

3/5. Music may have been a staple of early recordings, but there were also all kinds of other curiosities.
Farmyard noises, comic turns, adverts, Bible readings, political propaganda - all these and more can be found in the archive. The earliest surviving recording is an attempt at a speaking clock. For details see Monday

Taking cricket as a case study, Laurie Taylor ponders cross-cultural diffusion. Why has this sport become the national game of Pakistan, India and the West Indies yet failed to take root in Canada and the United States? Producer Louise Adamson

Dr Mark Porter investigates the possibility of an epidemic of diabetes in the Western world. Repeated from yesterday at 9pm

News and analysis, presented by Eddie Mair.

4/6. The thrilling panel game in which someone stands a chance of leaving the studio 99p richer! Starring Rob Rouse , Armando lannucci , Marcus Brigstocke and Jon Holmes. Hosted by Sue Perkins . Written by Kevin Cecil , Andy Riley , Jon Holmes and Tony Roche. Producer David Tyler

Fallon spots an opportunity.
For cast see Friday Repeated tomorrow at 2pm

Kirsty Lang hosts the arts magazine programme.

3/20. Becky enters the service of the lascivious lawyer, Sir Pitt Crawley , and meets his dashing son Captain "Rawdon of the Guards". ByWilliam Makepeace
Thackeray. For details and cast see Monday Repeated from 10.45am

6/8. Is a Free Press a Bad Press? In spite of recent reviews of the guidelines to which newspapers must adhere, the question remains about the degree of power of the British press in this country. Is it now more potent than democracy itself? Nick Ross hears the case for reform. Producer Anne Reevell Repeated on Saturday at 10.15pm

1/3. There are more than 100 regulators in the UK. But how much do we know about the people who make the rules? Dinah Lammiman meets the rail regulator Tom Winsor and finds out how much power he really has. Producer Daniel Tetlow Repeated from Sunday at 10.45pm

1/2. Skeleton Secrets. As strong as cast iron, and one of the body's most complex structures, bone is a surprisingly active tissue. Edi Stark delves inside our bodies to reveal the stories of our skeletons. Producer Monise Durrani

Shortened repeat from 9am

News and analysis, presented by Robin Lustig.

3/10. The Value of a Gift. As Gogol reaches adolescence, his father offers him a clue to his past. But the present is more alluring. ByJhumpa Lahiri. For details see Monday

1/6. Restaurants. Comedywithamission.asAdam
Bloom tries to transform the bad-service culture with the help of Sarah Kennedy , Brendon Burns and Rob Rouse. Written by Adam Bloom. Producer Adam Bromley

5/6. Beatingthe Rap. More excerpts from the audio diaries of the prison poet-in-residence, as he continues his mission to bring culture to the masses. This week he gives a masterclass in rap. By James Quinn.
Producer Graham Frost

The day's business in Westminster, highlighting Prime Minister's Questions, presented by David Wilby.

of the Week: William Pitt the Younger
3/5. Biography by William Hague. Repeated from 9.45am