With Father James Hanvey , Society of Friends.

Presented by Mark Holdstock.

With James Naughtie and Carolyn Quinn.
6.25,7.25,8.25 Sports News With Garry Richardson.
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
With Robert Orchard and Sean Curran.
7.48 Thought for the Day With John Bell.
8.31 UN only Yesterday in Parliament

England v Bangladesh
The NatWest Series of one-day internationals (England, Bangladesh, Australia) begins at the Oval in London
Commentary by Jonathan Agnew , Henry Blofeld and Mark Saggers , with experts Angus Fraser and Mike Gatting. Including News at 2.20. *approximate time
Producer Peter Baxter ____- sr

3/8. Childcare. "When it comes to childcare, Germany is a Third World country" - a damning statement from Germany's Minister for Family Affairs. The legacy of Kinder, Kucher, Kircher (children, kitchen, church), whereby women were expected to stay at home, has left the country with a childcare crisis. Rosie Goldsmith travels to Laer in western Germany where a childcare revolution is under way and mothers can pursue their careers. But in Estonia, with its chronically low birthrate, women are being pushed back into the home and paid to breed. Producer Emma Rippon Repeated on Mon at 8.30pm

In 1926, 12 years before Orson Welles 's infamous War of the Worlds broadcast, the fledgeling BBC sparked its own national panic by broadcasting news of a murderous riot in central London, which turned out to be a spoof created by Catholic priest Ronald Knox (played here by Bob Sinfield). Presenter Ray Snoddy finds that the then BBC managing director John Reith's reaction was a surprising one. Producers Paul Slade and Nick Baker Rptd Sun 12.15am

Consumer affairs, with Winifred Robinson and Liz Barclay.

News and analysis, presented by Nick Clarke.

Extended rpt of Saturday at 6.10am

Repeated from yesterday at 7pm

Celebrating the 500th anniversary of Leonardo da Vinci's painting. With Desmond Olivier Dingle starring as Da Vinci, and his entire company, Raymond Box, as the Mona Lisa. It is believed that this is the very first time a historic work of art has actually been re-created on radio exactly as it would have been done at the time. Written by Patrick Barlow. Producer Bruce Hyman ; Director Martin Duncan

10/10. Stewart Henderson presents the interactive, problem-solving programme. producer Emily Williams PHONE: [number removed] email: questions.questions@bbc.co.uk

Repeated from Sunday at 7.55am

4/5. "Twelve miles from a lemon". Sydney Smith and his family arrive in north Yorkshire. For details see Monday

4/5 Contradiction! Peter continues to instruct Nick in the history and relevance of philosophical paradoxes. Today they look at sentences that refer to, and appear to contradict, themselves - like "this sentence is false". In the midst of this they visit a paradoxical barber, thought up by Bertrand Russell. For details see Monday

To mark the publication of her new novel, The Story of General Dann and Mara's Daughter Griot and the Snow Dog, Doris Lessing joins Mariella Frostrup to talk about her life and work. Repeated from Sunday at 4pm

Science's universal constants seem to ue changing – d nrocess that could lead, ultimately, to the break-up of everything. That prospect may be many billions of years in the future but Professor John Barrow has detected the first signs of changes to the "fine structure constant" - the strength of the force holding atoms together. Quentin Cooper asks what this means for our understanding of the universe and whether inconsistent constants are causing a confidence crisis in cosmology. Producer Michelle Martin

News and analysis, with Eddie Mair.

'4/6 Topical sitcom focusing on the life of backbench MP Duncan Stonebridge , who's struggling with a tiny majority and is wondering if it's all been worthwhile. He's been passed over for ministerial promotion and, if that's not bad enough, he's having to deal with the impossible demands of his local electors, who naively believe that an MP can actually net things done. Written by Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis.
Producer Adam Bromley

Ruth has an unhappy birthday.
' For cast see page 45 Repeated tomorrow at 2pm

Mark Lawson presents the arts show and meets the writer Bernardine Evaristo , whose new novel Soul Tourists mixes prose and poetry. Producer Rebecca Nicholson

4/10. The Duel. While news of a duel between Major Flint and Captain Puffin spreads across Tilling, Miss Mapp relishes the idea that she herself may be the cause of it. By EF Benson. For cast and details see Monday Repeated from 10.45am

One hundred and seventy years after Charles Darwin journeyed to the Galapagos islands, his great-great-grandson retraces the voyage that did so much to shape Darwin's understanding of evolution. Chris Darwin 's contemporary account of the islands have evolved in recent years is interspersed with Charles Darwin 's own observations as recorded in his journals. And Chris reflects on how this famous ancestry has shaped his own life - despite failing A-level biology. Producer Ruth Evans

In May, Uzbekistan carried out a bloody crackdown against an anti-Government demonstration in the city of Andijon. It's still not clear how many people died. Using eye-witness accounts, BBC correspondent Monica Whitlock pieces together how and why the uprising happened, and asks what impact these events could have on the region. Producer Katie Dahlstrom

5/10. The latest discoveries in the world of science and technology, with Geoff Watts. Producer Alexandra Feachem

Presented by Kobin Lustig.

4/10. Sheba has begun a relationship with Steven. She hasn't yet confided in Barbara, whose interest in Sheba is becoming more intense. By Zoe Heller. For details see Monday

With Sean Curran.

4/5. By Ulla-Carin Lindquist. Repeated from 9.45am

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Windfall Another haunting short story by Dorothy K Haynes