With the Rev Kevin Franz.
Presented by Mark Holdstock.
With James Naughtie and John Humphrys.
6.25, 7.25, 8.25 Sports News With Steve May.
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
With Sean Curran and David Wilby.
7.48 Thought for the Day With the Rev Dr Alan Billings.
8.31 Yesterday in Parliament
4/8. Singing from a New Hymn Sheet. The programme is granted exclusive access to the first secret catacomb ordination since the inauguration of Pope Benedict XVI.
Why the secret? Because the ordinand is a woman, With numbers of practising Catholics falling across Europe,
Julian Pettifer looks at the challenges faced by tne
Roman Catholic Church today and meets the leader of the fastest growing church in Europe - the God Embassy led by a 36-year-old Nigerian - in Ukraine!
Producer Daniel Tetlow Repeated on Monday at 8.30pm
John Buchan , the grandfather of the thriller, is today remembered as an anti-Semite, a racist and a symbol of all that was worst about the British Empire. But is the accusation fair? Frederick Forsyth takes us through the life of a man of contradictions: a hunting-and-shooting man who loved flower arranging; a thriller writer who thought he'd be remembered for his literary biographies; and a politician who respected everybody s point of view. Producer James Crawford Repeated on Sunday at 12.15am
Consumer affairs, with Winifred Robinson and Liz Barclay.
With Nick Clarke.
Extended repeat of Saturday at 6.10am
Repeated from^erdjyat 7pm
New series 1/5 The return of the numbers magazine presented by Andrew Dilnot , reporting all the ways we use numbers and measurement - in the news, in politics and in life. With a report on how we get the data quoted when "a Survey has shown ..." Producer Michael Blastland
Repeated from Sunday at 7.55am
4/5 The Cheerful Cricket. From the typewriter of a cockroach with no shortage of opinions: "crying cheer up cheer up ... I hate those grinning, skipping, smirking, senseless optimists". By Don Marquis. For details see Monday
4/5. Jamaican-born jazz musician Coleridge Goode met Gertrude, an Austrian refugee, amid the chaos of wartime London. What was it that drew them together - and kept them that way? With Melanie McFadhean. For details see Monday
Repeated from Sunday at 4pm
This week, Cosmos 1 - the world's first solar sail - is due to be launched from the belly of an ex-Cold War submarine. When unfurled in space, its eight triangular sails span the length of a tennis court and are pushed not by wind, but by light. Quentin Cooper talks to Andy Lound from the Planetary Society about the future of solar sails. Producer Michelle Martin
News and analysis, with Eddie Mair.
5/6. Topical sitcom, focusing on the life of backbench MP Duncan Stonebridge , who is now struggling to defend a majority of 27 and wondering if it's all been worthwhile. There are not many options for an MP who's been passed over for ministerial promotion and is considered a political liability ever since he fell off the stage during Question Time. If that's not bad enough, Duncan has to deal with the impossible demands of his local electors, who naively think an MP can actually get things done. Written by Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis. Producer Adam Bromley
Kenton's prayers are answered. For cast see page 52 Repeated tomorrow at 2pm
Arts magazine show, presented by John Wilson. Producer Thomas Morris
9/10. Faradiddleony. The Contessa Faragleoni eventually arrives in Tilling and the ladies all eagerly await their invitation to dine with her. By EF Benson. For cast and details see Monday Repeated from 10.45am
New series 1/3. Emotional memories of London's 1948 Olympic Games have fostered the desire to host the Games once again in 2012. Peter White follows the plans for London's bid, talking to Ken Livingstone , who first dreamt of a London Olympics four years ago, and the man now heading that bid, Sebastian Coe. Producers Sue Mitchell and Steven Williams
8/9. Medicine Man. As chief executive of GlaxoSmithKline Jean-Paul Gamier is one of the most powerful men in the global pharmaceuticals industry. Peter Day asks him about the company that influences millions of lives and which, because of the nature of its products, should have a greater degree of responsibility to its customers than many Other businesses. Producer Sandra Kanthal Rptd Sun 9.30pm
6/10. The latest discoveries in the world of science and technology, With Geoff Watts. Producer Alexandra Feachem
Presented by Claire Bolderson.
9/10. Sheba's obsession with Connolly makes her callous towards Barbara, who has taken revenge by letting the secret slip to a fellow teacher. By Zoe Heller. For details see Monday
The day's news from Westminster, with Sean Curran.
4/5. By Jung Chang. Repeated from 9.45am
My Life So Far (5/5) Jane Fonda reads from her new autobiography
