With Dr Alan Unterman.
Presented by Anna Hill.
With James Naughtie and Edward Stourton.
6.25,7.25,8.25 Sports News
7.48 Thought for the Day
With the Chief Rabbi, Dr Jonathan Sacks.
Andrew Marr and guests set the cultural agenda for the week. Producer Alice Feinstein Shortened repeat at 9.30pm
The Charter School in Southwark, London, was launched five years ago after a local campaign by parents. It was the first of its kind in Britain and involved the transformation of the site of a failing school and the recruitment of a new head, teachers and pupils. BBC Radio 4 has tracked the pupils' progress and, as the first intake sit their GCSEs, presenter Winifred Robinson assesses how this experiment in education has fared. Producer Susan Mitchell
New series 1/6. The Curious Curate. When the village curate is found murdered, Agatha Raisin vows to bring his killer to justice, particularly if the investigation brings her closer to her handsome neighbour, Colonel James Lacey. Dramatised by David Semple from the novel by MC Beaton .
Producer Carol Smith
Topical reports and consumer affairs, presented by Winifred Robinson and Peter White.
With Nick Clarke.
10/17. Another round of the general knowledge quiz, with contestants from the north of England. Chaired by Robert Robinson. Producer Richard Edis Repeated Saturday 11pm
Repeated from yesterday at7pm
This listing contains language that some may find offensive.
Listeners' personal finance questions answered by Paul Lewis and his guests. Producer Jessica Laugharne PHONE: [number removed]0444 Lines open from 1.30pm
1/5. A Short Walk on the Cutting Edge. A comic and partially true account of the author's attempt to go out and find a story in which something actually happens.
Written and read by Alan Plater , it is one of a set of short stories performed live at the Durham Literature Festival late last month, written by five of the region's finest contemporary writers. Produced by Pauline Harris
11/90. Elizabeth and a New Economy. The beginnings of empire are rooted in the desire for profit. In the 16th century, the greatest profits were had from the products most in demand - spices and sugar. By Christopher Lee. Narrated by Juliet Stevenson. Readings by Rob Brydon , Robert Powell and Mark Heap. Producer Pete Atkin
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Sheila Dillon investigates how successful the UN is in finding solutions to global hunger. Rptd from yesterday at 12.30pm
2/13. Gavin Esler and guests offer their perspectives on a wide range of topical issues. Producer Peter Aitchison
News and analysis, with Eddie Mair.
5/9. Exchanging favourite quotations and anecdotes are barrister and creator of Rumpole of the Bailey Sir John Mortimer , writer Lynne Truss , former MP and columnist Matthew Parris , and comedian Jeff Green. The reader is William Franklyn. Nigel Rees is the host.
Producer Tilusha Ghelani Repeated on Sunday at 12.04pm EMAIL: quote.unquoteiSbbc.co.uk;
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Will plays hardball.
For cast see page 38 Repeated tomorrow at 2pm
A report from Tate Modern , London, as sculptor Rachel Whiteread prepares to unveil a new work commissioned for the vast space of the Turbine Hall. Presented by Mark Lawson. Producer Thomas Morris
1/5. Hurtling through Hyperspace. Fed up with her limited life after a long marriage to the bowls-playing, retired sweet-salesman William, Margaret Collins decides to start her own online diary, or "blog". At first William thinks this is just another of Margaret's fads. By Andy Barrett.
Producer/Director Peter Leslie Wild Repeated from 10.45am
He may have lost at Trafalgar and Waterloo, but today Napoleon Bonaparte is emperor of a global
- cult. Chris Bowlby searches for the secret of Old
Boney'S lasting appeal. Producer Chris Bowlby
2/9. Albania. "The devil got our town" is the way the mayor of Berat in southern Albania describes the hold that organised crime has on his town. Paul Kirby travels to Berat to see how tight a grip the Mafia has on it and talks to people whose stories are seldom heard. Rptd from Thursday
4/9. What's in a Name? Taxonomy, the naming and classification of living things, has a claim to be one of the oldest sciences because, according to Genesis, God told Adam to give names to all the animals. From Linnaeus to bar-coding, Paul Evans browses the taxonomic menu and finds that species such as red grouse and tomatoes have all had their identity crises in the past.
Producer Brett Westwood Repeated tomorrow at Ham
Shortened repeat from 9am
With Robin Lustig.
1/10. Julian Barnes 's novel, shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2005, unravels the true story of how Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator of one of literature's most enduring detectives, became the champion of a young solicitor, George Edalji , who was the victim of a miscarriage of justice. Read by Clive Merrison : abridged by Katrin Williams. Producer Jill Waters
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Shortened repeat from Saturday at 9am
Sixty years after the BBC began daily reporting of Westminster, Today in Parliament reports on the return of Parliament after the summer recess. With Susan Hulme.
1/5. By Alan Bennett. Repeated from 9.45am
What Makes You Sick? (2/4)
The History of Love (2/10)
