With the Rev Dr Brian Haymes.
Presented by Anna Hill.
With James Naughtie and Sarah Montague.
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 Rabbi Lionel Blue.
8.31 Yesterday in Parliament
Diverse and lively conversation with Libby Purves and her guests. Producer Chris Paling Shortened repeat at 9.30pm
3/3. "Inform, Educate and Entertain". David Aaronovitch concludes his exploration of the truth behind the myths surrounding the Vikings with a look at their methods of relaxation. After a hard day's pillaging and plunder, what did Vikings do to relax? And if they were so brutal, how did they create such complex and beautiful poetry? What was their moral code? Producer Rebecca Nicholson
2/6 The Ghost Writer. When Georgia agrees to host her local book-group's meeting, she doesn't anticipate the literary rivalrv than ensues. By Marc Haynes and Chris Heath.
Producer Chris Neill
Margaret Forster discusses her novel Have the Men Had
Enough? about her grandmother's descent into dementia. Presented by Winifred Robinson and Sheila McClennon.
With Nick Clarke.
New series 1/6. John Simpson presents a geographical panel game that takes a whistle-stop tour of the globe, giving insights into fascinating places and the rich cultural heritage of the world. This week's guests are Sir Chris Bonington , Simon Brett and Rachel Holmes. Producer Liz Anstee
Repeated from yesterday at 7pm
Who was Rebrov? Why was he found dead wearing 52 pieces of clothing? And can Will Morrow uncover the truth? Written by David Szalay.
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John Cushnie , Bunny Guinness and Carole Baxter answer questions posed by gardeners in Cumbria. Eric Robson is in the chair. Including at 3.25 Gardening Weather Forecast. Shortened rpt of Sun 2pm
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3/5. Measure for Measure. Shakespeare transformed
George Whetstone 's Promos and Cassandra when he wrote Measure for Measure. Claire Skinner reads the original tale
I of corrupt justice and social sleaze. For details see Monday
3/5. Jenny Eclair tells the parasitic flea's story. Producer David Stenhouse For more details see Monday
"I'm John, you're Paul." In the run-up to the season marking the 25th anniversary of John Lennon 's death, Laurie Taylor discusses how the Beatles kick-started the trend for cultural role models. Producer Gavin Heard
3/4. Richard Hannaford looks at the condition of dementia and its treatments. Repeat of yesterday at 9pm
News and analysis, presented by Eddie Mair.
4/6. Honesty. Is honesty the best policy? Adam Bloom thinks so and takes us on a journey of childhood betrayal, falsehoods and dishonesty. Written and starring Adam Bloom , with Brendon Burns , Hattie Hayridge , Andrew Fleming and Stefano Paolini. Producer Adam Bromley
Betty attempts some damage control. For cast see page 40 Repeated tomorrow at 2pm
Kirsty Lang talks to satirical artist Gerald Scarfe. producer Rebecca Nicholson
3/5 Still no sleep and no sex. So Lucy couldn't possibly be pregnant again ... By Stephanie Caiman. For cast see Monday Repeated from 10.45am
7/11. Michael Buerk chairs a live debate in which Melanie Phillips , Professor Steven Rose , Claire Fox and Ian Hargreaves cross-examine expert witnesses on the moral issues in the news. Producer David Coomes Rptd on Sat at 10.15pm
3/3. Geoff Mulgan , formerly one of Tony Blair 's leading strategic thinkers, reflects from experience on what's real and illusory in politics. This week he looks at who, or what, brings about decisive political change. Does it come from the top - from the powerful - or from elsewhere? Producer Michael Blastland Repeated from Sunday at 10.45pm
Shortened repeat from 9am
National and international news and analysis, presented by Robin Lustig.
3/10. The Queen of Brooklyn. Tom tells Nathan about his missing sister, and his love for an unattainable woman. Written by Paul Auster. For details see Monday
3/6. Party on Down. Professor Joy Klamp (Dawn French) guides us through the miserable universe that is the Party. With Chris Douglas , Sally Grace , Lucy Montgomery , Dan Tetsell , Ewan Bailey , Geoffrey McGivern and Brian Perkins. Written by Chris Douglas and Nick Newman. Producer Simon Nicholls
1/6. Andrew Clover invites A-list celebrities to improvise with him stories that tell much about their author.
John Waters. In the intimacy of his puke-green flat, the cult director of Pink Flamingos, Cry-Baby and Hairspray talks about his hopes, fantasies and fears, before revealing that he's scared of reincarnation. Producer Gary Reich
The day's events, highlighting Prime Minister's Questions. Presented by David Wilby.
3/5. Biography of Queen Isabella. Repeated from 9.45am
Science of Aggression (2/4)
A Suitable Boy
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