With Professor Gordon Graham.

With James Naughtie and Carolyn Quinn.
6-25, 7.25, 8.25 Sports News With Steve May.
7.48 Thought for the Day With the Rev Dr. Colin Morris.

Andrew Marr and guests set the cultural agenda for the week. Producer Alice Feinstein Shortened repeat at 9.30pm

2/2. How damaging are the unconscious prejudices People have about each other? Munira Mirza reveals new research that shows the extent to which black students in Britain may be held back by their own perceptions of what White people think Of them. Producer Jolyon Jenkins

5/6. Thoughts of new postings and Possible promotions are crowding out Christmas for the MoD boys. Could that account for Zelda's change of heart over Bryan's seasonal request? By Christopher Lee.

Consumer affairs, with Liz Barclay and John Waite.

News and analysis, presented by Nick Clarke.

3/13. Teams from Belfast and Edinburgh join Peter Snow for the general knowledge quiz. Producer Paul Bajoria

Repeated from yesterday at 7pm

Comedy drama in which Estonian au pair Monika comes to London to share the wonderful middle-class life she knows we all live in Britain. But the Markham family show her that paradise might not be in Crouch End, especially in the run in to Christmas. By Malcolm Burgess.

Listeners' personal finance questions answered by Paul Lewis and his guests. Producer Sonia Rothwell
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1/5. Regaining the Ashes. "Dad said tradition is doing what we do now because it's what we did then. 'Precedent outranks practicality', he said. And sanity, he should have said." The first of five festive stories with a twist is written and read hv Matt Harvev. Producer Christine Hall

1/5. Michael Crick goes behind the scenes to look at some thriving artists' clubs. He begins with the London Sketch Club, a historic graphic artists' club located in Chelsea. Producer Christina Captieux

Repeated from yesterday at 12.30pm

12/12. Gavin Esler and contributors from across the globe examine a range Of topical issues. Producer Mark Rickards
5.00 PM News and analysis, with Eddie Mair.

6/7. Sandi Toksvig is the special guest as the godfather of all panel shows comes from the Harrogate International Centre. With regulars Tim Brooke-Taylor , Graeme Garden and Barry Cryer , and chairman Humphrey Lyttelton. With Colin Sell at the piano.
Producer Jon Naismith Repeated on Christmas Day at 12.04pm
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Tom provides a shoulder to cry on. For cast see page 217 Repeated tomorrow at 2pm

Mark Lawson presents the arts magazine with news, reviews and interviews. Producer Jerome Weatherald

By Charles Dickens.
11/20 Steerforth has run away with Little Emily.
(Repeated from 10.45am)

Last Boxing Day Karibeeran Paramesvaran and his children were playing on the beach on the southern tip of India, when they were overwhelmed by the deadly wave, which killed his children. Since the tragedy, Karibeeran has been sustained by his decision to foster children orphaned by the tsunami. With Lucy Ash. producer Aasiya Lodhi

The winter solstice celebration at Newgrange monument, Ireland, is an awe-inspiring event that has taken place for more than 5,000 years. On the shortest day of the year, the sun's rays illuminate a chamber that is older than the Pyramids and contains the remains of long-dead ancestors. Trevor Barnes experiences the event for himself, joining the handful of people selected by lottery from more than 25,000 applicants. Producer Christine Morgan

5/8. Happy Families. Aubrey Manning looks at various ways animals rear their young, including the cheaters' guide to parenthood, courtesy of the cuckoo, and the creche facilities set up by meerkats. Producer Mary Colwell

Andrew Marr and his guests set the cultural agenda for the week. Shortened repeat from 9am

News and analysis, presented by Robin Lustig.

1/10. Seeking an escape from the festive season, five people are drawn to a remote Scottish island where landlord Eric hopes to fill his inn over Christmas. But the island isn't the idyllic haven they'd hoped for. Written by Alice Thomas Ellis , abridged by Alison Joseph and read by Alexandra Mathie. Producer Eilidh McCreadie

David Stafford takes a wry look at the foibles of family life. Shortened repeat from Saturday 17 December at 9am

With David Wilby.

1/5. By Michael Bywater. Repeated from 9.45am

After the Wave (2/5) Chaya by Nihal de Silva. For more details see yesterday