Presented by the Rev Ernest Rea.
Presented by Mark Holdstock.
With James Naughtie and Carolyn Quinn.
6.25,7.25,8.25 Sports News With Garry Richardson.
7.48 Thought for the Day
With the Chief Rabbi, Sir Jonathan Sacks.
Diverse and lively conversation with Libby Purves and her guests. Producer Chris Paling Shortened repeat at9.30pm
2/5. In the summer of 1988, the people of the small Cornish town of Camelford discovered their drinking water had gone sticky. It burned their lips, curdled their tea and turned their hair blue. The water authority told people not to worry, but took a fortnight to come clean and admit that the supply had been contaminated with 20 tons of aluminium sulphate that had been accidentally dumped in the wrong tank. Eighteen years on, evidence is still emerging of possible long-term poisoning. Liz Carney pieces together the story.
6/6. With Emily and Nick safely married, Victoria can now concentrate on persuading
Roger to buy a house in France. Written by Simon Brett.
Topical consumer affairs, presented by Liz Barclay and Sheila McClennon.
National and international news and analysis, presented by Shaun Ley.
Another chance to hear Kirsty Lang talking to
Nadine Gordimer , who reflects on her career and her novel Get a Life, which focuses on questions of ecology and development in contemporary South Africa. Producer Rebecca Nicholson
Repeated from yesterday at 7pm
A magical and moving story of two brothers in love with the same girl in 1950s Devon. By Dan Jamieson.
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Matthew Biggs , Bob Flowerdew and Bunny Guinness answer some of the questions posed by gardeners in Birmingham. Eric Robson is in the chair. including at
3.25 Gardening Weather Forecast. Shortened rpt of Sun at 2pm
3/5. How One Carries Another. Written by Gina Ochsner. read by William Hope. A grieving family experience strange comings and goings by a ghost named Niels. For further details see Monday
78/90. Imperial Preferences. The British Empire had been founded on trade and, at the turn of the 20th century, maintaining commercial success between its members continued to matter more than anything. By Christopher Lee. Narrated by Juliet Stevenson , with readings by Charlie Higson , Jack Davenport and Saeed Jaffrey. For further details see Monday
Human behaviour, institutions and conventions come under the microscope as Laurie Taylor leads the discussion on topical items and issues arising from the academic and research world. Editor Sharon Banoff
4/9. As the football World Cup approaches, Dr Mark Porter reports on the latest techniques for healing broken bones, including the metatarsals. Repeated from yesterday at 9pm
News and analysis, presented by Eddie Mair.
4/6. David Baddiel chairs a third series of the comic discussion programme that strives to tear apart our most deep-seated assumptions, such as "the UK Honours system is outdated and irrelevant" and "the Beatles were the best band in the history Of pop". Producer Alison Vernon-Smith
The beautiful game turns ugly for Roy. For cast see page 32 Repeated tomorrow at 2pm
With John Wilson. Producer Jerome Weatherald
3/5. The lovers meet for a tryst. Dramatised by Derek Bowskill from the letters and journals of the philosopher Bertrand Russell and his lover Lady Ottoline Morrell. For cast and details see Monday Repeated from 10.45am
Are our politicians funny or just plain laughable?
Stand-up comedian Marcus Brigstocke assesses the performances of our elected representatives - the cringeworthy as well as the noteworthy - and lets us into some of the secrets of making people laugh. Producer Mandy Baker Repeated from Sunday at 10.45pm Repeated next Sunday at 5.45am
Marcus Brigstocke on what makes him laugh: page 119
Shortened repeat from 9am
News and analysis.
8/10. Goose Fair. When Jason finds a wallet stuffed with notes belonging to the bully Ross Wilcox at the annual
Goose Fair. he's faced with one of the biggest dilemmas of his adolescent life. By David Mitchell. For details see Monday
3/6. James Walton hosts a second series of the show that tests and tickles the knowledge of industry pundits and people passionate about pop. Team captains Tracey MacLeod and Radio Times film editor
Andrew Collins are joined by broadcaster, journalist and former editor of NME Danny Kelly , and actress and lead singer of Altered Images, Clare Grogan. The reader is Beth Chalmers. Producer Dawn Ellis
1/3. Miss Louisiana, USA. A series exploring the world of beauty contests, 3,500 of which take place in the USA every year. Rosie Goldsmith goes behind the scenes of "Miss Louisiana", a contest with big hair and big ambitions, set deep in the Bible Belt of the Deep South. Producer Michael Gallagher
3/5. Patrick Marnham 's biography of novelist Mary Wesley. Read by Felicity Kendal. Repeated from 9.45am
