With the Rev Marjory Maclean.
Presented by Miriam O'Reilly.
With Sarah Montague and James Naughtie.
6.25, 7.25, 8.25 Sports News With Garry Richardson.
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
With David Wilby and Rachel Hooper.
7.48 Thought for the Day With the Rt Rev James Jones.
8.31 L W only Yesterday In Parliament
A lively collection of dispatches from the BBC s foreign correspondents, who report on stories in their regions. Presented by Kate Adie. producer Tony Grant
New series 1/4. Big Brother and the Brave New World
Francis Spufford , author of The Child That Books
Built, explores how British science-fiction writers have engaged with the hopes, fears and big ideas of their times. Producer Laura Thomas Repeated on Sunday at 12.15am
Topical consumer affairs, presented by Liz Barclay ana Sheila McClennon.
National and international news and analysis, introduced by Shaun Ley.
Exploring rural life around Britain. Repeated from Saturday at 6.07am
Repeated from yesterday at 7pm
It's 1779. The celebrated artist Zoffany comes to paint two beautiful young ladies who live in Kenwood House, one is white, one is black. By Karen McCarthy.
Producer/Director Gary Brown
New series 1/6. The return of the magazine programme that makes sense of numerical nonsense, providing a guide to the many numbers and statistics in the news, in politics and in life, and showing where numbers have the power to explain and enlighten, as well as to deceive. Presented by Andrew Dilnot. Producer Michael Blastland
Repeated from Sunday at 7.55am
4/5. Whitby Pier. A doctor and the mother who gave her up for adoption at birth meet, both women believing it to be their first meeting as adults - but not so. The author is
Mary C Clarke of Airedale Writers' Circle, and the story is read by Emma Lowndes.
Producer Mike Hally For further details see Monday
4/5. Philip Stott continues his journey explaining his argument that animals will always adapt to a changing environment. Today he travels to Lewes, East Sussex, to reveal that there's nothing new about river flooding. For further details see Monday
Kathryn Hughes talks to novelist Bali Rai about his new book, The Last Taboo. Plus, the art of casting audiobooks.
Repeated from Sunday 4pm
Earth's Magnetic Field. The earth's magnetic field has decayed approximately five per cent each century since the first accurate measurements began in 1840. If this trend continues then the field would either reverse or disappear sometime this millennium. The impact on the life of the planet would be huge. Quentin Cooper discusses with researchers how they used old sailing ships' logbooks in their analysis of the changing strength of the earth's magnetic field. Producer Colin Grant
News and analysis, presented by Eddie Mair.
2/3. This week Giles Wemmbley Hogg is off in the world of World Cup corporate entertainment, which involves a little hike in the Black Forest, a friendly owl and a deadly laptop. Starring Marcus Brigstocke as Giles. Written by Marcus Brigstocke and Jeremy Salsby with additional material by Graeme Garden.
Producer David Tyler Repeated on Sunday at 1.30pm
Adam's not interested in baby talk.
For cast see page 32 Repeated tomorrow at 2pm
With Mark Lawson , including a first-night report from the major new London production of the musical Evita. Producer Martin Smith
4/10. Sir John Fastolf, a close friend and ally of the Paston family, dies. John Paston is named as his heir, but the will is contested.
Dramatisation by Vanessa Rosenthal.
(For details see Monday) (Repeated from 10.45am)
In the past ten years the number of women in prison has increased by 140 per cent, mostly for non-violent crimes like shoplifting. Many re-offend. To break the cycle the West Midlands Probation Service is sending women on a pioneering course to help them deal with their problems. Producers Kim Normanton and Nigel Acheson
8/9. Hive of Innovation. The Honeybee network is one of the most creative enterprises on earth, helping village inventors in India to share their ideas with a global audience. But now it is forging an alliance with one of the USA's brainiest universities: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Peter Day says the results could change the world. Producer Paul O'Keeffe Repeated on Sunday at 9.30pm
5/9. As well as reviewing the week's top science stories,
Geoff Watts visits scientists at the University of Bath, who are using nature as their inspiration for some weird and wacky inventions. He meets Stanley the knife fish, who has helped researchers design a clever way of propelling a submarine, and takes a look at a self-replicating robot. Producer Alexandra Feachem
News and analysis, presented by Claire Bolderson.
4/10. While David's wife is being curiously accommodating on the domestic front, his psychiatric patient's story turns an intriguing corner. Written by Salley Vickers and read by Paul Rhys. For details see Monday
4/6. Another chance to hear the sketch show that takes a peek at modern life from a different perspective with an assortment of women behaving oddly. Written and performed by Susie Donkin , Charlotte McDougall , Oriane Messina and Fay Rusling , and featuring Dave Lamb. Producer Carol Smith
Today's events in Westminster, with David Wilby.
4/5. Doreen Lawrence 's account of the murder of her teenage son Stephen 13 years ago. Repeated from 9.45am
1.00 World Briefing 1.40 Analysis 1.50 Sports Round-up 2.00 News
2.05 Assignment 2.30 The Beat 3.00 News 3.05 Outlook
4.00 World Today 5.00 World Briefing