With Dr Edward Kessler , founding director of the Centre for the Study of Jewish-Christian Relations. Cambridge.
Presented by Anna Hill.
With Sarah Montague and James Naughtie.
6.25, 7.25, 8.25 Sports News With Steve May.
7.48 Thought for the Day With Rt Rev James Jones.
Libby Purves and her guests engage in diverse and lively conversation.
Producer Chris Paling Shortened repeat at 9.30pm
Iran is the site of some of the wonders of the ancient world: Isfahan and its beautiful mosques, the city of Persepolis, and Pasargadae, the capital of Persia's first emperor,
Cyrus the Great. Neil MacGregor , director of the British Museum, travels to all three sites and talks to Iranians about how this extraordinary heritage still shapes their Sense Of identity. Producer Zahid Warley
New series 1/4. Marty has finally settled on a life in dentistry, like his father and grandfather before him. But the dysfunctional practice he has joined seems to have its own cavity within. By Jim Poyser.
Producer/Director Peter Kavanagh
With Liz Barclay and Sheila McClennon.
News, with Nick Clarke.
3/5. At the National Museum in Teheran, Neil MacGregor examines an extraordinary drinking vessel. For details see Monday Repeated on Friday at 7.15pm
6/7. Canterbury. Julian Richards explores the influence the Church has had on Canterbury's growth. St Augustine's first Cathedral was built there over 1.400 years ago, but it was the murder of his medieval successor, Thomas Becket , that put Canterbury on the pilgrims' map. producer Miles warde <R)
Repeated from yesterday at 7pm
Anne works at a shelter for the homeless. She's also organising the big do to celebrate her husband's inauguration as the Worshipful Master of his lodge. But does she prefer the smoked salmon and roulades or the soup and tinned beans? A comedy by Christine Marshall.
Chris Beardshaw, Matthew Biggs and Bob Flowerdew answer questions sent in by post. Peter Gibbs is in the chair. Including at 3.25 Gardening Weather Forecast. Shortened repeat from Sunday at 2pm
3/5. The Apartment 1/2. Mahnaz has had enough of her husband's traditional ways. The search for an apartment of her own is the first step on the road to divorce. By Zoya Pirzad and translated by Narguess Farzad. Read by Nathalie Armin. For further details see Monday
3/30. New Shoes with Red Thongs. What did medieval children get up to when left unattended? Michael Morpurgo finds some vivid descriptions. The readers are Timothy West and Sara Kestelman. For further details see Monday
Laurie Taylor leads a discussion on topical items and issues arising from the academic and research world. producer Kevin Dawson
2/8. Repeated from yesterday at 9pm
News and analysis, with Eddie Mair.
4/4. Spike Jones - the Man Who Murdered Music.
Rainer Hersch talks to Spike Jones Jr about the life and work of his father, the American big-band musical comedian Spike Jones. One of the biggest stars of the 1940s and 50s, Jones's career was launched in 1941 with a song that mocked Adolf Hitler : Der Fuhrer's Face. He and his band the City Slickers mixed the high- with the lowbrow, the serious with the comic, and instrumental virtuosity with sonic hi-jinks, creating a blend that startled and delighted audiences in a much more innocent era. Producer Julian Mayers
Sausage night goes with a bang for Tom.
For cast see page 34 Repeated tomorrow at 2pm
1/5. Neil MacGregor admires the decor of a teahouse in Isfahan. Repeated from Monday at 1.30pm
John Wilson with arts news, interviews and the verdict on Kevin Spacey 's return to the London stage in Eugene O'Neill 's A Moon for the Misbegotten. Producer Stephen Hughes
8/15. By Andrea Levy. Gilbert joins up to fight for the mother country but soon finds that there is a more personal war to be fought.
For cast and further details see Monday Repeated from 10.45am
An exclusive glimpse of the world inside
Guantanamo Bay detention centre, told through the letters of a man currently being held there.
Producer Kate Taylor Repeated on Saturday at 10.15pm
2/2. Social anthropologist Dr Emma Crewe spent three years studying the cultural practices of a unique group of individuals; however, the subject of her research was not some remote and far-flung tribe, but the peers in the House of Lords. This week she unravels the crucial and sometimes hidden role of the "usual channels" in the political process. Producer Penny Boreham Repeated from Sunday at 10.45pm
1/6. Deception plays an important role in our day-to-day interactions, as does the corresponding need to be able to spot a whopper when you hear one. Lie detection has been around for centuries, based on the belief that liars and cheats betray themselves through their physiology. The veracious Quentin Cooper takes a look at how lie-detection technology and psychology is helping in many spheres, from serious crime to marital infidelity and fake insurance Claims. Straight up, guv!
Shortened repeat from 9am
With Robin Lustig.
8/10. George decides that he is not going to his daughter Katie's wedding and plans to escape. Meanwhile, the marquee is flooded and, to make matters worse, Jean's evangelical sister arrives. By Mark Haddon. For further details see Monday
3/4. Andy Hamilton 's hellish comedy about the trials and tribulations of everyday life for the Lord of the Underworld. Satan infiltrates the White House and the United Nations. Meanwhile, a dangerous subversive infiltrates Hell. With
Geoffrey Whitehead , Hugh Dennis , Tony Maudsley , Felicity Montagu and Philip Pope.
Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer
2/3. Bricks and Mortar. Marcus Brigstocke turns his attention on the estate agent, to find out if the stereotyped image of board wars, back-handers and fantasy valuations has any truth to it. For further details see yesterday
3/5. By William Dalrymple. Repeated from 9.45am
(2/2) Heather Couper looks at why human beings have trouble with the concept of infinity
