Presented from Wales by George Craig.
Presented by Anna Hill.
With James Naughtie and Edward Stourton.
6.25, 7.25, 8.25 Sports News With Garry Richardson.
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
With Rachel Hooper and David Wilby.
7.48 Thought for the Day With John Bell.
8.31 L W only Yesterday in Parliament
Libby Purves and guests from a wide variety of backgrounds engage in diverse and lively conversation. Producer Chris Paling Shortened repeat at 9.30pm
3/3. Pirates and Romans - Tunisia to Libya
The Tunisian island of Djerba was once famous for its pirates, though now there are only a few imitation galleons taking tourists out for barbecues and bathing.
And across the border in Libya, tourism is gradually being encouraged. Only a few years ago it was a crime for
Libyans to talk to foreigners, but now the people of Tripoli are keen to talk, and visitors are being drawn back to the incredible Roman cities that are still being uncovered on the Mediterranean. Chris Stewart concludes his journey along the coast of northern Africa. Producer Sarah Jane Hall
4/4. Business is booming again, but can the dental team sort out their emotional lives and fill the yawning cavity within? By Jim Poyser.
Producer/Director Peter Kavanaqh
With Winifred Robinson and Sheila McClennon.
Presented by Brian Hanrahan.
2/6. John Simpson presents a geographical game that journeys around the world in 30 minutes, celebrating the cultural diversity of the world and proving the theory that travel broadens the mind. With guests Simon Brett , Simon Fanshaweand Clare Nasir. Producer Liz Anstee
Repeated from yesterday at 7pm
It's a perfect holiday romance. Until they meet again... in the wrong place.... and they are the wrong people.
Tobes (played by John Paul Hurley) is not who Jo (Jessica Harris) thinks he is, and Jo is not who Tobes thinks she is. So who, then, have they each fallen in love with? A tragicomedy of misconceptions, by Simon Burt. Producer Lu Kemp
Chris Beardshaw, John Cushnie and Bob Flowerdew answer gardening questions at the Barnes, Mortlake and East
Sheen Horticultural and Allotment Society in west London. Anna Ford is in the chair. Including at 3.25 Gardening Weather Forecast. Shortened repeat from Sunday at2pm
3/5. All That Is Solid. By Rajeev Balasubramanyam. Performed by Andonis James Anthony before an audience at the Chethams Library Reading Room. For further details see Monday
18/30. Father, Is It Time? The working lives of children during the Industrial Revolution - up chimneys, in factories and down mines - are described by Michael Morpurgo. The readers are Adam Godley , Anna Maxwell Martin , Gerard McDermott and Ryan Nelson. For further details see Monday
Why is American politics in such an appalling state?
And what does it mean for the rest of us? In his weekly look at the latest academic research Laurie Taylor is in conversation with law professor and leading political philosopher Ronald Dworkin. Producer Tamsin Hughes
Repeated from yesterday at 9pm
News and analysis, with Eddie Mair.
3/6. The panel game, hosted by Andrew Collins , in which the guests hammer out what's hot and what's not by coming up with their definitive "top threes" in categories covering anything from playwrights to computer games. This week's panellists include Richard Herring, Sue Perkins and Will Smith. Producer Richard Grocock
Jazzer finds the perks of the job.
For cast see page 38 Repeated tomorrow at 2pm
Mark Lawson presents the arts magazine, with news, reviews and interviews. Producer Jerome Weatherald
3/5. Female of the Species. Pauline McLynn performs her monologue about the attempts of a middle-aged lady seeking to attract her mate - in a zoo.
For cast and further details see Monday Repeated from 10.45am
3/11. Michael Buerk chairs a live debate in which
Melanie Phillips , Steven Rose , Clifford Longley and Ian Hargreaves cross-examine expert witnesses on the moral issues behind the week's news.
Producer David Coomes Repeated on Saturday at 10.15pm
1/2. What drives us to support particular political causes? How are some attracted to extremism? What is the future of political parties, when their membership is currently in decline? Drawing on the results of new studies,
Geoff Mulgan , former Number Ten adviser and now director of the Young Institute, reflects on our sense of political belonging. Producer Jim Frank Repeated from Sunday at 10.45pm Repeated on Sunday 22 October at 5.45am
4/6. Concrete is the second most widely consumed substance on earth - second only to water. More than ten billion tons is produced annually. It is the ubiquitous stuff of pavements, roads, power plants, houses, schools and garages, and despite its negative press, new technologies are now enabling it to assume any colour, shape, texture or pattern. Concrete is going through an extraordinary revival, and is now the material of choice for architects, engineers and artists. Quentin Cooper explores how developments in science and technology have turned this once despised material into one Of the most popular.
Shortened repeat from 9am
News and analysis, presented by Robin Lustig.
3/10. Daughters Who Just Don't Listen. Just why was Esme incarcerated in an asylum 61 years ago? Iris, her great-niece, goes in search of answers and reveals a Shameful past. For further details see Monday
2/4. Do the bright lights of television beckon for Mel and Vicki? Starring Mel Hudson and Vicki Pepperdine with Martin Hyder and Jim North.
Music by Richie Webb Producer Chris Neill
Today's events in Westminster, highlighting Prime Minister's Questions. Presented by David Wilby.
3/5. Repeated from 9.45am
