Presented by Canon Patrick Thomas.
With Anna Hill. Producer Chris Impey
Presented by James Naughtie and Edward Stourton.
6.25,7.25,8.25 Sports News With Steve May.
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
With David Wilby and Rachel Hooper.
7.45 Thought for the Day With Indarjit Singh.
8.31 Yesterday in Parliament
3/6. Fergal Keane talks to people who have taken risks and made sacrifices to stand up for what they believe in. Producer Jane Beresford Repeated at 9.30pm
New series 1/5. One of the most extraordinary literary archives in the world is about to be revealed to the public. The John Murray publishing house saved more than 150,000 documents, manuscripts and letters from writers, including Walter Scott. Disraeli,
Darwin and Livingstone, yet this priceless collection was recovered from an old linen press. Vanessa Collingndge discovers how these great writers would meet at
Murray's home each day, forming a group they called the Four o'clock Friends, and how Byron's memoirs were burned in John Murray 's fireplace. producer Lynne Mennie
Mark Whitaker tells the story of Peter Gavuzzi , one of Britain's best long-distance runners. The son of an immigrant Italian chef, in 1928 and 1929 he took part in two of the most extraordinary foot-races ever held - from one side of America to the other.
Producer Mark Whitaker
What links Fawlty Towers with Aristophanes, and It Ain't Half Hot Mum with Plautus? Comedian Natalie Haynes argues that today's stand-ups could learn a lot from the classics. Producer Robyn Read
Consumer and public interest reports, with John Waite and Peter White. Including at 12.30 Call You and Yours. PHONE: [number removed] (calls from land lines cost no more than 8p per minute) Lines open from 10am
National and international news, presented by Shaun Ley.
4/4. Tristan and Isolde. Wagner's opera was claimed by many critics to have attained the highest summit of all music; others, on the other hand, condemned it as being incomprehensible. Huw Edwards tries to understand the passion so great it can only be consummated in death, and how music that is unresolved can be so beautiful. Producer Catherine McGhee Repeated on Saturday at 3.30pm
Repeated from yesterday at 7pm
The Victorian bibliomaniac Sir Thomas Phillipps aimed to own a copy of every book in the world. But his mania came at a price. A Victorian "road movie" and a study in obsession by Nick Warburton.
Director/Producer Mark Smalley
8/10. Nick Baker and the team answer listeners' historical questions. Producer Nick Patrick
ADDRESS: [address removed] email:making.history(5bbc.co.uk Phone: [number removed] (calls from land lines cost no more than 8p per minute)
2/5. Irrational Fear of Tom Stoppard. A gentle tale blending an overactive imagination with social insecurity and rumours of phenomenal brainpower. Written and read by Adam Mars-Jones . For further details see yesterday
2/4. The Trailer. Lucy, Will and their two children live in a trailer towed by a tractor along the highways and byways of Wiltshire. But, as their small children start to grow,
Dylan Winter enquires whether it is time to settle down in one spot. For further details see yesterday
1/8. Michael Rosen presents the series examining words, language and the way people speak. Repeated from yesterday
10/10. Jude Kelly , artistic director of London's South Bank Centre, and writer and broadcaster Janet Street-Porter join Sue MacGregor to discuss three of their favourite paperbacks. Producer Mark Smalley Repeated on Friday at 11pm
News and analysis, presented by Eddie Mair.
4/6. Sitcom written by and starring Gyles Brandreth and Nick Revell as an alternative comedian-turned-holistic therapist and a Tory MP-turned-media tart. Gyles takes Nick and Sophie to a swanky art exhibition in Mavfair.
Producer Ed Morrish
Jill decides to get strict.
For cast see page 46 Repeated tomorrow at 2pm
With Mark Lawson , including the verdict on the book
Hannibal Rising by Thomas Harris , an account of Hannibal Lecter 's childhood and upbringing. Producer Ella-Mai Robey
2/5. Galina. Galina lives with her nine-year-old son Alexei in Moscow. She recently signed up with an internet agency that sets up social evenings with visiting foreign men. The promise of escape comes in the form of Giles, who works for an insurance company in Basingstoke. By Jonathan Myerson. For further details see yesterday Repeated from 10.45am
10/10. Julian O'Halloran asks if Britain has become dangerously dependent on a fleet of ageing and decrepit nuclear power Stations. Producer Rob Cave Rptd Sunday 5pm
News of interest to blind and partially sighted people, presented by Peter White. Producer Cheryl Gabriel
4/5. The latest estimates suggest one in 100 children has an autism spectrum disorder. That's ten times more than 40 years ago. Is this because we're better at diagnosing the condition or because we include many more people in the category? Vivienne Parry investigates. Producer Anna Buckley Repeated tomorrow at 4.30pm
Repeated from 9am
With Robin Lustig.
7/10. When his childhood companion is killed by the Taliban, Amir returns to Kabul to search for his orphaned son. By Khaled Hosseini. For further details see yesterday
1/6. Adaptation of Andy Hamilton's TV comedy about Trevor the sports agent and his gallant attempts to keep his head above water as he braves the rapids of life.
With Rachel Hooper.
2/5. Repeated from 9.45am
