With John Holdsworth.

With Anna Hill. Producer Sarah Swadling

With James Naughtie and Edward Stourton.
6.25,7.25,8.25 Sports News With Garry Richardson.
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
With David Wilby and Rachel Hooper.
7.45 Thought for the Day With Dr Raj Sharma.
8.31 L W only Yesterday in Parliament

New series 1/5. The Jazz Voice. What defines an unforgettable voice and is it born or made? In the first of a series that analyses some of the best voices of the last century, singer Jacqui Dankworth and trumpeter Humphrey Lyttelton consider just who are the best when it comes to singing jazz. Producer Cecile Wright

In 1947 Thor Heyerdahl set sail on the Kon-Tiki to prove that Polynesia could have been settled by people from Peru. Sixty years later, Tony Robinson assesses the expedition's contribution to popular science, and asks whether the theory behind Kon-Tiki still holds water.
Producer Geoff Ballinger

Famously used on the opening of the Beatles' Strawberry Fields Forever, the mellotron was championed by musicians in the prog-rock and psychedelia years. Mark Radcliffe explores the history of the instrument with contributions from Paul McCartney , Paul Weller , Tony Banks and Justin Hayward. Producer Simon Jacobs

Consumer affairs with Sheila McClennon and John Waite , including at 12.30 Call You and Yours.
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News and analysis.

Although God Save the Queen has never officially been adopted as the national anthem, it has been getting us to our feet for 250 years. Tommy Pearson asks whether this anthem that has come to reign over us is still relevant today. He talks to musicians and writers, including Queen guitarist Brian May , the artist Scanner, and the composer Carl Davis. Producer Alan Hall Repeated on Saturday at 3.30pm

Repeated from yesterday at 7pm

An enhanced reading of Julie Myerson 's poignant memoir, capturing the dread experienced by any schoolgirl who is not at her best on the games field. Starring Claire Skinner and Nina Sosanya. Producer Lucy Armitage

Richard Daniel and the team discuss listeners' questions about the environment. Producer Nick Patrick
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2/5. Carolina Here I Come. A girl from Somerset waits expectantly for a letter from her GI boyfriend telling her to join him in Carolina. By Morag Mclntyre Hadley , read by Devon Black and Declan Wilson. For further details see yesterday

2/5. Zoe Williams attempts to gain access to the often secret world of the home-worker, to discover the perks and pitfalls of working where you live. For further details see yesterday

6/8. Michael Rosen presents the series examining words, language and how people speak. Repeated from yesterday at llpm

News and analysis, presented by Eddie Mair.

2/2. Craig Brown 's satirical history of Britain reaches the 1980s and 1990s. Neil Knock-Knock , an after-dinner joke, becomes leader of the Labour Party; Jeffrey Archer reveals he's won the Nobel prize; Lioads of London goes pear-shaped; and John Minor stands against himself, and loses. With the voices of Joss Ackland , Eleanor Bron , Rory Bremner , John Humphrys , Ewan Bailey and Margaret Cabourn-Smith . Producer Victoria Lloyd

Bert finds himself at a loose end.
For cast see page 30 Repeated tomorrow at 2pm

With Kirsty Lang , including news of the category winners in the Costa Book Awards. Producer Nicki Paxman

2/5. Having fulfilled his National Service in Malaya, Alexis goes to Paris to search for Rose, with whom he is still obsessed. By David Garnett.
For cast and further details see yesterday Repeated from 10.45am

Since March 2003, America has spent$30 billion of its own money, and some$20 billion of Iraq's money, on rebuilding the country. But many Iraqis say the essentials of life remain worse than they were under UN sanctions, with domestic power output and oil production scarcely above pre-war levels. Mark Gregory uncovers the story of the corruption and mismanagement plaguing efforts to rebuild a shattered nation. Producer Ed Butler Repeated on Sunday at 5pm

News of interest to blind and partially sighted people, presented by Peter White. Producer Cheryl Gabriel

4/6. Professor Kwame McKenzie reviews new research that could explain why extremely violent criminals do not care about Others. Producer Fiona Hill Repeated tomorrow at 4.30pm

Repeated from 9am

With Claire Bolderson.

7/10. Two Kinds of Stuffing. Frances makes the old-fashioned Thanksgiving dinner she's longed for. However, after the pumpkin pie, Cynnie angrily refuses to play happy families. By Suzanne Berne. For details see yesterday

6/6. A vain French footballer throws a lavish party but soon comes to regret it. Comedy written by Andy Hamilton.
Producer Andy Hamilton

Today's events in Westminster, with David Wilby.

on the Piste 2/5. By Will Randall. Repeated from 9.45am