Producer JOHN SPARROW

featuring events, birthdays and anniversaries on this day through the years:
India became a Republic within the Commonwealth; Rugby
Union football was set up after a meeting in a Pall Mall restaurant; and General Gordon died at Khartoum.
Producer MALCOLM BROWN

Producer
PAUL WILLIAMS

with Frank Partridge

Producer TREVOR DANN

with Five 45s at 5.45 Producer DAVE TATE including at 5.30 Newsbeat with Frank Partridge

with Andy Peebles
The old saying is beauty is only skin deep but many women today find they are delving deeper into their pockets to keep up with the latest products and new colours. Alison Rice opens up the pores of the beauty business and asks whether consumers are paying more for the packaging than contents, and is there a difference between the ingredients of ' new formula products and the good old cold creams?
If you are seriously worried about features which make-up can't disguise, Dr Alan Maryon -Davis gives advice on plastic surgery.
Producer malcolm brown

Producer MIKE HAWKES

Producer CHRIS LYCETT