Good Morning Sunday (BBC Radio 2, 7 to 9am)
When Kathleen Griffin was a child she was abducted by a stranger in a car who offered her a lift and then sexually assaulted her. She has now written a book, The Forgiveness Formula, based on her personal experiences. Here she talks to Don Maclean about the burden of guilt, anger and shame that she suffered, as well as the process of forgiveness.
The Reunion (BBC Radio 4, 11.15am to 12noon)
In the summer of 1968 a small group of women working at the Ford factory in Dagenham, Essex, went on strike and their protest led directly to the historic passing of the Equal Pay Act two years later. In this programme Sue MacGregor reunites three of the women, who recall their outrage when they realised that they were being put in a lower grade than men doing less skilled work.
The Food Programme (BBC Radio 4, 12.30 to 1pm)
Sheila Dillon investigates the so-called 'French paradox' - where there is a lower than expected rate of heart disease in a country where the diet is rich in saturated fat. Current medical thinking is that a low fat diet is healthiest. But the French, despite their passion for cheese, cream, fatty meat and alcohol, have lower rates of heart disease than most European countries.
Five Live Report - Home Strike (BBC Radio 5 Live, 10am to 1pm)
According to recent research, one in six men will suffer domestic violence at some point in their lives. Esther Armah investigates how much damage wives and girlfriends inflict on their partners, and examines how the justice system treats the victims.
8 September
Auto Motive (BBC Radio 4, 9 to 9.30am)
Peter Day looks at the profound effect of the car on cultural, economic, social and political life over the past 100 years.
10 September
The Commission (BBC Radio 4, 8 to 8.40pm)
Nick Ross chairs a discussion where a panel of experts have their say on whether the Government should introduce a fat tax on food and products that encourage people to eat junk food and avoid exercise.
11 September
The Third Degree - MMR: Can you decide? (BBC 3, 9 to 10pm)
Claims five years ago that there might be a link between the MMR jab and autism have made the once-routine vaccination seem like a risk not worth taking to many parents. As a result the low uptake in some parts of the country has led to the possibility of epidemics occurring in diseases that had been almost wiped out.
