A day early this week. You lucky, lucky things.

Monday
Book of the Week: Newton and the Counterfeiter (Radio 4, 09.45-10.00) Grantham’s most famous son is made Master of the Royal Mint.
Future of Food (BBC2, 21.00-22.00) What part will genetic modification and other scientific interventions play in the future of our grub?
Costing the Earth: Turbines or Tearooms (Radio 4, 21.00-21.30) Ways to kickstart renewable energy initiatives.

Tuesday
Book of the Week: Newton and the Counterfeiter (Radio 4, 09.45-10.00) Continuation of Thomas Levenson’s biography.
Home Planet (Radio 4, 15.00-15.30) Questions about the natural world.
Big, Bigger, Biggest (FIVE, 20.00-21.00) This week, the International Space Station, easily the biggest man made object ever built off-world.

Wednesday
Book of the Week: Newton and the Counterfeiter (Radio 4, 09.45-10.00) Continuation of Thomas Levenson’s biography.

Thursday
Book of the Week: Newton and the Counterfeiter (Radio 4, 09.45-10.00) Newton sets out to crush his nefarious opponent, William Chaloner.
Material World (Radio 4, 16.30-17.00)
Leading Edge (Radio 4, 21.00-21.30) Geoff Watts meets Lord May, head of the British Science Association.

Friday
Book of the Week: Newton and the Counterfeiter (Radio 4, 09.45-10.00) Conclusion.

Sunday
The Tribes of Science (Radio 4, 14.45-15.00) This week, mathematicians.
Last Chance To See (BBC2, 20.00-21.00) I don’t normally list wildlife stuff, but this is (a) presented by Stephen Fry and (b) based on a book by Douglas Adams. Nuff said.