Listings
: Today
With Sue MacGregor and James Naughtie.6.25, 7.25, 8.25 Sports News
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
7.48 Thought for the Day
With the Rev Dr Leslie Griffiths.
8.32 Yesterday in Parliament
Contributors
Unknown:
James
Naughtie.
Unknown:
Dr Leslie
Griffiths.
: The Choice
At some point most of us are faced with a single choice which irrevocably alters our lives.Michael Buerk talks to people who have made such decisions and takes them through the whole process, from dilemma to making the choice and living with the consequences. Producer Christine Morgan. Repeated at 9.30pm
Contributors
Talks:
Michael
Buerk
Producer:
Christine
Morgan.
: The Reference Library
Simon Fanshawe investigates the histories of five great reference books.3: Bradford's Crossword Solver's Dictionary For half a century Anne Bradford has solved crosswords at the rate of 20 a week and has kept notes about the answers. Today her solver's dictionary runs to more than 700 pages. Producer Peter Everett
Contributors
Unknown:
Simon
Fanshawe
Unknown:
Anne
Bradford
Producer:
Peter
Everett
: Book of the Week: Killing Dragons
By Fergus Fleming. 2: The Conquest of Mont Blanc Derring do, bitter rivalry and snow blindness face the early mountaineers who raced to conquer the highest peak. For details see yesterdayContributors
Unknown:
Fergus
Fleming.
: Daily Service
With Denis Nowlan. Angel Voices Ever Singing (Angel Voices); 1 Chronicles 15, vl6, w25-28; Alleluia - Psalm 150 (Mawby); 0 Praise Ye the Lord! (Laudate Dominum). Director of music James Whitbourn.Contributors
Unknown:
Denis
Nowlan.
Music:
James
Whitbourn.
: Woman's Hour
Martha Kearney with the latest news, views and culture from a woman's perspective.Drama: The Vagabondby Colette. Part 2. Drama repeated at 7.45pm
Contributors
Unknown:
Martha
Kearney
Unknown:
Vagabondby
Colette.
: Unearthing Mysteries
The DrinkingCult. In 1989, a Romanian archaeologist unearthed three statues of Bacchus, the Roman god of wine. They had been deliberately smashed 2,000 years ago. But by whom? In the continuing series, Aubrey Manning discovers the secrets of the Roman drinking cult and its enemies.Producer Pam Rutherford. E-MAIL: scirad@bbc.co.uk
Contributors
Unknown:
Aubrey
Manning
Producer:
Pam
Rutherford.
: Tim's Comedy Links
Tim Brooke-Taylor continues his exploration of the colliding worlds of golf and comedy, with a tripto the west coast of Ireland, where he plays 18 holes at Ballybunion Golf Club in competition with a builder, a bank manager and a sanitary towel salesman. En route, he rummages through the archives of recorded comic Irishness, where he hopes to find Ardal O'Hanlon , Frank Carson , and Dave Allen. Producer Tony StaveacreContributors
Unknown:
Ardal
O'Hanlon
Unknown:
Frank
Carson
Unknown:
Dave
Allen.
Producer:
Tony
Staveacre
: You and Yours
With Trixie Rawlinson and Mark Whittaker.Contributors
Unknown:
Trixie
Rawlinson
Unknown:
Mark
Whittaker.
: Chanson
Vive L 'Amour! In the concluding programme, Kit Hesketh-Harvey sets out to prove that you do not have to be French to write chanson - or do you? Producers Ian Docherty and Lynsey MoyesContributors
Producers:
Ian
Docherty
Producers:
Lynsey
Moyes
: The Archers
Repeated from yesterday 7pm: Afternoon Play: The Visitors' Book
By Stephen Mollett.When workmates Izzy and Gina take a holiday cottage in St Ives together Gina seems to attract men like bees to a honeypot. Izzy, however, finds her own seaside romance in the visitors' book.
Contributors
Writer:
Stephen
Mollett
Director:
David
Hunter
Izzy:
Siobhan
Stamp
Gina:
Gemma
Saunders
Silas:
Alastair
Danson
Brian/Bruce/Dave:
Kenny
Blyth
: The Exchange: [number removed]
Call Wendy Austin for an exchange of experiences and views on today's topical issues. Producer Sukey Rrth. LINES OPEN from 1.30pmContributors
Unknown:
Wendy
Austin
Producer:
Sukey
Rrth.
: Five Dahls
2: The Hitchhiker by Roald Dahl , read by Tom Hollander. On a journey to London, a writer and his hitchhiking passenger are stopped for speeding. But why is the hitchhiker so sure that the writer will not be prosecuted? For details see yesterdayContributors
Unknown:
Roald
Dahl
Read By:
Tom
Hollander.
: The ABC of Vitamins
2: B Vitamins. Claudia Hammond takes a journey inside the body and finds that a worrying number of people are deficient in the B vitamins. But should we be able to buy large doses over the Counter? For details see yesterday (R)Contributors
Unknown:
Claudia
Hammond
: Nice Work
Philippa Lamb looks at the issues that change and shape our working lives.Producers Lesley McAlpine and Penny Haslam
Contributors
Unknown:
Philippa
Lamb
Producers:
Lesley
McAlpine
: The Learning Curve
Libby Purves presents a guide to the world of learning, with advice, features and your views. Producer Dorothey Stiven. Action Line: [number removed] E-MAIL: the.learning.curve@bbc.co.uk Repeated Sunday llpmContributors
Unknown:
Libby
Purves
Producer:
Dorothey
Stiven.
: The Sunday Format
Radio's first quality weekend newspaper, complete with copious living pullout sections, including Literality, Gastronimityand Cruciality. Featuring Rebecca Front, Alexander Armstrong , Emma Kennedy , Simon Greenall ,Tracy-Ann Oberman , Ewan Bailey , Melanie Hudson , Vicki Pepperdine , Andy Taylor , Alice Arnold and Chris Langham. Producer Paul Schlesinger
Contributors
Unknown:
Gastronimityand
Cruciality.
Unknown:
Alexander
Armstrong
Unknown:
Emma
Kennedy
Unknown:
Simon
Greenall
Unknown:
Tracy-Ann
OBErman
Unknown:
Ewan
Bailey
Unknown:
Melanie
Hudson
Unknown:
Vicki
Pepperdine
Unknown:
Andy
Taylor
Unknown:
Alice
Arnold
Unknown:
Chris
Langham.
Producer:
Paul
Schlesinger
: The Archers
Fallon spills the beans. Repeated tomorrow 2pm: Front Row
With Mark Lawson , including the second report on the best children's book of the year. Producer Robyn ReadContributors
Unknown:
Mark
Lawson
: The Vagabond
By Colette, dramatised in ten parts by Charlotte Cory. Part 2.Fordetails see yesterday. Repeated from 10.45am
Contributors
Unknown:
Charlotte
Cory.
: File on 4
Maurice Walsh reports from Chile on events following the return of General Pinochet. Has he escaped retribution as critics predicted, or haveChileans been inspired by new efforts to confront the past? Producer David Edmonds. Repeated Sunday 5pm
Contributors
Unknown:
Maurice
Walsh
Producer:
David
Edmonds.
: In Touch
PeterWhite with news for visually impaired people. Producer Cheryl GabrielPHONE: [number removed] for more information
Contributors
Producer:
Cheryl
Gabriel
: Case Notes
How can you tell if your children are developing properly? Should you be proud if they walk early, how do you know if their speech is delayed and is the latest research reassuring?Dr Graham Easton meets children, mothers and therapists to examine the importance of developmental milestones.
Producer Geraldine Fitzgerald. E-MAIL: scirad@bbc.co.uk Repeated tomorrow 4.30pm
Contributors
Unknown:
Dr Graham
Easton
Producer:
Geraldine
Fitzgerald.
: The Choice
Michael Buerk talks to people who have made life-altering decisions and takes them through the whole process, from dilemma to making the choice and living with the consequences. Repeated from 9amContributors
Talks:
Michael
Buerk
: Book at Bedtime: The Hiding Place
By TrezzaAzzopardi, read by Sian Thomas. 7: Betrayal anddespairgo hand in hand forDolores and her sisters as Frankie deserts his wife and Children. For details see yesterday
Contributors
Read By:
Sian
Thomas.
: The Motion Show
"This house would marry into royalty." DrPhilHammond chairs the comic debating programme, tackling the weighty issues of the day. With Tony Hawks, Peter Jones and Arthur Smith. Producers Bill Dare and Adam Bromley (R)
Contributors
Unknown:
Peter
Jones
Unknown:
Arthur
Smith.
Unknown:
Adam
Bromley
: News
: The Late Book: Telling the Workersabout Science
2: The Story of a Carton Atom by Primo Levi, read by Gerard McDermott. The engaging tale of a carbon atom which mirrors each episode of its life in the course of an atmospheric journey through time. For details see yesterday (R)About this project
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