Listings
: Today
With Sue MacGregorand Edward Stourton.6.25, 7.25, 8.25 Sports News
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
7.48 Thought for the Day With Dr Lavinia Byrne.
8.32 Yesterday in Parliament
Contributors
Unknown:
MacGregorand Edward
Stourton.
Unknown:
Dr Lavinia
Byrne.
: The Routes of English
Melvyn Bragg presents a series surveying 1,000 years of spoken English as reflected in the dialects of Britain. 5: Border Talk. The market town of Oswestry lies a few miles into Shropshire, to the east of Offa's Dyke-the ancient earthwork that traditionally divides Wales and England. Yet on market day Welsh is the talk in the sheep pens, and local accents mix a Shropshire burr with the lilt of Welsh. Bragg travels to Oswestryto discover how 1,000 years of feuding and intermarriage have resulted in a fascinating linguistic union. Producer Simon Elmes. Repeated at 9.30pmContributors
Unknown:
Melvyn
Bragg
Producer:
Simon
Elmes.
: Shelf Lives - the Christmas Tree
Nigel Cassidy tells the story of the Christmas tree: once the centrepiece of pagan winter festivals - now the focal point for a multi-million pound industry. Producer Neil Koenig Revised repeatContributors
Unknown:
Nigel
Cassidy
Producer:
Neil
Koenig
: Daily Service
With the Rev Peter Whittaker. There Is No Rose; Luke 1, w26-38; Mary's Magnificat; Salutation Carol. Director of music Gordon Stewart.Contributors
Unknown:
Peter
Whittaker.
Music:
Gordon
Stewart.
: Book of the Week: Mango and Mimosa
By Suzanne St Alban , read by Jane Lapotaire. 4: Saint Georges. For details see MondayContributors
Unknown:
Suzanne St
Alban
Read By:
Jane
Lapotaire.
: Woman's Hour
With Jenni Murray.Drama: The Red Room. Part 4.
Drama repeated at 7.45pm
Contributors
Presenter:
Jenni
Murray
Story dramatised by:
Robin
Brooks
Editor:
Ruth
Gardiner
: Crossing Continents
Only a few years ago, the future looked bright forJordan - a country at peace with Israel. But as Tim Whewell discovers, things are very different today. The conflict between Israel and the Palestinians has stopped holidaymakers and investment.
Many Jordanians are now asking where the" peace dividend" went, and are callingforthe kingdom to turn towards its old trading partner- Iraq.
Producer Hugh Levinson. WEBSITE: www.bbc.co.uk/continents
Contributors
Unknown:
Tim
Whewell
Producer:
Hugh
Levinson.
: Having a Ball
Lesley Joseph glides through half a century of foxtrots, tangos, sequins and tulle in a history of Come Dancing. The triumphs, tears, rehearsals, and traumas are recounted by contestants and coaches, including Peggy Spencer. There are also memories from former presenters including Angela Rippon and Terry Wogan. Producer Elizabeth AbrahamsContributors
Unknown:
Lesley
Joseph
Unknown:
Peggy
Spencer.
Unknown:
Angela
Rippon
Unknown:
Terry
Wogan.
Producer:
Elizabeth
Abrahams
: You and Yours
With Trixie Rawlinson and John Waite.Contributors
Unknown:
Trixie
Rawlinson
Unknown:
John
Waite.
: Open Country
Shortened repeat from Saturday 6.10am: The Archers
Repeated from yesterday 7pm: Afternoon Play: McLevy
A four-part detective story by David Ashton, set in Victorian Edinburgh.1: For unto Us.
It is Christmas, but McLevy doubts that peace on earth and goodwill to all men will apply among the criminal fraternity of Leith. Sure enough, as snow falls on the cobbled streets, the Inspector and Constable Mulholland find themselves on the icy trail of an ingenious cat burglar.
Director Patrick Rayner
Contributors
Writer:
David
Ashton
Director:
Patrick
Rayner
Insp McLevy:
Brian
Cox
Jean:
Siobhan
Redmond
Mulholland:
Michael
Perceval-Maxwell
Maguire:
Stuart
McQuarrie
Bell:
Kenny
Blyth
Lt Roach:
David
Ashton
Jessie:
Tracy
Wiles
Sarah:
Colette
O'Neill
Duval:
David
Bannerman
: Call You and Yours: [number removed]
With Peter White. Editor Chris BurnsContributors
Unknown:
Peter
White.
Editor:
Chris
Burns
: Radio 4 Appeal
Repeated from Sunday 7.55am: Fantastic Tales
4: The Ghost and the Bonesetter by JosephSheridan Le Fanu. A petrified bonesetterfears for his life when he receives an unusual request from the tyrannical ghost of a local squire. Read by Sean Barrett. For details see Monday
Contributors
Read By:
Sean
Barrett.
: Puzzling Passions
4: Marcel Berlins examines the tortuous world of the dedicated treasure hunter. Is the treasure itself the aim of the game, or do some of us just need to be hunters? For details see Monday (R)Contributors
Unknown:
Marcel
Berlins
: Word of Mouth
Michael Rosen presents the programme about words and the way we speak.National Press in Slug-Fest. Punchy, funny, rude, pithy, neat-the slug of type that catches the eye on front and back pages of Britain's newspapers is put to the test in the programme's headline competition -the best general and sports headlines Of 2000. Producer Simon Elmes. Repeated Sunday 8.30pm
Contributors
Unknown:
Michael
Rosen
Producer:
Simon
Elmes.
: The Material World
Over the centuries, religious composers have exploited resonance to enhance their music.Quentin Cooper visits Ripon Cathedral in North Yorkshire and investigates the physical dynamics of church music with the help of Professor David Howard, organist Kerry Beaumont and Dr Trevor Cox.
E-MAIL: [email address removed]
Webwatch: page 55
Contributors
Presenter:
Quentin
Cooper
Unknown:
Professor David
Howard
Organist:
Kerry
Beaumont
Unknown:
Dr Trevor
Cox
Producer:
John
Watkins
: Just Juliette
The conclusion of a comedy by Julie Balloo and Jenny Eclair about a failed chat-show host. When plans for Christmas Day fall apart, Juliette wishes she had never been born. But when an angel in the form of Dale Winton shows her how things would have been without her, will she change her mind?Producer Claire Jones
Contributors
Comedy By:
Julie
Balloo
Comedy By:
Jenny
Eclair
Unknown:
Dale
Winton
Producer:
Claire
Jones
Juliette:
Jenny
Eclair
Ron:
James
Fleet
Corinne:
Annabel
Giles
Dale:
Jon
Culshaw
Juliette's dad:
Peter
Sallls
Dean:
Simon
Lipson
Fiona:
Julie
Balloo
: The Archers
David makes his case. Repeated tomorrow 2pm: Front Row
Mark Lawson and Francine Stock talk to some of the names behind the headlines in 2000, including Lee Hall , writer of the film, BillyElliot, and Nicholas Serota , who unveiled Tate Modern to Widespread acclaim. Producer Rob KettendgeContributors
Unknown:
Mark
Lawson
Unknown:
Francine
Stock
Unknown:
Lee
Hall
Unknown:
Nicholas
Serota
Producer:
Rob
Kettendge
: The Red Room: 4: The Spectre Bridegroom
by Washington IrvingGhost stories, dramatised by Robin Brooks.
For details see Monday.
Repeated from 10.45am.
Further cast details across the week
Contributors
Author:
Washington
Irving
Dramatised by:
Robin
Brooks
Director:
Clive
Brill
Herman:
Alan
Cox
Girl:
Emma
Gregory
Altenburg:
John
McAndrew
: Copyrights and Wrongs: Out of Control
New technology is overturning the traditional legal framework of copyright at a time when intellectual property is gaining more economic importance than it ever had before.Peter Day discovers how cyberspace changes the rules of the game.
Contributors
Presenter:
Peter
Day
Producer:
Neil
Koenig
: Analysis
The Independents. Governments increasingly seek out "independent" organisations to conduct inquiries, run public bodies, and manage interest rates. But what are the attributes of independence: authority, expertise, lack of passion? David Walker investigates. Producer IngridHasslerContributors
Unknown:
David
Walker
: Leading Edge
Geoff Watts reports on the cutting-edge science stories and issues of the week. E-MAIL: scirad@bbc.co.ukContributors
Unknown:
Geoff
Watts
: The Routes Of English
Repeated from 9am: Book at Bedtime: The Woodlanders
By Thomas Hardy. 4: Ambition and attraction coincide as Grace encounters Fitzpiers. the young doctor. For details see MondayContributors
Unknown:
Thomas
Hardy.
: The O'Show
! The acclaimed sketch show, featuring the best of Ireland's comedy talent. With Barbara Bergin , Pom Boyd , Jason Byrne , Ian Coppinger ,Mark Doherty , Kevin Gildea , Patrick McDonnell ,
Colin Murphy and Paul Tylak. Producers Bill Dare and Steve Lock
Contributors
Unknown:
Barbara
Bergin
Unknown:
Pom
Boyd
Unknown:
Jason
Byrne
Unknown:
Ian
Coppinger
Unknown:
Mark
Doherty
Unknown:
Kevin
Gildea
Unknown:
Patrick
McDonnell
Unknown:
Colin
Murphy
Unknown:
Paul
Tylak.
Unknown:
Steve
Lock
: Selling the Song
The great songwriters - Ira Gerswhin, Cole Porter , Harold Arlen , Kurt Weill - made acetate demos to help them sell songs to Hollywood or Broadway. This programme explores a work-in-progress. Producer Matt Thompson (R)Contributors
Unknown:
Cole
Porter
Unknown:
Harold
Arlen
Unknown:
Kurt
Weill
Producer:
Matt
Thompson
: News
: The Late Book: Writing at theKitchen Table
Helena Bonham Carter reads extracts from Artemis Cooper 's biography of Elizabeth David. Part4. For details see Monday (R)Contributors
Unknown:
Helena Bonham
Carter
Unknown:
Artemis
Cooper
Unknown:
Elizabeth
David.
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