Listings
: Today
With Sue MacGregorand James Naughtie.6.25, 7.25, 8.25 Sports News
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
7.48 Thought for the Day With the Rt Rev Tom Butler.
8.32 Yesterday in Parliament
Contributors
Unknown:
MacGregorand James
Naughtie.
Unknown:
Tom
Butler.
: Between Ourselves
The Biographer's Art. Michael Holroyd and Humphrey Carpenter join OliviaO'Learyto discuss the passion and problems involved in writing about somebody else's life.Producer Sera Lefroy-Owen . Repeated at 9.30pm
Contributors
Unknown:
Michael
Holroyd
Unknown:
Humphrey
Carpenter
Producer:
Sera
Lefroy-Owen
: Seventy Not Out
To tie in with this year's Reith Lectures, a series in which the over 70s share their experiences of growing older. The Departure Lounge of LifeSir Robin Day described being over 70 as being "in the departure lounge of life". He didn't like it. In this concluding programme, those in the seventh age discuss theirfeelings about the future. How far in advance do they plan and what do they plan for? Producer Lucy Lunt (R)
Contributors
Unknown:
Sir Robin
Day
Producer:
Lucy
Lunt
: Daily Service
With Andrew Graystone. Thou Art the Way (StJames); John 14, wl-11; Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled (Wood); God of Grace and God of Glory (Regent Square). Director of music Ian Tracey.
Contributors
Music:
Ian
Tracey.
: Book of the Week: Houdini's Box
Michael Fenton Stevens reads extracts from Adam Phillips 's book about the life of Harry Houdini and ourfascination with ideas of escape. Part 2. For details see yesterday. Repeated at 12.30amContributors
Unknown:
Michael Fenton
Stevens
Unknown:
Adam
Phillips
Unknown:
Harry
Houdini
: Woman's Hour
Singer Hazel O'Connor joins Jenni Murray to talk about her lastest album and national tour. Drama:Ladies of Letters Log On by Carole Hayman and Lou Wakefield. Part 2. Drama repeated at 7.45pm
Contributors
Singer:
Hazel
O'Connor
Unknown:
Jenni
Murray
Unknown:
Carole
Hayman
Unknown:
Lou
Wakefield.
: Nature
This week a look at diseases that occur naturally in British wild animals and the risks these pose for ourwildlife. Presented by Mark Carwardine. Repeated from yesterday 9pmContributors
Presented By:
Mark
Carwardine.
: The Borscht Belt
The story of the Borscht Belt comedians who worked the Jewish hotels and clubs in the Catskill Mountains. In this concluding programme TonyHawks talks to Jackie Mason and Robert Klein and revisits the Concord, once the world's largest hotel, now a bankrupt empty shell. Producer David Prest
Contributors
Unknown:
Catskill
Mountains.
Unknown:
Jackie
Mason
Unknown:
Robert
Klein
Producer:
David
Prest
: You and Yours
With Winifred Robinson and Peter White.Including 12.30 Call You and Yours
PHONE: [number removed]. LINES OPEN from 10am
Contributors
Unknown:
Winifred
Robinson
Unknown:
Peter
White.
: Harry Smith and the Folk Anthology
The strange tale of Harry Smith , a man of no fixed abode, who compiled an anthology of American folk music which inspired Bob Dylan and kick-started the sixties folk boom. Presented by Andrew Collins. Producer David Morley (R)Contributors
Unknown:
Harry
Smith
Unknown:
Bob
Dylan
Presented By:
Andrew
Collins.
Producer:
David
Morley
: The Archers
Repeated from yesterday 7pm: Afternoon Play: A Small Good Thing
The late Raymond Carver has been hailed as America's Chekhov; his short stories are stunning in their simplicity. Mark Wheatley 's dramatisation of this story sees Ann and Howard preparing to celebrate their son Scotty's eighth birthday. A party is planned, a cake ordered from the local bakery.Tragedy arrives when Scotty is knocked down in the street and they suddenly find their lives revolving around a hospital bed.
Director Annie Castledine. Producer Marilyn Imrie
Contributors
Unknown:
Raymond
Carver
Unknown:
Mark
Wheatley
Director:
Annie
Castledine.
Producer:
Marilyn
Imrie
Ann:
Elizabeth
McGovern
Howard:
Hugh
Quarshie
Baker:
Colin
Stirrton
Dr Francis:
Ray
Shell
Nurse:
Serretta
Wilson
Dr Parsons:
Stuart
Milligan
Scotty:
Josh
Goergen
Rob:
Cole
Spencer
: Making History
The programme that examines listeners' historical queries, exploring avenues of research and uncovering mysteries, presented by Sue Cook. Producers Ivan Howlett and Nick PatrickWRITE TO: [address removed] E-MAIL: making.history@bbc.co.uk
Contributors
Presented By:
Sue
Cook.
Producers:
Ivan
Howlett
Producers:
Nick
Patrick
: Over Hill and Dale
Gervase Phinn reads from his memoirs about his life as a primary school inspector in the North Yorkshire Dales. Part 2. For details see yesterday (R)Contributors
Unknown:
Gervase
Phinn
: Breaking the Law
2: The Welsh in Chester. Is it still legal to decapitate a Welshman in Chester? Only within the city walls after dark, it would seem. For details see yesterday: Nice Work
The essential guide to the world of work. This week a look at bullies, the bullied and the work places where bullyinggoes on. Philippa Lamb gets expert advice on what to do if there is a bully in the office. Producer Lynne R JonesContributors
Producer:
Lynne R
Jones
: A Good Read
Travel writer Simon Calder and educationalistSatish Kumar discuss three favourite paperbacks with presenter Matthew Parris.
Producer Paul Dodgson. Repeated Sunday llpm
Contributors
Unknown:
Simon
Calder
Unknown:
Satish
Kumar
Presenter:
Matthew
Parris.
Producer:
Paul
Dodgson.
: Revolting People: 2
The comedy set just before the American Revolution, written by Andy Hamilton and Jay Tarses.Samuel's emporium faces competition from a new super-emporium and Mary climbs into bed with Captain Brimshaw.
Contributors
Writer:
Andy
Hamilton
Writer:
Jay
Tarses
Producer:
Paul
Mayhew-Archer
Samuel:
Jay
Tarses
Cora:
Penelope
Nice
McGurk:
Andy
Hamilton
Joshua:
Tony
Maudsley
Brimshaw:
James
Fleet
Elizabeth:
Susie
Blake
Mary:
Jan
Ravens
Agnes:
Selina
Griffiths
Ezekiel:
Hugh
Dennis
Isaac:
Michael Fenton
Stevens
: The Archers
Brenda is in Hayley's drawers. Repeated tomorrow 2pm: Ladies of Letters Log On
Carole Hayman and Lou Wakefield 's comedy. 2: Vera prepares to host Dales Diaries, a television chat show, after her successful appearance in A Life with Sheep. Irene lunches with her handsome newly found son.Zizi MiaSoteriou Further cast details across the week. For details see yesterday Repeated from 10.45am
Contributors
Unknown:
Carole
Hayman
Unknown:
Lou
Wakefield
Unknown:
Zizi
Miasoteriou
: What Do They Know about Us?
rRII in a form, shop at the supermarket, pick up a phone or log on to the internet - we all leave a data trail. So who is picking it up and what do they know about us? In the first of two programmes,Paul Vickers follows his own data trail and talks to the information gatherers as well as the government-appointed guardians of our privacy. Producer Mark Savage. Repeated Sunday 5pm
Contributors
Unknown:
Paul
Vickers
Producer:
Mark
Savage.
: In Touch
News, issues and information of interest to blind and partially sighted people, with Peter White.Producer Cheryl Gabriel. PHONE: [number removed] for more information
Contributors
Unknown:
Peter
White.
Producer:
Cheryl
Gabriel.
: Case Notes
Placebo. How would you feel ifthedrugyou had been taking to make you better was a dummy pill- placebo? If your symptoms improved, or even disappeared, would you mind that you had been tricked into getting better? As Dr Graham Easton discovers, the placebo effect is now being treated seriously by the medical profession, as researchers try to pinpoint the connection between mind and body. Producer Paula McGrath. E-MAIL: scirad@bbc.co.ukRepeated tomorrow4.30pm
Contributors
Unknown:
Dr Graham
Easton
Producer:
Paula
McGrath.
: Between Ourselves
Repeated from 9am: Book at Bedtime: Shooting Sean
Adrian Dunbar reads Colin Bateman 's comic thriller. 7: Michael O'Ryan holds Dan's family hostage. All Dan has to do is shoot Sean O'Toole. For details see yesterdayContributors
Unknown:
Adrian
Dunbar
Unknown:
Colin
Bateman
Unknown:
Michael
O'Ryan
Unknown:
Sean
O'Toole.
: Two Handers: Love and the Art of War
By Michael Butt. Chinese martial arts teacher Su Li falls for timid student Donald. But how can she woo him when she has to bash him around?Director Peter Kavanagh (R)
Contributors
Unknown:
Michael
Butt.
Unknown:
Su
Li
Director:
Peter
Kavanagh
Donald:
Douglas
Hodge
SuLi:
Su-Lin
Looi
: News
: Book of the Week: Houdini's Box
Michael Fenton Stevens reads from Adam Phillips 's book about our fascination with ideas of escape.Part 2. Repeated from 9.45am. For details see yesterday 9.45am
Contributors
Unknown:
Michael Fenton
Stevens
Unknown:
Adam
Phillips
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