Listings
: Today
With James Naughtie and Sue Macgregor.6.25,7.25,8.25 Sports News
7.45 Thought for the Day
With the Right Rev James Jones.
Contributors
Unknown:
James
Naughtie
Unknown:
Sue
MacGregor.
Unknown:
James
Jones.
: Start the Week
Jeremy Paxman and guests set the week's agenda and discuss the latest ideas and issues. Producer Ariane Koek. Shortened repeat at 9.30pmContributors
Unknown:
Jeremy
Paxman
Producer:
Ariane
Koek.
: Book of the Week: The Letters of Oscar Wilde
Five programmes in which Merlin Holland explores the more surprising aspects of this charismatic author. The reader is Simon Callow. 1: A look atWilde's early Oxford career and his fascination with the ritual and mysticism of Catholicism and ancient culture. After university, his first thoughts on a career are not of writing, but of archaeology or translation. Producer Katherine Beacon. Repeated at 12.30am.
Contributors
Unknown:
Merlin
Holland
Unknown:
Simon
Callow.
Producer:
Katherine
Beacon.
: Daily Service
Led by the Rev Bert Tosh from St Martin's Church, Belfast. With the Priory Singers.Contributors
Unknown:
Bert
Tosh
: Woman's Hour
Jenni Murray hosts lively and topical interviews and discussions from a woman's point of view. Drama: The Chocolate Lowers' Club by Moya O'Shea. Part 1. Drama repeated at 7.45pmContributors
Unknown:
Jenni
Murray
Unknown:
Moya
O'Shea.
: Hidden History: Our Children Free and Happy
In 1787 a group of freed black slaves and British philanthropists devised a plan to found a "Province of Freedom" in Sierra Leone, where former slaves could be self-governing on theirown land. Overthe next few years hundreds travelled from England and Nova Scotia to make a new home in WestAfrica. But the dream of freedom soon turned sour and the settlement ended in disaster. Producer Kate McAII
Contributors
Producer:
Kate
McAii
: Dr Finlay: the Adventures of a Black Bag
Scotland's s most celebrated doctor returns to Radio 4 in Sue Rodwell's new six-part dramatisation of AJ Cronin 's stories.1: The Resolution That Went Wrong. Finlay picks a fist fight with one of his less reasonable patients
Producer Jeremy Howe
Contributors
Unknown:
Aj
Cronin
Producer:
Jeremy
Howe
Dr Finlay:
John Gordon
Sinclair
DrCameron:
Brian
Pettlfer
Janet:
Katy
Murphy
Charlie:
Alex
Ferns
Mrs Bell:
Ellie
Haddlngton
Archie:
David
Ashton
: You and Yours
With Winifred Robinson and John Waite.Contributors
Unknown:
Winifred
Robinson
Unknown:
John
Waite.
: The World at One
With Janet Cohen in London and Robin Lustig at the Conservative Party Conference in Blackpool.Contributors
Unknown:
Robin
Lustig
: Brain of Britain 2001
A nationwide general knowledge contest to find this year's Brain of Britain. Including Beat the Brains, in which listeners put their own questions to the contestants. The chairman is Robert Robinson. First round: north-west England.Producer Richard Edis. Repeated Saturday llpm
Contributors
Unknown:
Robert
Robinson.
Producer:
Richard
Edis.
: The Archers
Repeated from yesterday 7pm: Afternoon Play: Hidden History: Blood for Britain
Blood plasma pioneer Charles Drew tells his own story about a very private war and his lonely fight for freedom in Michael McMillan's forties drama about one man's outstanding contribution to the war effort.Contributors
Writer:
Michael
McMillan
Director:
Pam
Fraser-Solomon
Dr Drew:
Clarke
Peters
Dr Scudder:
William
Hootklns
Colonel:
Nigel
Davenport
Stephen:
Des
McAleer
Wilson:
Ed
Bishop
Conrad:
Sean
Baker
Lenore:
Shezwae
Powell
Mother:
Carolyn
Pickles
: Money Box Live
Financial experts answer listeners' personal finance questions. Presented by Paul Lewis. Lines are open on 08700 100444from 1.30pm. Producer Penny HaslamContributors
Presented By:
Paul
Lewis.
: Something out of Nothing
A series of five stories from Welsh writers that explore the transforming power of the imagination. 1: The Day Trippers by Richard John Evans. Loitering without money or intent, passing the time in Pontypridd, a young couple invent their own version of a day out. Read by Oliver Ryan. producer Giiiy AdamsContributors
Read By:
Oliver
Ryan.
Producer:
Giiiy
Adams
: Water Story
A five-part weekday series combining art, science and traditional stories about water. 1: The SourceA lotus flower floating on a lake, water from the stars, and a holy well in an old walled garden are among the sources of water examined. Producer Grant SonnexEMAIL: nature@bbc.co.uk. WEBSITEwww.bbc.co.uk/nature
: The Food Programme
Extended rptfromyesterdayl2.30pm: Four Corners
Gavin Esler with international conversation tackling issues ranging from politics to popular culture, sport to science, and artto anthropology. Producer Amber DawsonContributors
Unknown:
Gavin
Esler
Producer:
Amber
Dawson
: PM
: Quote.... Unquote
Nigel Rees 's guests on the anecdotal panel show are Simon Fanshawe , Joanne Good , Joanne Harris and John Simpson. The reader is Patricia Hughes. Producer Carol Smith. EMAIL: quote.unquote@bbc.co.uk. Rptd Sunday BBC RADIO COLLECTION: Quote, Unquote is available on cassette at all good retailers and www.bbcshop.com. Call [number removed]Contributors
Unknown:
Nigel
Rees
Unknown:
Simon
Fanshawe
Unknown:
Joanne
Good
Unknown:
Joanne
Harris
Unknown:
John
Simpson.
Unknown:
Patricia
Hughes.
Producer:
Carol
Smith.
: The Archers
Two visitors for Emma. Repeated tomorrow 2pm: Front Row
Arts news with Mark Lawson. Producer Lawrence PollardContributors
Unknown:
Mark
Lawson.
Producer:
Lawrence
Pollard
: The Chocolate Lovers' Club
A new five-part drama by Moya O'Shea. 1: At the Muchly Bottom village chocolate lovers' club five women take turns in creating a chocolate delight and tell a chocolate-related tale while eating it.With Peter Darney
Director Tracey Neale. Repeated from 10.45am
Dr Mark Porter on chocolate: page 27
Contributors
Unknown:
Moya
O'Shea.
Unknown:
Peter
Darney
Director:
Tracey
Neale.
Unknown:
Dr Mark
Porter
Sarah:
Eleanor
Bron
Mrs Drexl:
Sylvia
Sims
Clementine:
Paula
Wilcox
Charlotte:
Carolyn
Pickles
Rose:
Helena
Breck
Mrs Carew:
Marlene
Sidaway
Gaston:
Ray
Lonnen
Brendan:
Carl
Prekopp
: It's My Story: Meetings at the Edge
Celeste Dixon 's motherwas murdered at home in Texas. When the killer received the death penalty,Celeste began ajourneytowards forgiveness, which resulted in herwritingto her mother's killer. Producer Sara Conkey
Contributors
Unknown:
Celeste
Dixon
Producer:
Sara
Conkey
: Changing Places
6: A New Balance. Sandra Sykes meets JuneWaieyfrom Kippen in Stirlingshire, who started a Nature Club for her children which resulted in up to a hundred other children from the village also attending. From that the Kippen Environment
Centre has developed -the only one of its kind in a village so small - including its own unrivalled environmental resource centre, It has spawned
Scotland's first community composting scheme, a full programme of green activities for schools and churches, a community woodland group, a co-op and soon a monthly market and cafe. Producer Jan Castle. Repeated from Friday
Contributors
Unknown:
Sandra
Sykes
Unknown:
Waieyfrom
Kippen
Producer:
Jan
Castle.
: Nature
The Deep Ocean Frontier. More people have walked on the moon than have been to the deepest parts of the ocean. Here, film-maker John Ruthven dives to the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico on the mini submersible Johnson Sealink and provides an eyewitness account of the features of the sea floor. He also describes one of the most amazing new habitats recently found on the planet, the "cold vents", where methane gas seeping from the seabed provides energy for a host of newly discovered animals that have never seen the light of day and have developed a new way to live. Producer Julian Hector. Repeated tomorrow 11amContributors
Unknown:
John
Ruthven
Unknown:
Johnson
Sealink
Producer:
Julian
Hector.
: Start the Week
Repeated from 9am: Book at Bedtime: The Idea of Perfection
In Kate Grenville 's Orange Prize-winning novel, two strangers arrive in Karakarook, New South Wales, where passions are running high over a local bridge. Can something that seems hopelessly broken be mended? Abridged in ten parts by Elizabeth Bradbury and read by Nicolette McKenzie. Part 1. Producer Sarah JohnsonContributors
Unknown:
Kate
Grenville
Unknown:
Elizabeth
Bradbury
Read By:
Nicolette
McKenzie.
Producer:
Sarah
Johnson
: Home Truths
Repeated from Saturday 9am: News
: Book of the Week: The Letters of Oscar
Wilde Repeated from 9.45amAbout this project
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