Listings
From the church of St Nicholas, Durweston, Dorset.
World Service global stories. Producer Mike Popham
Contributors
Producer:
Mike
Popham
A Matter of Class. Pat Cumperwas born in Jamaica. But when she emigrated to Britain she became
"invisible" and had to find heridentityin unexpected places. With poems by Keats, Walcott and Breeze. Producer Matt Thompson Repeated at 11.30pm
Contributors
Unknown:
Pat
Cumperwas
Producer:
Matt
Thompson
The topical farming programme. Producer Adrian Hoiioway
Contributors
Producer:
Adrian
Hoiioway
With Roger Bolton. Series producer Liz Leonard
Contributors
Unknown:
Roger
Bolton.
Producer:
Liz
Leonard
Saira Shah appeals on behalf of the charity Anti-Slavery International.
Producer Laurence Grissell
Repeated at 9.25pm and Thursday 3.27pm DONATIONS: [address removed] Anti-Slavery
CREDIT CARDS: Freephone [number removed]
Contributors
Unknown:
Saira
Shah
Producer:
Laurence
Grissell
From Manchester's Lowry Centre, Michael Symmons Roberts explores how poets through the ages have sought to understand the nature of God through their writings. Music arranged and led by Nigel Swinford. Producer Stephen Shipley E-MAIL: sunday.worship@bbc.co.uk
Contributors
Unknown:
Michael
Symmons
Unknown:
Nigel
Swinford.
Producer:
Stephen
Shipley
With AlistairCooke. RptfromFn
With Eddie Mair.
Contributors
Unknown:
Eddie
Mair.
Sue Lawley's castaway is the organist Wayne Marshall whose energetic performances have brought him a huge following around the world and whose talents were first recognised when he was only three. Producer Miranda Birch Repeated Friday 9am
CD BOXED SET: A 3-C boxed set. The Very Best of Desert Island Discs, is on sale through all good music retailers priced £14. 99
Contributors
Organist:
Wayne
Marshall
Producer:
Miranda
Birch
This week Nigel Rees is joined by Valerie Grove,
Charlie Lee-Potter, Christopher Matthew and Sir John Mortimer. The reader is William Franklyn.
[E-mail: address removed]
(Repeated from Monday)
(BBC Radio Collection: A compilation of the best of Quote, Unquote is available on audio cassette at good retail outlets or [web address removed] Call [number removed]
Contributors
Presenter:
Nigel
Rees
Panellist:
Valerie
Grove
Panellist:
Charlie
Lee-Potter
Panellist:
Christopher
Matthew
Panellist:
Sir John
Mortimer
Reader:
William
Franklyn
Producer:
Carol
Smith
Sheila Dillon asks what the loss of butchery skills is costing consumers in terms of quality.
Producer Dixi Stewart 4pm
Contributors
Unknown:
Sheila
Dillon
Producer:
Dixi
Stewart
With James Cox.
Contributors
Unknown:
James
Cox.
1,000 Years of Jewish Life in Britain A four-part series in which Andrew Sachs discovers the story of England's Jewish history. 3: How the Jews Became Englishmen Producer Nichola West
BBC RADIO COLLECTION: The Jewish Journey―1,000 Years of Jewish Life in Britain is available on audio cassette at good retail outlets or www.bbcshop.com Call [number removed]
Contributors
Unknown:
Andrew
Sachs
Bob Rowerdew , Bunny Guinness and Roy Lancaster are guests of Girton College, Cambridge. And work continues in the GQTGarden at Sparsholt College in Hampshire. The chairman is Eric Robson.
Producer Trevor Taylor 3pm
Contributors
Unknown:
Bob
Rowerdew
Unknown:
Roy
Lancaster
Unknown:
Eric
Robson.
Producer:
Trevor
Taylor
Favourite Clues. Author Colin Dexter is joined by Sandy Balfour , Don Manley and Barbara Hall to unearth some crossword gems. Producer Felix Riley
Contributors
Unknown:
Colin
Dexter
Unknown:
Sandy
Balfour
Unknown:
Don
Manley
Unknown:
Barbara
Hall
Producer:
Felix
Riley
By Ivy Compton-Burnett. Dramatised in two parts by Maria Aitken. Written by one of English literature's most original and idiosyncratic authors, this is a dark comedy about filial devotion and maternal domination, of betrayal and the denial of love, and the misuse of power within a family. 1: Seekinga Companion
Music by Howard Davidson ; Producer Marilyn Imne
Director Maria Aitken Repeated Saturday 9pm
Contributors
Unknown:
Maria
Aitken.
Music By:
Howard
Davidson
Producer:
Marilyn
Imne
Director:
Maria
Aitken
Miranda:
Anna
Massey
Julius:
Oliver Ford
Davies
Rosebery:
Bill
Nighy
Emma:
Joanna
David
Hester:
Samantha
Bond
Miss Burke:
Imelda
Staunton
Bates:
Sarah
Badel
Francis:
Ed
Rice
Alice:
Lauren
Bird
Adela:
Tracey
Wiles
Charlie Lee-Potter looks at what's happening in the world of books and, as the winner of this year's George Orwell Prize is announced, discusses the current state of political writing.
Producer Fiona McLean Repeated Thursday 4pm
May's Bookclub: Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriterby Mario Vargas Llosa June's Bookclub: Headlongby Michael Frayn
Contributors
Unknown:
Charlie
Lee-Potter
Unknown:
George
Orwell
Producer:
Fiona
McLean
Unknown:
Headlongby Michael
Frayn
A special live edition of the programme from Manchester. Frank Delaney is joined by poets Simon Armitage and Sophie Hannah, and actors Barbara Jefford and Tom Hodgkins, for a lively selection of poetry requests.
For details of the Radio 4 Poetry Festival and ticket information, call [number removed].
(Repeated Saturday 11.30pm)
Contributors
Presenter:
Frank
Delaney
Guest:
Simon
Armitage
Guest:
Sophie
Hannah
Guest:
Barbara
Jefford
Guest:
Tom
Hodgkins
Producer:
Sara
Davies
Fraud costs the UK around £15 billion a year. In the first of a two-part investigation, Allan Urry reveals why Britain is so vulnerable to white-collar criminals and international money-launderers. Producer David Lewis Repeated from Tuesday
Contributors
Unknown:
Allan
Urry
Producer:
David
Lewis
In the final programme, Robert Rietti continues the story of Shlomo Carlebach and his "miracles". Producer Nicola Barranger
Contributors
Unknown:
Robert
Rietti
Unknown:
Shlomo
Carlebach
Producer:
Nicola
Barranger
A response from Plaid Cymru.
Peter White presents his selection of extracts from BBC radio over the past seven days. Editor Philip Sellars PHONE: [number removed](24 hours) FAX: [number removed] E-MAIL: potw@bbc.co.uk
Contributors
Unknown:
Peter
White
Editor:
Philip
Sellars
It's no good crying over spilt milk.
Repeated tomorrow 2pm
Soap and flannel with Alison Graham : page 33
Contributors
Unknown:
Alison
Graham
At the Radio 4 Poetry Festival in Manchester, John Agard, Grace Nichols and Jackie Kay are just some of the poets who'll be reading their work. There'll also be some surprises from Manchester United's home town.
E-MAIL: [email address removed]
Contributors
Unknown:
John
Agard
Unknown:
Grace
Nichols
Unknown:
Jackie
Kay
Producer:
Jane
Chambers
Series Producer:
Olivia
Seligman
1955. This week Christopher Lee 's series looks at the Warsaw pact and the departure of Churchill, Narrated by Anna Massey. Producer Pete Atkin
BBC RADIO COLLECTION: This series is available on a series of individual audio cassettes and compact discs, as well as superb box sets. Two books to accompany the series have been published by BBC Books, www.bbcshop.com. Call [number removed]
Contributors
Unknown:
Christopher
Lee
Unknown:
Anna
Massey.
Producer:
Pete
Atkin
Emily Buchanan with the best English language radio from around the world. Repeated from Friday
Contributors
Unknown:
Emily
Buchanan
A new series of the programme about words and speech.
(Repeated from Friday)
Repeated from yesterday 12 noon
The Future of Money. As electronic methods of payment become more widespread than notes and coins, where does that leave the old symbols? Diane Coyle asks whether cash has lost its cachet Producer Chris Bowlby Repeated from Thursday
Contributors
Unknown:
Diane
Coyle
Producer:
Chris
Bowlby
Nick Robinson takes a look at the politics of the next seven days.
Including at 10.45 Not While I'm Alive He Ain't 4
Brian Walden examines how the relationship between Margaret Thatcher and Nigel Lawson moved from close co-operation to bitter conflict. Editor John Evans
Producer Martin Rosenbaum Repeated Wednesday 8.45pm
Contributors
Unknown:
Nick
Robinson
Unknown:
Brian
Walden
Unknown:
Margaret
Thatcher
Unknown:
Nigel
Lawson
Editor:
John
Evans
Producer:
Martin
Rosenbaum
Rosie Boycott is joined by guests Frank Delaney and Jackie Kay to discuss popular classics by Kate Grenville, Ernest Hemmingway and Jean Rhys.
(Repeated Tuesday 4.30pm)
BBC Radio Collection: Two volumes of Poetry Please, featuring a selection of Britain's favourite poems, are available at good retail outlets or [web address removed]. Call [number removed]
Contributors
Presenter:
Rosie
Boycott
Guest:
Frank
Delaney
Guest:
Jackie
Kay
Producer:
Viv
Beeby
Huw Edwards looks behind the scenes of four favourite operas. 3: Carmen. Probably the most well-known of operas, we forget the controversies of class, race and genderwhich make up this most moving Of Stories. Producer Martin Gifford
Contributors
Unknown:
Huw
Edwards
Producer:
Martin
Gifford