Listings
: Today
With John Humphrys and James Naughtie.6.25, 7.25, 8.25 Sports News
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
7.48 Thought for the Day With Rev Angela Tilby.
8.32 Yesterday in Parliament
Contributors
Unknown:
John
Humphrys
Unknown:
James
Naughtie.
Unknown:
Angela
Tilby.
: Unreliable Evidence
Clive Anderson returns with a new series of the programme that scrutinises and demystifies key legal issues. 1: Two seniorjudges and a leading QC discuss freedom of speech.Producers Bruce Hyman and Barbara Loftus Repeated at 9.30pm
Contributors
Unknown:
Clive
Anderson
Producers:
Bruce
Hyman
Producers:
Barbara
Loftus
: Diary of a Taxman
A five-part series in which presenterChristopher Cook and historian Helen Weinstein bringto life the diary of John Cannon , an extraordinary memoir of an ordinary 18th-century taxman. 4: The Tennis Ball of Fortune. In 1721 John Cannon is sacked from his prestigious job as a taxman, after his baby son has just died. He is then arrested for debt, at which point he says this is the "lowest ebb of adversity". But he and his wife soon bounce back, with the help of a new bread oven. Producer Jane Ray
Contributors
Presenter:
Christopher
Cook
Unknown:
Helen
Weinstein
Unknown:
John
Cannon
Unknown:
John
Cannon
Producer:
Jane
Ray
: Book of the Week: Lucky Man
2: Michael J Fox returns to his childhood - "tiny for a two-year-old " and recounts how at the age of 16 he broke into Hollywood playing a 12-year-old. For details see yesterday Repeated at 12.30amContributors
Unknown:
Michael J
Fox
: Daily Service
Presented by Rev Stephen Shipley , with the University of Newcastle (Australia) ChamberChoir. Give Me the Wings of Faith (San Rocco). Mark 10, w23-31. Like as the Hart (Noel Rawsthorne ). Forth in thy Name (Song 34). Director of music Philip Matthias.
Contributors
Presented By:
Rev Stephen
Shipley
Unknown:
Noel
Rawsthorne
Music:
Philip
Matthias.
: Woman's Hour _
With Jenni Murray. Drama: A RagingCalm. Part 2. Drama repeated at 7.45pmContributors
Unknown:
Jenni
Murray.
: A Tomb with a View
I A graveyard might not seem an obvious spot to watcn wildlife but naturalist Brett Westwood and authorFrancesca Greenoak visit two churches to discover how graveyards have become a wildlife haven for many fascinating plants and animals which are disappearing from ourtowns and countryside. Producer Jan Castle
Contributors
Unknown:
Brett
Westwood
Unknown:
Francesca
Greenoak
: The Palace of Laughter
Geoffrey Wheeler goes behind the facade of the Odeon cinema in London's Leicester Square to seek out the traces of the variety theatre which once stood in its place-theAlhambra. From the earliest days of the 20th century until its closure in the thirties, the Alhambra was one of London's premiervariety venues. It was forced to close due to the rising popularity of cinema and radio entertainment. Producer Libby CrossContributors
Unknown:
Geoffrey
Wheeler
Producer:
Libby
Cross
: You and Yours
With John Waite and Peter White.Including at 12.30 Call You and Yours PHONE: [number removed] LINES OPEN from 10am
Contributors
Unknown:
John
Waite
Unknown:
Peter
White.
: Ancient Voices
Voices of Everyman. Essentially an oral tradition, popular music-making in the Middle Ages is shrouded in mystery. In the final programme in his exploration of medieval music Michael Wood re-creates a sound world of songs and dance-music with the help of present-day performers.Producers Lyndon Jones and Deborah Preston
Contributors
Music:
Michael
Wood
Producers:
Lyndon
Jones
Producers:
Deborah
Preston
: The Archers
Repeated from yesterday 7pm: Afternoon Play: The King's Coiner
By Philip Palmer.By the 1690s, Isaac Newton, already the world's greatest mathematician, was hungry for a new challenge and became warden of the Royal Mint. His pursuit of London's most notorious counterfeiter, William Chaloner, confirmed him as a man prepared to go to any lengths to solve a problem.
Contributors
Writer:
Philip
Palmer
Director/Producer:
Toby
Swift
Isaac Newton:
Ian
McDiarmid
Catherine Barton:
Katy
Cavanagh
William Chaloner:
Barnaby
Kay
Lord Halifax:
Jeremy
Swift
Tom Holloway:
Freddie
Annobil-Dodoo
Mr Secretary Vernon:
Peter
Marinker
Thomas Carter:
Colin
Adrian
: Making History
Sue Cook and the team investigate more of your historical queries.Producers Ivan Howlett and Nick Patrick Write to: [address removed]E-MAIL: making.history@bbc.co.uk
Contributors
Producers:
Ivan
Howlett
Producers:
Nick Patrick
Write
: Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
By Winifred Watson. Maureen Lipman reads a touching and funny rediscovered bestseller of the thirties. Abridged in five parts by Elizabeth Bradbury. Part 2. Producer Sarah JohnsonContributors
Unknown:
Winifred
Watson.
Unknown:
Maureen
Lipman
Unknown:
Elizabeth
Bradbury.
Producer:
Sarah
Johnson
: For What It's Worth
Another chance to hear the five-part series in which Lars Tharp and guests look at antiques and collectables. 2: The Shaker Chair. This design icon and hymn to simplicity continues to influence style, two centuries after it was perfected by the puritanical Sect. Producer Lindsay LeonardContributors
Unknown:
Lars
Tharp
Producer:
Lindsay
Leonard
: Nice Work
Philippa Lamb investigates compensation culture-is it spiraling out of control? Producer Penny Hasiam: Poetry Festival: A Good Read
Rosie Boycott , joined by guests Frank Delaney and Jackie Kay , entertains an audience with a lively discussion of three of their favourite books-popular classics from Kate Grenville , Ernest Hemmingway and Jean Rhys.ProducerViv Beeby Repeated from Sunday llpm
BBC RADIO COLLECTION: Two volumes of PoetryPiease, featuring a selection of Britain's favourite poems, are available at good retail outlets orwww.bbcshop.com Call [number removed]
Contributors
Unknown:
Rosie
Boycott
Unknown:
Frank
Delaney
Unknown:
Jackie
Kay
Unknown:
Kate
Grenville
Unknown:
Ernest
Hemmingway
Unknown:
Jean
Rhys.
: Dr Finlay: Adventures of a Black Bag
Another chance to hearthe return of Scotland's most celebrated doctor in Sue Rodwell's dramatisation of AJ Cronin 's comic 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
Dr Cameron:
Brian
Pettifer
Janet:
Katy
Murphy
Charlie Bell:
Alex
Ferns
Mrs Bell:
Ellie
Haddington
Archie Galt:
David
Ashton
: The Archers
It's a double birthday celebration.Repeated tomorrow 2pm
: Front Row
Mark Lawson chairs the arts show, and reports on a major new exhibition by the artist Sam Taylor-Wood . Producer Ekene AkalawuContributors
Unknown:
Mark
Lawson
Artist:
Sam
Taylor-Wood
Producer:
Ekene
Akalawu
: A Raging Calm
By Stan Barstow , dramatised by Diana Griffiths. 2: Tom, a town councilor and long-time lover of Norma, a married woman, discovers unsettling news about Norma's husband.For details see yesterday Rpt from 10.45am
Contributors
Unknown:
Stan
Barstow
Dramatised By:
Diana
Griffiths.
: Staunching the Flow
In the aftermath of 11 September, the Government promised a financial crackdown which would make it easierto detect flows of illicit money. But, in the second of his investigations, Allan Urry uncovers evidence that some institutions and professionals are still being allowed to undermine the global battle against criminals and their cash. Producer David Lewis Repeated Sunday 5pmContributors
Unknown:
Allan
Urry
Producer:
David
Lewis
: In Touch
Peter White with news for visually impaired people. Producer Ian Macrae PHONE: [number removed] for more information E-MAIL: intouch@bbc.co.ukContributors
Unknown:
Peter
White
Producer:
Ian
MacRae
: Case Notes
Dr Graham Easton offers tips on how to tackle embarrassing health problems. Producer Paula McGratn E-MAIL: radioscience@bbc.co.uk Repeated Wednesday 4.30pmContributors
Unknown:
Dr Graham
Easton
Producer:
Paula
McGratn
: Unreliable Evidence
Repeated from 9am: Book at Bedtime: The Laying On of Hands
Written and read by Alan Bennett.7: Carl insists that Clive died of Aids. For details see Monday
Contributors
Read By:
Alan
Bennett.
: Tim's Comedy Links
3: Tim Brooke-Taylor's look at golf and comedy takes him back to his birthplace of Buxton in Derbyshire for a round of golf and a rummage through the comedy archives in search of Patrick Cargill, Norman Evans. Tony Hancock , Arthur Marshall and other comedy heroes Of his Childhood. Producer Tony StaveacreContributors
Unknown:
Norman
Evans.
Unknown:
Tony
Hancock
Unknown:
Arthur
Marshall
Producer:
Tony
Staveacre
: News
: Book of the Week: Lucky Man
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