Listings
: Today
With Sarah Montague and James Naughtie.6.25,7.25,8.25 Sports News
7.48 Thought for the Day With Gabrielle Cox.
Contributors
Unknown:
Sarah
Montague
Unknown:
James
Naughtie.
: Start the Week
Novelist Edna O'Brien joins Jeremy Paxman and guests to discuss her controversial new book which takes a real-life murder and turns it into fiction. Is this the stuff of fiction? Or should it be forbidden? Producer Laura Thomas Shortened repeat at 9.30pmContributors
Unknown:
Edna
O'Brien
Unknown:
Jeremy
Paxman
Producer:
Laura Thomas
Shortened
: Book of the Week: The Art of Travel
Alain de Botton reads from his new book in which he explores the reasons behind the human desire to travel: why we do it, how we do it and where we do it. 1: Anticipation. Producer Gemma Jenkins Repeated at 12.30am The trip effect: page 20Contributors
Producer:
Gemma
Jenkins
: Daily Service
From St Martin's Church, Belfast. Presented by the Rev Dr Robert Tosh. Reading: Acts 2, wl-11. Director of music Brian Hunter.Contributors
Unknown:
Dr Robert
Tosh.
Music:
Brian
Hunter.
: Woman's Hour
Presented from Manchester by Jenni Murray.10.45 Drama: The Frederica Quartet: The Virgin in the Garden. Part 6. Drama repeated at 7.45pm
Contributors
Unknown:
Jenni
Murray.
: Test Match Special
England v Sri LankaCommentary on the fifth and final day's play at Lord s. Including at: 1.15 Your Letters Answered The commentators tackle some of your letters and e-mails.
For details see Saturday Write to [address removed] E-MAIL: tms@bbc.co.uk
: No Homes for Heroes
Afterthe Second World War, one of the hardest tasxs facing the Attlee Government was rehousing: the country expected homes for heroes. In reality, the men and women demobbed from the services had absolutely nowhere to live. In the summer of 1946,45.000 people around the country took the law into their own hands and squatted the emptying army bases. Liz Barclay presents the story of this brief but dramatic confrontation as the Attlee Government built "the New Jerusalem". Producer Elaine Walker
Contributors
Unknown:
Liz
Barclay
Producer:
Elaine
Walker
: Meet Mr Mulliner
By PG Wodehouse , dramatised in six parts by Roger Davenport. 4: Open House. Never more Wodehousian than when faced with frightening aunts, terrifying ingenues and resourceful butlers, Mr Mulliner's stale today touches on a Mullinerwhose callous dismissal of one young woman opens the doorto vengeful neighbours, animal cruelty-and exile. Director Ned ChailletContributors
Unknown:
Pg
Wodehouse
Unknown:
Roger
Davenport.
Director:
Ned
Chaillet
Mr Mulliner:
Richard
Griffiths
Miss Postlethwaite:
Matilda
Ziegler
Marcella:
Matilda
Ziegler
A port:
Peter
Acre
Orlando:
Peter
Acre
A light ale:
Martin
Hyder
Eustace:
Martin
Hyder
A pint of stout:
David
Timson
Blenkinsopp:
David
Timson
Lady Beazley-Beazley:
Marlene
Sidaway
: You and Yours
With Liz Barclay and John Waite.Contributors
Unknown:
Liz
Barclay
Unknown:
John
Waite.
: Counterpoint
Ned Sherrin chairs the third semi-final of the wide-ranging music quiz. Producer Paul Bajoria Rptd Saturday ilpmContributors
Unknown:
Ned
Sherrin
Producer:
Paul
Bajoria
: The Archers
Repeated from yesterday 7pm: Afternoon Play: The Closet Princess
By Lesley Bruce. "Always behave as though you were a fine princess and this is how the world will respond to you." Great Grandmama's questionable wisdom has sealed the fate of the women of her family. Young Lily discovers what became of them. Pianist Colin Guthrie Director Claire GroveContributors
Unknown:
Lesley
Bruce
Pianist:
Colin
Guthrie
Director:
Claire
Grove
Great Grandmama:
Eleanor
Bron
Olivia:
Margaret
Tyzack
Annie:
Lavinia
Bertram
Lily:
Alison
Pettit
Mr Thackeray:
Ian
Masters
Anne:
Sophie
Shad
: Money Box Live
Vincent Duggleby and guests are on hand to answer your personal finance questions. Lines open 1.30pm. Telephone [number removed]. Producer Louise GreenwoodContributors
Unknown:
Vincent
Duggleby
Producer:
Louise
Greenwood
: Girl from the South
By Joanna Trollope. Abridged in ten parts by Jill Waters. Read by Emilia Fox. 6: As the group of friends approach their 30th birthdays life-changing decisions and events are in the air. Taking up Gillon's impromptu invitation to visit her family in Charleston, South Carolina, Henry has decided to leave London and his girlfriend often years to try his luck as a photographer in the American South. Producer Jill WatersContributors
Unknown:
Joanna
Trollope.
Unknown:
Jill
Waters.
Read By:
Emilia
Fox.
Producer:
Jill
Waters
: Building Icarus
Since childhood, travel writer Rory Maclean has wanted to build and fly his own airplane. Last year he closed his Dorset home, drove to Crete and did it. Throughout this week he celebrates the wonder, frustration and audacity that tinged every moment of his Greek odyssey. 1: Blueprints forlcarus Producer Mary PriceContributors
Unknown:
Rory
MacLean
: The Food Programme
Derek Cooper celebrates the often overlooked pleasures of anchovies, whitebait and sardines. With cod, salmon, and monkfish off the menu, isn't it time we learnt to love eating fish with the bones still in? Extended repeat of yesterday 12.30pmContributors
Unknown:
Derek
Cooper
: Four Corners
Anne MacKenzie and guests roam the international agenda from politics to popular culture, sports to science, and artto anthropology. Producer Amber DawsonContributors
Unknown:
Anne
MacKenzie
Producer:
Amber
Dawson
: I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue
The perennial antidote to panel games starts its 30th anniversary series with a recording from the Alhambra theatre in Bradford. Sandi Toksvig joins regulars Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden and Barry Cryer, under the auspices of Humphrey Lyttelton. Producer Jon Naismith Repeated Sunday 12.04pmBBC RADIO COLLECTION: This series is available on six volumes of audio cassette, in addition to a specially designed box set, at good retail outlets or [web address removed] Call [number removed]
I'm Sorry Haven't a Clue
6.30pm R4
Jon Naismith tells me that he has been producing Clue for 11 years but he still hasn't gone completely mad. This is the programme's 30th year, starting tonight from the Alhambra theatre in Bradford with Sandi Toksvig the guest. "Tim Brooke-Taylor loves her" says Naismith, a sensational exclusive which none of the tabloids showed the slightest interest in when I telephoned them. Oh well. The other regulars are Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden, and Humphrey Lyttelton's zimmer chair is oiled and ready. (Peter Barnard)
Contributors
Unknown:
Sandi
Toksvig
Unknown:
Tim
Brooke-Taylor
Unknown:
Graeme
Garden
Unknown:
Barry
Cryer
Unknown:
Humphrey
Lyttelton.
Producer:
Jon
Naismith
: The Archers
The future looks bleak for Jazzer.Repeated tomorrow 2pm
: Front Row
Mark Lawson with arts news, reviews and an interview with the Kronos Quartet. Producer Rebecca StratfordContributors
Unknown:
Mark
Lawson
Producer:
Rebecca
Stratford
: The Frederica Quartet: The Virgin in the Garden
By AS Byatt . Dramatised in 15 parts by John Harvey. 6: Stephanie and Daniel begin married life in difficult circumstances.Director Sally Avens Repeat of 10.45am
Contributors
Unknown:
As
Byatt
Unknown:
John
Harvey.
Director:
Sally
Avens
Older Frederica:
Rosemary
Leach
Young Frederica:
Hannah
Watkins
Stephanie:
Helen
Longworth
Daniel:
Shaun
Dooley
Alexander:
Adam
Kotz
Wilkie:
James
Callis
Simmonds:
Adam
Godley
Marcus:
Carl
Prekopp
Bill:
Geoffrey
Whitehead
Winifred:
Barbara
Flynn
Crowe:
Dudley
Sutton
Jenny:
Hannah
Dee
Salesman:
Gerard
McDermott
Young doctor:
Peter
Damey
Midwife:
Sandra
Clark
: Cementing the Ties
Two years ago, a group of teachers from Oldham visited their pupils' families in Bangladesh. Now they go back to help set up development links but soon discover that when it comes to alleviating poverty, Britain can learn from Bangladesh.Contributors
Editor:
David
Ross
: All in the Mind
Dr Raj Persaud investigates narrative therapy, which seeks to make sense of someone's situation by finding new ways of telling their life story. Producer Marya Burgess PHONE: [number removed]Contributors
Unknown:
Dr Raj
Persaud
Producer:
Marya
Burgess
: Nature
Zooplankton. It's breeding time for zooplankton.Mark Carwardine joins a research crew on board the RRS Discoveryoff Iceland in search of creatures of the deep and to find out why zooplankton are so crucial as indicators of global warming and declining fish Stocks. Producer Laura Fudge Repeated tomorrow 11am
Contributors
Unknown:
Mark
Carwardine
Producer:
Laura
Fudge
: Start the Week
Shortened repeat of 9am: Book at Bedtime: Crow Lake
Crow Lake is the last settlement before 3,000 miles of nothing and the North Pole. Amid the hardships of this remote community a family tragedy inspires love, passions and deep misunderstandings. Mary Lawson 's compelling and emotionally charged new novel is abridged in ten parts by Sally Marmion and read by Teresa Gallagher. Part 1. Producer Di SpeirsContributors
Unknown:
Mary
Lawson
Unknown:
Sally
Marmion
Read By:
Teresa
Gallagher.
Producer:
Di
Speirs
: Home Truths
Shortened repeat of Saturday 9am: News
: Book of the Week: The Art of Travel
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