Listings
: Today
With John Humphrys and James Naughtie.6.25, 7.25, 8.25Sports News
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
7.48 Thought for the Day With Akhandadhi Das.
8.32 Yesterday in Parliament
Contributors
Unknown:
John
Humphrys
Unknown:
James
Naughtie.
Unknown:
Akhandadhi
Das.
: Melvyn Bragg: In Our Time
Melvyn Bragg and his guests explore the history of ideas as they discuss the events and inspirations that have influenced our age.Producer Alice Feinstein Shortened repeat at 9.30pm
Contributors
Unknown:
Melvyn
Bragg
Producer:
Alice
Feinstein
: Book of the Week: The Dig Tree
By Sarah Murgatroyd. 4: Burke and Wills's small party face the return journey across the unremitting Australian desert. Little remains in the way of food and supplies. Will theyfind their relief party under the shade of the coolibah tree at Cooper Creek? For details see Monday Repeated at 12.30amContributors
Unknown:
Sarah
Murgatroyd.
: Daily Service
Presented by Nigel Lee. O Brother Man (Intercessor). Acts 11 19-26. Love One Another (SS Wesley). Litany of the Spirit (Inwood). Filled with the Spirit's Power (Farley Castle). Director of music Gordon Stewart.Contributors
Presented By:
Nigel
Lee.
Music:
Gordon
Stewart.
: Woman's Hour
With Jenni Murray.10.45 Drama Football Stories for Girls. Part 4. Drama repeated at 7.45pm
Contributors
Unknown:
Jenni
Murray.
: Test Match Special
England v Sri Lanka Commentary from Old Trafford on the first day play at the Third Test by Jonathan Agnew , Simon Mann and Christopher Martin-Jenkins , with expert comments from Roshan Mahanama , Vic Marks and Mike Selvey. The scorer is Bill Frindall. Including at:1.15 County Talk Live discussion with players in action around the country.
Producer Peter Baxter 'Approximate time
Contributors
Unknown:
Jonathan
Agnew
Unknown:
Simon
Mann
Unknown:
Christopher
Martin-Jenkins
Unknown:
Roshan
Mahanama
Unknown:
Vic
Marks
Unknown:
Mike
Selvey.
Unknown:
Bill
Frindall.
Producer:
Peter
Baxter
: From Our Own Correspondent
The stories and the colour behind the world s headlines With Kate Adie. Producer TonyGrantContributors
Unknown:
Kate
Adie.
: Cover Stories
A series exploring the impact four major books have had on people's lives. 2: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. " The Lion began with a picture of a faun carrying an umbrella and parcels in a snowy wood. CS Lewis's vision, atthe age of 16, eventually became one of the most enduring and well-loved children's books. But the book was disliked by his friend JRR Tolkien, and Lewis shelved it for nearly ten years. Francis Spufford and biographer Walter Hooperdiscuss the history behind its creation. Producer Sara ConkeyContributors
Unknown:
Francis
Spufford
Unknown:
Walter
Hooperdiscuss
Producer:
Sara
Conkey
: You and Yours
With Liz Barclay and Diana Madill.Contributors
Unknown:
Liz
Barclay
Unknown:
Diana
Madill.
: Open Country
Helen Mark meets the people and wildlife of the British countryside.Contributors
Unknown:
Helen
Mark
: The Archers
Repeated from yesterday 7pm: Afternoon Play: The Charge of the Light Brigade
A star-studded radio production of John Osborne's original screenplay, completed but ultimately not used for the classic movie of 1968. It takes a revisionist view of the military and political blundering that surrounded the British involvement in the Crimean War, culminating in the Battle of Balaklava, in 1854.Ballad singer Michael Waterson
Music and lyrics by John Tams and Michael Waterson
Producer Nicholas Newton
Director Bill Bryden
Contributors
Written By:
John
Osborne
Singer:
Michael
Waterson
Music and lyrics:
John Tams and Michael
Waterson
Producer:
Nicholas
Newton
Director:
Bill
Bryden
John Osborne:
Michael
Feast
Lord Cardigan:
Charles
Dance
Morris:
Jasper
Britton
Nolan:
Joseph
Fiennes
Cpt Lockwood:
Trevor
Ray
Mrs Duberly:
Lynne
Miller
Cpt Duberly:
Guy
Lankester
Lady Errol:
Angela
Douglas
Clarissa:
Charlotte
Emmerson
Gen Airey:
Geoffrey
Palmer
Lord Raglan:
Alec
McCowen
Sgt O'Hara:
James
Ellis
First soldier:
John
Tams
Braithwaite:
John
Tams
Second soldier:
William
MacBaln
James:
William
MacBain
Lord Lucan:
Donald
Sinden
Third soldier:
Robert
Oates
Charteris:
Robert
Oates
Sir George:
Sebastian Graham
Jones
: The Musical Storybook
4: The Wondrous Mango. Thirteen-year-olds from Plashet School for Girls in East Ham perform their own radio adaptation of the classic Hindu story, in which Shiva challenges his son Ganesh, the Elephant God, to win a fabulous prize. With original mUSiC written by the children. For details see Monday: Radio 4 Appeal
Michael Palin appeals for a charity that provides specialist treatment for children who stammer.DONATIONS: The Michael Palin Centre for Stammering Children, [address removed] CREDIT CARDS: Freephone [number removed] Producer Laurence Grissell
Contributors
Unknown:
Michael
Palin
Unknown:
Michael
Palin
Producer:
Laurence
Grissell
: Open Book
Repeated from Sunday 4pm: The Material World
Quentin Cooper tackles the scent-sitive subject of mouse urine. What for most people is just a nasty pong behind the kitchen cupboard is for mice an intricate guide to social relationships. Producer Jonathan Rides E-MAIL: material.world@bbc.co.ukContributors
Unknown:
Quentin
Cooper
: PM
With Eddie Mair and Carolyn Quinn.: Fanshawe Gets to the Bottom of....
Geography. Simon Fanshawe 's cornucopia of comedy, quotations, literature and laughtertonight explores the world. Assisted by Bill Wallis and with contributions from Not the Nine o'Clock News, Peter Sellers and Peter Ustinov. Producer Paul DodgsonContributors
Unknown:
Simon
Fanshawe
Assisted By:
Bill
Wallis
Unknown:
Peter
Sellers
Unknown:
Peter
Ustinov.
Producer:
Paul
Dodgson
: The Archers
Julia has some exciting news. Repeated tomorrow 2pm: Front Row
With Mark Lawson. Producer Nicola HollowayContributors
Unknown:
Mark
Lawson.
Producer:
Nicola
Holloway
: Football Stories for Girls: 4: Tallulah's Game
By Katie Hims.Mary, now in her seventies, played Women's Premier League football during the War. She reads in her local paper that Shelley, who works in the supermarket, has just been signed up.
(For details see Monday) (Repeated from 10.45am)
Contributors
Writer:
Katie
Hims
Mary:
Bridget
Turner
Shelley:
Carla
Henry
: The Long Search
A new six-part series investigating the roots of spirituality in Britain. 1: In the Beginning... William Dalrymple goes to Avebury in Wiltshire, where the landscape bears witness to the beliefs and practices of our earliest ancestors, and he learns about the diverse gods and goddesses of the Celtic and Roman periods before the arrival of Christianity. Producer Rosemary DawsonContributors
Unknown:
William
Dalrymple
Producer:
Rosemary
Dawson
: In Business
China Goes Global. After 15 years of wrangling, the world's most populous nation hasjustjoined the World Trade Organisation. It could have momentous consequences. Peter Day reports. Producer Simon Crow Repeated SundayContributors
Unknown:
Peter
Day
Producer:
Simon
Crow
: Leading Edge
Researchers in the USA and Africa suggest that elephants have a seismic sense: that they can detect the vibrations of other elephants through the ground from up to 20 miles away. The theory may also explain why elephants appearto know when it's raining100km in the distance. Presented by Geoff Watts. Producer Alexandra Feachem E-MAIL: radioscience@bbc.co.uk
Contributors
Presented By:
Geoff
Watts.
Producer:
Alexandra
Feachem
: Melvyn Bragg: In Our Time
Shortened repeat from 9am- In Our Time: The American West 28 minutes
: Book at Bedtime: That They May Face theRising Sun
9: Johnny's annual visit from England has come around again. On atrip into town, Ruttledge sees signs that all is not entirely well with him. For details see Monday: Do Go On
The antidote to the round-table discussion concludes this week by considering what "culture" means to its assembled guests: a formerly disgraced MP, an amateur meteorologist, the American curator of Larkin Land, and a pioneer of the choral striptease who's attracted controversy less for her semi-naked performances of Bach than for the arias she'll perform on your lap for an extra E10. With Graeme Garden , Geoff McGivern and Deborah Norton. Producer Jon NaismithContributors
Unknown:
Graeme
Garden
Unknown:
Geoff
McGivern
Unknown:
Deborah
Norton.
Producer:
Jon
Naismith
: News
: Book of the Week: The Dig Tree
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