Listings
: Letter from America
With Alistair Cooke. Repeated from FridayContributors
Unknown:
Alistair
Cooke.
: News Briefing
6.05 Papers6.08 Sports Desk
: Open Country
From the Shetlands to the Channel Islands, from Ireland to East Anglia, Richard Undge explores rural life.Producer Gabi Fisher Extended repeatedThursdayl.Jopm
Contributors
Unknown:
Richard
Undge
Producer:
Gabi
Fisher
: Farming Today This Week
Presented by Anna Hill. Producer Hugh O'DonnellContributors
Presented By:
Anna
Hill.
Producer:
Hugh
O'Donnell
: Today
With John Humphrys and James Naughtie.7.20 Yesterday in Parliament
7.25 and 8.25 Sports News
7.48 Thought for the Day
With the Rev Rob Marshall.
8.51 Yesterday in Parliament
Contributors
Unknown:
John
Humphrys
Unknown:
James
Naughtie.
Unknown:
Rob
Marshall.
: Home Truths
John Peel takes a wry look at the foibles of family life.Producer Paula McGinley at llpm PHONE: [number removed] EMAIL: home.truths@bbc.co.uk
Contributors
Unknown:
John
Peel
Producer:
Paula
McGinley
: Excess Baggage
Sandi Toksvig and guests take a look at some more unusual destinations, ways and reasons to travel. Producer Penelope GibbsPHONE: [number removed] EMAIL:excess.baggage@bbc.co.uk
Contributors
Unknown:
Sandi
Toksvig
Producer:
Penelope
Gibbs
: Missionaries
Edward Stourton travels to four continents to tell the story of how missionaries spread Christianity ana, in the process, changed world history. Producer Phil PegumContributors
Unknown:
Edward
Stourton
Producer:
Phil
Pegum
: International Cricket
Zimbabwe v South AfricaFrom Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. Commentary by Henry Blofeld , Johnny Saunders and Mark Saggers , with expert comments from Angus Fraser ,
Allan Donald and Henry Olonga. Including News at 2.20.
Producer Peter Baxter * Approximate time-
Contributors
Commentary By:
Henry
Blofeld
Commentary By:
Johnny
Saunders
Commentary By:
Mark
Saggers
Unknown:
Angus
Fraser
Unknown:
Allan
Donald
Unknown:
Henry
Olonga.
Producer:
Peter
Baxter
: Week in Westminster
Steve Richards looks behind the scenes at Westminster. Producer Marie JesselContributors
Unknown:
Steve
Richards
Producer:
Marie
Jessel
: From Our Own Correspondent
The stories and colour behind the world's headlines, presented by Kate Adie. Producer Tony GrantContributors
Presented By:
Kate
Adie.
Producer:
Tony
Grant
: Money Box
Paul Lewis with impartial money advice and the latest news from the world of personal finance. Producer Penny Haslam Repeated tomorrow 9pmContributors
Unknown:
Paul
Lewis
: The News Quiz
More comical slants on the week's news with Simon Hoggart , Jeremy Hardy , Linda Smith , Marcus Brigstocke and guest, from Blackpool Grand Theatre. Repeated from FridayContributors
Unknown:
Simon
Hoggart
Unknown:
Jeremy
Hardy
Unknown:
Linda
Smith
Unknown:
Marcus
Brigstocke
: News
: Any Questions?
Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the discussion as an audience at Berwick-upon-Tweed puts questions to a panel that includes the journalist Simon Heffer. Repeated from FridayContributors
Unknown:
Jonathan
Dimbleby
Unknown:
Simon
Heffer.
: Any Answers?
Nick Clarke takes listeners' calls and emails in response to last night's Any Questions. PHONE: [number removed] EMAIL: any.answers@bbc.co.uk Producer Anne PeacockContributors
Unknown:
Nick
Clarke
Producer:
Anne
Peacock
: The Saturday Play: Fahrenheit 451
In David Calcutt 's dramatisation of Ray Bradbury s futuristic novel, society is ruled by a vast multimedia corporation that attempts to control all aspects of life through a constant input of TV, music and news. Books, which are seen as nonconformist, are banned and burned. But Montag, one of the team of firemen whose job it is to burn the books, gradually becomes uneasy with his role and steals one of the banned books. Director Rosemary WattsContributors
Unknown:
David
Calcutt
Unknown:
Ray
Bradbury
Director:
Rosemary
Watts
Montag:
Stephen
Tomlin
Cpt Beatty:
Christian
Rodska
Rachel:
Sunny
Ormonde
Clarisse:
Tracy
Wiles
Mason:
Peter
Meakin
Powell:
David
Hott
Tobias:
David
Hott
Marcus:
Colin
Rote
Blake:
Owen
Gannon
: Some Sunny Day
During the Second World War, people formed special bonds in extraordinary times, often to lose contact when life returned to normal. Edi Stark follows the stories of comrades, friends and lovers reunited.... and of those still searching.2: Brothers in Arms. Sixty years on, former prisoners of war Doug Hawkins and Tom Jones meet in more comfortable surroundings. Producer ClareCsonka
Contributors
Unknown:
Doug
Hawkins
Unknown:
Tom
Jones
: Weekend Woman's Hour
The best of the week on Woman's Hour, presented by Martha Kearney. Series editor Jill Burridge Producer Vibekevenema EMAIL: womanshour@bbc.co.ukContributors
Presented By:
Martha
Kearney.
Editor:
Jill
Burridge
: Saturday PM
News and sports headlines presented by Dan Damon. Editor Peter RipponContributors
Presented By:
Dan
Damon.
Editor:
Peter
Rippon
: Back Row
To mark the 75th anniversary of Lights of New York, the first all-talking feature film, Jim White looks back at the transition from silent to sound. Also on the programme, why are cinemas today so loud? Producer Mohini PatelContributors
Unknown:
Jim
White
Producer:
Mohini
Patel
: Loose Ends
Ned Sherrin presents another mix of music, comedy and conversation. Producer Torquil MacleodContributors
Unknown:
Ned
Sherrin
Producer:
Torquil
MacLeod
: Saturday Review
Tom Sutcliffe and his guests review the cultural events of the week, including a new production of Stephen Sondheim 's musical Pacific Overtures and PD James's latest novel, The Murder Room. Producer Fiona McLeanContributors
Unknown:
Tom
Sutcliffe
Unknown:
Stephen
Sondheim
Producer:
Fiona
McLean
: Candies and Loaves
Accept My Health and Other Wondrous Tales In the second of his three inspirational talks,Robert Rietti , scion of ancient Italian-Jewish family, actor, writer and rabbi, meditates on the Jewish festivals, including Yom Kippur. Repeated from Sunday
Contributors
Unknown:
Robert
Rietti
: The Archive Hour: The Stay-at-Home Soldiers
Military historian Colonel John Hughes-Wilson presents the story of the men and women who served in the Home Guard during the Second World War and beyond.Producer Geoff Ballinger
Contributors
Unknown:
Colonel John
Hughes-Wilson
Producer:
Geoff
Ballinger
: Classic Serial: Strangers and Brothers: The Corridors of Power - the Choice
The concluding episode of CP Snow's epic novel sequence about the English Establishment, dramatised by Jonathan Holloway.Roger Quaife stakes his political destiny on one extraordinary debate in the House of Commons.
(Repeated from Sunday)
Contributors
Author:
C.P.
Snow
Dramatised by:
Jonathan
Holloway
Producer:
Sally
Avens
Producer:
Jeremy
Howe
Lewis:
David
Haig
Roger:
Iain
Glen
Margaret:
Juliet
Aubrey
Caro:
Julia
Watson
Ellen:
Emma
Brown
Lord Collingwood:
Ronald
Pickup
Sir Hector Rose:
John
Carlisle
Osbaldiston:
David
Leonard
Francis:
Geoffrey
Whitehead
David:
Rolf
Saxon
Monteith:
Paul
Venables
Trafford:
Stephen
Critchlow
: The Moral Maze
Michael Buerk chairs another live debate in which Michael Gove , Steven Rose , Ian Hargreaves and Melanie Phillips cross-examine witnesses who hold passionate but conflicting views on the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.Repeated from Wednesday
Contributors
Unknown:
Michael
Buerk
Unknown:
Michael
Gove
Unknown:
Steven
Rose
Unknown:
Ian
Hargreaves
Unknown:
Melanie
Phillips
: Brain of Britain 2003
The venerable general knowledge quiz continues with the first round in the South of England. Robert Robinson is in the chair.Repeated from Monday
: Poetry Please
Roger McGough introduces listeners' choices of poems about yearning for other times and places. With readings by Stephen Rea , Lorelei King , Jill Balcon , Helen Sheals and Michael Maloney. Repeated from SundayContributors
Introduces:
Roger
McGough
Unknown:
Stephen
Rea
Unknown:
Lorelei
King
Unknown:
Jill
Balcon
Unknown:
Helen
Sheals
Unknown:
Michael
Maloney.
: The Late Story: Fictional Familiars
A series of five short stories offering a fresh perspective on some existing literary characters.4: Deconstructing Emily by Frederic Lindsay , read by Hilary Neville. At a criminology conference in Edinburgh, an authority on detective fiction comes face to face with one of the great heroes of the genre. Producer David Jackson Young
Contributors
Unknown:
Frederic
Lindsay
Read By:
Hilary
Neville.
Producer:
David Jackson
Young
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