Listings
: Bells on Sunday
From St Marychurch, Torquay.: The Last Hitchhiker
3: Kevin Connolly is seeing how far he can travel in a week hitch-hiking from Calais. Today, he endures frigid temperatures and the contempt of other road users as he winds down his trek across Europe. Producer Tony Grant (R)Contributors
Unknown:
Kevin
Connolly
Producer:
Tony
Grant
: Something Understood
The Hardest Word. Fergal Keane considers the psychology and politics of saying sorry. Producer Alan Hall Repeated at 11.30pmContributors
Unknown:
Fergal
Keane
Producer:
Alan
Hall
: On Your Farm
Anna Hill visits Church Farm Organics, Thurstaston, on the Wirral. Producer Steve PeacockContributors
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Anna
Hill
Producer:
Steve
Peacock
: Sunday
Religion, ethics and morals, with Roger Bolton. Series producer Amanda HancoxContributors
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Roger
Bolton.
Producer:
Amanda
Hancox
: Radio 4 Appeal
Terry Wogan makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of BBC Children In Need.Donations: [address removed] Credit Cards [number removed]
Producer Sally Flatman Repeated at 9.26pm and on Thu at 3.27pm
Contributors
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Terry
Wogan
Producer:
Sally
Flatman
: Sunday Worship
The Mirror of Perfection. Canon Martin Shaw visitsAssisi to explore why the life of St Francis reflects for so many the immediacy, the suffering and the love Of God. Producer Stephen Shipley
Contributors
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St
Francis
Producer:
Stephen
Shipley
: Letter from America
With AlistairCooke. Repeated from Friday: The Archers
Omnibus edition.: Desert Island Discs
Sue Lawley's castaway is Sir Christopher Meyer , chairman of the Press Complaints Commission. Producer Lisa Jenkinson Shortened at 9amContributors
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Sir Christopher
Meyer
Producer:
Lisa
Jenkinson
- Desert Island Discs: Sir Christopher Meyer 45 minutes
: I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue
The famous antidote to panel games comes from the Theatre Royal in Winchester. Sandi Toksvig joins regulars Barry Cryer, Graeme Garden and Tim Brooke-Taylor , with Colin Sell at the piano and Humphrey Lyttelton in the chair. Repeated from MondayContributors
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Sandi
Toksvig
Unknown:
Barry
Cryer
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Graeme
Garden
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Tim
Brooke-Taylor
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Colin
Sell
: The Food Programme
Procurement. in the latest of an occasional series on Britain's diverse food cultures, Sheila Dillon looks at the public sector's massive daily production of meals and assesses the opportunities for small farmers and producers to supply it with food and ingredients. Producer Sue Todd Extended repeat tomorrow at 4pmContributors
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Sheila
Dillon
: The World This Weekend
With James COX. Editor Richard ClarkContributors
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James
Cox.
Editor:
Richard
Clark
: Sunday Best: The Generalisimo
Miles Kington ends hisjourney around Spain, uncovering the hidden stories of the Franco years and the life and legacy of the Generalisimo himself, with a look back at the Spain of the 1960s and 70s. Producer JuliaAdamson (R): Gardeners' Question Time
Pippa Greenwood , Bunny Guinness and Tony Russell answer listeners' questions from the postbag. Eric Robson is in the chair.Producer Trevor Taylor Shortened at 3pm
Contributors
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Pippa
Greenwood
Unknown:
Tony
Russell
Unknown:
Eric
Robson
Producer:
Trevor
Taylor
: Clever Trees
3: Richard Uridgegoesto Malaysia in search of the Simpoh, a tree that, according to legend, flowers at precisely the same time everyday. Will he be able to Set his watch by it? Producer Sandra KeatingContributors
Producer:
Sandra
Keating
: Classic Serial: Hard Times
By Charles Dickens , dramatised by Doug Lucie.4: Sissy and Rachael search for Stephen; tragedy follows. Tom's crime is uncovered and Gradgrind tries to save his son with Sleary's help.
Director Janet Whitaker Music by Nina Perry Repeated Sat 9pm
Contributors
Unknown:
Charles
Dickens
Dramatised By:
Doug
Lucie.
Director:
Janet Whitaker
Music
Unknown:
Nina
Perry
Gradgrind:
Kenneth
Cranham
Bounderby:
Philip
Jackson
Mrs Sparsit:
Eleanor
Bron
Stephen:
Alan
Williams
Rachael:
Becky
Hindley
Mrs Pegler:
Marcia
Warren
Sleary:
Derek
Waring
Louisa:
Helen
Longworth
Tom:
Richard
Firth
Bitzer:
Declan
Wilson
Sissy:
Lydia
Tuckey
: Open Book
Mariella Frostrup meets David Guterson , bestselling author of Snow Falling on Cedars, to tal k about his latest book Our Lady of the Forest. His novel explores the nature of faith and miracles through the story of Anne Holmes , a dispossessed young woman who believes she has seen a vision. Producer Anne-Marie Cole Repeated on Thursday at 4pmContributors
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Mariella
Frostrup
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David
Guterson
Unknown:
Anne
Holmes
: Poetry Societies
New series Judith Palmer presents the first of four programmes in which she joins enthusiasts up and down the land who meet to enjoy and promote their favourite poetry, beginning with the Walter Savage Landor Society of Warwick.Producer Viv Beeby Repeated on Saturday at 11.30pm
Contributors
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Judith
Palmer
Producer:
Viv
Beeby
: File on 4
Allan Urry investigates the system for disposing of the thousands of tons of dangerous clinical waste produced by Britain's hospitals. Could illegal and unsafe practices pose a dangerto public health? Repeated from TuesdayContributors
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Allan
Urry
: Yours Faithfully
In an exchange of heartfelt and frank letters from around the world, those on opposite sides of conflict ask how much religion is a contributing factor. Can there be any point of mutual agreement?2: An evangelical Christian pastorfrom Washington corresponds with a Muslim journalist from Chicago. Producer Liz Leonard Repeated on Saturday at 7.45pm
Contributors
Producer:
Liz
Leonard
: Pick of the Week
Laurie Taylor presents his selection of extracts from BBC Radio over the past seven days.Phone: [number removed] (24 hours) Fax: [number removed] email: [address removed]
Contributors
Presenter:
Laurie
Taylor
Producer:
Sue
Davies
: The Archers
Ruth is worried about Pip's future. Repeated tomorrow at 2pmSoap & Flannel with Alison Graham : page 38
Contributors
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Alison
Graham
: Go 4 It
Voice impressionist Francine Lewis recreates favourite soap characters and Barney Harwood visits the National Portrait Gallery in London to discover more about the lives of some of the servants featured in an exhibition called Below Stairs. Plus the last part of Jacqueline Wilson 's The Lottie Project. Producer Johnny LeagasContributors
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Francine
Lewis
Unknown:
Barney
Harwood
Unknown:
Jacqueline
Wilson
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Lottie
Project.
Producer:
Johnny
Leagas
: Love and Loss
3: Tracking Station. By Amanda Smyth.Three into two doesn't go. Ayoung girl is the odd one out in a night at a secret hideaway. Read by Sandra James-Young . Producer Lisa Osborne (R)
Contributors
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Amanda
Smyth.
Read By:
Sandra
James-Young
Producer:
Lisa
Osborne
: Feedback
Roger Bolton with listeners' views on BBC radio. ADDRESS: Feedback, PO Box 2100, London W1A 1QT Phone: [number removed] email: feedback@bbc.co.uk Producer Sue Bonner Repeated from FridayContributors
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Roger
Bolton
: A Laugh on the Ocean Wave
In the second of his programmes looking at entertainment on cruise ships, Nicholas Parsons learns that the cruising audience isn't always the easiest to please. Producer Paul Bajoria (R)Contributors
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Nicholas
Parsons
Producer:
Paul
Bajoria
: Money BOX
Repeated from Saturday at 12.04pm: Radio 4 Appeal
Repeatof7.55am: Analysis
The Trust Game. In the wake of the Hutton inquiry, talk is rife about a "trust deficit" in politics. But how much trust does a democracy really need, and should politicians also be able to trust the public? David Walker asks if we are in danger of confusing healthy scepticism with system failure. Repeated from ThursdayContributors
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David
Walker
: The Westminster Hour
Andrew Rawnsley previews the new week's political events. Including at 10.45 Hoggart's Week. Simon Hoggart , political sketch writer of The Guardian, looks at the week's events in Westminster.Editor John Evans Hoggart 's Week repeated Wednesday 8.45pm
Contributors
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Andrew
Rawnsley
Unknown:
Simon
Hoggart
Editor:
John Evans
Hoggart
: The Learning Curve
The intelligent guide to the wide world of learning, With LibbyPurves. Repeated from Tuesday: Something Understood
Repeated from 6.05am: News
: Out of Tune
Robert Sandall continues his investigation of musical tuning with a look at different divisions of the tone and the OCtave. Producer John Watkins (R)Contributors
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Robert
Sandall
Producer:
John
Watkins
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