Listings
: Today
With John Humphrys and Edward Stourton.6.25, 7.25 and 8.25 Sports News
7.48 Thought for the Day With Anne Atkins.
Contributors
Unknown:
John
Humphrys
Unknown:
Edward
Stourton.
Unknown:
Anne
Atkins.
: Midweek
Lively conversation with Libby Purves and her guests. Producer Chris Paling Shortened repeat at 9.30pmContributors
Unknown:
Libby
Purves
: Book of the Week: The Cruellest Miles
By Gay and Laney Salisbury. 3: Husky-driver Wild Bill Shannon takes his chances in temperatures of minus 50 degrees to complete his leg of the rescue mission to Nome. For details see Monday Repeated at 12.30amContributors
Unknown:
Laney
Salisbury.
Unknown:
Bill
Shannon
: Daily Service
With the Rev Dr Leslie Griffiths. 0 My Saviour Lifted (North Coates). John 12, w27-33. Mine Eyes HaveSeen the Glory (Walford Davies). HarkWhatA Sound (Highwood). Director of music Alan Wilson.
Contributors
Unknown:
Dr Leslie
Griffiths.
Music:
Alan
Wilson.
: Woman's Hour
Presented by Jenni Murray.10.45 Love Lessons Part 3. Drama repeated at 7.45pm
Contributors
Presented By:
Jenni
Murray.
: Soldier, Sailor
New series Four programmes telling the story of some of the most dramatic naval battles in British history through the voices of ordinary sailors who took part in them. 1: SourBeer. By Stephen Wyatt , performed by Nicholas Woodeson.Martin Peasgood is the bosun's mate on the Elizabeth Jonas sent out to chase the Spanish Armada in 1588. With commentaryfrom historians Ian Friel and Maria Rodriguez-Salgado . producer Tim Dee
Contributors
Unknown:
Stephen
Wyatt
Unknown:
Nicholas
Woodeson.
Unknown:
Martin
Peasgood
Unknown:
Elizabeth
Jonas
Unknown:
Ian
Friel
Unknown:
Maria
Rodriguez-Salgado
Producer:
Tim
Dee
: Wild Things!
New series By Georgia Pritchett, starringMiranda Richardson , Doon Mackichan and Ronni Ancona.
The return of the funny and surreal four-part comedy about florists with attitude. 1: Plastic Fantastic.
Winnie decides to have plastic surgery while Ample deals with a customer who keeps eatirigthe flowers.
Producer Catherine Bailey
Tarts and flowers: page 119
Contributors
Unknown:
Miranda
Richardson
Unknown:
Doon
MacKichan
Unknown:
Ronni
Ancona.
Producer:
Catherine
Bailey
Ample:
Miranda
Richardson
Winnie:
Doon
MacKichan
Pauline:
Ronni
Ancona
Phil:
Robert
Webb
Sandra:
Celia
Imrie
Robert:
Stephen
Mangan
Ricky:
Dave
Lamb
: You and Yours .....
Presented by Winifred Robinson and John Waite.Contributors
Presented By:
Winifred
Robinson
Presented By:
John
Waite.
: Whispers
Writer Lynne Truss and journalist Rowan Pelling discuss the abdication crisis. Hosted by the least discreet man in Britain, Gyles Brandreth, they and team captains, Anthony Holden and Stella Duffy, attempt to avoid litigation in the pursuit of truth in all its guises.Contributors
Unknown:
Lynne
Truss
Unknown:
Rowan
Pelling
Unknown:
Gyles
Brandreth
Unknown:
Anthony
Holden
Unknown:
Stella
Duffy
Producer:
Elizabeth
Freestone
: The Archers
Repeated from yesterday at 7pm: Afternoon Play: An Insurance Inspector Calls
By Justin Moorhouse. A comedy drama, with a cheeky nod to J.B. Priestley's An Inspector Calls.Involving a seaside guesthouse, a dysfunctional family, a Judy Garland tribute act, a mysterious bleach incident and an insurance inspector who is not all that he seems.
Director Katherine Beacon
Contributors
Writer:
Justin
Moorhouse.
Director:
Katherine
Beacon
Maureen:
Sarah
Parks
Brian:
Roy
Hudd
Inspector:
Roy
Barraclough
Nathaniel:
Jeff
Hordley
: Gardeners' Question Time
Pippa Greenwood , Bunny Guinness and Tony Russell answer questions sent in by post. Eric Robson is in the chair.Producer Trevor Taylor Shortened at 2pm
Contributors
Unknown:
Pippa
Greenwood
Unknown:
Tony
Russell
Unknown:
Eric
Robson
Producer:
Trevor
Taylor
: Curly Tales
Five writers have their wicked way with the short story. 3: Out of Character. By Philip Ardagh , read by Mark Heap and Will Keen. It's an unnerving experience for a writer when his characters begin to come off the page and take charge of their own destinies. For details see MondayContributors
Unknown:
Philip
Ardagh
Read By:
Mark
Heap
: Dearly Beloved
A week-long series about modern-day sermons continues with the Rev Jenny Barnes , a chaplain at Featherstone Prison near Wolverhampton. Herwork among the 600 male prisoners includes trying to deliver simple sermons about love and redemption to people who have often never heard this message before. Fordetails see Monday (R)Contributors
Unknown:
Jenny
Barnes
: Thinking Allowed
Laurie Taylor goes to the Bank in London to hearwhy people complain about their work culture and what the consequences of those complaints might be. Producer Jacqueline SmithContributors
Unknown:
Laurie
Taylor
Producer:
Jacqueline
Smith
: Case Notes
An investigation into Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, a condition which is supposed to affect one in 20 schoolchildren. Dr Mark Porterfinds out if Britain really is in the grip of an epidemic.Repeated from yesterday at 9pm See also Check Up Thursday 3pm
Contributors
Unknown:
Dr Mark
Porterfinds
: Concrete Cow
A comedy sketch show in which anything is possible. Dr Jekyll is asked to change his name, Kylie and Darren vandalise Narnia, a balloon sculptor creates inappropriate images and there's also a new Radio 4 show I Think You 'II Find- half an hour of pedantry and nit-picking! Stars Steven Kynman , Robert Webb , Sally Hawkins , Olivia Colkman and Chris Pavlo.Written by James Cary , Adam Bromley and Hawkins and Shepherd Producer Adam Bromley (Revised rpt)
Contributors
Unknown:
Steven
Kynman
Unknown:
Robert
Webb
Unknown:
Sally
Hawkins
Unknown:
Olivia
Colkman
Unknown:
Chris
Pavlo.
Written By:
James
Cary
Written By:
Adam
Bromley
Producer:
Adam
Bromley
: The Archers
Nigel lands himself in hot water.Repeated tomorrow at 2pm
: Front Row
Francine Stock reports on Patrick Marber 's reworking of Strindberg's Miss Julie. Producer NickiPaxmanContributors
Unknown:
Patrick
Marber
: Love Lessons
By Joan Wyndham. 3: Departures and BeginningsFordetails see Monday Repeated from 10.45am
Contributors
Unknown:
Joan
Wyndham.
Joan:
Emilia
Fox
Rupert:
Julian
Ovenden
Gerhardt:
Paul
Ritter
Jo Jonathan:
Dryden
Taylor
Leonard:
David
Mitchell
Prudey:
Abigail
Thaw
Mummy:
Ann
Beach
Thetis:
Daisy
Ashford
: The Moral Maze
Ian Hargreaves , Michael Gove , Melanie Philips and Claire Fox cross-examine witnesses with conflicting views on the moral complexities behind one of the week's headlines. Michael Buerk is in the chair. Producer David Coomes Repeated on Saturday at 10.15pmContributors
Unknown:
Ian
Hargreaves
Unknown:
Michael
Gove
Unknown:
Melanie
Philips
Unknown:
Claire
Fox
Unknown:
Michael
Buerk
Producer:
David
Coomes
: Hoggart's Week
Simon Hoggart , political sketch writer of The Guardian, takes a sideways look at the week's events in the Westminster village. Repeated from Sunday at 10.45pmContributors
Unknown:
Simon
Hoggart
: Frontiers
When doctors in France announced in April 2000 that they had carried out the first successful human-gene therapy trial, the news was hailed as a medical breakthrough. Three years on, Peter Evans assesses the current state of gene therapy. Producer John WatkinsContributors
Unknown:
Peter
Evans
Producer:
John
Watkins
: Midweek
Shortened repeat from 9am: Book at Bedtime: Dracula
By Bram Stoker. 3: Jonathan discovers the truth about his host. And in England, Mina fears for his safety. Fordetails see MondayContributors
Unknown:
Bram
Stoker.
: One Night Stanza
Another chance to hearthis series of poetry, jokes and music from Matthew Harvey and Rory Motion. In today's programme they considerthe complexities of art, time and pets. Producer VivBeeby (R)Contributors
Unknown:
Matthew
Harvey
Unknown:
Rory
Motion.
: Wheeler's Wonder
New series 1: Tinker, Tailor, Splicer, SpyCreighton Wheeler 's extraordinary life story, as recalled by Brian Hayes in four parts. Undaunted by Splicers'disease, in which the sufferer's speech is involuntarily edited, Wheeler's early life included success on the West End stage in the early 50s and penetration of the group that came to be known as the Cambridge Spies. Featuring the voices of Bernard Cribbins as himself, and Andrew McGibbon as Creighton Wheeler.
Producers Andrew McGibbon and Jonathan Ruffle
Contributors
Unknown:
Creighton
Wheeler
Recalled By:
Brian
Hayes
Unknown:
Bernard
Cribbins
Unknown:
Andrew
McGibbon
Unknown:
Creighton
Wheeler.
Producers:
Andrew
McGibbon
Producers:
Jonathan
Ruffle
: Today in Parliament
The Queen's Speech, revealing the Government's programme of legislation forthe new session of Parliament, and the first response from the Opposition. With Sean Curran.Contributors
Unknown:
Sean
Curran.
: News
: Book of the Week: The Cruellest Miles
Part 3. Repeated from 9.45am: Digital only BBC Schools
3.00 Together: Age 7-11 3.15 Time and Tune: Age 7-93.35Words Alive: Age 7-9 3.50 Listen and Write: Age 9-11
4.10 Megamaths - Mental Maths Y4: Age 7-9 4.25 First Steps in Drama: Age 7-9 4.45 World Writing: Age 7-11
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