Listings
: Prayer for the Day
With the Most Rev Peter Smith , Archbishop ofcardiff.Contributors
Unknown:
Peter
Smith
: Farming Today
With AnnaHill.: Today
With John Humphrys and James Naughtie.6.25, 7.25 and 8.25 Sports News
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament With Mark D'Arcy and Susan Hulme.
7.48 Thought for the Day
With the Chief Rabbi Dr Jonathan Sacks.
8.32 Yesterday in Parliament
Contributors
Unknown:
John
Humphrys
Unknown:
James
Naughtie.
Unknown:
Mark
D'Arcy
Unknown:
Susan
Hulme.
Unknown:
Dr Jonathan
Sacks.
: Test Match Special
Sri Lanka v EnglandThe first day's play in the Second Test at Kandy,
Sri Lanka. With commentary by Christopher Martin -Jenkins, John Murray , Jonny Saunders and Roshan Abbeysinghe , and expert comments from Angus Fraser , Phil Tufnell and Roshan Mahanama. Including News at 6.30am.
Producer Peter Baxter * Approximate time
Contributors
Commentary By:
Christopher
Martin
Unknown:
John
Murray
Unknown:
Jonny
Saunders
Unknown:
Roshan
Abbeysinghe
Unknown:
Angus
Fraser
Unknown:
Phil
Tufnell
Unknown:
Roshan
Mahanama.
Producer:
Peter
Baxter
: Midweek
Lively conversation with Libby Purves and her guests. Producer Chris Paling Shortened repeat at 9.30pmContributors
Unknown:
Libby
Purves
: Book of the Week: Raw Spirit
lain Banks continues his tour of Scotland. 3: its a subjective encounter, drinking a whisky. You re bringing as much to the event as the drink is; maybe more." Fordetails see Monday Repeated at 12.30am: Daily Service
Presented by Becky Harris. Behold, the Mountain of the Lord (Glasgow). Matthew 17, w9-13; 22-23.How Beautiful upon the Mountains (Stainer). we
Have a Gospel to Proclaim (Fulda). Director of music Gordon Stewart.
Contributors
Presented By:
Becky
Harris.
Music:
Gordon
Stewart.
: Test Match Special
Sri Lanka v EnglandThe first day's play in the Second Test at Kandy,
Sri Lanka. With commentary by Christopher Martin -Jenkins, John Murray , Jonny Saunders and Roshan Abbeysinghe , and expert comments from Angus Fraser , Phil Tufnell and Roshan Mahanama. Including News at 6.30am.
Producer Peter Baxter * Approximate time
Contributors
Commentary By:
Christopher
Martin
Unknown:
John
Murray
Unknown:
Jonny
Saunders
Unknown:
Roshan
Abbeysinghe
Unknown:
Angus
Fraser
Unknown:
Phil
Tufnell
Unknown:
Roshan
Mahanama.
Producer:
Peter
Baxter
: Woman's Hour
Presented by Jenni Murray.10.45 Darling Mouse, Precious Worm Part 3. Drama repeated at 7.45pm
Contributors
Presented By:
Jenni
Murray.
: Soldier, Sailor
Continuingthe stories of some of the most dramatic naval battles in British history. 3: TheAttackon Porto Bello. By Martyn Wade , performed by Stephen Noonan. In 1739 Admiral Vernon and six British ships took the Spanish town of Porto Bello in present-day Panama. With comment from historians Richard Harding and Michael Duffy. Producer Tim DeeContributors
Unknown:
Martyn
Wade
Unknown:
Stephen
Noonan.
Unknown:
Richard
Harding
Unknown:
Michael
Duffy.
Producer:
Tim
Dee
: Wild Things!
Georgia Pritchett's surreal comedy about florists with attitude. 3: Insomnia. Winnie embarks on a career as a romantic novelist while Ample s attempts at meditation are extremely unrelaxingfor all concerned. meditation are extremelyProducer Catherine Bailey
Contributors
Producer:
Catherine
Bailey
Ample:
Miranda
Richardson
Winnie:
Doon
MacKlchan
Robert:
Stephen
Mangan
Phil:
Robert
Webb
Sandra:
Cella
Imrie
Male customer:
David
Lee
Female customer:
Ronnl
Ancona
: You and Yours
Presented by Liz Barclay and John Waite.Contributors
Presented By:
Liz
Barclay
Presented By:
John
Waite.
: Inspiration!
Newseries A light-hearted quiz about inventions and innovations. Chris Stuart presides over team captains Adam Hart-Davis and Professor Lewis Wolpert. With guests psychologist Dr Susan Blackmore and writer and broadcaster Nicholas Booth. Producer Katie Marsden Brainy fun - Adam Hart-Davis : page 37Contributors
Unknown:
Chris
Stuart
Unknown:
Adam
Hart-Davis
Unknown:
Professor Lewis
Wolpert.
Unknown:
Dr Susan
Blackmore
Unknown:
Nicholas
Booth.
Producer:
Katie
Marsden
Unknown:
Adam
Hart-Davis
: The Archers
Repeated from yesterday at 7pm: Afternoon Play: Spy Nozy and the Poets
By Paul B Davies.Suspicious behaviour by new residents in the small Somerset village of Nether Stowey leads to the arrival of a Home Office spy and a memorable encounter immortalised in literary history. Bill Nighy and Martin Clunes star in a drama where espionage, intrigue and poetic inspiration blur the boundaries between truth and fiction.
Director Sara Davies (R)
Contributors
Writer:
Paul B
Davies
Director:
Sara
Davies
Mr Walsh:
Bill
Nlghy
Coleridge:
Martin
Clunes
Mr King:
Graeme
Garden
Mr Ford:
John
Woodvine
Mr Mogg/Waiter:
Matthew
Thomas
: Gardeners' Question Time
Roy Lancaster , Bob Flowerdew and Pippa Greenwood answer questions from gardeners in west Yorkshire. Eric Robson is in the chair.Producer Trevor Taylor
Contributors
Unknown:
Roy
Lancaster
Unknown:
Bob
Flowerdew
Unknown:
Pippa
Greenwood
Unknown:
Eric
Robson
Producer:
Trevor
Taylor
: On the Ground: Stories of Britain Today: 1: Pirates
by Kate CourageA series of three stories.
It's curfew time at the children's home, and Ben is still out in the park with an empty bottle of vodka in his pocket. Read by Stuart Crossman.
Contributors
Author:
Kate
Courage
Reader:
Stuart
Crossman
Producer:
Sara
Davies
: Baby Rites
In the last programme in the series, Chinese women tell Kate Saunders why they mustn't look at mules while they're pregnant. Fordetails see Monday (R)Contributors
Unknown:
Kate
Saunders
: Thinking Allowed
Laurie Taylor talks to sociologist Michael Mann about his classic series The Sources of Social Powe* and what its findings imply for the future of the American Empire. Producer Jacqueline SmithContributors
Talks:
Laurie
Taylor
Unknown:
Michael
Mann
Producer:
Jacqueline
Smith
: Case Notes
Dr Mark Porter investigates hepatitis, a contagious infection of the liver spread through contact with sewage, blood transfusions and unprotected sex. Tomorrow's Check-Up health phone-in is also devoted to the topic. Repeated from yesterday at 9pmContributors
Unknown:
Dr Mark
Porter
: Concrete Cow
A comedy sketch show in which anything is possible. Estate agents sell haunted houses and Columbus travels the world just for a curry. WithSteven Kynman , Sally Hawkins , Olivia Colman , Robert Webb and Chris Pavlo.
Written by James Cary , Adam Bromley. Sally Hawkins ,
Catherine Shepherd and Ashley Blaker Producer Adam Bromley (Revised repeat)
Contributors
Unknown:
Steven
Kynman
Unknown:
Sally
Hawkins
Unknown:
Olivia
Colman
Unknown:
Robert
Webb
Unknown:
Chris
Pavlo.
Written By:
James
Cary
Written By:
Adam
Bromley.
Written By:
Sally
Hawkins
Written By:
Catherine
Shepherd
Written By:
Ashley
Blaker
Producer:
Adam
Bromley
: The Archers
Jill makes a difficult decision.Repeated tomorrow at 2pm
: Front Row
Francine Stock with arts news, interviews and more recommendations for any Christmas shoppers who find themselves overwhelmed by the choice at the bookstore. Producer Nicola HollowayContributors
Unknown:
Francine
Stock
Producer:
Nicola
Holloway
: Darling Mouse, Precious Worm
3: Murray is worried about money while Katherine vents her spleen on her great rival, Virginia Woolf. Katherine clings ferociously to Murray's promise that he will come to Italy for Christmas. For details see Monday Repeated from 10.45amContributors
Unknown:
Virginia
Woolf.
: The Moral Maze
Michael Buerk chairs another debate in whichIan Hargreaves , Steven Rose , Michael Gove and Claire Fox cross-examine witnesses with conflicting views. Producer David Coomes Repeated on Saturday at 10.15pm
Contributors
Unknown:
Michael
Buerk
Unknown:
Ian
Hargreaves
Unknown:
Steven
Rose
Unknown:
Michael
Gove
Unknown:
Claire
Fox
Producer:
David
Coomes
: Keeping It in the Family
Veteran political writer Julia Langdon meets MPs who are themselves the offspring of politicians and discovers how their childhood experiences prepared them fortheirown careers. 1: Growing Up in a Political Household Repeated from Sunday at 10.45pmContributors
Unknown:
Julia
Langdon
: Test Match Special
Sri Lanka v EnglandThe first day's play in the Second Test at Kandy,
Sri Lanka. With commentary by Christopher Martin -Jenkins, John Murray , Jonny Saunders and Roshan Abbeysinghe , and expert comments from Angus Fraser , Phil Tufnell and Roshan Mahanama. Including News at 6.30am.
Producer Peter Baxter * Approximate time
Contributors
Commentary By:
Christopher
Martin
Unknown:
John
Murray
Unknown:
Jonny
Saunders
Unknown:
Roshan
Abbeysinghe
Unknown:
Angus
Fraser
Unknown:
Phil
Tufnell
Unknown:
Roshan
Mahanama.
Producer:
Peter
Baxter
: Acting on Instinct
I Can human intuition be measured? Chris Yates explores the if, how and why of the sixth sense, with contributions from neuroscientistsSusan Greenfield and Steven Rose. Producer Dan shepherd
Contributors
Unknown:
Chris
Yates
Unknown:
Susan
Greenfield
Unknown:
Steven
Rose.
: Midweek
Shortened repeat of 9am: Test Match Special
Sri Lanka v EnglandThe first day's play in the Second Test at Kandy,
Sri Lanka. With commentary by Christopher Martin -Jenkins, John Murray , Jonny Saunders and Roshan Abbeysinghe , and expert comments from Angus Fraser , Phil Tufnell and Roshan Mahanama. Including News at 6.30am.
Producer Peter Baxter * Approximate time
Contributors
Commentary By:
Christopher
Martin
Unknown:
John
Murray
Unknown:
Jonny
Saunders
Unknown:
Roshan
Abbeysinghe
Unknown:
Angus
Fraser
Unknown:
Phil
Tufnell
Unknown:
Roshan
Mahanama.
Producer:
Peter
Baxter
: Book at Bedtime: One Man's Justice
By Akira Yoshimura. 3: Takuya recalls interrogatingAmerican airmen the previous summer. One of them revealed that he found the best way to relax on returning from a bombing campaign was to listen to jazz. For details see Monday
Contributors
Unknown:
Akira
Yoshimura.
: One Night Stanza
Another chance to hear this series of poetry, jokes and music from Matthew Harvey and Rory Motion. In today's programme they experience anxiety, depression and balloons. Producer VivBeeby (R)Contributors
Unknown:
Matthew
Harvey
Unknown:
Rory
Motion.
: Wheeler's Wonder
Creighton Wheeler 's life story as recalled by Brian Hayes. 3: Splicing Is the Mother of Invention Wheeler pioneers some of the great inventions of the 20th century: the Romeo Thatchmaster, Biro Stabiliser and Vegetable Atomiser. Featuring the voice of Andrew McGibbon as Creighton Wheeler. Producers Andrew McGibbon and Jonathan RuffleContributors
Unknown:
Creighton
Wheeler
Recalled By:
Brian
Hayes.
Unknown:
Biro
Stabiliser
Unknown:
Andrew
McGibbon
Unknown:
Creighton
Wheeler.
Producers:
Andrew
McGibbon
Producers:
Jonathan
Ruffle
: Today in Parliament
Today's business at Westminster. With David Wilby.Contributors
Unknown:
David
Wilby.
: News
: Book of the Week: Raw Spirit
Part 3. Repeated from 9.45am: Test Match Special
Sri Lanka v EnglandCommentary on the second day's play in the Second Test from Kandy. Including News at 6.30am. News at 6.30 am.
Producer Peter Baxter *Approximate time
Contributors
Producer:
Peter
Baxter
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