Listings
: Today
With James Naughtie and Sarah Montague.6.25,7.25 and 8.25 Sports News With Steve May.
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
With Susan Hulme and Simon Jones.
7.48 Thought for the Day With the Rev Dr Alan Billings.
8.31 Yesterday in Parliament
Contributors
Unknown:
James
Naughtie
Unknown:
Sarah
Montague.
Unknown:
Susan
Hulme
Unknown:
Simon
Jones.
Unknown:
Dr Alan
Billings.
: Midweek
Diverse, lively conversation with Libby Purves and her guests. Producer Chris Paling Shortened repeat at 9.30pmContributors
Unknown:
Libby
Purves
: Daily Service
Presented by Judy Merry. The King of Love My Shepherd Is (Dominus Regit Me). John 10, w7-ll. Flocks in Pastures Green (Bach). Beauty for Brokenness(Kendrick). Director of music Paul Leddington Wright.
Contributors
Presented By:
Judy
Merry.
Music:
Paul Leddington
Wright.
: Book of the Week: In Praise of Slow
3/5. Food. "On the farm, in the kitchen and at the table, they are slowing down." By Carl Honore. For details see Monday Repeated at 12.30amContributors
Unknown:
Carl
Honore.
: Woman's Hour
Presented by Jenni Murray.10.45 Home - the Story of Everyone Who Ever Lived in OurHouse Written by Julie Myerson. 8/10. The Woman's Hour drama. For details see drama repeat at 7.45pm
Contributors
Presented By:
Jenni
Murray.
Written By:
Julie
Myerson.
: Unfinished Business
4/4. A look at how unfinished historical business continues to shape the present. In the spring of 1948, 28 000 children walked across the mountains of northern Greece into Albania, Yugoslavia and Bulgaria. They expected to return to their villages within weeks or months, but many found themselves locked out of their homeland for decades. James Maw travels from Athens to Skopje, talking to those whose lives were changed forever by the bitter divisions of the Greek civil war.Contributors
Reporter:
James
Maw
Producer:
Julia
Adamson
: Artists
4/4 Special Happy Places. Gerard declutters his home by presenting gifts to his friends, butTamsin is less than thrilled with hergift. Meanwhile, Dolores is teachinga "Freeing the Creative You" eveningclass. The conclusion of Gareth Edward 's comedy drama about Stlvesanditsclose-knitcommunityofartists.Producer Katie Tyrrell
Contributors
Unknown:
Gareth
Edward
Producer:
Katie
Tyrrell
Nisha:
Mina
Anwar
Gerard:
Graham
Crowden
Marcus:
Dave
Lamb
Dolores:
Pauline
McLynn
Josef:
Ben
Miller
Tamsin:
Vicki
Pepperdine
Weinberg:
John
Rowe
: You and Yours
Presented by Liz Barclay and Sheila McClennon.Contributors
Presented By:
Liz
Barclay
Presented By:
Sheila
McClennon.
: The Write Stuff
4/9. Dylan Thomas is the "Author of the Week as James Walton quizzes John Walsh , Sebastian Faulks , Professor John Sutherland and Sabrina Broadbenton all things literary. The reader is Beth Chalmers. Producer Katie MarsdenContributors
Unknown:
Dylan
Thomas
Unknown:
James
Walton
Unknown:
John
Walsh
Unknown:
Sebastian
Faulks
Unknown:
Professor John
Sutherland
Unknown:
Sabrina
Broadbenton
Unknown:
Beth
Chalmers.
Producer:
Katie
Marsden
: The Archers
Repeated from yesterday at 7pm: Afternoon Play: Einstein in Cromer
In the summer of 1933, Professor Albert Einstein - arguably the greatest scientist of the 20th century - stepped off the ferry at Dover carrying one bag and a battered violin case. He was to spend a month's "cheerful exile" in Cromer.Contributors
Writer:
Mark
Burgess
Professor Albert Einstein:
David
Suchet
Douglas:
Robert
Harper
Mrs Rose:
Jean
Trend
Cmdr Locker-Lampson:
John
Evltts
Insp Hutchinson:
Trevor
Nichols
Father:
Trevor
Uttledale
Harry:
Trevor
Uttledale
Pianist:
David
Angus
Violinist:
Chris
Phipps
Director:
David
Blount
: Gardeners' Question Time
Bob Flowerdew , John Cushnie and Pippa Greenwood are guests of Newick Horticultural Society. Including Gardening Weather Forecast. Eric Robson is in the Chair. ShortenedContributors
Unknown:
Bob
Flowerdew
Unknown:
John
Cushnie
Unknown:
Pippa
Greenwood
Unknown:
Eric
Robson
: Writers' Choice
3/5. Favourite stories chosen by well-known writers. Faith, Hope and Charity. An accident on an English building site has repercussions back home in Ireland. Written by John McGahern. Chosen by novelist Joseph O'Connor and read by Adrian Dunbar. For details see MondayContributors
Written By:
John
McGahern.
Unknown:
Joseph
O'Connor
Read By:
Adrian
Dunbar.
: Sea Fever
2/4. The genius of Neil Munro 's Para Handy stories, and the Clyde puffers behind the creation of The Vital Spark. For details see TuesdayContributors
Unknown:
Neil
Munro
: Thinking Allowed
Laurie Taylor invites his guests to think the unthinkable about society and the ideas that shape it. Producer Rebecca AsherContributors
Unknown:
Laurie
Taylor
Producer:
Rebecca
Asher
: Case Notes
6/9. Traditional blood transfusions can save lives, but they can also cause problems. Dr Mark Porter investigates two alternative approaches that involve giving the patient their own biood-eitherfrom donations made priorto planned surgery or via recycling during the operation. Repeated from yesterday at 9pmContributors
Unknown:
Dr Mark
Porter
: PM
With Eddie Mair.: Snap
2/4. Molly and Doug are determined to prove they can have a life without each other. And maybe they would if it wasn't for Doug's elderly mum misbehaving. Comedy written by Paul Mendelson.Producer David Ian Neville
Contributors
Written By:
Paul
Mendelson.
Producer:
David Ian
Neville
Molly:
Rebecca
Lacey
Doug:
Paul
Venables
shopkeeper:
Paul
Venables
Kaz:
Soumaya
Keynes
Ryan:
Jessie
Sullivan
Dawn:
Rebecca
Front
Scarlet:
Rebecca
Front
Annie:
Marlene
Sidaway
Ansel:
Richard
Firth
: The Archers
Bonne anniversaire, Clarrie!For cast see Friday Repeated tomorrow at 2pm
: Front Row
Francine Stock introduces the arts magazine. Producer Phil TinlineContributors
Producer:
Phil
Tinline
: Home - the Story of Everyone Who Ever Livedin Our House
8/10. In contrast to the rooming house of the 1960s and 70s, the house was lived in by the same family from the early 1900s to the 1940s. By Julie Myerson.For details and more cast see Monday Repeated from 10.45am
Contributors
Unknown:
Julie
Myerson.
Edwin:
John
Pennington
Doctor:
David
Thorpe
Mrs Spawton:
Colleen
Prendergast
Bodger:
Grant
Stimpson
Beatrice:
Charlie
Norfolk
: Down with....
New series 1/3. Some of our best-known institutions are put to the test in a series of debates. The General Medical Council. The final report of the Harold Shipman inquiry, due in the summer, is expected to be critical of the GMC - the body responsible for regulating the medical profession. Diana Madill chairs a debate between the GMC's president, Sir Graeme Catto, leading health lawyer Ann Alexander and a forum of experts about how best to police the medical profession. Producer Jim Frank(Repeated on Saturday at 10.15pm)
Contributors
Unknown:
Diana
Madill
Unknown:
Ann
Alexander
Producer:
Jim
Frank
: Brave New Europe
3/3. This month, Europe will change for ever with the entry often new countries into the European Union. It won't be easy, as these countries bring a lot of baggage with them. Historian Misha Glenny reflects on the conflicts and bitterness ended and looks forward to the opportunities and the pitfalls ahead.Producer Maria Balinska Repeated from Sunday at 10.45pm
Contributors
Unknown:
Misha
Glenny
Producer:
Maria
Balinska
: Frontiers
7/7. Cheating in Sport. From designer steroids to the possibility of genetic therapy to improve muscle mass, some athletes will go to terrifying lengths to win. But behind every sport-doping scandal lies a team of dedicated and determined scientists whose mission it is to catch the cheats. Peter Evans talks to the scientists on the front line, battling to stay one step ahead ofthe unscrupulous and keep sport clean. Producer Alexandra FeachemContributors
Talks:
Peter
Evans
Producer:
Alexandra
Feachem
: Midweek
Shortened repeat from 9am: The World Tonight
News and analysis, presented by Robin Lustig.Contributors
Presented By:
Robin
Lustig.
: Book at Bedtime: Wide Sargasso Sea
3/10. By Jean Rhys. Having lost her brother and separated from her mother, Creole heiress Antoinette is Sent away to school. For details see MondayContributors
Unknown:
Jean
Rhys.
: Beat the Kids
6/6. Graeme Garden chairs the comedy panel game inspi red by the worst of Ask the Family and the best of Trisha as he poses dilemmas to four family members played by Barry Cryer (dad), Sheila Hancock (mum), Fred MacAulay (son) and Helen Atkinson Wood (daughter-in-law). Producer LucyArmitageContributors
Unknown:
Graeme
Garden
Played By:
Barry
Cryer
Unknown:
Sheila
Hancock
Unknown:
Helen Atkinson
Wood
: Today in Parliament
The day's business in Westminster, highlighting Prime Minister's Questions. Presented by Sean Curran.Contributors
Presented By:
Sean
Curran.
: News
: Book of the Week: In Praise of Slow
3/5. Written by Carl Honore. Repeated from 9.45amContributors
Written By:
Carl
Honore.
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