Listings
: Today
With James Naughtie and Edward Stourton.6.25, 7.25 and 8.25 Sports News With Steve May.
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
With Sean Curran and RobertOrchard.
7.48 Thought for the Day With the Rt Rev Richard Hardes.
8.31 Yesterday in Parliament
Contributors
Unknown:
James
Naughtie
Unknown:
Edward
Stourton.
Unknown:
Sean
Curran
Unknown:
Richard
Hardes.
: Desert Island Discs
The editor and writer Diana Athill , who worked for nearly 50 years with the charismatic publisher Andre Deutsch , talks to Sue Lawley. Shortened at 11.15amContributors
Unknown:
Diana
Athill
Talks:
Andre
Deutsch
: Book of the Week: Attention AllShipping - a Journey Round the Shipping Forecast
5/5 Hebrides, Faeroes, South-East Iceland. By Charlie Connelly. "Believe me, you truly know you're getting on a bit when you're older than a flipping volcano.' For details see Monday Repeated at 12.30amContributors
Unknown:
Charlie
Connelly.
: Woman's Hour
Presented by Martha Kearney.10.45 The Trading Game
5/5. The Woman's Hour drama. By Lorraine McCann.
Series editor Jill Burridge
For details see drama repeat at 7.45pm
Contributors
Presented By:
Martha
Kearney.
Unknown:
Lorraine
McCann.
Editorjill:
Burridge
Fordetails
: The English Garden
4/6. A Suitable Occupation for a Lady. Sir Roy Strong celebrates women's achievements as garden designers, plant collectors, painters, writers and patrons. Producers Gabi Fisher and Sara ConkeyContributors
Unknown:
Sir Roy
Strong
Producers:
Gabi
Fisher
Producers:
Sara
Conkey
: Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends
New series 1/4. Alka Salsa. A return ofthe sitcom about model-village makers. Maureen persuadesWendytojoin heron a saisa weekend in Bognor. Robin reluctantly goes along but only so he can visit a model village nearby. Written by Kay Stonham. village nearuy. written uy r\aj
Producer Helen Williams
Contributors
Unknown:
Alka
Salsa.
Written By:
Kay
Stonham.
Producer:
Helen
Williams
Robin:
Brian
Capron
Wendy:
Kay
Stonham
Derek:
Martin
Trenaman
Maureen:
Amelia
Bullmore
Barbara:
Ruth
Madoc
Malcolm:
David
Bamber
Sebastian/Lewis:
Don
Gilet
Diego:
Eric
Richard
: You and Yours
Presented by Winifred Robinson and Liz Barclay. Series editor Andrew SmithPHONE: [number removed] email: youandyours@bbc.co.uk
Contributors
Presented By:
Winifred
Robinson
Presented By:
Liz
Barclay.
Editor:
Andrew
Smith
: The World at One
Presented by Tim Franks. Editor Richard ClarkContributors
Presented By:
Tim
Franks.
Editor:
Richard
Clark
: Feedback
'Roger Bolton with listeners' opinions and comments on BBC radio programmes and policy.Producer Kathleen Griffin Repeated on Sunday at 8pm ADDRESS: Feedback, PO Box 2100, London W1A1QT
Phone: [number removed] Fax: [number removed] email: feedback@bbc.co.uk
Contributors
Unknown:
Roger
Bolton
Producer:
Kathleen
Griffin
: The Archers
Repeated from yesterday at 7pm: Afternoon Play: The Bride's Chamber
From Charles Dickens 's The Lazy Tour of Two Idle Apprentices, adapted by Michael Eaton.A ghost story that Charles Dickens experiences while on a walkingtour in the north with Wilkie Collins
Producer Nicholas Newton Director Sebastian Graham-Jones
Contributors
Unknown:
Charles
Dickens
Adapted By:
Michael
Eaton.
Unknown:
Charles
Dickens
Unknown:
Wilkie
Collins
Producer:
Nicholas
Newton
Director:
Sebastian
Graham-Jones
Wilkie Collins/Young man:
Alan
Cox
Charles Dickens:
Gawn
Grainger
The Landlord:
John
Tarns
The Merchant:
Sebastian
Graham-Jones
Hardman/Man in black:
Jack
Shepherd
Mrs Pinchbeck:
Lynn
Farleigh
Ellen, the bride:
Lucy
Davenport
Scientific gentleman 1:
Andrew
Neal
Scientific gentleman 2:
Sean
Scanlon
: Veg Talk
Newseries 1/6. GreggWallace and Charlie Hicks are joined by chef Ashbell McElveen , a connoisseur of corn, collard and all things to do with the cuisine of the American Deep South. Producer LucindaMontefiore PHONE: [number removed] Lines open from 1.30pmAlan Titchmarsh grows his own: page 34
Contributors
Unknown:
Charlie
Hicks
Unknown:
Ashbell
McElveen
Unknown:
Alan
Titchmarsh
: The Casino
5/5. The Professor's Daughter. Four-year-old Bntta and her fearful imagination are the subject of social embarrassment for Miss Jenner. Fordetails see Monday: Alphabet - as Easy as ABC: 5/5: The Perfect B
Lynne Truss concludes her look at the alphabet. Are letters beautiful? Calligraphers, type designers and stonemasons explain how they get joy from a perfect B.For details see Monday
Contributors
Presenter:
Lynne
Truss
: Law in Action
As the political temperature heats up over divorce laws, howjustified are claims that family courts are putting the rights and interests of mothers above those of fathers and of children? With Clive Coleman. producer jim FrankContributors
Unknown:
Clive
Coleman.
Producer:
Jim
Frank
: The Message
Jenni Murray and guests discuss how current media trends affect our lives. Producer Cecile WrightContributors
Unknown:
Jenni
Murray
Producer:
Cecile
Wright
: We've Been Here Before
3/4. The topical historical, satirical panel show, hosted by Clive Anderson. With team captains John O'Farrell and Gyles Brandreth , the panellists set out to prove that there's nothing new under, or in, The Sun. Producer Ed Morrish Repeated tomorrow at 12.30pmContributors
Unknown:
Clive
Anderson.
Unknown:
John
O'Farrell
Unknown:
Gyles
Brandreth
Producer:
Ed
Morrish
: The Archers
Chris and George look to the future.Written by Carole Simpson Solazzo Director Rosemary Watts Editor Vanessa Whitburn
ARCHERS ADDICTS FAN CLUB: send an SAE to P[address removed]
Contributors
Written By:
Carole Simpson
Solazzo
Director:
Rosemary
Watts
Editor:
Vanessa
Whitburn
David:
Timothy
Bentlnck
Ruth:
Felicity
Finch
Nigel:
Graham
Seed
Tony:
Colin
Skipp
Pat:
Patricia
Gallimore
Helen:
Louiza
Patikas
Tom:
Tom
Graham
Jennifer:
Angela
Piper
Adam:
Andrew
Wincott
George:
Graham
Roberts
Christine:
Lesley
Saweard
Kathy:
Hedli
Niklaus
William:
Philip
Molloy
Edward:
Barry
Farrlmond
Susan:
Charlotte
Martin
Emma:
Felicity
Jones
Christopher:
Will
Sanderson-Thwaite
Roy:
Ian
Pepperell
Lynda:
Carole
Boyd
Bert:
Eric
Allan
Lewis:
Robert
Lister
Jazzer:
Ryan
Kelly
Alan:
John
Telfer
Ian:
Stephen
Kennedy
Sam:
Robin
Pirongs
: Front Row
Arts magazine programme with reviews and interviews. Producer Nicki PaxmanContributors
Producer:
Nicki
Paxman
: The Trading Game
5/5. By Lorraine McCann. Adrienne has had some very bad news, and she sets up a trade between herself and Neil which she thinks might help. The accident-proneNeil makes things worse than they were before, but he's determined to sort out his own mess this time.
Forfurther details see Monday Repeated from 10.45am
Contributors
Unknown:
Lorraine
McCann.
Newsreader:
William
Barlow
Joe:
Steven
Cartwright
Maggie:
Tamara
Kennedy
Russell:
Greg
Powrie
Taxi Tam:
John
Shedden
: Any Questions?
Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the discussion at Durham School, Durham. The panellists include the former secretary of state for health Alan Milburn ; the former Tory minister David Curry ; John Swinney , leader of the Scottish National Party; and Anne Leslie , special correspondent forthe DailyMail.Producer Victoria Wakely Repeated tomorrow at 1.15pm
Contributors
Unknown:
Jonathan
Dimbleby
Unknown:
Alan
Milburn
Unknown:
David
Curry
Leader:
John
Swinney
Leader:
Anne
Leslie
Producer:
Victoria
Wakely
: Letter from America - a Celebration
Repeated at 5.45am and on Sunday at 8.45amBBC Radio Collection: Two volumes of Letter from America are available on audio cassette and CD from retail outlets or from [web address removed]
Call [number removed]
: The Friday Play: All God's Children
Kate has died, suddenly and prematurely. Her husband David and their two children are initially too shattered to mourn this appalling loss. Then David gets a call from an adoption agency. They say that before her death Kate had been trying to trace her birth mother who had given her up for adoption. Now she has been found, but can David and the children bear to meet her? By Robin Mukherjee. Starring James Fleet.Kate dies before she finds out who her birth mother was, but the investigation she started continues after her death
All God's Children 9.00pm R4
This Friday Play is really about loss and longing, about family and death. When Kate dies, her family tumbles apart until they get a call from an adoption agency. Kate had been trying to find her birth mother and now, rather late, the agency has finally found a lead. While her children don't want to pursue it, her husband David can't articulate why he needs to. If he can find Kate's mother at all , will he find something of his wife in her? Robin Mukherjee's play has strong performances from the cast, including James Fleet as David, and describes deep, primal emotions. It's sometimes a little hesitant about them, though: it feels as if it is a description rather than an exploration and from the start is so canted toward giving us a happy ending that there are no surprises.
Contributors
Writer:
Robin
Mukherjee
Music:
Lucinda Mason
Brown
Director:
Peter
Kavanagh
David:
James
Fleet
Sally:
Alice
Hart
Jake:
Edward
Browning
Martha:
Susan
Brown
Sandy:
Sukie
Smith
Elderly lady:
Edna
Dore
Janice:
Joanna
McCallum
John:
Jon
Glover
Policeman:
Bertie
Carvel
: The World Tonight
News and analysis, presented by Claire Bolderson. Editor David StevensonContributors
Presented By:
Claire
Bolderson.
Editor:
David
Stevenson
: Book at Bedtime: The Ninth Life of Louis Drax
5/10. By Liz Jensen. How can a boy in a deep coma have written letters to his mother and his doctor? For details see MondayContributors
Unknown:
Liz
Jensen.
: Copysnatchers
3/6. David Aaronovitch hosts another edition of the talk show that invites guests from around the world to observe, parody and dissect the habits of the British from a foreign perspective. Producer Charlie TaylorContributors
Unknown:
David
Aaronovitch
Producer:
Charlie
Taylor
: Today in Parliament
The day's business in Westminster, plus reports from Parliament. Presented by Mark D'Arcy. Editor Peter KnowlesContributors
Presented By:
Mark
D'Arcy.
Editor:
Peter
Knowles
: News
: Book of the Week: Attention AllShipping -
a Journey Round the Shipping Forecast5/5. By Charlie Connelly. Repeated from 9.45am
Contributors
Unknown:
Charlie
Connelly.
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