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 Susan Hulme and David Wilby.
7.48 Thought for the Day With the Rev Rob Marshall.
8.31 Yesterday in Parliament
Contributors
Unknown:
James
Naughtie
Unknown:
Edward
Stourton.
Unknown:
Susan
Hulme
Unknown:
David
Wilby.
Unknown:
Rob
Marshall.
: On the Ropes
5/6. John Humphrys asks former chief inspector of schools Chris Woodhead whether his shock tactics achieved anything. Producer Steve Peacock Rptd 9.30pmContributors
Unknown:
John
Humphrys
Unknown:
Chris
Woodhead
Producer:
Steve Peacock
Rptd
: Passions
3/5. Sue Nelson talks to scientists whose hobbies have influenced theirwork. DrKim Binsted usescomedyto help children learn a new language. Producer Helen sharpContributors
Talks:
Sue
Nelson
: Book of the Week: Poison Farm - aMurderer Unmasked after 60 Years
2/5. By David Williams. Detectives Burt and Spooner interview Gertrude, Murfitt's widow, again. For details see yesterday Repeated at 12.30amContributors
Unknown:
David
Williams.
: Daily Service
Presented by the Rt Rev George Stack. Almighty Father, Who Dost Give (Wareham). Acts 2, w36-41. Repent and Be Baptised (Eigar). Forgive Our Sins as We Forgive (St Bernard). Director of music Ian Tracey.Contributors
Unknown:
George
Stack.
Music:
Ian
Tracey.
: Woman's Hour
Presented byJenni Murray.10.45 Unless Written by Carol Shields. 2/10. The Woman's Hour drama. For details see drama repeat at 7.45pm
Contributors
Written By:
Carol
Shields.
: Nature
7/8. Ragwort: Friend or Foe? Ragwort is a yellow, late-summer flowerthat is home to 30 species of insects. It is also a deadly poison, responsible for the deaths of many horses every year. Yvonne Ellis searches tor the middle ground where both plants and animals can flourish. Repeat of yesterday at 9pmContributors
Unknown:
Yvonne
Ellis
: Always the Bridesmaid
2/2. Presenter Janet Ellis takes a look at the life and career of Pat Coombs , a well-loved comic actress who nevertook centre stage. With stories and insight from friends and colleagues, including Roy Hudd , Lesley Joseph and Reg Varney. Producer Claire JonesContributors
Presenter:
Janet
Ellis
Unknown:
Pat
Coombs
Unknown:
Roy
Hudd
Unknown:
Lesley
Joseph
Unknown:
Reg
Varney.
Producer:
Claire
Jones
: You and Yours
Presented by Liz Barclay and Winifred Robinson. Including at 12.30 Call You and Yours. PHONE: [number removed] Lines open from 10amContributors
Presented By:
Liz
Barclay
Presented By:
Winifred
Robinson.
: Soul Music
New series 1/5. A series that examines pieces of music that never fail to touch their audience.Mad about the Boy. Noël Coward wrote Mad about the Boy in 1932 forthe review Words and Music to celebrate the powerful appeal of the silent movie star. Most recently it's been taken up as a gay anthem.
Sheridan Morley , Sir John Mills , Maria Aitken and Kit
Hesketh-Harvey explain why this has become the most recorded number of all Coward's work. producer Lucy Lunt
Contributors
Unknown:
Sheridan
Morley
Unknown:
Sir John
Mills
Unknown:
Maria
Aitken
Producer:
Lucy
Lunt
: The Archers
Repeated from yesterday at 7pm: Afternoon Play: Full English
Terry and Inna met through a Russian internet dating agency. When she visits him in London, will she find a hero in paradise ora slob in slacks? Brian BThompson takes a comic look at the England that greets those who arrive in search of opportunity and prosperity. Director Toby SwiftContributors
Unknown:
Brian
Bthompson
Director:
Toby
Swift
Terry:
Ray
Burdis
Inna:
Sheyla
Shehovlch
Stan:
Bruce
Byron
Lil:
Sharon
Duce
O'Connell/Len:
Ewan
Bailey
: International CricketEngland v New Zealand
England's second game against the NewZealanders in the triangular one-day series. Commentary from the Riverside ground in Chester-le-Street by Jonathan Agnew , Henry Blofeld , Simon Mann and Mark Saggers. Expert comments from Jeremy Coney , Mike Gatting and Mike Selvey. At 6.00 News.Producer Peter Baxter Approximate time
Contributors
Unknown:
Jonathan
Agnew
Unknown:
Henry
Blofeld
Unknown:
Simon
Mann
Unknown:
Mark
Saggers.
Unknown:
Jeremy
Coney
Unknown:
Mike
Gatting
Unknown:
Mike
Selvey.
Producer:
Peter
Baxter
: Making History
Sue Cook investigates listeners' history queries. ADDRESS: Making History, PO Box 3096, Brighton BN1 1PL email making.history@bbc.co.uk Producers Ivan Howlett and Nick PatrickContributors
Producers:
Ivan
Howlett
Producers:
Nick
Patrick
: Disappointment
2/5. The Bet. A short story by Anton Chekhov , read by Ewan McGregor. The tale of a terrible bet between a banker and a lawyer that redefines their understanding Of What it means to be alive. For details see yesterdayContributors
Story By:
Anton
Chekhov
Read By:
Ewan
McGregor.
: Prehistoric Manual
2/5. The First Cross-Channel Ferry? Mike Pitts visits the Dover Museum to see the best-preserved prehistoric boat in Britain. He talks to Joyce and Giff Gifford at their boatyard about what it might be like to Sail the vessel. For details see yesterdayContributors
Unknown:
Mike
Pitts
Unknown:
Giff
Gifford
: Nice Work
New series 1/5. Workplace Diversity. PhilippaLamb looks at how companies are trying to achieve more racially diverse workforces and whether or not business benefits as a result. Producer Rosamund JonesContributors
Producer:
Rosamund
Jones
: The Learning Curve
An intelligent guide to the wide world of learning, with LibbyPurves. Producer Rebecca Moore Repeated on Sunday at 11pmContributors
Producer:
Rebecca
Moore
: The In Crowd
5/6. The comedy sketch show, recorded in Manchester's Comedy Store, starring Robin Ince , Helen Moon , Smug Roberts and Kate Ward. Producer Graham FrostContributors
Unknown:
Robin
Ince
Unknown:
Helen
Moon
Unknown:
Smug
Roberts
Unknown:
Kate
Ward.
Producer:
Graham
Frost
: The Archers
Helen goes downhill. For cast see Friday Repeated tomorrow at 2pm: Front Row
Mark Lawson and his guests discuss Art and the 60s, a new exhibition atTate Britain that examines how British artists responded to the social revolution that was the 1960s. ProducerThomas MorrisContributors
Unknown:
Mark
Lawson
: Unless
2/10. Carol Shields's thought-provoking final novel. What happens when a loving and beloved daughter drops out of university and sits on a sidewalk with a sign around her neck saying "Goodness"? For cast and details see yesterday Repeated from 10.45am: File on 4
As America and Britain hand over powerto a new administration in Iraq, Jenny Cuffe reports from Afghanistan on the attempts at nation-building there. Elections are due in September, but with President Karzai's government still deeply unpopular, and with the Taliban resurgent in the south, is Afghanistan really on the road back to democracy? Producer Caroline Finnigan Repeated on Sunday at 5pmContributors
Unknown:
Jenny
Cuffe
Producer:
Caroline
Finnigan
: In Touch
Peter White with news of interest to blind and partially Sighted people. Producer Cheryl GabrielContributors
Unknown:
Peter
White
Producer:
Cheryl
Gabriel
: Life after 80
4/4. Connie St Louis explores the most feared and taboo of subjects - death. She meets people in their80s who are approaching death and hears how they are confronting it. At St Margaret's Hospice in Glasgow, she talks with the medical staff about what they do to help the terminally ill to have the best possible death. She also finds out about the support they offerto the bereaved, who themselves may be in their 80s and 90s. Producer Julian Siddle Repeated tomorrow at 4.30pm
Contributors
Producer:
Julian
Siddle
: On the Ropes
Repeated from 9am: The World Tonight
News and analysis, presented by Claire Bolderson.Contributors
Presented By:
Claire
Bolderson.
: Book at Bedtime: The Ninth Life of Louis Drax
7/10. By Liz Jensen. Louis's mother confides in Pascal, but he has to face a dreadful truth about his own involvement in their lives. For details see yesterdayContributors
Unknown:
Liz
Jensen.
: Mort
3/4. By Terry Pratchett. Death has fun in the real world leaving his daughter Ysabell and Mort in charge of the life-collecting business. Dramatised by Robin Brooks.Director Claire Grove
Contributors
Unknown:
Terry
Pratchett.
Dramatised By:
Robin
Brooks.
Director:
Claire
Grove
Narrator:
Anton
Lesser
Death:
Geoffrey
Whltehead
Mort:
Carl
Prekopp
Ysabell:
Clare
Corbett
Cutwell:
Adam
Godley
Albert:
Philip
Jackson
Princess Keli:
Alice
Hart
Keeble:
Phillp
Fox
Landlord:
Jon
Glover
: News
: Book
of the Week: Poison Farm - a Murderer Unmasked after 60 Years2/5. By David Williams. Repeated from 9.45am
Contributors
Unknown:
David
Williams.
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