Listings
: Prayer for the Day
With Dr Kevin Franz , general secretary of ACTS (Action for Churches Together in Scotland).Contributors
Unknown:
Dr Kevin
Franz
: Today
With James Naughtie and Sarah Montague.6.25, 7.25, 8.25 Sports News With Steve May.
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
With Rachel Hooper and David Wilby.
7.48 Thought for the Day With Anne Atkins.
8.31 Yesterday in Parliament
Contributors
Unknown:
James
Naughtie
Unknown:
Sarah
Montague.
Unknown:
Rachel
Hooper
Unknown:
David
Wilby.
Unknown:
Anne
Atkins.
: Midweek
Diverse, lively conversation with Libby Purves and her guests. Producer Chris Paling Shortened repeat at 9.30pmContributors
Unknown:
Libby
Purves
: Book of the Week: Josiah Wedgwood
3/5. Josiah's factory on the new Trent and Mersey Canal is completed, and customers from London to St Petersburg are queuing up for the latest "Etruscan" Ware. By Brian Dolan. For details see Mon Repeated at 12.30amContributors
Unknown:
Brian
Dolan.
: Daily Service
Presented by Becky Harris. Hark! A Herald Voice Is Calling (Merton). Romans 13, wll-14. Zion, at Thy Shining Gate (arr Guest). 0 Come, 0 Come, Emmanuel!(Veni Emmanuel , arr Willcocks). Director of music Richard Tanner.
Contributors
Presented By:
Becky
Harris.
Unknown:
Veni
Emmanuel
Music:
Richard
Tanner.
: Woman's Hour
Presented by Jenni Murray.10.45 Love for Lydia By HE Bates. 8/10. The Woman's Hour drama. For details see drama repeat at 7.45pm
Contributors
Presented By:
Jenni
Murray.
: Ghosts in the Machine
An exploration of work-place hauntings. Richard Collins tracks down the ghosts of famous industrialists, such as that of Sir George Livesey in London's Greenwich, and he investigates the atmospheric sounds of haunted structures such as Blisworth Tunnel in Northamptonshire, and Flixborough in Lincolnshire, the latter the scene of a gas explosion in the 1970s. Producers Richard Collins and David CorserContributors
Unknown:
Richard
Collins
Unknown:
Sir George
Livesey
Producers:
Richard
Collins
Producers:
David
Corser
: The Change
5/6. Carol finally tells everyone that she's pregnant. Her grown-up children are struggling with their own relationships - Jerry is made to feel uncomfortable when his date meets his dad, and Sonia finally confronts Dave about his suspicious behaviour. A sitcom by Jan Etherineton and Gavin Petrie.Director Elizabeth Freestone
Contributors
Unknown:
Jan
Etherineton
Unknown:
Gavin
Petrie.
Director:
Elizabeth
Freestone
Carol:
Lynda
Bellingham
George:
Philip
Jackson
Violet:
Marcia
Warren
Maureen:
Maureen
Beattie
Ken:
James
Vaughan
Sonia:
Emma
Kennedy
Dave:
Mark
Powley
jerry:
Barnaby
Kay
Donna:
Rosie
Armstrong
: You and Yours
Another report on the gambling industry, featuring the personal stories of those working in and around the industry. With Winifred Robinson and Sheila McClennon.Contributors
Unknown:
Winifred
Robinson
Unknown:
Sheila
McClennon.
: Inspiration
5/5. The light-hearted quiz about inventions.Chris Stuart presides over team captains Adam Hart-Davis and Lewis Wolpert , and their guests are broadcaster
Claudia Hammond and planetary scientist Monica Grady.
Producer Katie Marsden
Contributors
Unknown:
Chris
Stuart
Unknown:
Adam
Hart-Davis
Unknown:
Lewis
Wolpert
Unknown:
Claudia
Hammond
Unknown:
Monica
Grady.
Producer:
Katie
Marsden
: The Archers
Repeated from yesterday at 7pm: Afternoon Play: Even the Olives Are Bleeding
A young Irish poet decides to leave Ireland and take up the fight against Fascism in Spain during the Spanish Civil War. By Jim O'Hanlon.Producer Gemma McMullan
Contributors
Unknown:
Jim
O'Hanlon.
Producer:
Gemma
McMullan
Charlie:
Andrew
Scott
Cora:
Ruth
Bradley
George:
Pat
Laffan
Jock Stuart:
Sinclair
Blyth
Ed:
Luke
Griffin
Rev Hilliard:
John
Hewitt
Sammy:
Simon
Imrie
Rudolfo:
Mike
Masslml
: Gardeners' Question Time
With Bob Flowerdew , Matthew Biggs and Anne Swithinbank. Eric Robson is in the chair. And at3.25 Gardening Weather Forecast, shortened rpt of Sun 2pm
Contributors
Unknown:
Bob
Flowerdew
Unknown:
Matthew
Biggs
Unknown:
Anne
Swithinbank.
Unknown:
Eric
Robson
: Autumn Anthology
3/5. The Venus. While double-digging in pursuit of the perfect tomato Samuel Protheroe unearths a dilemma of classical proportions. By Joe Hollings , read by Phillip Manikum. Producer Christine Hall For further details see MondayContributors
Unknown:
Samuel
Protheroe
Unknown:
Joe
Hollings
Read By:
Phillip
Manikum.
Producer:
Christine
Hall
: Mind Reading
3/5. An exploration of the importance of the personal imagination that each reader brings to a text. John Carey talks to neuroscientists about the reading process and asks authors Sue Townsend and Francis Spufford to explain their experience of reading. Producer Lore Windemuth For more details see MondayContributors
Talks:
John
Carey
Unknown:
Francis
Spufford
: Thinking Allowed
A look at the little-known life of Ottoman women from the beginning of the 20th century, as told through their memoirs, autobiographies and travel journals. Presented by Laurie Taylor. Producer Natasha MawContributors
Presented By:
Laurie
Taylor.
Producer:
Natasha
Maw
: All in the Mind
5/6. We're all told secrets- you may even be keeping one right now. Dr Raj Persaud explores whether keeping secrets is harmful or helpful. Repeated from yesterday at 9pmContributors
Unknown:
Dr Raj
Persaud
: Getting Nowhere Fast
6/6. Merv likes jeans. He's always liked jeans. Status Quo wear jeans, Springsteen wears jeans, Dylan wears jeans - so why does Pam want to take him shopping? What else could he possibly need? Written by and starring Mervyn Stutter. With John Challis , Lill Roughley , Tracy-Ann Oberman , Chris Ettridge and Gyuri Sarossi. Producer Simon NichollsContributors
Unknown:
Mervyn
Stutter.
Unknown:
John
Challis
Unknown:
Lill
Roughley
Unknown:
Tracy-Ann
OBErman
Unknown:
Chris
Ettridge
Unknown:
Gyuri
Sarossi.
Producer:
Simon
Nicholls
: The Archers
David gets competitive.For cast see page 48 Repeated tomorrow at 2pm
: Front Row
Kirsty Lang with arts news, and a report on how jazz pianists approach classical music, with Jacques Loussier and Ramsey Lewis. Producer Timothy ProsserContributors
Unknown:
Kirsty
Lang
Unknown:
Jacques
Loussier
Unknown:
Ramsey
Lewis.
Producer:
Timothy
Prosser
: Love for Lydia
8/10. More than two years later Richardson returns home. The Depression has hit the town badly, and he makes a startling discovery. By HE Bates.For details and cast see Monday Repeated from 10.45am
: The Moral Maze
9/10. A live debate, chaired by Michael Buerk , in which Melanie Phillips , Ian Hargreaves , Claire Fox and Michael Gove cross-examine witnesses who hold conflicting views on the moral complexities behind one of the week's news stories.Producer David Coomes Repeated on Saturday at 10.15pm
Contributors
Unknown:
Michael
Buerk
Unknown:
Melanie
Phillips
Unknown:
Ian
Hargreaves
Unknown:
Claire
Fox
Unknown:
Michael
Gove
Producer:
David
Coomes
: The Week According to
A humorous look back at the political week, with Michael Brown. Producer Alison Macdonald Rptd from Sun 10.45pmContributors
Unknown:
Michael
Brown.
Producer:
Alison MacDonald
Rptd
: Our Lives in Our Hands
1/2. Waiting for Daniel. Linda Balls 's brother died from Duchenne muscular dystrophy when he was 13. Now her three-year-old son has developed the terminal disease and he faces a future of muscle wastage, wheelchairs, ventilators and probable early death. Linda meets top scientists to explore the realities of living with the disease and to investigate scientific breakthroughs that could potentially transform her son's life. Producer Lucy DichmontContributors
Unknown:
Linda
Balls
Producer:
Lucy
Dichmont
: Midweek
Shortened repeat from 9am: Book at Bedtime: The Wife
8/10. The bitterness of betrayals. As the moment of her departure approaches, Joan recalls the years when Joe was predatory and she was simply acquiescent. A delightful and daring take on modern marriage by Meg Wolitzer. For details see MondayContributors
Unknown:
Meg
Wolitzer.
: Fifteen-Minute Musical
6/6. Elton: the Musical. In this Lloyd Webberesque musical, Ben Elton sells his soul to the devil -Andrew Lloyd Webber - in exchange for success. But the price he has to pay is high. With Richie Webb , Dave Lamb and Mel Hudson. Written by Richie Webb , David Quantick and Dave Cohen. Producer Katie TyrreiiContributors
Musical:
Ben
Elton
Unknown:
Andrew Lloyd
Webber
Unknown:
Richie
Webb
Unknown:
Dave
Lamb
Unknown:
Mel
Hudson.
Written By:
Richie
Webb
Written By:
David
Quantick
Written By:
Dave
Cohen.
Producer:
Katie
Tyrreii
: The Problem with Adam Bloom
6/6. Stress. It's quite stressful writing a six-part series, planning an Edinburgh show and taking a holiday. Will Adam manage to complete the series? And just what is the best way of dealing with stress? With Adam Bloom and Brendon Burns.Producers Victoria Lloyd and Adam Bromley
Contributors
Unknown:
Brendon
Burns.
Producers:
Victoria
Lloyd
Producers:
Adam
Bromley
: Today in Parliament
The day's debates, highlighting Prime Minister's Questions. Presented by Robert Orchard .Contributors
Presented By:
Robert
Orchard
: News
: Book of the Week:Josiah Wedgwood
3/5. The new biography by Brian Dolan. Rptdfrom9.45amContributors
Unknown:
Brian
Dolan.
: News
: News
: News
: News
: News
: News
: Off the Shelf
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