Listings
: Colloquies
Great Hatred. Little Room. A talk by Thomas Lynch , the writer from Michigan whose day job is undertaking. Producer Kate McAlContributors
Talk By:
Thomas
Lynch
Producer:
Kate
McAl
: Papers
: Open Country
Exploring rural life across the UK, with Richard Uridge. Producer Hugh O'Donnell Extended rpt on Thursday 23 Dec at 1.30pmContributors
Unknown:
Richard
Uridge.
Producer:
Hugh
O'Donnell
: Farming Today This Week
Presented by Miriam O'Reilly. Producer Chris impeyContributors
Presented By:
Miriam
O'Reilly.
Producer:
Chris
Impey
: Today
With John Humphrys and Edward Stourton.7.25 and 8.25 Sports News With Garry Richardson.
7.48 Thought for the Day With the Rev Rob Marshall.
Contributors
Unknown:
John
Humphrys
Unknown:
Edward
Stourton.
Unknown:
Garry
Richardson.
Unknown:
Rob
Marshall.
: Home Truths
Awry look at the foibles of family life.Producers Rabekah Nurmahomed and Jacqueline Smith Shortened
PHONE: [number removed] email: home.truths@bbc.co.uk
Contributors
Producers:
Rabekah
Nurmahomed
Producers:
Jacqueline
Smith
: Excess Baggage
The adventures, frustrations and joys of travel are explored by Sandi TokSVig. Producer Kevin DawsonContributors
Unknown:
Sandi
Toksvig.
Producer:
Kevin
Dawson
: Cut-Price Classics
Who was Wilhelm Havagesse (go on, have a guess!) Simon Townley goes in search of the most elusive orchestral conductor of all time. On the way he discovers the vinyl revolution they forgot to tell you about: how classical music entrepreneurs (not all of them completely upright citizens) in the 1950s and 60s brought Beethoven and Chopin to Woolworths and petrol-station forecourts on cheap and cheerful labels such as Fidelio, Saga and Egmont. With contributions from those who recorded, reviewed and bought them.Producer Jonathan Calver
Contributors
Unknown:
Wilhelm
Havagesse
Unknown:
Simon
Townley
Producer:
Jonathan
Calver
: Week in Westminster
Jackie Ashley of The Guardian discusses the week s Political events. Editor Peter MulliganContributors
Unknown:
Jackie
Ashley
Editor:
Peter
Mulligan
: From Our Own Correspondent
Insight and colour from BBC correspondents arouna the world, With KateAdie. Producer Tony GrantContributors
Producer:
Tony
Grant
: Money Box
Impartial advice and the latest news from the world or personal finance, presented by Paul Lewis. Producer Chris A'Court Repeated tomorrow at 9pmContributors
Presented By:
Paul
Lewis.
: The Now Show
5/6. The comical look through the week's news ana everything else that's "now". Repeated from yesterday: News
: Any Questions?
On Jonathan Dimbleby 's panel this week areTom Butler , the Bishop of Southwark; Shami Chakrabarti , director of Liberty; and Dominic Lawson , editor of The Sunday Telegraph. The discussion is held at Southwark Cathedral. Repeated from yesterday
Contributors
Unknown:
Jonathan
Dimbleby
Unknown:
Tom
Butler
Unknown:
Shami
Chakrabarti
Unknown:
Dominic
Lawson
: Any Answers?
Listeners' calls and emails, taken by Jonathan Dimbleby , in response to Any Questions?PHONE: [number removed] email: any.answers@bbc.co.uk Producer Dianne McGregor
Contributors
Unknown:
Jonathan
Dimbleby
Producer:
Dianne
McGregor
: The Saturday Play: Death at the Desert Inn
The Desert Inn, scene of one of Noel Coward's greatest cabaret triumphs, is the setting for a "highly probable Noel Coward murder mystery", complete with Judy Garland, a showgirl, a Broadway agent, an unlikely croupier, and a US Congressman. Another crime to be solved with the Master's favourite weapon: wit.Contributors
Writer:
Marcy
Kahan.
Director:
Ned
Chaillet
Noel Coward:
Malcolm
Sinclair
Lorn:
Eleanor
Bron
Cole:
Tam
Williams
Judy Garland:
Belinda
Lang
Joe:
Jake
Broder
Mercedes:
Meredith
MacNeil
Nicholas:
Peter
Swander
Floyd:
Nathan
Osgood
Babyface:
William
Hootklns
: Ponto Was the Lion's Name
Can the tiger really come to tea? Judith Palmer explores our fascination with escaped zoo animals roaming the suburban landscape, from Goldie the eagle, who evaded capture in Regent's Park for several days in 1965, to Sheila the tiger, who slipped her enclosure in Glasgow in 1949. There are contributions from the rector whose kittens were terrorised by a vulture and accounts of big cat sightings from Devon to Kent. Palmer also meets 11 Bengal tigers in Chingford and explains the effect wild beasts have on children's dreams. (Ponto was the name of the lion immortalised in a poem by Hilaire Belloc about Jim, who ran away from his nurse and was eaten by a lion). Producer Miles WardeContributors
Unknown:
Judith
Palmer
Unknown:
Hilaire
Belloc
Producer:
Miles
Warde
: Weekend Woman's Hour
The best of the week on Woman's Hour, presented by Martha Kearney. Producer June Christie EMAIL: womanshour@bbc.co.ukContributors
Presented By:
Martha
Kearney.
: Saturday PM
News and sports headlines, presented by Carolyn Quinn. Editor Peter RipponContributors
Presented By:
Carolyn
Quinn.
Editor:
Peter
Rippon
: The Film Programme
The film adaptation of Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events is discussed by Francine Stock.Producer Anne Marie Cole
Contributors
Unknown:
Francine
Stock.
Producer:
Anne Marie
Cole
: Loose Ends
Ned Sherrin presents another mix of music, comedy and conversation. Producer Cathie MahoneyContributors
Unknown:
Ned
Sherrin
Producer:
Cathie
Mahoney
: Saturday Review
The cultural highlights of the week are reviewed by Tom Sutcliffe and his guests John Carey , Anthony Horowitz and Louise Welsh. Producer Fiona McLeanContributors
Reviewed By:
Tom
Sutcliffe
Unknown:
John
Carey
Unknown:
Anthony
Horowitz
Unknown:
Louise
Welsh.
Producer:
Fiona
McLean
: Colloquies
Great Hatred, Little Room. A talk by Thomas Lynch , the writer from Michigan whose day job is undertaking. Producer Kate McAIIContributors
Talk By:
Thomas
Lynch
Producer:
Kate
McAii
: The Archive Hour: The Hills Are Alive
To commemorate the 40th anniversary of Julie Andrews 's starring role in the screen version of The Sound of Music, Mark Kermode looks back at the evolution of the movie. Along with the music, the programme includes interviews with the originalMaria Von Trapp , and with Julie Andrews , Christopher Plummer , director Robert Wise , and other members Of the Crew and Cast. Producer Bob Dickinson
So who's the real Mary Poppins ?: page 31
Contributors
Unknown:
Julie
Andrews
Music:
Mark
Kermode
Unknown:
Maria
von Trapp
Unknown:
Julie
Andrews
Unknown:
Christopher
Plummer
Director:
Robert
Wise
Producer:
Bob
Dickinson
Unknown:
Mary
Poppins
- The Hills Are Alive 1 hour
: Classic Serial: The Pickwick Papers
1/4. "A full and faithful report of the perambulations, perils and travels of the Pickwick Club. "Samuel Pickwick and his friends set out on a journey to discover their world in Charles Dickens's comic and profoundly daft tale of innocence abroad. Adapted by Michael Eaton and starring Timothy Spall.
Repeated from Sunday
Contributors
Author:
Charles
Dickens
Adapted by:
Michael
Eaton
Producer:
Nicholas
Newton
Director:
Jane
Morgan
Mr Pickwick:
Timothy
Spall
Mrs Bardell:
Sue
Johnstone
Jingle:
Jasper
Britton
Tupman:
Toby
Jones
Snodgrass:
Robert
Portal
Winkle:
John
McAndrew
Squire Wardle:
Gawn
Grainger
Old Mrs Wardle:
Angela
Pleasence
Miss Rachell:
Julie
Legrand
Emily:
Katie
Foster-Barnes
Arabella:
Lucy
Davenport
The fat boy:
Aaron
Johnson
Sam Weller:
Burn
Gorman
Perker:
Philip
Voss
Tommy:
Joseph
Gritt
: The Moral Maze
10/10. A debate, chaired by Michael Buerk , in which Melanie Phillips , Ian Hargreaves ,Steven Rose and Michael Gove cross-examine witnesses who hold conflicting views on the moral complexities behind one of the week's news stories.
Repeated from Wednesday
Contributors
Unknown:
Michael
Buerk
Unknown:
Melanie
Phillips
Unknown:
Ian
Hargreaves
Unknown:
Steven
Rose
Unknown:
Michael
Gove
: Masterteam
4/13. Another contest of general knowledge and tactical risk-taking between two of the nation's brightest amateur quiz teams. Hosted by Peter Snow. Repeated from MondayContributors
Unknown:
Peter
Snow.
: Words on Film
Christopher Cook looks at the relationship between poetry and film, reeling through its history to see how films that use poetry have changed and what they are trying to achieve now. Repeated from SundayContributors
Unknown:
Christopher
Cook
: Five Fantastic Tales
2/5. The Voice of God. Turn your radio on - and what is this? By Winifred Holtby. Read by Jack Klaff.Abridged by Duncan Minshull. Producer Duncan Minshull
Contributors
Unknown:
Winifred
Holtby.
Read By:
Jack
Klaff.
Abridged By:
Duncan
Minshull.
Producer:
Duncan
Minshull
: News
: News
: News
: Write On
: News
: The Ticket
Arts, culture and entertainment around the globe, with a news update at 3.29: News
: Play of the Week
Miss Morrison's GhostThis play, by Ian Curteis. is based on the paranormal events experienced by two very proper academic English ladies in the gardens of the Palace of Versailles, France, on an August afternoon in 1901
Contributors
Play By:
Ian
Curteis.
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