Listings
: Today
With Sarah Montague and Carolyn Quinn.6.25,7.25,8.25 Sports News With Steve May.
7.48 Thought for the Day With Catherine Pepinster.
Contributors
Unknown:
Sarah
Montague
Unknown:
Carolyn
Quinn.
Unknown:
Catherine
Pepinster.
: Desert Island Discs
Carlos Acosta , one of the greatest ballet dancers of his generation and the first black principal dancer at Covent Garden, talks to Sue Lawley.Shortened repeat from Sunday at 11.15am
Contributors
Unknown:
Carlos
Acosta
: Book of the Week: Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim
5/5. Repeat after Me. Parrots can talk but they have no idea what they're actually saying. Writers know all too well and their families learn to be wary. The final essay about family relationships from one of America's sharpest and funniest writers, David Sedaris. For details see Monday Repeated at 12.30amContributors
Unknown:
David
Sedaris.
: Woman's Hour
Presented by Martha Kearney.10.45 Letters of John B Keane 5/5. The Woman's Hour drama. For details see drama repeat at 7.45pm
Contributors
Presented By:
Martha
Kearney.
Unknown:
John B
Keane
: The Man Who Made Mock Turtle Soup
I Alexis Soyer was Britain's first celebrity chef, 150 years before Jamie Oliver. He opened England first public restaurant, wrote bestselling cookery books and created relishes that his friends, Mssrs Crosse and Blackwell, marketed. He invented the soup kitchen as a means of alleviating the Irish Potato Famine and revolutionised army catering. Michel Roux tries out one of his most famous recipes while Ruth Brandon , Martin Jarvis and AN Wilson tell his remarkable story.Producer Bill Lloyd
Contributors
Unknown:
Alexis
Soyer
Unknown:
Jamie
Oliver.
Unknown:
Mssrs
Crosse
Unknown:
Michel
Roux
Unknown:
Ruth
Brandon
Unknown:
Martin
Jarvis
Producer:
Bill
Lloyd
: Ed Reardon's Week
New series 1/6. The Swim. Does it seem that the media is run by idiots, lying charlatans and moronic12-year-olds who should've been drowned at birth in a bucket of raw sewage? Welcome to the world of Ed Reardon , author, pipe smoker, consummate fare-dodger and master of the abusive email. Comedy drama by Christopher Douglas and Andrew Nickolds.
Producer Simon Nicholls
Contributors
Writer:
Christopher
Douglas
Writer:
Andrew
Nickolds
Producer:
Simon
Nicholls
Ed:
Christopher
Douglas
Olive:
Stephanie
Cole
Felix:
John
Fortune
Cliff:
Ronnie
Golden
Sue Lawley:
Sally
Grace
Ping:
Sally
Hawkins
Policeman:
Martin
Hyder
Jaz:
Philip
Jackson
Pearl:
Rita
May
Glazier:
Geoffrey
McGivern
Policeman:
Geoffrey
McGivern
Policeman:
Dan
Tetsell
Stan:
Geoffrey
Whitehead
: You and Yours
John Waite returns to the village of Newchurch in Staffordshire, where villagers have faced shocking intimidation for associating with a farmer who breeds guinea pigs for medical research, series editor Andrew smith PHONE: [number removed] email: youandyours@bbc.co.ukContributors
Unknown:
John
Waite
: The World at One
News and analysis, with Nick Clarke. Editor Colin HancockContributors
Unknown:
Nick
Clarke.
Editor:
Colin
Hancock
: A World in Your Ear
5/6. Taxi drivers around the world are notorious for subjecting their passengers to their opinions. But what do they listen to? Lucy Ash finds out what cab drivers from Israel to Sierra Leone tune in to on the road.Producer Tanya Datta Repeated on Sunday at 8pm
Contributors
Unknown:
Lucy
Ash
Producer:
Tanya
Datta
: The Archers
Repeated from yesterday at 7pm: Afternoon Play: A Song for Edmond Shakespeare
London, 1607: a penniless actor rushes drunkenly through the streets lamenting that his life is a failure. A failure made more painful because he is the youngest brother of the rather more successful William Shakespeare. Written by Gary Bleasdale.Director Steven Canny
Contributors
Unknown:
William
Shakespeare.
Written By:
Gary
Bleasdale.
Director:
Steven
Canny
Edmond:
Paul
Rhys
Anne:
Helen
Longworth
Ben:
Stuart
McLoughlin
Christopher:
Stephen
Hoqan
Alice:
Cherry
Morris
Crooke:
Nigel
Barrett
Thomas:
Robert
Hastie
Rosetta:
Emily
Wachter
Gatekeeper:
Hugh
Dickson
: Veg Talk
11/12. Savouring some Eastern European cuisine in this edition of the interactive programme are Gregg Wallace and Charlie Hicks.Ring [number removed] Lines open from 1.30pm Producer Abi Awojobi
Contributors
Unknown:
Gregg
Wallace
Unknown:
Charlie
Hicks.
Producer:
Abi
Awojobi
: Scottish Shorts
5/5. A Hallowed Space. An awkward young man meets a beautiful girl in an art gallery - but is it the perfect match? By Jenny Worton , read by Ralph Riach. For details see MondayContributors
Unknown:
Jenny
Worton
Read By:
Ralph
Riach.
: Dear Professor Einstein
5/5. Collated by his secretary, Einstein's Komische Mappe , loosely translated as his curiosity file, is re-examined by Dr Brian Cox. It contained his amusing letters, hate mail, requests for autographs, his hand in marriage and his left shoe, as well as weird scientific theories. Readers Michael Roberts , Ewan Bailey , Alison Goldie and Jack Roberts.For details see Monday
Contributors
Unknown:
Komische
Mappe
Unknown:
Dr Brian
Cox.
Readers:
Michael
Roberts
Readers:
Ewan
Bailey
Readers:
Alison
Goldie
Readers:
Jack
Roberts.
: Word of Mouth
5/7. Another edition of the programme that opens the door on words, language and the way we speak. Presented by Michael Rosen.Producer Frances Byrnes Repeated on Sunday at 8.30pm
Contributors
Presented By:
Michael
Rosen.
Producer:
Frances
Byrnes
: The Message
Jenni Murray and guests discuss how current media trends affect our lives. Producer Cecile WrightContributors
Unknown:
Jenni
Murray
Producer:
Cecile
Wright
: PM
With Eddie Mair. Editor Peter Rippon: The News Quiz
New series 1/10. "The finest topical comedy panel game known to radio" returns. With Simon Hoggart. Producer Katie Tyrrell Repeated tomorrow at 12.30pmBBC AUDIO: A third selection from recent series of The News Quiz is available on audio cassette and CD from www.bbcshop.com and all good retail outlets, or by calling [number removed]
Contributors
Unknown:
Simon
Hoggart.
Producer:
Katie
Tyrrell
: The Archers
Caroline gets a nasty shock. For cast see page 43Written by Nawal Gadalla ; Director Rosemary Watts Editor Vanessa Whitburn
ARCHERS ADDICTS FAN CLUB: send an SAE to [address removed]
Contributors
Written By:
Nawal
Gadalla
Director:
Rosemary
Watts
Editor:
Vanessa
Whitburn
: Front ROW
With Mark Lawson. Producer Rebecca NicholsonContributors
Unknown:
Mark
Lawson.
Producer:
Rebecca
Nicholson
: Letters of John B Keane
5/5. The Letters of a Love-Hungry FarmerJohn Bosco takes matters into his own hands and befriends a Casanova, Sylvester, in the hope he can learn the art of attracting women. The last of a week devoted to John B Keane 's most celebrated letters, abridged by Kerry Lee Crabbe.
For cast and details see yesterday Repeated from 10.45am
Contributors
Unknown:
John
Bosco
Unknown:
John B
Keane
Abridged By:
Kerry Lee
Crabbe.
: Any Questions?
On Jonathan Dimbleby 's panel this week is Hilary Benn , Secretary of State for International Development, and Sir Christopher Meyer , chairman of the Press Complaints Commission and former ambassador to Washington. The discussion comes from Deepings Methodist Church, Deeping St James , Lincolnshire.Producer Anne Peacock Repeated tomorrow at 1.10pm
Contributors
Unknown:
Jonathan
Dimbleby
Unknown:
Hilary
Benn
Unknown:
Sir Christopher
Meyer
Unknown:
Deeping St
James
Producer:
Anne
Peacock
: A View from....
Every week, an international broadcaster reflects on the latest developments in their part of the world. Producer Jennie Walmsley Repeated on Sunday at 8.50amContributors
Producer:
Jennie
Walmsley
: The Friday Play: Soeur Sourire
A play inspired by the life of Jeanine Decker , the singing nun, who shot to fame with her song Dominique and whose life ended in tragedy. Written by Bruce Stewart.Music by Mia Soteriou Producer/Director Jane Morgan
Contributors
Unknown:
Jeanine
Decker
Written By:
Bruce
Stewart.
Music By:
Mia
Soteriou
Director:
Jane
Morgan
Jeanine:
Kelly
Hunter
Annie:
Amanda
Root
Mere Bernard:
Jill
Balcon
Soeur Chantal:
Marian
Diamond
Candy:
Nicola
Barber
: The World Tonight
National and international news and analysis, presented by Claire Bolderson. Editor Alistair BurnettContributors
Presented By:
Claire
Bolderson.
Editor:
Alistair
Burnett
: Book at Bedtime: Don Quixote
5/15. Our knight explains the importance of manifesting his madness - preferably naked. By Miguel de Cervantes. For details see MondayContributors
Unknown:
Miguel
de Cervantes.
: Copysnatchers
3/4. The Friday night talk show, hosted by David Aaronovitch , that invites its guests to observe, parody and dissect the habits of the British from a foreign perspective. Producer KatyHickmanContributors
Unknown:
David
Aaronovitch
: The White Stuff
Two hundred years ago Luke Howard gave clouds their names and changed our understanding of them for ever. His biographer, Richard Hamblyn , explores the mysteries, myths and substance of the white stuff. Producer Mark BurmanContributors
Unknown:
Richard
Hamblyn
Producer:
Mark
Burman
: News
: Book of the Week: Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim
5/5. By David Sedaris. Repeated from 9.45amContributors
Unknown:
David
Sedaris.
: News
: The Word
: News
: News
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