Listings
: Today
With John Humphrys and James Naughtie.6.25, 7.25, 8.25 Sports News With Steve May.
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
With Sean Curran and David Wilby.
7.48 Thought for the Day
With the Rev Dr Alan Billings.
8.31 Yesterday in Parliament
Contributors
Unknown:
John
Humphrys
Unknown:
James
Naughtie.
Unknown:
Sean
Curran
Unknown:
David
Wilby.
Unknown:
Dr Alan
Billings.
: Melvyn Bragg - In Our Time
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the events and inspirations in history that have influenced modern times. Shortened repeat at 9.30pmContributors
Presenter:
Melvyn
Bragg
Producer:
Charlie
Taylor
- In Our Time: The Mind / Body Problem 42 minutes
: Daily Service
Presented by Colonel Margaret Hay. Loving Spirit (Ellen).John 15, vv18-27. Litany to the Holy Spirit (Hurford). Holy
Spirit, Come, Confirm Us (All for Jesus). Director of music Richard Tanner.
Contributors
Presented By:
Colonel Margaret
Hay.
Music:
Richard
Tanner.
: Book of the Week: The Last Duel
4/5. Jean de Carrouges and Jacques Le Gris prepare to fight one another in a duel. Much is at stake, including the life of Marguerite, Carrouges's beautiful wife. For details see Monday Repeated at 12.30amContributors
Unknown:
Jacques
Le Gris
: Woman's Hour
Presented by Jenni Murray.10.45 The Gowk Storm By Nancy Brysson Morrison. 4/10. The Woman's Hour drama.
For details see drama repeat at 7.45pm
Contributors
Presented By:
Jenni
Murray.
Unknown:
Nancy Brysson
Morrison.
: From Our Own Correspondent
6/9. Insight and colour from BBC correspondents around the world, With Kate Adie. Producer Tony GrantContributors
Unknown:
Kate
Adie.
Producer:
Tony
Grant
: The Railway Children
The story of Bobbie, Phyllis and Peter - The RailwayChildren - has touched and moved generations of readers for 100 years, since E Nesbit published the first episode in the London Magazine in January 1905.
Nesbit's biographer Julia Briggs visits the Edwardian writer's childhood home to discover the inspiration behind this eternal classic. Producer Rachel white
Julia Briggs in the tracks of the Railway Children: p116
Contributors
Unknown:
Julia
Briggs
Unknown:
Julia
Briggs
: You and Yours , .
It's a long time since prawns were a delicacy that graced our tables only on special occasions. This programme investigates whether making them accessible has come at a price. Presented by Liz Barclay and Winifred Robinson.Contributors
Presented By:
Liz
Barclay
Presented By:
Winifred
Robinson.
: The World at One
National and international news and analysis, presented by Nick Clarke.Contributors
Presented By:
Nick
Clarke.
: Open Country
Richard Uridge reports on rural life across tne UK. Extended repeat from Saturday at 6.10amContributors
Unknown:
Richard
Uridge
: The Archers
Repeated from yesterday at 7pm: Afternoon Play: The Honeybourne Tapes
A hypnotherapist can't persuade his lover of the value of his profession. Then one of his patients starts to recall moments from history in startling and very convincing detail. By Michael Butt.Contributors
Writer:
Michael
Butt
Director:
Peter
Kavanagh
Robert:
Nicholas
Farrell
James:
Jonathan
Coy
Marie:
Lynsey
Baxter
Gilchrist:
Stephen
Critchlow
: More or Less
New series 1/6. The essential guide to numbers, measurement and quantification of every kind in the news. Presented by Andrew Dilnot. producer Michael BiastiandContributors
Presented By:
Andrew
Dilnot.
Producer:
Michael
Biastiand
: Radio 4 Appeal
Arthur Smith appeals on behalf of Contact a Family, a charity for families with disabled children.Donations: [address removed], with Contact a Family marked on the back of the envelope Credit cards: Freephone [number removed] Repeated from Sunday at 7.55am
Contributors
Unknown:
Arthur
Smith
: The Time Being
4/5. Gunpoint Optimism. Inspired by a tragedy she witnesses from her window, Gilbey plays games of friendship and love. Written by Lauren Frankel and read by Andrea Harris. For details see MondayContributors
Written By:
Lauren
Frankel
Read By:
Andrea
Harris.
: The Long Causeway
4/5. Glyn Hughes takes a detour to go in search of Robin Hood 's grave with David Hinchliffe , the MP for Wakef ield. They get lost in the WOOdS. For more details see MondayContributors
Unknown:
Glyn
Hughes
Unknown:
Robin
Hood
Unknown:
David
Hinchliffe
: Open Book
Repeated from Sunday at 4Pm: The Material World
if you're from the Orkneys there could be traces of Viking ancestry in your DNA. Or, if you're from central England or East Anglia you might be a descendant of the Saxons or Angles. Invasions left their imprint on the genes of some modern Britons. Ouentin Cooper finds out about a new project, which will collect DNA from volunteers across the UK, and finds out how it will shed light on geographical variations in genetic ancestry and the complexity of genes linked to common diseases. Producer Pamela RutherfordContributors
Unknown:
Ouentin
Cooper
Producer:
Pamela
Rutherford
: Chain Reaction
3/6. The talk show in which one well-known star chooses another one to interview continues with last week's interviewee Matt Lucas talking to Johnny Vegas. Vegas talks about how he found fame and fortune working in Argos. Producer Tilusha GhelaniContributors
Unknown:
Matt
Lucas
Unknown:
Johnny
Vegas.
Producer:
Tilusha
Ghelani
: The Archers
Oliver's parental skills are tested.For cast see page 41 Repeated tomorrow at 2pm
: Front Row
The latest from the arts world, with Mark Lawson.Producer Stephen Hughes
Contributors
Unknown:
Mark
Lawson.
Producer:
Stephen
Hughes
: The Gowk Storm
4/10. In the midst of a storm Julia is discovered sheltering with the schoolmaster. By Nancy Brysson Morrison , dramatised by Gerda Stevenson.For cast see Monday Repeated from 10.45am
Contributors
Unknown:
Nancy Brysson
Morrison
Dramatised By:
Gerda
Stevenson.
: It's My Story: Sunny Hits the Stage
Sunny Patel-Jones was abused as a baby and diagnosed as having learning difficulties. But as a young man he has confounded expectations and emerged as a talented actor. Now, as he makes the transition from performer to professional director, he questions what the "learning difficulties" label he has carried all his life actually means.Contributors
Producer:
Adam
Fowler
: In Business
2/8. Heartbeat Economy. Tear up the existing business plan. in the next few years companies will have to give customers goods and services that provide seamless, stressless satisfaction. Peter Day explains how this might work and the possible snags.Producer Sandra Kanthal Repeated on Sunday at 9.30pm
Contributors
Unknown:
Peter
Day
: In Einstein's Shadow
New series 1/3. Celebrating the 100th anniversary of Einstein's annus mirabilis, Dr Brian Cox evaluates the effect the iconic genius's work has had on scientists today. He makes a pilgrimage to Bern, Switzerland, to the home where Einstein rewrote the rules of physics and created possibly the most famous equation of all time: e=mc 2. Producer Alexandra FeachemContributors
Unknown:
Dr Brian
Cox
Producer:
Alexandra
Feachem
- In Einstein's Shadow: Special Relativity 28 minutes
: Melvyn Bragg - in Our Time
shortened rpt from 9am: The World Tonight
National and international news and analysis, presented by Robin Lustig.Contributors
Presented By:
Robin
Lustig.
: Book at Bedtime: Don Quixote
9/15. Evil enchanters continue to distort Don Quixote 's sense of reality. Sancho isn't so sure. Andrew Sachs continues to read the novel by Miguel de Cervantes. For details see MondayContributors
Unknown:
Don
Quixote
Unknown:
Andrew
Sachs
Novel By:
Miguel
de Cervantes.
: Nebulous: The Lovely Invasion
By Graham Duff.2/6. Mark Gatiss stars as Professor Nebulous, the director of KENT (the Key Environmental Non-judgemental Taskforce) in 2099. When a race of glamorous, naked aliens crash land on Earth, only Professor Nebulous remains immune to their charms.
Contributors
Writer:
Graham
Duff
Producer:
Ted
Dowd
Director:
Nick
Briggs
Prof Nebulous:
Mark
Gatiss
Rory:
Graham
Duff
Paula:
Rosie
Cavallero
Sir Ronald:
Graham
Crowden
Harry:
Paul
Putner
Leo:
Paul
Putner
Gemini:
Julia
Dalkin
Clown Mother:
Julia
Dalkin
Clown Father:
Matt
Wolf
Jez:
Matt
Wolf
Colonel Bream:
Nick
Briggs
: Today In Parliament
The day's news from Westminster, with Sean Curran.Contributors
Unknown:
Sean
Curran.
: News
: Book of the Week: The Last Duel
4/5. ByEricJager. Repeated from 9.45am: News
: News
: Westway
: News
: News
: Outlook
: Off the Shelf
The Third Man (5/10) Mark Strong continues to read Graham Greene 's classic thriller, set in postwar ViennaContributors
Unknown:
Mark
Strong
Unknown:
Graham
Greene
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