Listings
: Today
With John Humphrys and James Naughtie. 6-25, 7.25, 8.25 Sports News With Garry Richardson.6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
With Sean Curran and David Wilby. 748 Thought for the Day With Martin Palmer.
8.31 Yesterday in Parliament
Contributors
Unknown:
John
Humphrys
Unknown:
James
Naughtie.
Unknown:
Garry
Richardson.
Unknown:
Sean
Curran
Unknown:
David
Wilby.
Unknown:
Martin
Palmer.
: Melvyn Bragg - In Our Time
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the events and inspirations that have influenced modern times. Producer Charlie Taylor Shortened repeat at 9.30pmContributors
Unknown:
Melvyn
Bragg
Producer:
Charlie
Taylor
: Book of the Week: With Billie
4/5. Billie Holiday charms her fellow musicians with her unique lyrical style. A new biography of Billie Holiday, as told through the voices of people who knew her, written and narrated byJulia Blackburn. for details see Monday Repeated at 12.30amContributors
Unknown:
Billie
Holiday
James Stump Cross:
Kennle A
Andrews
Jimmy Rowles:
Rhashan
Stone
: Daily Service
Presented by the Rev Peter Whittaker. The Kingdom of God (Hanover). 1 Peter 1, vv3-9. 0 Thou, the Central Orb (Wood). God Is Love: His the Care (Theodoric). Director of music Darius Battiwalla.Contributors
Unknown:
Peter
Whittaker.
Music:
Darius
Battiwalla.
: Middlemarch
By George Eliot.9/20. The Woman's Hour drama. For details see drama repeat at 7.45pm
Contributors
Unknown:
George
Eliot.
: From Our Own Correspondent
New series 1/8. Insight, colour, wit and analysis as the BBC's foreign correspondents take a closer look at the stories in their regions. Presented by Kate Adie. Producer Tony GrantContributors
Presented By:
Kate
Adie.
Producer:
Tony
Grant
: Hi NyanJal
Taking his guitar, a few funny stories and a basic knowledge of Swahili, the poet Rory Motion goes to the remotest shores of Lake Malawi in his attempt to entertain the locals in their own language - to make them laugh. Producer Viv Beeby Repeated on Sunday at 12.15amContributors
Unknown:
Rory
Motion
Producer:
Viv
Beeby
: You and Yours
Consumer issues, with Liz Barclay and Winifred Robinson.Winifred Robinson speaks to Lord Broers about his theme for this year's Reith lectures - the Triumph of Technology.
Contributors
Unknown:
Liz
Barclay
Unknown:
Winifred
Robinson.
Unknown:
Winifred
Robinson
: Open Country
Extended repeat of Saturday at 6.10am: The Archers
Repeated from yesterday at 7pm: Afternoon Play: Daddy's Girl
"The past is another country, they do things differently there." And that was never more true than in the Midlands in the 1950s where Jenny is busy growing up and struggling to make sense of practically everything.Written by Bryony Phillips , starring Imelda Staunton and Helen Baxendale.
Producer Chris Wallis
Contributors
Written By:
Bryony
Phillips
Unknown:
Imelda
Staunton
Unknown:
Helen
Baxendale.
Producer:
Chris
Wallis
Jenny:
Imelda
Staunton
Mum:
Helen
Baxendale
Dad:
James
Masters
Young Jenny:
Holly
Richardson
Grandma:
Valerie
Lilley
Young Jenny 2:
Louise
Shorthouse
Policewoman:
Jackie
Redgewell
Aunt:
Heather
Phoenix
Florence:
Catherine
Skinner
Flasher:
David
Bowen
: Check Up
7/7. Arrhythmia. Arrhythmia is the disturbance of the normal rhythm of the heart. The heart rate can become abnormally rapid, slow and/or irregular, producing unpleasant symptoms such as palpitations, dizziness and chest pain. Offering advice is the medical director of the British Heart Foundation, Professor Peter Weissberg , who joins Barbara Myers in the studio. Producer Helena SelbyPHONE: [number removed] from 1.30pm email: checkup@bbc.co.uK
Contributors
Unknown:
Professor Peter
Weissberg
Unknown:
Barbara
Myers
Producer:
Helena
Selby
: Radio 4 Appeal
Repeated from Sunday at 7.55am: Days of Reckoning
4/5. When Stevie Was Married. Moving from the city into a small seaside town, a man decides to invent an imaginary wife for himself. But one day, she turns up. By John Heraghty , read by Simon Tait. For details see MondayContributors
Unknown:
John
Heraghty
Read By:
Simon
Tait.
: Following Phlleas
4/5. From the Earth to the Moon. Verne's novel, in which men are launched into space, predated the reality by about a hundred years. Pen Hadow considers the accuracy of Verne's predictions and whether Verne really is the father of science fiction. For details see Monday: Bookclub
Repeated from Sunday: The Material World
A special question-and-answer session, hosted by Quentin Cooper , at the Edinburgh InternationalScience Festival. An expert panel of scientists find the answers to intriguing, puzzling, and sometimes peculiar science questions.
ADDRESS:[address removed]email: material.world@bbc.co.uk Producer Michelle Martin
Contributors
Unknown:
Quentin
Cooper
Producer:
Michelle
Martin
: PM
News and analysis, presented by Eddie Mair.: Ed Reardon's Week
3/6. Holby City. Ed is in desperate need of a new roof, so his agent, Ping, gets him an interview to write an episode of Holby City. Comedy drama by Christopher Douglas and Andrew Nickolds.Producer Simon Nicholls
Contributors
Unknown:
Christopher
Douglas
Unknown:
Andrew
Nickolds.
Producer:
Simon
Nicholls
Ed:
Chris
Douglas
Olive:
Stephanie
Cole
Ping:
Sally
Hawkins
The bailiff:
Martin
Hyder
Pearl:
Rita
May
Dave:
Geoffrey
McGivern
Maddy:
Vicki
Pepperdine
Horatio:
Dan
Tetsell
Young doctor:
Adam
Shipway
Stan:
Geoffrey
Whitehead
: The Archers
Ambridge prepares for its latest arrival.For cast see page 58 Repeated tomorrow at 2pm
: Front Row
Mark Lawson presents the arts magazine with news, reviews and interviews. Producer Robyn ReadContributors
Unknown:
Mark
Lawson
: Middlemarch
9/20. Private and Public. Dr Lydgate and Rosy have decided to marry. Fred has inherited nothing from his uncle Featherstone. Will Ladislaw, now resident at the Grange with Mr Brooke , has a crucial difference of opinion with Mr Casaubon. By George Eliot.For cast and details see Monday Repeated from 10.45am
Contributors
Unknown:
Mr
Brooke
Unknown:
Mr
Casaubon.
Unknown:
George
Eliot.
: Seven Days
2/3. Plans to develop an international airport in the Warwickshire countryside have led to a furious battle of wills - with a rural district council finding itself pitted against Europe's largest tourism company. The team follow this David and Goliath contest in the run-up to the public inquiry that will determine the airport's future.Editor David Ross
Contributors
Editor:
David
Ross
: Analysis
6/9. Empire Strikes Back. For more than half a century, "empire" has been a dirty word, associated with exploitation, racism and war. But now, amid a welter of failed nation-states, imperial ideas seem to be back in fashion - unofficially at least - in the USA, Russia and China. Zareer Masani asks whether it's possible to free empire from its unequal past and reinvent it as a benevolent, pluralistic and cosmopolitan form of government. Producer Ingrid Hassler Repeated on Sunday at 9.30pmContributors
Producer:
Ingrid
Hassler
: Costing the Earth
C New series 1/6. Six hundred million people contract malaria every year and of these, almost three million will die from the disease. One of the main weapons against the mosquitos that carry malaria is DDT, but this pesticide is being phased out because of environmental concerns. Miriam O'Reilly investigates whether the world should be using more, not less, DDT. Producer Jolyon JenkinsContributors
Unknown:
Miriam
O'Reilly
Producer:
Jolyon
Jenkins
: Melvyn Bragg - -In Our Time
Shortened repeat from 9am: The World Tonight
National and international news and analysis, presented by Claire Bolderson.Contributors
Presented By:
Claire
Bolderson.
: Book at Bedtime: 20,000 Leagues under the Sea
4/5. Nemo shows Aronnax the lost city of Atlantis, and the Nautilus visits the Antarctic. By Jules Verne. For details see MondayContributors
Unknown:
Jules
Verne.
: The Museum of Everything
3/6. Under New Management. Discover the secret of computer techniques in film, experience the history of rock'n'roll and meet the Museum's curious new curator. Comedy sketch show, written and performed by Marcus Brigstocke , Danny Robins and Dan Tetsell. With Lucy Montgomery.Music by Dominic Haslam and Ben Walker ; Producer Alex Walsh-Taylor
Contributors
Unknown:
Marcus
Brigstocke
Unknown:
Danny
Robins
Unknown:
Dan
Tetsell.
Unknown:
Lucy
Montgomery.
Music By:
Dominic
Haslam
Music By:
Ben
Walker
Producer:
Alex
Walsh-Taylor
: Today In Parliament
The news from Westminster and a round-up of the day's business. Presented by Sean Curran.Contributors
Presented By:
Sean
Curran.
: News
: Book of the Week: With Billie
4/5. Biography of Billie Holiday. Repeated from 9.45am: Analysis
: News
: Westway
: News
: One Planet
Nuclear Know-How (4/4): News
: Outlook
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