Listings
: Hall to the Harmless Drudge
Repeated from Sunday See repeat at 7.45pm for details: Papers
: Open Country
Exploring rural life across the UK.Producer Gabi Fisher Extended at 1.30pm
Contributors
Producer:
Gabi
Fisher
: Farming Today This Week
Presented by Miriam O'Reilly. producer Fran BarnesContributors
Presented By:
Miriam
O'Reilly.
Producer:
Fran
Barnes
: Today
With James Naughtie and Edward Stourton.Contributors
Unknown:
James
Naughtie
Unknown:
Edward
Stourton.
: Home Truths
David Stafford takes a wry look at the foibles of family life. Producer Kate MurphyShortened at 11pm
PHONE: [number removed] email: home.truths@bbc.co.uk
Contributors
Unknown:
David
Stafford
Producer:
Kate
Murphy
: Excess Baggage
Mountaineer Chris Bonington and broadcasters Muriel Grey and Eric Robson join Sandi Toksvig in the LakeDistrict to celebrate the great walks of Alfred Wainwright. Producer Kevin Dawson
Contributors
Unknown:
Chris
Bonington
Unknown:
Muriel
Grey
Unknown:
Eric
Robson
Unknown:
Sandi
Toksvig
Unknown:
Alfred
Wainwright.
Producer:
Kevin
Dawson
: Stand at East
New series 1/3. "And then, officially, we were mechanised". Mark Tully presents a unique, untapped testimony that recalls the almost forgotten role of the Indian Army during the Second World War. It was a remarkable fighting force of men from almost every caste and creed, serving under both British and Indian officers, that bore the brunt of the Japanese attack on Malaya and Burma. Tully begins with the transformation of the IndianArmy, changing horses for tanks, and small arms for artillery, into a force that became the world's s largest
- volunteer army. Producer Vanessa Harrison
Contributors
Unknown:
Mark
Tully
Producer:
Vanessa
Harrison
: TalkingPolitics
Political discussion programme, with Dennis Sewell , sharpening the focus on current ideas and events. Producer Paul VickersContributors
Unknown:
Dennis
Sewell
Producer:
Paul
Vickers
: Test Match SpecialEngland v Bangladesh
Live coverage of the second day's play in the Second Test at the Riverside, Chester-ie-Street. Durham. With commentary by Jonathan Agnew , Simon Mann and Christopher Martin-Jenkins . And at 1.00 A View from the Boundary, with Sid Waddell.Producer Peter Baxter *approximate time
Contributors
Commentary By:
Jonathan
Agnew
Commentary By:
Simon
Mann
Commentary By:
Christopher
Martin-Jenkins
Unknown:
Sid
Waddell.
Producer:
Peter
Baxter
: From Our Own Correspondent
Insight, colour, wit and analysis as the BBC 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
: Money Box
Impartial advice and the latest news from the world of personal finance, presented by Chris ACourt. Producer Louise Greenwood Repeated tomorrow at 9pmContributors
Presented By:
Chris
Acourt.
Producer:
Louise
Greenwood
: The News Quiz
4/9 Jeremy Hardy , Alan Coren and special guests wade through the week's biggest and smallest news stones in the "finest topical comedy panel game known to radio". Chaired by Simon Hoggart. Repeated from yesterdayContributors
Unknown:
Jeremy
Hardy
Unknown:
Alan
Coren
Unknown:
Simon
Hoggart.
: News
: Any Questions?
Baroness Shirley Williams is on the panel for the topical discussion programme, which comes from Milton Keynes. Chaired by Jonathan Dimbleby. Repeated from yesterdayContributors
Unknown:
Baroness Shirley
Williams
Unknown:
Milton
Keynes.
Unknown:
Jonathan
Dimbleby.
: Any Answers?
Listeners' calls and emails, taken by Jonathan Dimbleby , in response to Any Questions? producer Peter Griffiths PHONE: [number removed]0444 email: any.answers@bbc.co.ukContributors
Unknown:
Jonathan
Dimbleby
Producer:
Peter
Griffiths
: The Saturday Play: Death of a Secret Wife
Harriet Austin lies on her deathbed, crippled with pain from strychnine poisoning. Her husband, the dissolute lord of the manor Charles Austin, remembers their first meeting and their extraordinary and turbulent life together. By Sue Rodwell , based on a true story from 1910. Producer/Director Jenny StephensContributors
Unknown:
Harriet
Austin
Unknown:
Sue
Rodwell
Unknown:
Producer/director Jenny
Stephens
Charles:
Crispin
Bonham-Carter
Harriet:
Suzanne
Cave
Nellie:
Sunny
Ormonde
John:
Alan
McMahon
DrConnor:
David
Bowen
Mrs Austin:
Joyce
Latham
PC Downing:
Jez
Thomas
Walter:
David
Acton
: Ken Clarke's Jazz Greats
2/4. Oscar Peterson. Jazz devotee Ken Clarke MP is joined by Peterson's biographer and editor of his autobiography Richard Palmer to share their mutual admiration for the Canadian pianist. Repeated from TuesdayContributors
Unknown:
Oscar
Peterson.
Unknown:
Ken
Clarke
Unknown:
Richard
Palmer
: Weekend Woman's Hour
The best of the week on Woman's Hour, presented by Martha Kearney. Producer Vibeke Venema: Editor Jill Burridge EMAIL: womanshour@bbc.co.uk BBC AUDIO: The recently released Woman's Hour:a a Celebration of Mothers featuring excerpts from the programme, is available on audio cassette and CD from www.bbcshop.com and from all good retail outlets, or by calling [number removed]19Contributors
Presented By:
Martha
Kearney.
Editor:
Jill
Burridge
: Saturday PM
News and sports headlines, presented by Nigel Wrench. Editor Peter RipponContributors
Presented By:
Nigel
Wrench.
Editor:
Peter
Rippon
: The Film Programme
In a special edition Francine Stock talks to film director Martin Scorsese. Producer Sally SpurringContributors
Director:
Martin
Scorsese.
: Loose Ends
Another eclectic mix of music, comedy and conversation with Ned Sherrin and his guests. producers Simon Clancy and Cathie MahoneyContributors
Unknown:
Ned
Sherrin
Producers:
Simon
Clancy
Producers:
Cathie
Mahoney
: Saturday Review
Among this week's cultural highlights reviewed by Kate Mosse and her guests is the new production of Guys and Dolls now playing at the Piccadilly Theatre, London, starring Ewan McGregor as Sky Masterson. Producer Hilary DunnContributors
Reviewed By:
Kate
Mosse
Unknown:
Ewan
McGregor
Producer:
Hilary
Dunn
: Hail to the Harmless Drudge
1/3. Three talks celebrating the 250th anniversary of Samuel Johnson 's dictionary. Simon Winchester , author of two books on the Oxford English Dictionary, reflects on Johnson's nine years of labour and 40,000 words. Repeated from SundayContributors
Unknown:
Samuel
Johnson
Unknown:
Simon
Winchester
: The Archive Hour: And Grandma in the Back Seat
Matthew Parris dips into the archives in search of the golden days of family motoring and finds a long-gone world of winding but empty roads, leather upholstery and saluting AA men; a time when ownership of an Austin 7 meant you were really someone.Producers Nick Patrick and Ivan Howlett
Contributors
Unknown:
Matthew
Parris
Producers:
Nick
Patrick
Producers:
Ivan
Howlett
: Classic Serial: The Raj Quartet
8/9. A Division of the Spoils. The Layton family are reunited on Colonel Layton's release from prison but divided by Susan's decision to remarry. By Paul Scott , dramatised by Shelley Silas.Producer/Director Sally Avens Repeated from Sunday
Contributors
Unknown:
Paul
Scott
Dramatised By:
Shelley
Silas.
Director:
Sally
Avens
Sarah:
Lia
Williams
Guy:
Jeremy
Northam
Count Bronowski:
Gary
Waldhorn
Ahmed:
Shiv
Grewal
Ronald:
Mark
Bazeley
Colonel Layton:
Hugh
Dickson
Edward:
Matthew
Thomas-Davies
Susan:
Alex
Tregear
Nigel:
Benedict
Cumberbatch
Mak:
Sam
Dastor
Sergeant:
Stuart
McLoughlin
: The Moral Maze
New series 1/10. Michael Buerk chairs a debate in which Melanie Phillips , Steven Rose , Clifford Longley and Claire Fox cross-examine witnesses who hold conflicting views on the moral complexities behind one of the week's news Stories. Producer David CoomesThe second in the series is on Wednesday at 8pm
Contributors
Unknown:
Michael
Buerk
Unknown:
Melanie
Phillips
Unknown:
Steven
Rose
Unknown:
Clifford
Longley
Unknown:
Claire
Fox
Producer:
David
Coomes
: Counterpoint
4/13. Three more contestants compete in the fourth heat of the eclectic music quiz. Ned Sherrin is in the chair.Repeated from Monday
Contributors
Unknown:
Ned
Sherrin
: Poetry Please
3/9. Poems that sensuously celebrate objects of desire - from the fleshy and amorous to the avaricious - are introduced by Roger McGough. Including poems by Byron. Michael Ondaatje and Yevtushenko. Repeated from SundayBBC AUDIO: A newly released special edition celebrating 25 years of Poetry Please is available on CD from all good retail outlets or from www.bbcshop.com. Call [number removed]19
Contributors
Introduced By:
Roger
McGough.
Unknown:
Michael
Ondaatje
: Mind Games
3/5. Where Sorrows End. When a woman finds out about her husband's adultery, her thoughts turn to revenge.Read by Isla Blair , this story, by Patricia Duncker , continues the series of disturbing tales and psychological thrillers. Producer Emma Harding
Contributors
Read By:
Isla
Blair
Story By:
Patricia
Duncker
Producer:
Emma
Harding
: News
: Write On
: News
: News; Play of the Week
The Odyssey (2/4) Homer's epic tells the story of Odysseus (Tim Mclnnerny ) and his struggle to get back to Ithaca to reclaim his kingdom and his wife, Penelope (Amanda Redman )Contributors
Unknown:
Tim
McLnnerny
Unknown:
Amanda
Redman
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