Listings
: Bells on Sunday
From St Helen's Church, Sefton, Liverpool.: In the Think Tanks
1/3. Repeated from Sunday: Something Understood
A Perfect Pleasure. Is pleasure, as Epicurus suggested, the beginning and the end of a life of happiness? Mark Tully explores the double-edged nature of pleasure. Producer Eley McAinsh Repeated at 11.30pmContributors
Unknown:
Mark
Tully
Producer:
Eley
McAinsh
: On Your Farm
4/8. Meeting people who live the country life. Producer Fran BarnesContributors
Producer:
Fran
Barnes
: Sunday
Religious news, with Roger Bolton. ProducerAmanda HancoxContributors
Unknown:
Roger
Bolton.
: The Radio 4 Appeal
An appeal on behalf of Deafblind UK.Donations: [address removed] marked Deafblind on the back of the envelope; Credit cards: Freephone [number removed]
Producer Sally Flatman
Repeated at 9.26pm, and on Thursday at 3.27pm
Contributors
Producer:
Sally
Flatman
: Sunday Worship
From St Andrew 's Church, Ballingan, County Down. Led by the Rev John Bowley. Preacher Canon Noel Battye , with the Balligan Consort directed by David McKnight. Producer Bert ToshContributors
Unknown:
St
Andrew
Unknown:
John
Bowley.
Unknown:
Canon Noel
Battye
Directed By:
David
McKnight.
Producer:
Bert
Tosh
: A Point of View
Professor Lisa Jardine reflects on a topical issue.Repeated from Friday
Contributors
Unknown:
Professor Lisa
Jardine
: Broadcasting House from 9.30
The week's news. With Paddy O'Connell. Editor Peter RipponContributors
Unknown:
Paddy
O'Connell.
Editor:
Peter
Rippon
: The Archers
Omnibus edition.: The Archers
Omnibus edition.: Test Match Special
England v Sri LankaLive coverage of the fourth day's play in the First Test.
Producer Peter Baxter *approximate time
Contributors
Producer:
Peter
Baxter
: Desert Island Discs
The prima ballerina Darcey Bussell talks to Sue Lawley about her career, motherhood and the pieces of music that are special to her. Producer Anne Peacock Rptd Friday 9amContributors
Talks:
Darcey
Bussell
Producer:
Anne Peacock
Rptd
- Desert Island Discs: Darcey Bussell 44 minutes
: Quote.... Unquote
8/9. Exchanging favourite quotations and anecdotes this week are Anna Ford , The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy's s Arthur Dent , otherwise known as actor Simon Jones , Welsh poet Gwyneth Lewis and comedian Mark Steel. Hosted by Nigel Rees , with reader William Franklyn. Repeated from MondayContributors
Unknown:
Anna
Ford
Unknown:
Arthur
Dent
Unknown:
Simon
Jones
Unknown:
Gwyneth
Lewis
Unknown:
Mark
Steel.
Unknown:
Nigel
Rees
Reader:
William
Franklyn.
: The Food Programme
Exploring the food issues of the day. Presented by Sheila Dillon. Producer Alice Feinstein Repeated tomorrow at 4pmContributors
Presented By:
Sheila
Dillon.
Producer:
Alice
Feinstein
: The World This Weekend
Global news, with Brian Hanrahan. Editor coim HancockContributors
Unknown:
Brian
Hanrahan.
: Sunday Best: The Boy Who Bought a Field
Archaeologist and broadcaster Francis Pryor explores the remarkable story of young archaeology graduate Stuart Wilson, who has bought a field for a considerable sum of money, convinced that he has just discovered a lost medieval town.Producer Martin Kurzik
Contributors
Presenter:
Francis
Pryor
Producer:
Martin
Kurzik
: Gardeners' Question Time
Chris Beardshaw, Bob Flowerdew and Carol Klein answer questions at a garden centre in Whitminster near Stroud in Gloucestershire. With Eric Robson in the chair. And at the GOT garden, Bob Flowerdew explains why now is an ideal time to grow pineapples, Pippa Greenwood sets up a trial to see which compost for patio containers gives the best results and Carol Klein reveals how scented plants can be used in patio containers to provide evening fragrance.Including at 2.25 Gardening Weather Forecast.
Shortened at 3pm
Alan Titchmarsh: page 32
RT DIRECT: Gardeners' Question Time: The Four Seasons is available on CD or audio cassette. Two CDs cost £10.99 (rrp £12.99); two audio cassettes cost E8.99 (rrp £10.99). Prices include p&p. To order call [number removed] and quote code RT45
Contributors
Unknown:
Bob
Flowerdew
Unknown:
Carol
Klein
Unknown:
Eric
Robson
Unknown:
Bob
Flowerdew
Unknown:
Pippa
Greenwood
Unknown:
Carol
Klein
Producer:
Trevor
Taylor
: Fabulous Fables
4/4. The Gnat and the Bull. Aesop wrote more than 600 fables, but how do they stand up to modern moral dilemmas? Retirement can be like living in Siberia - there are no landmarks as far as the eye can see. Fables read by Paul Ewina. Reporter Jo Morris. producer Matt ThompsonContributors
Read By:
Paul
Ewina.
Reporter:
Jo
Morris.
Producer:
Matt
Thompson
: Classic Serial: Kipps - the Story of aSimple Soul
2/2. By HG Wells. For the sake of Helen, Kipps tries to adapt himself to the baffling ritual of a Folkestone tea, where the middle-class residents play an anagram parlour game, and where an unexpected encounter shatters everything. Dramatised by Mike Walker. Producer/Director John Taylor Repeated on Saturday at 9pmContributors
Dramatised By:
Mike
Walker.
Director:
John
Taylor
Kipps:
Bryan
Dick
Helen:
Lesley
Vickerage
MrsWalshingham:
Deborah
Findlay
Ann:
Sinead
Matthews
Coote:
Julian
Rhind-Tutt
Chitterlow:
Robert
Whitelock
Sid:
Simon
Balfour
Uncle:
Donald
Sumpter
: Open Book
Bernard MacLaverty , author of Grace Notes, talks to Mariella Frostrup about his fifth volume of short stories. And historians Alison Weir and Jason Goodwin discuss why they've given up on facts to write fiction. Producer Nicola Holloway Repeated on Thursday at 4pmContributors
Unknown:
Bernard
MacLaverty
Unknown:
Mariella
Frostrup
Unknown:
Alison
Weir
Unknown:
Jason
Goodwin
Producer:
Nicola
Holloway
: Poetry Please
2/9. In the company of poets William Cowper , Robert Browning and CP Cavafy, Roger McGough travels hopefully and arrives at some interesting poetry destinations. Producer Christine Hall Repeated on Saturday at 11.30pm BBC AUDIO: A special CD celebrating the 25th anniversary of Poetry Please is available from www.bbcshop.com and from all good retail outlets, or by calling [number removed]Contributors
Unknown:
William
Cowper
Unknown:
Robert
Browning
Unknown:
Roger
McGough
Producer:
Christine
Hall
: Back to the Drawing Board: Modernising Morecambe
Last year more than a hundred architects entered a competition to redesign Morecambe's seafront. The judging meetings produced much argument about what constitutes good design. John Wilson eavesdropped on the selection process and interviewed local residents.(Repeated from Tuesday)
Contributors
Presenter:
John
Wilson
: From Fact to Fiction
(Repeated from yesterday 7pm): Pick of the Week
Quentin Cooper presents his selection of highlights from BBC radio over the past seven days.Phone: [number removed] (calls from land lines cost no more than 8p per minute) Fax: [number removed] Email: [email address removed]
Contributors
Unknown:
Quentin
Cooper
Producer:
Ian
Willox
: The Archers
Lynda hits on a good idea. For cast see page 37 Repeated tomorrow at 2pm Soap & Flannel: page 35: Go 4 It
Children's magazine presented by Barney Harwood.Featuring the next instalment of Diana Hendry 's story Harvey Angell. Producers Rebecca Armstrong and Abi Awojobi
Contributors
Presented By:
Barney
Harwood.
Unknown:
Diana
Hendry
Unknown:
Harvey
Angell.
Producers:
Rebecca
Armstrong
Producers:
Abi
Awojobi
: Tea with Mr Rochester
1/5. Violet. The Titmus family's new maid appears to have an uncanny knack for predicting the future. By FrancesTowers, read by Susannah Harker and abridged by Penny Leicester. Producer Emma Harding
Contributors
Read By:
Susannah
Harker
Producer:
Emma
Harding
: Feedback
1/12. Roger Bolton selects listeners' comments and queries and redirects them towards BBC radio programme and policy makers. Repeated from FridayContributors
Unknown:
Roger
Bolton
: Word of Mouth
6/8. 1 a science fiction special, Michael Rosen takes a crash course in Klingon, hears from a comic book novelist, and learns the art of talking to aliens both in galaxies far far away and a little closer to home. Repeated from TuesdayContributors
Unknown:
Michael
Rosen
: Money Box
Repeated from yesterday at 12.04pm: Radio 4 Appeal
Repeated from 7.55am: In Business
2/9. Opportunity Knocks. What is life like for the immigrants for whom Britain seems to be a land of opportunity? Peter Day investigates. Repeated from Thursday: The Westminster Hour
Andrew Rawnsley previews the week's political events.10.45 In the Think Tanks 2/3. Dennis Sewell looks at the work of think tanks concerned with the environment.
Editor of The Westminster Hour Terry Dignan
In the Think Tanks is repeated on Wed at 8.45pm andonSunat 5.45am
Contributors
Unknown:
Andrew
Rawnsley
Unknown:
Dennis
Sewell
Unknown:
Terry
Dignan
: Last Word
Matthew Bannister celebrates the life stories of the recently deceased. Repeated from FridayContributors
Unknown:
Matthew
Bannister
: Something Understood
Repeated from 6.05am: News
: The Piano Man
The story of Paolo Fazioli , who 25 years ago redesigned the grand piano, creating what some say is the finest instrument in the world. Presented by Philip Pope. Repeated from ThursdayContributors
Unknown:
Paolo
Fazioli
Presented By:
Philip
Pope.
: Analysis
: News
: Battle for Babylon
(1/2): News
: Alcohol
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