Listings
: Bells on Sunday
From St Leonard's, Bledington, Gloucestershire.: Profile
Repeated from yesterday at 7pm: Something Understood
Fantasy and Imagination. The difference between fantasy and imagination, explored by Mark Tully. is it true, as the Dominican Timothy Radcliffe has recently written, that fantasy is a form of despair that flees from reality rather than seeking to reshape it? Producer Eley McAinsh Repeated 11.30pmContributors
Unknown:
Mark
Tully.
Unknown:
Timothy
Radcliffe
Producer:
Eley
McAinsh
: Living World
2/4. Dawn in a Reed Bed. England's largest tidal reed bed is Blacktoft Sands in the East Riding of Yorkshire. Lionel Kellaway goes there to enjoy a spring dawn chorus. Producer Sarah BluntContributors
Unknown:
Lionel
Kellaway
: Sunday
Religious news, with Jane Little. Producer Amanda HancoxContributors
Unknown:
Jane
Little.
Producer:
Amanda
Hancox
: The Radio 4 Appeal
Prunella Scales appeals on behalf of the HaemophiliaSociety. Donations: [address removed], marked HS on the back of the envelope; Credit cards: Freephone [number removed]
Producer Sally Flatman
Repeated at 926pm, and on Thursday at 3.Z7pm
Contributors
Unknown:
Prunella
Scales
Producer:
Sally
Flatman
: Sunday Worship
The Burden of Faith. Dr James Hanvey SJ travels to the tombs of St Peter and St Paul in Rome to explore why the contemporary saints and martyrs staked their hves on the truth of the Gospels. Preacher: Father Michael PaulGallagher, dean of the Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome. Producer Mark O'Brien
Contributors
Unknown:
Dr James
Hanvey
Unknown:
St
Peter
Unknown:
St
Paul
Unknown:
Father Michael
Paul
Producer:
Mark
O'Brien
: A Point of View
Repeated from Friday: Broadcasting House
The week's news. With Paddy O'Connell. Editor Peter RipponContributors
Unknown:
Paddy
O'Connell.
Editor:
Peter
Rippon
: The Archers
Omnibus edition.: Desert Island Discs
Sue Lawley's guest is the artist Maggi Hambling. She chooses eight records to take to the mythical desert island. Producer Leanne BuckleContributors
Artist:
Maggi
Hambling.
Producer:
Leanne
Buckle
: I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue
5/6. Special guest Rob Brydon joins regulars Barry Cryer ,Tim Brooke-Taylor , Graeme Garden and Humphrey Lyttelton. With Colin Sell at the piano. Repeated from Monday
Contributors
Unknown:
Rob
Brydon
Unknown:
Barry
Cryer
Unknown:
Tim
Brooke-Taylor
Unknown:
Graeme
Garden
Unknown:
Humphrey
Lyttelton.
: The Food Programme
Lamb and Mutton. As the barbecues start firing up for the summer, Sheila Dillon celebrates new season lamb, and discovers why mutton is enjoying a renaissance. Producer Paula McGinley Repeated tomorrow at 4pmContributors
Unknown:
Sheila
Dillon
Producer:
Paula
McGinley
: The World This Weekend
Global news, with GutO Harri. Editor Colin HancockContributors
Unknown:
Guto
Harri.
Editor:
Colin
Hancock
: Sunday Best: Giles Wemmbley Hogg Geht zum Fussballweltmeisterschaft weg!
2/3. Giles Wemmbley Hogg is off in the world of World Cup corporate entertainment, which involves a little hike in the Black Forest, a friendly owl and a deadly laptop. Written by Marcus Brigstocke and Jeremy Salsby , with additional material by Graeme Garden.Repeated from Thursday
Contributors
Unknown:
Giles Wemmbley
Hogg
Written By:
Marcus
Brigstocke
Written By:
Jeremy
Salsby
Unknown:
Graeme
Garden.
Giles:
Marcus
Briqstocke
Jenny:
Rosie
Cavallero
Roger:
Laurence
Howarth
Sebastian:
Erich
Redman
Petra:
Britta
Gartner
Hermann:
Steffan
Boje
Herr Ouindar:
Richard
Turner
: Gardeners' Question Time
The team answer questions from gardeners in Monmouthshire. As part of Radio 4's week looking at drought, Bob Flowerdew , Anne Swithinbank ,Pippa Greenwood , John Cushnie and Chris Beardshaw explain how to deal with the hosepipe ban. Eric Robson is in the chair. Including at 2.25 Gardening Weather Forecast. Producer Trevor Taylor
RT DIRECT: Gardeners' Question Time: The Four Seasons is available on CD or audio cassette. Two CDs cost C13.44 (rrp £15.99) or 2 audio cassettes cost E8.99 (rrp £10.99). Prices include p&p. To order, send a cheque payable to BBC Shop to: [address removed], or visit www.bbcshop.com. or call [number removed], quoting [number removed]
Alan Titchmarsh solves your problems: page 26
Contributors
Unknown:
Bob
Flowerdew
Unknown:
Anne
Swithinbank
Unknown:
Pippa
Greenwood
Unknown:
John
Cushnie
Unknown:
Eric
Robson
Producer:
Trevor
Taylor
Unknown:
Alan
Titchmarsh
: Five Gardens of Spain
5/5. Susan Marling visits Madrid's newly restored botanical garden and talks to Fernando Caruncho , one of Spain's most famous contemporary gardeners, who has made a modern addition to the new garden.Producer Susan Marling
Contributors
Unknown:
Susan
Marling
Unknown:
Fernando
Caruncho
Producer:
Susan
Marling
: Classic Serial: Basil
2/2. After a bloody fight, Mannion is hospitalised and disfigured, and swears to hunt Basil down. By Wilkie Collins, in an adaptation by Robin Brooks.(Repeated on Saturday at 9pm)
Contributors
Author:
Wilkie
Collins
Adapted by:
Robin
Brooks
Producer:
Clive
Brill
Basil:
Julian
Rhind-Tutt
Mannion:
Robert
Glenister
Margaret:
Julie
Cox
Sherwin:
Christopher
Etteridge
Mrs Sherwin/Neighbour:
Leslie
Ash
Ralph/Doctor 1/Doctor 2:
Nicholas
Rowe
Clara:
Charlotte
Lucas
Father/Bernard:
Simon
Chandler
Susan:
Kellie
Shirley
Usher/Innkeeper:
Seb
Cardinal
Landlady/Wife:
Karen
Randel
: Open Book
Bob Geldof joins Mariella Frostrup to talk about his account of his travels through Africa. Producer Nicola HollowayRptdThu 4pmContributors
Unknown:
Bob
Geldof
Unknown:
Mariella
Frostrup
Producer:
Nicola
Hollowayrptdthu
: Poetry Please
8/9. Catherine Harvey reads Isabella; or The Pot of Basil by John Keats - a tale of love, betrayal and gory horticulture. Producer Paul Dodgson Repeated on Saturday at 11.30pmRT DIRECT: A special CD celebrating the 25th anniversary of Poetry Please is available from www.bbcshop.com, or by calling [number removed]. quoting [number removed]
Contributors
Unknown:
Catherine
Harvey
Unknown:
John
Keats
Producer:
Paul
Dodgson
: File on Four
5/11. Who should be accountable for the failure of the new rural payments scheme? Miriam O'Reilly investigates. Repeated from TuesdayContributors
Unknown:
Miriam
O'Reilly
: Profile
Repeated from yesterday at 7pm: Pick of the Week
Stewart Henderson presents a selection of highlights from BBC radio over the past seven days. Producer Jacqueline Smith PHONE: [number removed] (calls from land lines cost no more than 8p per minute) Fax: [number removed] email: potw®bbc.co.ukContributors
Unknown:
Stewart
Henderson
Producer:
Jacqueline
Smith
: The Archers
Brian steps into the breach.For cast see page 31 Repeated tomorrow at 2pm Soap & Flannel: page 29
RT DIRECT: The Archers Quiz Booh is available for E8.45, including p&p, from www.bbcshop.com, or by calling [number removed], quoting [number removed]
: Go 4 It
Barney Harwood presents the children's magazine programme. Producers Rebecca Armstrong and Abi AwojobiContributors
Unknown:
Barney
Harwood
Producers:
Rebecca
Armstrong
Producers:
Abi
Awojobi
: A Garden of Stories
2/5. Through the Looking Glass - The Garden of Live Flowers By Lewis Carroll. Jenny Uglow discusses the role of gardens in children's literature, and Carroll's quirky reversal of the idea of talking to plants. Readings by Patience Tomlinson. Abridged by Jill Waters. Producer Jill WatersContributors
Unknown:
Lewis
Carroll.
Unknown:
Jenny
Uglow
Abridged By:
Jill
Waters.
Producer:
Jill
Waters
: Feedback
Repeated from Friday: Absent Friends
4/4. Scribes, Scribblers and Telephone Callers. Characters in radio or TV series who never make an appearance but have fully formed characters are explored by Tony Hawks This week, he investigates the letters and telephone conversations from absentee characters, including the most prolific letter writer of all - Mrs Trellis from I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue. Producer Angela SherwinContributors
Unknown:
Mrs
Trellis
Producer:
Angela
Sherwin
: Money Box
Repeated from yesterday at 12.04pm: Radio 4 Appeal
Repeated from 7.55am: In Business
8/9. Hive of Innovation. The Honeybee network, which helps village inventors in India to share their ideas with a global audience, is now forging an alliance with the Massachusetts institute of Technology. Peter Day says the results could change the world. Repeated from Thursday: The Westminster Hour
Andrew Rawnsley previews the week's political events.10.45 How to Beat the Audience
2/2. Appearing on Any Questions? or BBCl's Question Time is one of the hardest challenges for any politician.
It's the live audience that can make it really difficult. Well-informed and educated, they won't put up with political platitudes. Steve Hewlett explains the rules for beating the audience. Editor of The Westminster Hour Terry Dignan
How to Beat the Audience is repeated Wed 8.45pm and Sun 5.45am
Contributors
Unknown:
Andrew
Rawnsley
Unknown:
Steve
Hewlett
Unknown:
Terry
Dignan
: The Learning Curve
6/8. The guide to learning, with LibbyPurves. RptdfromMon: Something Understood
Repeated from 6.05am: News
: Imagining Albion: the GreatBritish Future
1/4. Big Brother and the Brave New World. Francis Spufford , author of The Child That Books Built, explores how British science-fiction writers have engaged with the hopes, fears and big ideas of their times. Repeated from ThursdayContributors
Unknown:
Francis
Spufford
: Analysis
: News
: News
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