Listings
: Today
With John Humphrys and Carolyn Quinn.6.25, 7.25, 8.25 Sports News With Garry Richardson.
7.48 Thought for the Day With Clifford Longley.
Contributors
Unknown:
John
Humphrys
Unknown:
Carolyn
Quinn.
Unknown:
Garry
Richardson.
Unknown:
Clifford
Longley.
: Start the Week
Andrew Marr and guests set the cultural agenda for the week Producer Victoria Wakely Shortened repeat at 9.30pmContributors
Unknown:
Andrew
Marr
: Daily Service
From St Martin's Church, Belfast. Presented by the Rev Dr Bert Tosh. Reading: John 14, vv 1-7.Contributors
Unknown:
Dr Bert
Tosh.
: Book of the Week: Alistair Cooke's
American Journey1/5. Introduction to a War. In 1941 the attack on Pearl Harbor brought America into the war, and Alistair Cooke began a journey round the United States to discover how the ordinary American was coping with an unexpected state of affairs. Nick Clarke sets the scene for this recently discovered account of the journalist's travels. Abridged by Neil Cargill and read by Jack Davenport. Producer Jane Morgan Repeated at 12.30am RT DIRECT: Alistair Cooke's American Journey is available for £17.00 (rrp E20.00) including p&p. To order, send a cheque payable to RT Direct Book Offers to: [address removed]. Call [number removed] (calls from land lines cost no more than 8p per minute), quoting RT, or visit www.rtdirect.sparkledirect.com. UK delivery only
Contributors
Unknown:
Alistair
Cooke
Unknown:
Nick
Clarke
Abridged By:
Neil
Cargill
Read By:
Jack
Davenport
Unknown:
Alistair
Cooke
: Woman's Hour
Presented by Jenni Murray.10.45 The Paston Letters The Woman's Hour drama. 6/10. A collection of real letters that document the lives and loves of three women spanning three generations or a medieval family, dramatised by Vanessa Rosenthai. For details see drama repeat at 7.45pm
Contributors
Presented By:
Jenni
Murray.
Dramatised By:
Vanessa
Rosenthai.
: A Class Apart
With the Government's education bill under the spotlight, faith schools have become part of the battleground over the future of Britain's multifaith society. Some see them as a moral and spiritual compass, while others view them as apartheid under another guise. Presenter Sarfraz Manzoor tours Britain in search of answers and visits one part of the country where 90 per cent of pupils are educated in separate faith schools. Producer Rachel HooperContributors
Presenter:
Sarfraz
Manzoor
Producer:
Rachel
Hooper
: The Stanley Baxter Playhouse
3/4. Mortal Memories. John and Nettie, whose lives have been lived in very different ways, prepare to celebrateBurns Night. Liz Lochhead 's play continues this series starring Stanley Baxter.
John Stanley Baxter Nettie Stanley Baxter Music Neil Brand: Producer/Director Marilyn Imrie
Contributors
Unknown:
Liz
Lochhead
Unknown:
Stanley
Baxter.
Director:
Marilyn
Imrie
: You and Yours
Consumer affairs, with Liz Barclay and Peter White.Contributors
Unknown:
Liz
Barclay
Unknown:
Peter
White.
: The Write Stuff
3/6. In the literary quiz show, this week's guests areSue Limb and John O'Farrell , who join team captains
Sebastian Faulks and John Walsh. AA Milne is the subject for pastiche this week, and the reader is Beth Chalmers. Chaired by James Walton.
Producer Katie Marsden Repeated on Saturday at 11pm
Contributors
Unknown:
John
O'Farrell
Unknown:
Sebastian
Faulks
Unknown:
John
Walsh.
Unknown:
Beth
Chalmers.
Unknown:
James
Walton.
Producer:
Katie
Marsden
: The Archers
Repeated from yesterday at 7pm: Afternoon Play: Steinbeck in Avalon
As a child, John Steinbeck was enthralled by Malory's s account of the life of King Arthur. In 1959 he went to live in Somerset in order to write what he hoped would be the crowning glory of his distinguished career - a 20th-century restatement of the Arthurian legend. Dramatised by Ray Brown from the writings of John Steinbeck.Producer/Director Gary Brown
Contributors
Unknown:
John
Steinbeck
Dramatised By:
Ray
Brown
Unknown:
John
Steinbeck.
Director:
Gary
Brown
Steinbeck/Lancelot:
Kerry
Shale
Elaine/Guinevere:
Barbara
Bames
Merlin:
Philip
Madoc
Arthur:
Joseph
Millson
Damsel:
Jasmine
Hyde
: Money Box Live
Listeners' personal finance questions answered by Paul Lewis and his guests. Producer Sonia RothwellPHONE: [number removed] (calls from land lines cost no more than 8p per minute) Lines open from l.30pm
Contributors
Unknown:
Paul
Lewis
Producer:
Sonia
Rothwell
: Psychobabble
1/5 A Leaf, a Life. John is perplexed when his wifeMary leaves him, apparently spurred on by sessions with a life coach. By Ruth Thomas , read by Paul Young.
A week of stories probing how psychological theories have crept into popular culture. Producer Eilidh McCreadie
Contributors
Unknown:
Ruth
Thomas
Read By:
Paul
Young.
Producer:
Eilidh
McCreadie
: Georgian Giants
1/5. William G Stewart argues that the Georgians were just as likely to sing the praises of their sporting heroes, men like Tom Cribb , John Gulley and Jem Belcher , as they were Nelson, Wellington or William Pitt. His first example is Captain Robert Barclay , who set out in 1809 to walk a thousand miles in a thousand hours for a thousand guineas. It was an event that gripped the nation. Producer Tom AlbanSee also The Black Georgians on Thursday at 8.30pm on BBC4
Contributors
Unknown:
William G
Stewart
Unknown:
Tom
Cribb
Unknown:
John
Gulley
Unknown:
Jem
Belcher
Unknown:
William
Pitt.
Unknown:
Captain Robert
Barclay
Producer:
Tom
Alban
: The Food Programme
Repeated from yesterday at 12J0pm: Four Corners
13/13. Discussion programme with contributors from across the globe offering their perspectives on topical issues. Hosted by Gavin Esler. Producer Mark RickardsContributors
Unknown:
Gavin
Esler.
Producer:
Mark
Rickards
: I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue
6/6. Back for a second week at the Victoria Theatre,Halifax, with regulars Tim Brooke-Taylor , Graeme Garden and Barry Cryer , guest Rob Brydon and chairman Humphrey Lyttelton. Colin Sell is at the piano. Producer Jon Naismith Repeated on Sunday at 12.04pm
Contributors
Unknown:
Tim
Brooke-Taylor
Unknown:
Graeme
Garden
Unknown:
Barry
Cryer
Unknown:
Rob
Brydon
Unknown:
Humphrey
Lyttelton.
Unknown:
Colin
Sell
Producer:
Jon
Naismith
: The Archers
Caroline gets cold feet.For cast see page 31 Repeated tomorrow at 2pm
: Front Row
With Mark Lawson , including the verdict on the film Forty Shades of Blue, starring Rip Torn as an ageing rock 'n' roll legend, living in Memphis with his younger Russian girlfriend. Producer Sally SpurringContributors
Unknown:
Mark
Lawson
: The Paston Letters
6/10. Death of a Patriarch. A dramatisation by Vanessa Rosenthal , based on a real collection of old letters, that follows the lives and loves of three women over three generations of a medieval family. Margaret Paston is under siege from the Duke of Suffolk. He has ransacked the church and every house in town. Her husband is released from the debtors' prison, but dies in May 1466, to Margaret's great grief.Medieval consultant Peter Meredith ; Producer/ Director Polly Thomas Repeated from 10.45am
Contributors
Unknown:
Vanessa
Rosenthal
Unknown:
Margaret
Paston
Unknown:
Peter
Meredith
Director:
Polly
Thomas
Agnes Paston:
Rosemary
Leach
John Paston:
Conrad
Nelson
Margaret:
Geraldine
James
Kate:
Gillian
Kearney
Joan:
Joanne
Mitchell
Hugh Stokes:
Claude
Close
Richard:
Calle
Parvezqadir
John II:
Morgan
George
John III:
Daniel
Abelson
Elizabeth:
Christine
Brennan
: The Drought of 76
In 1976 Britain suffered one of the severest droughts on record. The sun came out and stayed out from June until September. Denys Blakeway tells the story of the drought - the sweltering heat, the water shortages, the standpipes and the Drought Act, and finally, the appointment of a Minister for Drought - and examines some curious, unforeseen consequences. Producer Dennis SewellContributors
Unknown:
Denys
Blakeway
Producer:
Dennis
Sewell
: The Learning Curve
7/8. The guide to learning, presented by Libby Purves. Producer Lucinda Montefiore Repeated on Sunday at UpmContributors
Presented By:
Libby
Purves.
Producer:
Lucinda
Montefiore
: Nature
7/8. Phoenix Trees. Paul Evans investigates the world of phoenix trees; plants that could potentially live for ever. Instead of growing old and dying, trees of many species are capable of re-inventing themselves by re-growing from slivers of bark, or rooting down into their own rotting trunks. Paul meets the scientists studying these trees and the remarkable partnership they have with fungi. Producer Brett Westwood Repeated tomorrow at 11amContributors
Unknown:
Phoenix
Trees.
Unknown:
Paul
Evans
Producer:
Brett
Westwood
: Start the Week
Shortened repeat from 9am: Book at Bedtime: The Other Side of You
6/10. Paul Rhys reads Salley Vickers 's critically acclaimed new novel. Elizabeth and Thomas's affair continues in Rome, but when they return to London she faces some tough decisions. Producer Kirsty Williams.RT DIRECT: The Other Side of You by Salley Vickers is available for F13.50 (rrp E14.99) including p&p. To order, send a cheque payable to RT Direct Book Offers to: [address removed]. Call [number removed] (calls from land lines cost no more than 8p per minute), quoting RT, or visit www.rtdirect.sparkledirect.com. UK delivery only
Contributors
Unknown:
Paul
Rhys
Unknown:
Salley
Vickers
Producer:
Kirsty
Williams.
Unknown:
Salley
Vickers
: The Sports Programme
7/8. An intelligent guide to sport, with John Wilson. Producer Kevin MousleyContributors
Unknown:
John
Wilson.
Producer:
Kevin
Mousley
: Today in Parliament
Round-up of today's events, presented by Susan Hulme.Contributors
Presented By:
Susan
Hulme.
: News
: Book of the Week: Alistair Cooke'sAmerican Journey
1/5. Repeated from 9.45am: Analysis
: News
: News
: Outlook
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