Listings
: Today
With James Naughtie and Edward Stourton.6.25, 7.25, 8.25 Sports News With Garry Richardson.
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
With Rachel Hooper and David Wilby.
7.48 Thought for the Day With John Bell.
8.31 L W only Yesterday in Parliament
Contributors
Unknown:
James
Naughtie
Unknown:
Edward
Stourton.
Unknown:
Garry
Richardson.
Unknown:
Rachel
Hooper
Unknown:
David
Wilby.
Unknown:
John
Bell.
: Midweek
Libby Purves and guests from a wide variety of backgrounds engage in diverse and lively conversation. Producer Chris Paling Shortened repeat at 9.30pmContributors
Unknown:
Libby
Purves
: Daily Service
Led by Father Phil Sumner. Lord, Thy Word Abideth(Ravenshaw). Luke 24, vv44-53. Be Still, for the Presence of the Lord (Evans, arr Hughes). The Lord Bless You and Keep You (Rutter). Director of music Simon Lole. Organist Neil Taylor.
Contributors
Unknown:
Father Phil
Sumner.
Organist:
Simon
Lole.
Organist:
Neil
Taylor.
: Book of the Week: The Blunkett Tapes
3/5. David Blunkett records his momentous days at the Home Office, and his dog Lucy retires to be succeeded by Sadie. For further details see Monday Repeated at 12.30amContributors
Unknown:
David
Blunkett
: Woman's Hour
Presented by Jenni Murray.10.45 Inner Voices 3/5. Female of the Species. The
Woman's Hour drama: a monologue by Pauline McLynn.
For details see drama repeat at 7.45pm
Contributors
Presented By:
Jenni
Murray.
Unknown:
Pauline
McLynn.
: Every Port Has a Name for the Sea
3/3. Pirates and Romans - Tunisia to LibyaThe Tunisian island of Djerba was once famous for its pirates, though now there are only a few imitation galleons taking tourists out for barbecues and bathing.
And across the border in Libya, tourism is gradually being encouraged. Only a few years ago it was a crime for
Libyans to talk to foreigners, but now the people of Tripoli are keen to talk, and visitors are being drawn back to the incredible Roman cities that are still being uncovered on the Mediterranean. Chris Stewart concludes his journey along the coast of northern Africa. Producer Sarah Jane Hall
Contributors
Producer:
Sarah Jane
Hall
: The Cavity Within
4/4. Business is booming again, but can the dental team sort out their emotional lives and fill the yawning cavity within? By Jim Poyser.Producer/Director Peter Kavanaqh
Contributors
Unknown:
Jim
Poyser.
Director:
Peter
Kavanaqh
Marty:
Chris
O'Dowd
Pete:
Jeff
Rawle
Daisy:
Sara
Crowe
Tim:
Mark
Straker
Mr Holmes:
John
Rowe
Sarah E:
Mma
Noakes
Buck-tooth girl:
Bethan
Walker
Anna/Lady Fotherington-Dikes:
Christine
Kavanaqh
: You and Yours
With Winifred Robinson and Sheila McClennon.Contributors
Unknown:
Winifred
Robinson
Unknown:
Sheila
McClennon.
: Where in the World?
2/6. John Simpson presents a geographical game that journeys around the world in 30 minutes, celebrating the cultural diversity of the world and proving the theory that travel broadens the mind. With guests Simon Brett , Simon Fanshaweand Clare Nasir. Producer Liz AnsteeContributors
Unknown:
John
Simpson
Unknown:
Simon
Brett
Unknown:
Simon
Fanshaweand
Producer:
Liz
Anstee
: The Archers
Repeated from yesterday at 7pm: Afternoon Play: It's Not You
It's a perfect holiday romance. Until they meet again... in the wrong place.... and they are the wrong people.Tobes (played by John Paul Hurley) is not who Jo (Jessica Harris) thinks he is, and Jo is not who Tobes thinks she is. So who, then, have they each fallen in love with? A tragicomedy of misconceptions, by Simon Burt. Producer Lu Kemp
Contributors
Played By:
John Paul
Hurley
Unknown:
Jessica
Harris
Unknown:
Simon
Burt.
Producer:
Lu
Kemp
: Gardeners' Question Time
Chris Beardshaw, John Cushnie and Bob Flowerdew answer gardening questions at the Barnes, Mortlake and EastSheen Horticultural and Allotment Society in west London. Anna Ford is in the chair. Including at 3.25 Gardening Weather Forecast. Shortened repeat from Sunday at2pm
Contributors
Unknown:
John
Cushnie
Unknown:
Bob
Flowerdew
Unknown:
Anna
Ford
: Stories from the Manchester Literature Festival
3/5. All That Is Solid. By Rajeev Balasubramanyam. Performed by Andonis James Anthony before an audience at the Chethams Library Reading Room. For further details see MondayContributors
Unknown:
Rajeev
Balasubramanyam.
Unknown:
Andonis James
Anthony
: The Invention of Childhood
18/30. Father, Is It Time? The working lives of children during the Industrial Revolution - up chimneys, in factories and down mines - are described by Michael Morpurgo. The readers are Adam Godley , Anna Maxwell Martin , Gerard McDermott and Ryan Nelson. For further details see MondayContributors
Unknown:
Michael
Morpurgo.
Unknown:
Adam
Godley
Unknown:
Anna Maxwell
Martin
Unknown:
Gerard
McDermott
Unknown:
Ryan
Nelson.
: Thinking Allowed
Why is American politics in such an appalling state?And what does it mean for the rest of us? In his weekly look at the latest academic research Laurie Taylor is in conversation with law professor and leading political philosopher Ronald Dworkin. Producer Tamsin Hughes
Contributors
Unknown:
Laurie
Taylor
Unknown:
Ronald
Dworkin.
Producer:
Tamsin
Hughes
: Case Notes
Repeated from yesterday at 9pm: PM
News and analysis, with Eddie Mair.: Banter
3/6. The panel game, hosted by Andrew Collins , in which the guests hammer out what's hot and what's not by coming up with their definitive "top threes" in categories covering anything from playwrights to computer games. This week's panellists include Richard Herring, Sue Perkins and Will Smith. Producer Richard GrocockContributors
Unknown:
Andrew
Collins
Unknown:
Sue
Perkins
Unknown:
Will
Smith.
Producer:
Richard
Grocock
: The Archers
Jazzer finds the perks of the job.For cast see page 38 Repeated tomorrow at 2pm
: Front Row
Mark Lawson presents the arts magazine, with news, reviews and interviews. Producer Jerome WeatheraldContributors
Unknown:
Mark
Lawson
Producer:
Jerome
Weatherald
: Inner Voices
3/5. Female of the Species. Pauline McLynn performs her monologue about the attempts of a middle-aged lady seeking to attract her mate - in a zoo.For cast and further details see Monday Repeated from 10.45am
Contributors
Unknown:
Pauline
McLynn
: The Moral Maze
3/11. Michael Buerk chairs a live debate in whichMelanie Phillips , Steven Rose , Clifford Longley and Ian Hargreaves cross-examine expert witnesses on the moral issues behind the week's news.
Producer David Coomes Repeated on Saturday at 10.15pm
Contributors
Unknown:
Michael
Buerk
Unknown:
Melanie
Phillips
Unknown:
Steven
Rose
Unknown:
Clifford
Longley
Unknown:
Ian
Hargreaves
Producer:
David
Coomes
: Come and Join Us
1/2. What drives us to support particular political causes? How are some attracted to extremism? What is the future of political parties, when their membership is currently in decline? Drawing on the results of new studies,Geoff Mulgan , former Number Ten adviser and now director of the Young Institute, reflects on our sense of political belonging. Producer Jim Frank Repeated from Sunday at 10.45pm Repeated on Sunday 22 October at 5.45am
Contributors
Unknown:
Geoff
Mulgan
Producer:
Jim
Frank
: Connect: Concrete's Comeback to the Jungle
4/6. Concrete is the second most widely consumed substance on earth - second only to water. More than ten billion tons is produced annually. It is the ubiquitous stuff of pavements, roads, power plants, houses, schools and garages, and despite its negative press, new technologies are now enabling it to assume any colour, shape, texture or pattern. Concrete is going through an extraordinary revival, and is now the material of choice for architects, engineers and artists. Quentin Cooper explores how developments in science and technology have turned this once despised material into one Of the most popular.Contributors
Presenter:
Quentin
Cooper
Producer:
Angela
Hind
: Midweek
Shortened repeat from 9am: The World Tonight
News and analysis, presented by Robin Lustig.Contributors
Presented By:
Robin
Lustig.
: Book at Bedtime: The Vanishing Act ofEsme Lennox
3/10. Daughters Who Just Don't Listen. Just why was Esme incarcerated in an asylum 61 years ago? Iris, her great-niece, goes in search of answers and reveals a Shameful past. For further details see Monday: The Hudson and Pepperdine Show
2/4. Do the bright lights of television beckon for Mel and Vicki? Starring Mel Hudson and Vicki Pepperdine with Martin Hyder and Jim North.Music by Richie Webb Producer Chris Neill
Contributors
Unknown:
Mel
Hudson
Unknown:
Vicki
Pepperdine
Unknown:
Martin
Hyder
Unknown:
Jim
North.
Music By:
Richie
Webb
Producer:
Chris
Neill
: Today in Parliament
Today's events in Westminster, highlighting Prime Minister's Questions. Presented by David Wilby.Contributors
Presented By:
David
Wilby.
: News
: Book of the Week: The Blunkett Tapes
3/5. Repeated from 9.45am: News
: News
: Outlook
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