Listings
: Farming Today
With Mark Holdstock. Producer Sarah SwadlingContributors
Unknown:
Mark
Holdstock.
Producer:
Sarah
Swadling
: Today
With Sarah Montague and Carolyn Quinn.6.25, 7.25, 8.25 Sports News
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
With Rachel Hooper and Robert Orchard.
7.48 Thought for the Day
With the Rev Rosemary Lain-Priestley .
8.31 Yesterday in Parliament
Contributors
Unknown:
Sarah
Montague
Unknown:
Carolyn
Quinn.
Unknown:
Rachel
Hooper
Unknown:
Robert
Orchard.
Unknown:
Rosemary
Lain-Priestley
: Melvyn Bragg - In Our Time
This week Melvyn Bragg and guests, including Professor John Mullan, look at the life and work of the 18th-century satirist Alexander Pope, best known for his ridiculing of the aristocracy in The Rape of the Lock. They discuss how Pope's physical deformity, Catholicism and politics inform his work. Shortened repeat at 9.30pmContributors
Presenter:
Melvyn
Bragg
Guest:
John
Mullan
Producer:
Elaine
Lester
- In Our Time: Pope 41 minutes
: Daily Service
Led by the Rev Dr David Wilkinson. Amazing Grace!(American trad). Mark 10, vv46-52. My Eyes for Beauty Pine (Howells). Thou Whose Almighty Word (Moscow). Director of music Richard Tanner.
Contributors
Unknown:
Dr David
Wilkinson.
Music:
Richard
Tanner.
: Book of the Week: North Face of Soho
4/5 Clive James reads from the fourth volume of his autobiography. Now a successful film and TV critic, he meets Richard Burton , Burt Lancaster and Peter Sellers. For further details see Monday Repeated at 12.30amContributors
Unknown:
Clive
James
Unknown:
Richard
Burton
Unknown:
Burt
Lancaster
Unknown:
Peter
Sellers.
: Woman's Hour
Presented by Jenni Murray.10.45 The Farming of Bones 4/5. By Edwidge Danticat. The Woman's Hour drama. For details see drama repeat 7.45pm
Contributors
Presented By:
Jenni
Murray.
Unknown:
Edwidge
Danticat.
: Crossing Continents
New series 1/10. After 14 years of war. a newly elected government is trying to get Liberia back on track Foreign investment is crucial, but are the multinationals a mixed blessing? Bill Law investigates the alleged mistreatment of workers on the Firestone rubber plantation, and asks whether a new mining deal with Mittal Steel will bring benefits. Producer Colin PereiraContributors
Producer:
Colin
Pereira
: Red Wedge: the Thin End
John O'Farrell relives the days of Red Wedge - the coalition of rock musicians and other artists that campaigned for a Labour victory in the 1987 general election. Billy Bragg ,Paul Weller , the Communards, Tom Robinson and Madness were among those who joined forces to encourage young people into the voting booths. Producer Louise Adamson
Contributors
Unknown:
John
O'Farrell
Unknown:
Billy
Bragg
Unknown:
Paul
Weller
Unknown:
Tom
Robinson
Producer:
Louise
Adamson
: You and Yours
Consumer reports, with Liz Barclay and Winifred Robinson.Contributors
Unknown:
Liz
Barclay
Unknown:
Winifred
Robinson.
: The World at One
News and analysis, presented by Brian Hanrahan.Contributors
Presented By:
Brian
Hanrahan.
: Open Country
Exploring rural life around Britain. Repeated from Saturday 6.07am: The Archers
Repeated from yesterday at 7pm: Afternoon Play: Esterhazy
In the Hertfordshire village of Harpenden the Count deVoilement was a mysterious figure whose true identity only emerged after his death in 1923. This story of his last days, based on his letters and newspaper reports, goes inside the mind of the man who was dubbed by one newspaper as "the wickedest man in the world". By Peter Nichols.
Producer Karen Rose ; Director Teresa Grimes
Contributors
Unknown:
Peter
Nichols.
Producer:
Karen
Rose
Director:
Teresa
Grimes
Count de Voilement:
Philip
Voss
Alsace:
Emma
Fielding
Dr Fish:
James
Fleet
Dr Clamp:
Will
Keen
Arthur:
John
Rowe
Mr Dees:
John
Rowe
Walter:
Bill
Maynard
Mrs Gresham:
Beverley
Klein
Mrs Fanshawe:
Beverley
Klein
Mr Church:
Ian
Ashpitel
Mr Garrett:
Ian
Ashpitel
Mrs Bell:
Valerie
Griffiths
Mr Warren:
Robert
Vahey
: Questions, Questions
9/10. Stewart Henderson presents the interactive problem-solving series, in which he gets to the bottom of the intriguing questions from everyday life. producer Sarah Cuddon PHONE: [number removed] (calls from land lines cost no more than 8p per minute) Lines are open from 1.30pm email Questions.questions@bbc.co.ukContributors
Unknown:
Stewart
Henderson
Producer:
Sarah
Cuddon
: Radio 4 Appeal
Repeated from Sunday at 7.55am: The MacGuffin
4/5. Night's High Noon. A darkly atmospheric tale in which one man's desire for fame becomes a sinister need for notoriety. By Linda Cracknell. Read by Robin Laing. For further details see MondayContributors
Unknown:
Linda
Cracknell.
Read By:
Robin
Laing.
: Highland Hip
4/5. Orcadian guitarist Kris Drever chats to Sally Magnusson about his upbringing in the islands' blossoming music scene, and reveals his experiences on the UK folk circuit, where he has accompanied artists such as Kate Rusby.For further details see Monday
Contributors
Guitarist:
Kris
Drever
Unknown:
Sally
Magnusson
Unknown:
Kate
Rusby.
: Bookclub
Lewis Wolpert joins readers and James Naughtieto discuss Malignant Sadness, his account of his depression, with observations about the illness and scientific research into its diagnosis and treatment, illustrated with quotations from poets such as Shelley and Gerard Manley Hopkins , who also suffered from it. Repeated from Sunday at 4pmContributors
Unknown:
Lewis
Wolpert
Unknown:
James
Naughtieto
Unknown:
Gerard Manley
Hopkins
: The Material World
Touted as the holy grail of biomaterials, spider silk is unrivalled by any man-made fibre. Finer than human hair, yet tougher than a bullet-proof vest, it has a desirable combination of mechanical properties. Quentin Cooper reports on new research into its structure and attempts at mass producing it. Producer Fiona RobertsContributors
Unknown:
Quentin
Cooper
Producer:
Fiona
Roberts
: PM
News and analysis, with Eddie Mair.: Ed Reardon's Week
3/6. The Last Laugh. Welcome to the world of Ed Reardon , author, pipe smoker, fare-dodger and master of the abusive email. Written by Christopher Douglas and Andrew Nickoids.Producer Simon Nicholls
Contributors
Unknown:
Ed
Reardon
Written By:
Christopher
Douglas
Written By:
Andrew
Nickoids.
Producer:
Simon
Nicholls
Ed:
Chris
Douglas
Olive:
Stephanie
Cole
Felix:
John
Fortune
Savage:
Andy
Hamilton
The constable:
Martin
Hyder
Lee:
Matthew
Holness
Postman:
Matthew
Holness
Jaz:
Philip
Jackson
Pearl:
Rita
May
Bus driver:
Geoffrey
McGivern
Ping:
Barunka
O'Shaughnessy
Andy:
Dan
Tetsell
Stan:
Geoffrey
Whitehead
: The Archers
Brian shows his true colours.For cast see page 32 Repeated tomorrow at 2pm
: Front Row
Kirsty Lang investigates the history of sacred Indian bronze sculptures on show in London. Producer Philippa RitchieContributors
Unknown:
Kirsty
Lang
Producer:
Philippa
Ritchie
: The Farming of Bones
4/5. Fire. Amabelle has returned to a Haiti in turmoil, and is haunted by the drowning of her friend Odette, for which she blames herself. And she still yearns for Sebastian. By Edwidqe Danticat.For further details see Monday Repeated from 10.45am
Contributors
Unknown:
Edwidqe
Danticat.
Amabelle:
Adjoa
Andoh
Yves:
Patrick
Miller
Father Romain:
Patrick
Miller
Man Rapidou:
Noma
Dumezweni
Man Denise:
Noma
Dumezweni
Justice of the Peace:
Antonio
Gil-Martinez
Father:
Antonio
Gil-Martinez
Voice:
Clara
Sanabras
: Second City Soldiers
Against a backdrop of war in Iraq and troops in Afghanistan, more soldiers are being signed up from Birmingham than anywhere else in the UK. Ten per cent of the British Army is made up from the West Midlands. With exclusive access to the Army, Rajesh Mirchandani examines the ethics and morals behind the success of the West Midlands recruitment drive. Producer Fran BarnesContributors
Unknown:
Rajesh
Mirchandani
: Analysis
New series 1/8. The Class Barrier. Has social class become the inequality that dares not speak its name in formerly class-obsessed Britain? Now even Labour politicians attack inheritance tax, one of the principal means of preventing the passage of wealth across generations, and media mockery of "chavs" and "bling" suggests that these days class is about taste if it's about anything. David Walker asks what class means in Britain today. Producer Jim Frank Repeated on Sunday at 9.30pmContributors
Unknown:
David
Walker
Producer:
Jim
Frank
: Leading Edge
9/10. The latest news from the world of science and technology, with Geoff Watts. Producer Pamela RutherfordContributors
Unknown:
Geoff
Watts.
: Melvyn Bragg - in Our Time
Shortened repeat from 9am: Book at Bedtime: The Trumpet-Major
9/10. Anne, broken-hearted, waits for Bob but gradually realises that another more faithful brother is closer to hand. Read by Julian Rhind-Tutt . For further details see MondayContributors
Read By:
Julian
Rhind-Tutt
: Rubbish
6/6. Outsourcing. Martin's boss Roger is suspended after his computer is taken away following a worldwide FBI sting operation. Martin finds himself acting head, but when he meets the outsourcing partner from hell, begins to realise he's in over his head. By Tony Bagley.Producer Claire Bartlett
Contributors
Unknown:
Tony
Bagley.
Producer:
Claire
Bartlett
Martin:
Reece
Dinsdale
Barney:
James
Lance
Roger:
Paul
Copley
Scott:
Kevin
Eldon
Alison:
Nicola
Walker
Karen:
Oriane
Messina
Darren:
Mark
Maier
: Today in Parliament
Today's events in Westminster, with Robert Orchard.Contributors
Unknown:
Robert
Orchard.
: News
: Book of the Week: North Face ofSoho
4/5. By Clive James. Repeated from 9.45amContributors
Unknown:
Clive
James.
: Analysis
: News
: The Beat
: News
: Outlook
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