Listings
: Farming Today
With Mark Holdstock. Producer Sarah SwadlingContributors
Unknown:
Mark
Holdstock.
Producer:
Sarah
Swadling
: Today
With James Naughtie and Edward Stourton.6.25.7.25,8.25 Sports News With Steve May.
7.48 Thought for the Day With the Rev Joel Edwards.
Contributors
Unknown:
James
Naughtie
Unknown:
Edward
Stourton.
Unknown:
Joel
Edwards.
: 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
Producer:
Victoria
Wakely
: Book of the Week: Coral - a Pessimist In Paradise
V5. Professor Steve Jones reads from his book, exploring the cultural, scientific and social significance of one of the World's most endangered habitats - the coral reef. Producer Chris Wallis Repeated at 12.30am RT DIRECT: To order the hardback edition of Coral - a Pessimist in Paradise for P14.50 (RRP £15.99) inci pSp, send a cheque payable to RT Direct Book Offers, to [address removed] or call [number removed] (land-line calls cost no more than 8p per minute) quoting RT or visit www. rtdirect.sparkledirect.com. UK delivery onlyContributors
Unknown:
Professor Steve
Jones
Producer:
Chris
Wallis
: Daily Service
Led by Tony Burnham. There Is a Redeemer (Green).John 18, vv1-12. Jesus Christ, Think upon Your Sacrifice (Redman). Meekness and Majesty (Kendrick). Director of music Andy Silver.
Contributors
Unknown:
Tony
Burnham.
Music:
Andy
Silver.
: Woman's Hour
Presented by Jane Little.10.45 Captain Starlight's Apprentice 1/5. By Kathryn Heyman. The Woman's Hour drama. For details see drama repeat 7.45pm
Contributors
Presented By:
Jane
Little.
Unknown:
Kathryn
Heyman.
: Rover Two Years On
V2. The Rover car plant in Longbridge closed in 2005. Since then, Adrian Chiles has been tracing the stories of those who lost their jobs. In this follow-up, he revisits the men to find out if and how their lives have moved on in the Past 12 months. Producer Lucy LuntContributors
Unknown:
Adrian
Chiles
Producer:
Lucy
Lunt
: Baggage
1/6. Lovesick and Sickening. It's Edinburgh, it's February. Caroline and Simeon are loved-up; Fiona and Ruth are fed-up; three's company but four is definitely a crowd. By Hilary Lvon.Producer Gordon Kennedy ; Director Marilyn Imrie
Contributors
Unknown:
Hilary
Lvon.
Producer:
Gordon
Kennedy
Director:
Marilyn
Imrie
Caroline:
Hilary
Lyon
Fiona:
Phyllis
Logan
Ruth:
Adle
Allen
Simeon:
Stuart
McQuarne
: You and Yours
Consumer affairs, with Winifred Robinson and John Waite.Contributors
Unknown:
Winifred
Robinson
Unknown:
John
Waite.
: Counterpoint
3/13. Edward Seckerson chairs heat three of the eclectic music quiz. Producer Paul Bajoria Repeated on Saturday atllpmContributors
Unknown:
Edward
Seckerson
Producer:
Paul
Bajoria
: The Archers
Repeated from yesterday at 7pm: Afternoon Play: Murder By the Book
When a corpse is found in the crime section of Langston Library two elderly librarians decide to solve the mystery themselves. By Stephen Sheridan. Producer/Director David BlountContributors
Unknown:
Stephen
Sheridan.
Director:
David
Blount
Dorothy:
Mary
Wimbush
Margaret:
Doreen
Mantle
Mr Pepper:
John
Evitts
Colin:
Leiqhton
Pugh
Robin:
Alex
Hutchinson
Mrs Shelton:
Elizabeth
Morgan
Insp Cornish:
Trevor
Nichols
Sgt McBride:
Chris
Stanton
: Cricket World Cup
Game seven from the Super Eights. Commentary from Jonathan Agnew , Simon Mann and Bryan Waddle , with expert analysis from Angus Fraser , Viv Richards and Ian Smith , live from Antigua.Producer Peter Baxter 'approximate time
Highlights are on BBC1 tonight
Contributors
Unknown:
Jonathan
Agnew
Unknown:
Simon
Mann
Unknown:
Bryan
Waddle
Unknown:
Angus
Fraser
Unknown:
Viv
Richards
Unknown:
Ian
Smith
Producer:
Peter
Baxter
: Money Box Live
Listeners' personal financial questions answered by Paul Lewis and his guests. Producer Chris A'Court PHONE: [number removed] (calls from landlines cost no more than 8p per minute) Lines open from 1.30pmContributors
Unknown:
Paul
Lewis
: My Animals and Other Family
1/4. A Bushbaby from Harrods. The Harrods zoo is as close to heaven as anywhere ten-year-old Julia has been, and Congo the bushbaby is the first love of her life. A series of autobiographical stories written and read by Julia Blackburn. Producer Mary Ward-LoweryContributors
Read By:
Julia
Blackburn.
Producer:
Mary
Ward-Lowery
: 1707: in the Footsteps of Defoe
1/4. East Lothian Coast. Sarfraz Manzoor follows Daniel Defoe 's journey through southern Scotland, marking the approach of the 300th anniversary of the Act Of Union. Producer Patrick GregoryContributors
Unknown:
Sarfraz
Manzoor
Unknown:
Daniel
Defoe
Producer:
Patrick
Gregory
: The Food Programme
Takeaway Food. Sheila Dillon explores the new style of take-away that provides quick and easy food that's also healthy and locally SOurced. Repeated from yesterday at 12.30pmContributors
Unknown:
Sheila
Dillon
: Tracing Your Roots
4/6. Sally Magnusson explores the growing fascination in tracing family histories, meeting experts and genealogists to find out what is needed to make full use of the range of resources available. Producer Anne McNaughtContributors
Unknown:
Sally
Magnusson
Producer:
Anne
McNaught
: The Write Stuff
4/6. James Walton hosts another round of the literary quiz, with captains Sebastian Faulks and John Walsh , and guests Mark Billingham and Sabrina Broadbent. The author of the week and subject for pastiche is Stephen King , and the reader is Beth Chalmers. Producer Katie Marsden Repeated on Sunday at 12.04pmContributors
Unknown:
James
Walton
Unknown:
Sebastian
Faulks
Unknown:
John
Walsh
Unknown:
Mark
Billingham
Unknown:
Sabrina
Broadbent.
Unknown:
Stephen
King
Unknown:
Beth
Chalmers.
Producer:
Katie
Marsden
: The Archers
it's decision time for all at Home Farm. For cast see page 53 Repeated tomorrow at 2pm: Front Row
With Mark Lawson. Including an interview with dramatist Joe Penhall , whose new play Landscape with Weapon focuses on the ethics of inventing new military technology. Producer Ella-Mai RobeyContributors
Unknown:
Mark
Lawson.
Dramatist:
Joe
Penhall
Producer:
Ella-Mai
Robey
: Captain Starlight's Apprentice
1/5. By Kathryn Heyman. Rose Dobell is struggling with illness in a New South Wales hospital. She begins to have visions of a young Australian woman. It's 1905 and Jess, having been sold by her father, ends up working in a travelling circus as a stunt rider. Producer/Director Lu Kemp Repeated from 10.45amContributors
Unknown:
Kathryn
Heyman.
Unknown:
Rose
Dobell
Director:
Lu
Kemp
Rose:
Helen
Longworth
Jess:
Teresa
Gallagher
Ariel:
Richard
Dillane
Dwyer:
Sean
Murray
Joe:
Thomas
Arnold
Nurse:
Federay
Holmes
: Falklands 25: a Dangerous interface
Gerry Northam looks at Britain's political and intelligence failures in the run-up to Argentina's invasion of the Falklands and asks whether lessons were not learned for handling intelligence about Iraq. Producer Rob CaveContributors
Unknown:
Gerry
Northam
Producer:
Rob
Cave
: Crossing Continents
3/7. High youth unemployment is the hottest topic in the forthcoming presidential elections in France. Few doubt something has to change in the French system or France risks decades of economic decline. Presented by Lucy Ash. Repeated from ThursdayContributors
Presented By:
Lucy
Ash.
: Squeezing Victoria's Curves
Tanzanian journalist Ayisha Yahya investigates the causes of the falling water levels of Lake Victoria, the inland sea the size of Ireland with over 30 million people dependent on it, and asks whether the situation has only been worsened by the dam for a hydroelectric power Station in Uganda. Producer Ruth EvansContributors
Unknown:
Ayisha
Yahya
Producer:
Ruth
Evans
- Squeezing Victoria's Curve 28 minutes
: Start the Week
Shortened repeat from 9am: The World Tonight until 10.15
National and international news and analysis, presented by Jackie Hardgrave.Contributors
Presented By:
Jackie
Hardgrave.
: Book at Bedtime: On Chesil Beach
1/5. Alex Jennings reads Ian McEwan 's novella, following the story of a couple looking forward to the night of their honeymoon on the Dorset coast.Abridged by Sally Marmion. Producer Di Speirs
RT DIRECT: To pre-order the hardback edition of On Chesil Beach (out 5 April) for £ 11.50 (RRP E12.99) incl p&p, send a cheque payable to RT Direct Book Offers, to [address removed] or call [number removed] (land-line calls cost no more than 8p per minute) quoting RT or visit www.rtdirect.sparkledirect.com. UK delivery only
Contributors
Unknown:
Alex
Jennings
Unknown:
Ian
McEwan
Abridged By:
Sally
Marmion.
Producer:
Di
Speirs
: Ayres on the Air
5/5. The Old Days. Pam Ayres introduces comic poetry and Sketches. Producer Claire JonesRT DIRECT: To order the CD The Pam Ayres Poetry Collection for E9.99
(RRP E12.99) inc p&p. call [number removed] (landline calls cost no more than 8p per min), send a cheque payable to BBC Shop to[address removed], or visit www.bbcshop.com and enter the code [number removed]
Contributors
Introduces:
Pam
Ayres
Producer:
Claire
Jones
Unknown:
Pam
Ayres
: Roger Black's Olympic Challenge
1/3. Former Olympic silver medallist Roger Black takes on the challenge of getting the nation's children fit for the 2012 London Olympics. The next programme in this series airs tomorrow at 11.30pm. Producer Mark AldenContributors
Unknown:
Roger
Black
Producer:
Mark
Alden
: News
: Book of the Week: Coral - a Pessimistin Paradise
1/5. By Professor Steve Jones. Repeated from 9.45amContributors
Unknown:
Professor Steve
Jones.
: News
: France versus the World
(1/4) Lucy Ash asks how France is going to cope with increasing pressures of globalisation: News
: Outlook
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