Listings
: Farming Today
With Anna Hill. Producer Chris ImpeyContributors
Unknown:
Anna
Hill.
Producer:
Chris
Impey
: Today
With John Humphrys and James Naughtie.6.25, 7.25, 8.25 Sports News
With Garry Richardson.
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
With Robert Orchard and David Wilby.
7.48 Thought for the Day
With Anne Atkins.
8.31 (LW only) Yesterday in Parliament
Contributors
Presenter:
John
Humphrys
Presenter:
James
Naughtie
Sports newsreader:
Garry
Richardson
Presenter (Yesterday in Parliament):
Robert
Orchard
Presenter (Yesterday in Parliament):
David
Wilby
Speaker (Thought for the Day):
Anne
Atkins
: Melvyn Bragg - In Our Time
Melvyn Bragg and his guests Nick Lowe and Edith Hall discuss Greek and Roman love poetry.Shortened repeat at 9.30pm
Contributors
Presenter:
Melvyn
Bragg
Guest:
Nick
Lowe
Guest:
Edith
Hall
Producer:
Elaine
Lester
- In Our Time: Greek and Roman Love Poetry 42 minutes
: Book of the Week: Coconut Chaos
4/5. As Lady Myre's frustration about being on Pitcairn Island grows increasingly comical, Diana addresses the complex issues faced by its isolated community. Eleanor Bron continues to read Diana Souhami book. For further details see Monday Repeated at 12.30amContributors
Unknown:
Eleanor
Bron
Unknown:
Diana
Souhami
: Daily Service
Led by Becky Harris. As Water to the Thirsty (Oasis, arrBarnard). Mark 10, vv46-52. Open Thou Mine Eyes
(Rutter). Take My Life (Nottingham). Director of music Simon Lole. Organist Graham Eccles.
Contributors
Unknown:
Becky
Harris.
Organist:
Simon
Lole.
Organist:
Graham
Eccles.
: Woman's Hour
Presented by Jenni Murray.10.45 A Normal Life 4/5. By Jackie Pavlenko.
The Woman's Hour drama. For details see drama repeat at 7.45pm
Contributors
Presented By:
Jenni
Murray.
Unknown:
Jackie
Pavlenko.
: Crossing Continents -obesity
7/7. Mauritania. in Mauritania "fat" is beautiful - obesity has long been seen as a sign of wealth. But. as Pascale Harter discovers, decades of force-feeding to pile on the pounds is beginning to take its toll. Women have died after taking cattle steroids, hoping for a quick fix, and obesity related health problems are on the rise. Now, for the first time, a growing number of young women are rebelling against the "fat" look.Producer Emma Rippon Repeated on Monday at 8.30pm
Contributors
Unknown:
Pascale
Harter
Producer:
Emma
Rippon
: Three Sisters
The theme of three sisters has fascinated writers and storytellers for centuries, with everyone from the ancient Greeks to Shakespeare Chekhov and Ivor Cutler taking it on. One of three sisters herself, presenter Sheila McClennon examines why the subject has proved compelling, speaking to the Cusack sisters and academic Edith Hall along the way. Producer Geoff BirdContributors
Unknown:
Shakespeare
Chekhov
Unknown:
Ivor
Cutler
Presenter:
Sheila
McClennon
Unknown:
Edith
Hall
Producer:
Geoff
Bird
: You and Yours
Consumer affairs, presented by Winifred Robinson and John Waite.Contributors
Presented By:
Winifred
Robinson
Presented By:
John
Waite.
: The World at One
News and analysis, presented by Martha Kearney.Contributors
Presented By:
Martha
Kearney.
: Open Country
Repeated from Saturday at 6.07am: The Archers
Repeated from yesterday at 7pm: Afternoon Play: Giselle
Hannah Gordon stars in a story of hidder pities, thwarted love and deceased brides who dance men to death in Hattie Naylor 's retelling for radio of the story of the ballet Giselle. M phDirector Paul Dodgson
Contributors
Unknown:
Hannah
Gordon
Unknown:
Hattie
Naylor
Director:
Paul
Dodgson
Albrecht:
Daniel
Goode
Berthe:
Hannah
Gordon
Myrtha:
Lisa
Hammond
Utta:
Jasmine
Hyde
Hilarion:
Jamie
Mac Phee
Giselle:
Clare
McCarron
Wilfred:
Tim
McMullan
Wilis 1:
Sally
Orrock
: Questions, Questions
3/10. Stewart Henderson presents the inreraaiye problem-solving programme for those intriguing questions from everyday life. Producer Emily WilliamsPHONE: [number removed] (calls from landlines cost no more than 8p per minute); email: questions, questions@bb.co.uk.
Contributors
Unknown:
Stewart
Henderson
Producer:
Emily
Williams
: Radio 4 Appeal
Repeated from Sunday at 7.55am: The Time Being
4/5. Mr Kuan-Ti . A grandfather's tall tale haunts a young boy's imaginings far into manhood. It sounds crazy, but all the same .. Joanna Berry 's story is read by Paul Panting.For further details see Monday
Contributors
Unknown:
Mr
Kuan-Ti
Unknown:
Joanna
Berry
Read By:
Paul
Panting.
: Alvin Hall's Art World
4/5. The financial adviser looks at art collecting, debunks the myths that are associated with the activity, and explains how a collector is different from a critic. For further details see Monday: Open Book
Anne Enright talks to Mariella Frostrup about her new novelThe Gathering, and examines how unusual narrators in novels - from sheep to dogs - create different perspectives on both story and character. Repeated from Sunday at 4pm
Contributors
Talks:
Anne
Enright
Unknown:
Mariella
Frostrup
: The Material World
Venus Express. Once equated with the goddess of love, the planet Venus is nowadays more often called the Earth's evil twin, swaddled as it is in clouds of sulphuric acid and heated to temperatures of nearly 500 degrees. For a year the European space probe Venus Express has been orbiting the planet - working out just what makes it so unpleasant. Quentin Cooper hears what it's revealed. Producers Fiona Roberts and Roland PeaseContributors
Unknown:
Quentin
Cooper
Producers:
Fiona
Roberts
Producers:
Roland
Pease
: Look Away Now
3/6 Garry Richardson anchors a topical comedy looking back on the past five days in the world of sport as well as the weekend ahead. With Laurence Howarth , Richie Webb , Dave Lamb , Miles Jupp and Mario Rosenstock. Producer Will Saunders Repeated tomorrow at 11pmContributors
Unknown:
Garry
Richardson
Unknown:
Laurence
Howarth
Unknown:
Richie
Webb
Unknown:
Dave
Lamb
Unknown:
Miles
Jupp
Unknown:
Mario
Rosenstock.
: The Archers
Eddie warms up his vocal cords.For cast see page 31 Repeated tomorrow at 2pm
: Front Row
With Kirsty Lang , including an interview with Steven Isserlis , who has just recorded Bach's Cello Suites and has a theory about the hidden religious message they contain. producer Timothy ProsserContributors
Unknown:
Kirsty
Lang
Unknown:
Steven
Isserlis
Producer:
Timothy
Prosser
: A Normal Life
4/5. Janet comes close to causing disaster for Diane and Josh when she intervenes. Jackie Pavlenko 's story about a young mother who attempts to form a relationship with her son after her release from prison.For cast and further details see Monday Repeated from 10.45am
Contributors
Unknown:
Jackie
Pavlenko
: The Investigation
2/4. Britain's £1.6 billion organic food industry has witnessed a 30 per cent growth in the last year. As more consumers go "green" in their food choices, Simon Cox investigates claims made in a recent Government report that farming organically is no better for the environment than conventional production. Producer Smita PatelContributors
Unknown:
Simon
Cox
Producer:
Smita
Patel
: Analysis
9/9. I'm So Sorry. Tony Blair has apologised for the Irish famine, but has stopped short of saying "sorry" about the slave trade and expressed regret instead. The Queen has apologised to New Zealand's Maoris and Pope John Paul II said he was sorry for the Crusades. Why have apologies for past misdeeds become politically fashionable? Kenan Malik considers whether people today really bear responsibility for the crimes of their forebears, and who can say sorry on behalf of others.Producer Ingrid Hassler Repeated on Sunday at 9.30pm
Contributors
Unknown:
Tony
Blair
Unknown:
Kenan
Malik
Producer:
Ingrid
Hassler
- Analysis: I'm So Sorry 28 minutes
: Costing the Earth
New series 1/6. Come On You Greens. With millions of UK football fans prepared to travel the length of the country, or abroad, to watch their teams in action, Tom Heap asks whether all clubs should change their colours to green. England and Portsmouth goalkeeper David James has seen how other countries have taken measures to reduce their environmental impact and says it's about time more clubs in the UK played their parts. But will he persuade his team-mates to give up their gas-guzzlers?Producer Anne-Marie Bullock Repeated tomorrow at 3pm
David James , the green-fingered goalie: page 119
Contributors
Unknown:
Tom
Heap
Unknown:
David
James
Producer:
Anne-Marie
Bullock
Unknown:
David
James
- Costing the Earth: Professional Football 28 minutes
: Melvyn Bragg - in Our Time
Shortened repeat from 9am: The World Tonight
News and analysis presented by Robin Lustig.Contributors
Presented By:
Robin
Lustig.
: Book at Bedtime: The Interpretation of Murder
14/15. The murder investigation is stopped in its tracks by a stunning revelation. By Jed Rubenfeld. For further details see MondayContributors
Unknown:
Jed
Rubenfeld.
: Genius
3/6. Art critic Brian Sewell joins Dave Gorman to investigate some of the strangest inventions created by the public, before their inventors explain how they came up with the idea. The guest then picks his two favourite concepts, and the audience vote for the one they consider the most inspired. Producer Simon NichollsContributors
Unknown:
Brian
Sewell
Unknown:
Dave
Gorman
Producer:
Simon
Nicholls
: Today in Parliament
Robert Orchard presents the round-up and analysis of the day's events in Westminster.: News
: Book of the Week
: Coconut Chaos4/5. By Diana Souhami. Repeated from 9.45am
: World Briefing
the latest news from around the world: News
: The Beat
: News
: Outlook
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