Listings
: Prayer for the Day
WithClairJaquiss.: Men of Stone
2/5. Quarrying, Cruelty and the Crown.Julian Richards tells the story of Portland stone and the men who quarried it. He looks at the early days of the quarrying industry and Portland's royal connections. Producer Nick St George
Contributors
Unknown:
Julian
Richards
Producer:
Nick St
George
: Open Country
Exploring rural life around the UK.Producer Sandra Sykes Repeated on Thursday at 1.30pm
Contributors
Producer:
Sandra
Sykes
: Farming Today This Week
The issues of the week that affect the countryside and the food it produces. Presented by Miriam O'Reilly. Producer Steve PeacockContributors
Presented By:
Miriam
O'Reilly.
Producer:
Steve
Peacock
: Today
With John Humphrys and Sarah Montague.7.25,8.25 Sports News
7.48 Thought for the Day With Akhandadhi Das.
Contributors
Unknown:
John
Humphrys
Unknown:
Sarah
Montague.
Unknown:
Akhandadhi
Das.
: Saturday Live
Historian Andrew Roberts joins Fi Glover on the weekend magazine show, with all the latest news and lively discussion. Producer Simon ClancyContributors
Unknown:
Andrew
Roberts
Unknown:
Fi
Glover
Producer:
Simon
Clancy
: Excess Baggage
Sandi Toksvig explores the adventures, frustrations and joys of travel. Producer Harry ParkerContributors
Unknown:
Sandi
Toksvig
Producer:
Harry
Parker
: The Joke Book
Barry Cryer explores the history of the joke book from the earliest surviving compilation - the ancient Greek Philogelos - to the present-day online system of sharing jokes on the internet, via the 18th-century Joe Miller book and the works of Larry Wilde and Robert Orben.Pius a load of great jokes - more than you can shake a non-PC stick at! With contributions from Michael Mclntyre , Rob Manuel , Brad Ashton ,
Larry Wilde , Robert Orben , Laurie Bellew , Jack Seaton , Mark Brisenden and Hattie Hayridge. Producers Neil Rosser and Michael Pointon
Contributors
Unknown:
Barry
Cryer
Unknown:
Greek
Philogelos
Unknown:
Joe
Miller
Unknown:
Larry
Wilde
Unknown:
Robert
Orben.
Unknown:
Michael
McLntyre
Unknown:
Rob
Manuel
Unknown:
Brad
Ashton
Unknown:
Larry
Wilde
Unknown:
Robert
Orben
Unknown:
Laurie
Bellew
Unknown:
Jack
Seaton
Unknown:
Mark
Brisenden
Unknown:
Hattie
Hayridge.
Producers:
Neil
Rosser
Producers:
Michael
Pointon
: Week in Westminster
Elinor Goodman takes a peek behind the scenes in Westminster. Editor Marie JesselContributors
Unknown:
Elinor
Goodman
Editor:
Marie
Jessel
: From Our Own Correspondent
A lively collection of dispatches from the BBC s foreign correspondents, who report on the stories in their regions. Presented by Kate Adie. Producer Tony GrantRT DIRECT: From Our Own Correspondent, edited by Tony Grant , is available for E15.99 (RRP E16.99) including p&p. Call [number removed] (calls from land lines cost no more than 8p per minute)
Contributors
Presented By:
Kate
Adie.
Producer:
Tony
Grant
Edited By:
Tony
Grant
: Money Box
Personal finance news with Paul Lewis.Producer Chris A'Court Repeated tomorrow at 9pm
Contributors
Unknown:
Paul
Lewis.
: The Now Show
1/8. A satirical look through the week's news with Steve Punt , Hugh Dennis , Mitch Benn and Marcus Brigstocke. Repeated from yesterdayContributors
Unknown:
Steve
Punt
Unknown:
Hugh
Dennis
Unknown:
Mitch
Benn
Unknown:
Marcus
Brigstocke.
: Any Questions?
Topical discussion hosted by Jonathan Dimbleby in Plymouth, where the audience put questions to a panel that includes columnist David Aaronovitch and chairwoman of the School Food Trust, Prue Leith. Repeated from yesterdayContributors
Unknown:
Jonathan
Dimbleby
Unknown:
David
Aaronovitch
Unknown:
Prue
Leith.
: Any Answers?
Jonathan Dimbleby takes listeners' calls and emails in response to Any Questions. Producer Lisa JenkinsonPHONE: [number removed] (calls from land lines cost no more than 8p per minute) Lines open from 12.30pm; email: any.answers@bbc.co.uk
Contributors
Unknown:
Jonathan
Dimbleby
Producer:
Lisa
Jenkinson
: The Saturday Play: Humble Boy
Felix Humble is a Cambridge astrophysicist in search of a unified field theory. Following the sudden death of his father, Felix returns to his middle-England home and his difficult and demanding mother, where he soon realises that his search for unity must include his own chaotic home life. By Charlotte Jones . Adapted by Steven Canny.Producer Steven Canny
Spoken word choices: page 135
Contributors
Unknown:
Felix
Humble
Unknown:
Charlotte
Jones
Adapted By:
Steven
Canny.
Producer:
Steven
Canny
Felix:
Adrian
Scarborough
Flora:
Diana
Rigg
Mercy:
Marcia
Warren
George:
Nicky
Henson
Rosie:
Cathryn
Bradshaw
Jim:
John
Standing
: Weekend Woman's Hour
The best of the week on Woman's Hour, presented by Ritula Shah. Editor Jill BurridgeRT DIRECT: To order the hardback of Woman's Hour: Celebrating Sixty Year of Women's Lives for £14.99 (RRP E20.00) incl p&p, call [number removed] or send a cheque payable to [address removed]
Contributors
Presented By:
Ritula
Shah.
Editor:
Jill
Burridge
: The Bottom Line
4/8. Evan Davis talks to business executives with a keen interest in the complexities of commercial affairs. They discuss the fundamentals of buying and selling, highlighting consumer demands and the relationships between major companies and the general public. Producer Neil KoenigContributors
Talks:
Evan
Davis
Producer:
Neil
Koenig
: Loose Ends
Clive Anderson hosts another edition of the show mixing sparkling conversation, comedy and music. Producer Cathie MahoneyContributors
Unknown:
Clive
Anderson
Producer:
Cathie
Mahoney
: From Fact to Fiction
5/7. Writer Philip Palmer and composer Nicolai Abrahamsen create a fictional response to a story in the week's news. Producer Sasha Yevtushenko Repeated tomorrow at 5.40pmContributors
Unknown:
Philip
Palmer
Unknown:
Nicolai
Abrahamsen
Producer:
Sasha
Yevtushenko
: Saturday Review
Tom Sutcliffe and guests examine highlights of the week's cultural events. Producer Philippa RitchieContributors
Unknown:
Tom
Sutcliffe
Producer:
Philippa
Ritchie
: The Archive Hour: A Small Country Life
As programmes about smallholdings and self-sufficiency win primetime audiences, Sheila McClennon rediscovers Jeanine McMullen 's A Small Country Living, first broadcast on Radio 4 in the 1980s. Producer Geoff BirdContributors
Unknown:
Sheila
McClennon
Unknown:
Jeanine
McMullen
Producer:
Geoff
Bird
: Classic Serial: No Name
2/2. Magdalen and her sister Norah are penniless, having been tricked out of their inheritance by their cousin Noel. With the help of a conman, Captain Wragge, Magdalen has traced Noel to Aldeburgh. Now she can put her plan into action. Wilkie Collins 's tale of disguise, deceit. and sacrifice is dramatised by John Fletcher.Repeated from Sunday
Contributors
Unknown:
Wilkie
Collins
Dramatised By:
John
Fletcher.
Magdalen:
Jalmi
Barbakoff
Captain Wragge:
Ron
Cook
Madame Lecount:
Diana
Quick
Noel:
Richard
Nichols
Norah:
Manon
Edwards
Miss Garth:
Jacqueline
Tong
Sophie:
Bethan
Walker
The Doctor:
Richard
Mitchley
George:
Dick
Bradnum
Captain Kirke:
Steffan
Rhodri
: The Moral Maze
2/7. Michael Buerk chairs a debate in which panellists Melanie Phillips , Steven Rose , Michael Portillo and Ian Hargreaves cross-examine expert witnesses on the moral issues behind the week's news. Repeated from WednesdayContributors
Unknown:
Michael
Buerk
Unknown:
Melanie
Phillips
Unknown:
Steven
Rose
Unknown:
Michael
Portillo
Unknown:
Ian
Hargreaves
: Round Britain Quiz
1/12. Tom Sutcliffe hosts the cryptic quiz show that draws on cultural knowledge and lateral thinking. The first round sees teams from Scotland and the Midlands compete. Repeated from MondayContributors
Unknown:
Tom
Sutcliffe
: Malcolm Lowry: the LighthouseInvites the Storm
When Malcolm Lowry died 50 years ago, he left behind a jumble of manuscripts and two memorable novels: Ultramarine, based on his experiences at sea as a young man, and Under the Volcano, concerning the last alcohol-fuelled 24 hours of an English ex-consul in Mexico, also a semi-autobiographical story. As novelist and playwright Trevor Hoyle explains, Lowry's demons lay behind much of his fiction, yet they were accompanied by humour and courage. A re-evaluation of this complex and driven man, with archive clips of people who knew him, and extracts from his work. Repeated from SundayContributors
Unknown:
Malcolm
Lowry
Unknown:
Trevor
Hoyle
: Short Stories byJohn McGahern
3/5. Sierra Leone - Part One. A young man who half falls in love with the mistress of an ageing politician is forced to look at his capacity for commitment. Read by Sean McGinley. Producer Pam BrightonContributors
Read By:
Sean
McGinley.
Producer:
Pam
Brighton
: News
: News
: BBC World Drama
The Wind in the Willows: Kenneth Grahame's much-loved book about the exploits of Toad, Mole, Badger and Ratty (2/2): News
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