Listings
: Prayer for the Day
With the Rt Rev David Chillingworth.Contributors
Unknown:
David
Chillingworth.
: Farming Today
Presented by Anna Hill. Producer Alasdair CrossContributors
Presented By:
Anna
Hill.
Producer:
Alasdair
Cross
: Today
With Sarah Montague and James Naughtie.6.25,7.25,8.25 Sports News
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
With Sean Curran and David Wilby.
7.48 Thought for the Day With John Bell.
8.31 L W only Yesterday in Parliament
Contributors
Unknown:
Sarah
Montague
Unknown:
James
Naughtie.
Unknown:
Sean
Curran
Unknown:
David
Wilby.
Unknown:
John
Bell.
: On the Ropes
6/7. Author Terry Pratchett talks to John Humphrys about the effect on his life and work of being diagnosed with a rare form of early-onset Alzheimer's.Producer Steve Peacock Repeated at 9.30pm
Contributors
Talks:
Terry
Pratchett
Unknown:
John
Humphrys
Producer:
Steve
Peacock
- On The Ropes: Terry Pratchett 28 minutes
: A Sunparched Country
4/5. Changing Gardens. Ten years of drought, the hottest summer on record and freak floods. Caroline Holmes asks how Australian gardeners are coping with the realities of climate Change. Producer Mukti Jain CampionContributors
Unknown:
Caroline
Holmes
Producer:
Mukti Jain
Campion
: Daily Service
Led by the Rev Ernie Rea. Jesus the LordSaid: I Am the Bread (Yisu Ne Kaha). John 6, vv22-32. Seek Ye First (Lafferty, arr Wilson). Now Is Eternal Life (Christchurch).
Contributors
Unknown:
Rev Ernie
Rea.
: Book of the Week: Speakingfor Myself
2/5. Cherie Blair continues her story in her own words. Love, the law and a proposal. For details see yesterday Repeated at 12.30amContributors
Unknown:
Cherie
Blair
: Woman's Hour
With Jenni Murray.10.45 Sister Agnes Investigates 2/5 The Woman's Hour drama.
For details see drama repeat at 7.45pm
Contributors
Unknown:
Jenni
Murray.
: World on the Move: Great AnimalMigrations
14/40. Continuing the series that follows the migration of animals across the globe.Presented, live, by Philippa Forrester and Brett Westwood.
Series editor Julian Hector Repeated tomorrow at 9pm
Contributors
Unknown:
Brett
Westwood.
Editor:
Julian
Hector
- World on the Move: 20 May 28 minutes
: The Frost Collection
2/3. Religion and Morality. David Frost recalls some of the memorable interviews of his career, including the evangelist Billy Graham. His studio guests include Max Hastings and Joan Bakewell. Producer Paul BajoraContributors
Unknown:
David
Frost
Unknown:
Billy
Graham.
Unknown:
Max
Hastings
Unknown:
Joan
Bakewell.
Producer:
Paul
Bajora
: Call You and Yours
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams , describes how being deaf in one ear affects his life. With John Waite and Peter White.EMAIL: [address removed], PHONE: [number removed] (calls from landlines cost no more than 8p per minute). Lines open from 10am
Contributors
Unknown:
Rowan
Williams
Unknown:
John
Waite
Unknown:
Peter
White.
: Gershwin's Horns
When Gershwin used car horns in his An American in Paris, he was joining an illustrious group of composers who used unusual objects in their works.Rainer Hersch explores such odd instruments as cannon, anvils and typewriters with the help of leading percussion players Mick Doran and Neil Percy.
Contributors
Presenter:
Rainer
Hersch
Percussionist:
Mick
Doran
Percussionist:
Neil
Percy
Producer:
Tom
Alban
: The Archers
Repeated from yesterday at 7pm: Afternoon Play: Signs
2/2. Perfect Day. Romantic drama by Hattie Naylor. Adam signs up to a company offering to arrange evenings out. holidays and small life experiences. As his taste for perfection grows, he pays the company to locate his perfect life-partner.Director Mary Ward-Lowery
Contributors
Unknown:
Hattie
Naylor.
Director:
Mary
Ward-Lowery
Vicky:
Joanne
Froggatt
Adam:
Paul
Mundell
Evie:
Jane
Godber
Sarah:
Lisa
Coleman
Jim:
David
Hounslow
: Making History
Vanessa Collingridge and the team discuss listeners' historical queries. Producer Nick Patrick ADDRESS: Making History, [address removed] or email: [address removed]; Phone: [number removed] (calls from landlines cost no more than 8p per minute) Vanessa Collingridge writes about Making History in the May issue of BBC History Magazine, on sale now £3.60Contributors
Unknown:
Vanessa
Collingridge
Producer:
Nick
Patrick
Unknown:
Vanessa
Collingridge
: Anger
2/5. Andy McNab - Kinetic. Andy McNab 's autobiographical story describes a personal journey from a turbulent childhood to the Army and, ultimately, into battle, where anger was no longer a useful weapon for survival. For details see yesterdayContributors
Unknown:
Andy
McNab
Unknown:
Andy
McNab
: Joan Amtatrading's Favourite Choirs
2/5. WorldSong. Joan Armatrading attends a rehearsal of WorldSong, a mixed-voice choir in Coventry for anyone who can sing that specialises in unaccompanied songs from across the globe. She also talks to the scientist who can prove that singing is beneficial to one's health.Producer Emily Palmer For details see yesterday
Contributors
Unknown:
Joan
Armatrading
Producer:
Emily
Palmer
: Word of Mouth
8/8. Michael Rosen presents the series examining vocabulary, language and the ways people use words. Producer Chris LedgardContributors
Unknown:
Michael
Rosen
Producer:
Chris
Ledgard
: Great Lives
8/9. Arabella Weir nominates Joyce Grenfell for great-life status, discovering that she shares many similarities with Grenfell, whose comic monologues she listened to and loved as a child. Grenfell's biographer and family friend, Janie Hampton , is there to supply the inside information. Presented by Matthew Parris. Producer Beth O'Dea Repeated on Friday at 11pmContributors
Unknown:
Arabella
Weir
Unknown:
Joyce
Grenfell
Unknown:
Janie
Hampton
Presented By:
Matthew
Parris.
Producer:
Beth
O'Dea
- Great Lives: Joyce Grenfell 25 minutes
: 1968: Day-by-Day
Tourists leave France as strikes spread across the country, severely affecting public transport services. For details see Saturday: PM
Presented by Eddie Main: Clare In the Community
2/5. Brenda's Birthday. Clare is coerced into helping Megan organise her one-year-old daughter's birthday party. Comedy by Harry Venning and David Ramsden.Producer Katie Tyrrell
Contributors
Comedy By:
Harry
Venning
Comedy By:
David
Ramsden.
Producer:
Katie
Tyrrell
Clare:
Sally
Phillips
Brian:
Alex
Lowe
Simon:
Andrew
Wincott
Ray:
Richard
Lumsden
Helen:
Gemma
Craven
Irene:
Ellen
Thomas
Megan:
Nina
Conti
Gordon:
Lewis
MacLeod
: The Archers
It's all change at Bridge Farm.For cast see Friday Repeated tomorrow at 2pm
: Front Row
Presented by Kirsty Lang. Producer Nicki PaxmanContributors
Presented By:
Kirsty
Lang.
Producer:
Nicki
Paxman
: Sister Agnes Investigates
2/5. By Alison Joseph. Sister Agnes finds she has a lot in common with Catherine and sets out to prove that the mousy librarian is incapable of murder.For cast and details see yesterday Rptd from 10.45am
Contributors
Unknown:
Alison
Joseph.
: File on 4
New series 1/9. The rises in the price of food, oil and metals are being blamed on growing demand from China and India. But Michael Robinson wonders if commodity prices are actually being inflated by a speculative bubble. He investigates this new threat to the world's weakened financial system. Producer Ian Muir-Cochrane Rptd on Sunday at 5pmContributors
Unknown:
Michael
Robinson
Producer:
Ian Muir-Cochrane
Rptd
: In Touch
Peter White with news and information for the blind and partially sighted. Producer Cheryl GabrielContributors
Unknown:
Peter
White
Producer:
Cheryl
Gabriel
: Case Notes
8/9. Dr Mark Porter reports on the latest news on the diagnosis and treatment of prostate problems, including whether or not screening saves lives.Producer Paula McGrath Repeated tomorrow at 4.30pm
Contributors
Unknown:
Dr Mark
Porter
Producer:
Paula
McGrath
- Case Notes: Prostate Problems 30 minutes
: On the Ropes
Repeated from 9am: Book at Bedtime:The Behaviour of Moths
7/10. By Poppy Adams. Forty years on, Ginny remembers the part she played in her sister Vivien's marriage. For details see yesterdayContributors
Unknown:
Poppy
Adams.
: Mouth Trap
2/4. The Power of Women. Comedy magazine show for the woman who gets just what she deserves.... and more. Written by and starring Katy Brand and Katherine Parkinson , with Margaret Cabourn-Smith , Zoe Gardner and Gareth Tunley. Producer Lucy ArmitaqeContributors
Unknown:
Katy
Brand
Unknown:
Katherine
Parkinson
Unknown:
Margaret
Cabourn-Smith
Unknown:
Zoe
Gardner
Unknown:
Gareth
Tunley.
Producer:
Lucy
Armitaqe
: News
: Book of the Week: Speaking forMyself
2/5. Cherie Blair 's memoirs. Rptd from 9.45amContributors
Unknown:
Cherie
Blair
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