Producers John Harvey and Ruth Kiely
with David Melling.
with James Naughtie and Sue MacGregor.
6.45 Business News
7.25, 8.25 Sports News
7.45 Thought for the Day with Rosemary Hartill.
Former Labour cabinet minister Tony Benn draws on his original diary tapes and private recordings, to recall life behind the scenes in government. Producer Keith Jones
with Melvyn Bragg and guests. Producer Ruth Gardiner
An Anthology of Spiritual Verse. A selection of poetry on the theme of childhood. Producer David Benedictus
Jenni Murray meets British tennis ace Clare Wood.
Serial: Boors Causing. Edward Petherbridge reads the third of Sylvia Townsend Warner's Five Stones.
Abndged by Sally Skrimshire. Editor Sally Feldman
Producer Frances Macdonald LINES OPEN from 10.00am
with Michael Collie. Editor Ken Vass
First Round- North of England. Philip Gray (financial consultant); Dan Verity (retired school teacher); Dr Philip Jones (solicitor); Colin Denson (civil servant). Chairman Robert Robinson.
Producer Richard Edis
with Nick Clarke.
Paula Wilcox is private eye Rosie Monaghan in Alan McDonald 's series.
The Front Man. When Rosie's corner shop suffers racial attacks and threats, she offers her services, but when Mr Khadur says he doesn't want a woman taking on the job, what is Rosie to do?
Music by Peter Howell. Director Tracey Neale
Daire Brehan stands in for Gerry Anderson for the next three weeks. Editor Sharon Banoff
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Robert Dawson Scott reports on the opening of the Edinburgh Festival Theatre. Pianist Anne Queffelec plays live, and Michael Berkeley reviews the latest classical record releases.
Producer Adrian Washboume (Revised repeat 9.30pm)
by Tom Drury , read by John Guerrasio.
About a dozen people gathered in the parking lot to argue the merits of breaking the car window to save the dog. Producer Michael Earley
with Chris Lowe and Linda Lewis.
Debbie's flying.
Presented by Derek Cooper. (Revised
Gary Mitchell's play looks at the pain and conflict between two brothers as change begins to shake the Loyalist community in Belfast.
Poet Pete Morgan reflects on his six months as a writer-in-residence at a psychiatric hospital. Producer Gillian Hush
(Revised repeat of 4.05pm)
with David Aronovitch.
by George Gissing (1857-1903) , read in two parts by Anna Massey.
Gissing died young after a lifetime struggling for recognition, despite perpetual ill-health. Best known for his novels, he also wrote some notable short stories, three of which are read this week. Producer Matthew Walters
