Producers John Harvey , Ruth Kiely and Tessa Polniaszek
With Rabbi Dr Reuven Silverman.
With Sue MacGregor and Peter Hobday.
7.25, 8.25 Sports News
7.45 Thought for the Day
Six talks by the former US ambassador to London, Raymond Seitz.
3: Any Power Corrupts Anyhow. Nothing in Washington can be decided without back-breaking effort. Last autumn, the whole federal government was shut down because noone could agree on a budget. Producer Sian Kevill
With Melvyn Bragg. Producer David Herman
Anna Massey tells the story of Britain, with the words of Sir Winston Churchill read by Peter Jeffrey and additonal readings by Brett Usher.
Ill: Robert Walpole - the First Prime Minister
Written by Christopher Lee. Producer Pete Atkin
Introduced by Jenni Murray. Serial:
Niamh Cusak reads the third episode of Mother of Pearl by Mary Morrisey , abridged in 12 parts by Doreen Estall. Editors Sally Feldman and Clare Selerie
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With Vincent Duggleby. Producer Sarah Pennells
LINES OPEN from 10.00am
The minutiae magazine programme that's not scared to get tough with the truth. With Stuart Maconie and guests.
This week: The Tea Bag - an Unauthorised History
(A Testbed production)
(Rptd Wed at 6.30pm)
With Nick Clarke.
Repeated from Friday
David Goodland's play is set against the background of the Old Queen gay club in Bristol. Darcy White is a drag queen whose act needs inspiration.
(Rpt)
With Laurie Taylor and guests.
Kaleidoscope begins a week-long look at pub theatre, and Lynne Walker visits an exhibition of young British craftsmen and women at the new building designed for Contemporary Applied Arts.
Producer Robyn Read. Rvsd rpt at 9.30pm
By John Latham. The jungle is the last place you'd expect to find Santa - even in January. Read by Ian Masters. Producer Jocelyn Boxall. Rptd next Saturday
With Chris Lowe and Jackie Hardgrave.
From the Civic Theatre, Ayr. Repeated from Saturday 12.25pm
Julia's adjusting.
Repeated tomorrow at 1.40pm
Presented by Derek Cooper.
A comedy about rivalry between father and son by Nick Pullin. Russell Button of the Russell Bufton Big Band is in despair. His Big Band has shrunk into a duo and he is drinking heavily. with Julia Hills , June Barrie , Jessica Jones -
Bemey, Patricia Martinelli and Cornelius Garrett Music played by Kevin Figes (saxophone) and John Taylor (piano).
Director Shaun MacLoughlin
JOURNEYS INTO SPACE
Cooking, cleaning and dinner parties: the domestic life of space travellers. Producer Mary Ward Lowery
Repeated from 4.05pm
With Robin Lustig.
Robert Powell reads the sixth part of Gabriel Garcia Marquez 's story, abridged in 15 parts. Abridged by Polly Coles. Producer Janet Whitaker
Nicholas Farrell begins a ten-part reading of J G Ballard's classic adventure. After the polar ice caps melt, Dr Kerans and his team carry out research into the effect on the climate. Abridged by Oliver Reynolds. Producer Jocelyn Boxall
