Producers John Harvey. Ruth Kiely and Tessa Polniaszek
With Henry Tankel.
With James Naughtie and Sue MacGregor.
7.25, 8.25 Sports News
7.45 Thought for the Day
Six talks by Raymond Seitz , former US ambassador to London, in which he offers a wry insight into the differences between our two nations. 4: Primary Politics. As the American
Primary season gets underway, Seitz makes some observations. Producer Sian Kevill
Melvyn Bragg is joined by South
African playwright Athol Fugard and animal rights author Jeffrey Masson. Producer David Herman
Anna Massey tells the story of Britain from the Romans to the 20th century, with the words of Sir Winston Churchill read by Peter Jeffrey. 116: A Bottled Ear, Grog and Rule Britannia
Written by Christopher Lee. Producer Pete Atkin
Introduced by Jenni Murray. Serial:
Niamh Cusak reads the eighth episode of Mother of Peari 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 gives freedom of information a bad name. Presented by Stuart Maconie.
This week: A Premeditated Attack on a Useless Herb - Parsley
(A Testbed production)
(Rptd Wed 6.30pm)
With Nick Clarke.
Repeated from Friday
A four-part series by Sue Rodwell , featuring Annette Badland as Detective Inspector Gwen Danbury of East Suffolk Police Headquarters, Gudrun Ure as Joan Danbury and John Duttine as Detective Sergeant Henry Jacobs. 1: Past Imperfect with David Jarvis. Marc Wilson and Martin Davey. Director Glyn Dearman Rpt
With Laurie Taylor and guests.'
A hundred years after his death, the life and work of William Morris comes under scrutiny in a new exhibition in Manchester and Lynne Walker reassesses his legacy. Plus new directions in jazz, with band leader Mike Gibbs and sax star Courtney Pine. Producer John Goudie. Rvsd rpt 9.30pm
JOURNEYS INTO SPACE
By J G Ballard. "A period of growing confusion. Two of our number set out 48 hours ago to explore the lower decks of the station and have so far failed to return." Read by Jack Klaff.
Producer Pam Fraser Solomon. Rptd next Sat
With Chris Lowe and Jon Sopel.
Repeated from Saturday 12.25pm
Julia's gone haywire.
Repeated tomorrow at 1.40pm
Presented by Derek Cooper.
By Patricia Cumper. Henry, a retired Englishman, lives as a recluse in Jamaica with only his gardener.
Music composed by Dominique Legendre Director Michelle Matherson Frederick
Kevin Jackson explores the history of movie screenwritingfrom the early days when Hollywood attracted playwrights and novelists like
Tennessee Williams, F Scott Fitzgerald and Anita Loos to the writers of Pulp Fiction and Lethal Weapon. Producer Fiona McLean
Revised repeat of 4.05pm
With Robin Lustig.
Robert Powell reads the eleventh episode of Gabriel Garcia Marquez 's story, abridged in 15 parts. Abridged by Polly Coles Producer Janet Whitaker
Nicholas Farrell reads the sixth of a ten-part reading of J G Ballard's classic adventure. Abridged by Oliver Reynolds.
Producer Jocelyn Boxall
