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With Sue MacGregor and Alex Brodie in London and reports from
James Naughtie in Edinburgh at the start of a conference on the prospects for business if a Scottish parliament is established.
7.25, 8.25 Sports News
7.45 Thought for the Day WithNadeemKazmi.

Contributors

Unknown:
Alex Brodie
Unknown:
James Naughtie

Melvyn Bragg talks to Sir Ian McKellen about his part in the film of Richard III and Peter Standford discusses his book The Devil.
Producer David Herman

Contributors

Talks:
Melvyn Bragg
Unknown:
Sir Ian McKellen
Unknown:
Richard Iii
Unknown:
Peter Standford
Producer:
David Herman

Anna Massey narrates the history of Britain, with the words of Sir Winston Churchill read by Peter Jeffrey.
167: Death of Canning and Wellington in Downing Street
Written by Christopher Lee. Producer Pete Atkin

Contributors

Unknown:
Anna Massey
Read By:
Peter Jeffrey.
Written By:
Christopher Lee.
Producer:
Pete Atkin

Introduced by Jenni Murray. Tessa
Williams talks to the women who are the new sounds in British Asian pop.
Serial: Anita and Me. Written and read by Meera Syal and abridged in ten episodes by Doreen Estall. Final part. Editors Sally Feldman and Clare Selerie
WEB SITE: http://www.bbcnc.org.uk/radio/ radio4/womans_hour/index.html

Contributors

Introduced By:
Jenni Murray.
Read By:
Meera Syal
Unknown:
Doreen Estall.
Editors:
Sally Feldman
Editors:
Clare Selerie

Donald Campbell's new play tells the story of the women who were widowed by the Battle of Flodden Field. with Monica Gibb , Finlay Welsh , James Bryce , John Buick , Anthony Donaldson and Alexander Morton. Director Hamish Wilson Rpt

Contributors

Unknown:
Monica Gibb
Unknown:
Finlay Welsh
Unknown:
James Bryce
Unknown:
John Buick
Unknown:
Anthony Donaldson
Unknown:
Alexander Morton.
Director:
Hamish Wilson
Prioress of the Sciennes:
Eileen McCallum
Sister Jacquinta:
Bella Enahoro
Sister Margaret:
Jan Wilson

Lynne Walker talks to the saxophonist Jan Garbarek about his first record since Officium. Also, a review of The
Prince's Play at the National Theatre. Producer Jerome Weatherald. Rvsd rpt 9.30pm

Contributors

Talks:
Lynne Walker
Unknown:
Jan Garbarek
Producer:
Jerome Weatherald.

By Fredrico Garcia Lorca. Translated by Gwynne Edwards. Adaptation and musical composition by Felix Cross. The musicality and rhythms of a Spanish blood wedding are captured in this production set in Cuba's African community at the turn of the century. with Adjoa Andoh, Jolade Pratt, Don Warrington, Jeilo Edwards, Juanita Ageh, Eddie Nestor, Roger Griffiths, Jude Akuwudike, Bola Aiyeola, Sandra James-Young, Janice Acquah and Galeena Crosby. Musicians Howard Haigh. Anna Hemery, Simon Morton, Henri Raad and Nicholas Thompson. Director Tracey Neale

Contributors

Unknown:
Fredrico Garcia Lorca.
Translated By:
Gwynne Edwards.
Unknown:
Felix Cross.
Unknown:
Adjoa Andoh
Unknown:
Jolade Pratt
Unknown:
Jeilo Edwards
Unknown:
Juanita Ageh
Unknown:
Eddie Nestor
Unknown:
Roger Griffiths
Unknown:
Jude Akuwudike
Unknown:
Bola Aiyeola.
Unknown:
Sandra James-Young
Unknown:
Janice Acquah
Unknown:
Galeena Crosby.
Musicians:
Howard Haigh.
Musicians:
Anna Hemery
Musicians:
Simon Morton
Musicians:
Henri Raad
Musicians:
Nicholas Thompson.
Director:
Tracey Neale
Mother:
Carmen Munroe
Bridegroom:
Akim Mogaji
Bride:
Marianne Jean-Baptiste
Father CYRIL:
Ikechukwu Nri
Leonardo FEMI:
Elufowoju, Jr
Wife:
Angela Wynter

A six-part series in which Nick Baker uses the BBC Radio Archives as a route map of changing Britain.
1:Filey,1946. Billy Butlin 's third, and favourite, camp - once the largest holiday complex in the world - is now known to the locals as "Little Beirut".
Producer Fiona Couper

Contributors

Unknown:
Nick Baker
Unknown:
Billy Butlin
Producer:
Fiona Couper

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