With Denis Nowlan.
With Sue MacGregor and James Naughtie.
The first of five extracts from Robert
Robinson's memoirs looks back over an eventful lifetime in journalism and broadcasting.
Producer Paul Kent
With Melvyn Bragg and guests. Producer Olivia Seligman
Today's news from 50 years ago. Producer Rebecca Stratford
Series editor Gaynor Vaughan Jones
The novelist Jeanette Winterson joins Jenni Murray to discuss her latest novel, Gut Symmetries - an exploration of parallel lives, loves and universes. Serial: The Transit of Venus. Maria Aitken reads
Shirley Hazzard 's story, abridged in 12 parts by Pat McLoughlin (3).
Editors Sally Feldman and Clare Selerie
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Nick Baker recalls the retailing battles in the high street in the days before discounts, air miles and loyalty points. Producer Nicky Barranger Repeat
With Mark Whittaker.
Heat One. The general knowledge music quiz returns, hosted by Ned Sherrin. Fighting for a place in the semi-finals are Simon Williams from Twickenham, Geoffrey Ditcham from
Bath and Norah Gray from Motherwell. Producer Stephen Doherty
Repeated Wednesday at 6.30pm
Repeated from Friday
By Lee Hall.
1: The Love Letters ofRagie Patel A chance meeting convinces Ragie that he might be a Hindu god.
Director Kate Rowland
Laurie Taylor with guests and topical discussion, and a revealing look at those British rock musicians who have remained anonymous at home while achieving superstardom abroad.
Lynne Walker with two views of the music world: on the small screen, a full frontal look at Channel 4's new series Naked Classics, and, at the cinema, Shine, the story of Australian child piano prodigy, David Helfgott. Producer Paul Quinn
Saki's witty tale of artistic inspiration from an unlikely source.
Read by Oliver Ford Davis.
Producer Pam Fraser Solomon Repeat Repeated Saturday 12.30am
Chairman Nicholas Parsons at the Edinburgh Festival challenges guests Paul Merton , Clement Freud , Peter Jones and Derek Nimmo to talk for one minute without hesitation, repetition or deviation.
Repeated from Saturday 12.25pm
Ruth packs her bags.
Repeated tomorrow at 1.40pm
Wine, food, and social injustice are the subjects investigated by Andrew Jefford from South Africa. Repeated from Friday
A new Anglo-Irish version by Brian Friel ofTurgenev's classic comedy.
Natalya Petrovna falls in love with her son's young tutor and reduces her household to chaos.
Music John Field
Director Joe Dowling
From trainspotter to trend setter; from geek to chic - the anorak has thrown off its nerdy image at last and found its way into the hearts and wardrobes of the seriously fashionable. But how long can it stay on the catwalk before it's walking the plank again? Producer Suzy Andrews Repeat
With Jeremy Harris.
By Stendhal, read in ten parts by Greg Wise. 6: Julien enters high society at last, as secretary to the Marquis. His transformation begins. Producer Chris Wallis
The first of three programmes in which seasoned travellers recall their exploits. Benedict Allen ,
Andrew Mitchell and Roger Chapman relive the delights of travel in tropical rainforests. Producer Alastair Wilson Repeat
Lucy Flannery 's award-winning sitcom. Starring Barbara Flynn and Patrick Barlow. Maria's stuck for a subject for her article, Ruby's dissertations are going nowhere and all Paul and Richard can do is ogle supermodels.
Producer Liz Anstee Repeat
By Lewis Carroll. Abridged in seven parts by David Self. Alan Bennett reads the further adventures of Alice.
6: The Red Knight and the White Knight.
Producer Colin Smith Repeat
