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Michael Buerk chairs a live investigation into the moral questions behind the week's news. Witnesses face cross-examination from David Cook, Janet Daley, Geoffrey Robertson QC and David Starkey. Producer David Coomes

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Michael Buerk
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David Cook
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Janet Daley
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Geoffrey Robertson
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David Starkey
Producer:
David Coomes

The news of 50 years ago today, with Geoffrey Wheeler. Gandhi goes to
New Delhi to try to restore calm in the Punjab. The Triumph motorcycle company of Coventry announce that they are to continue producing only three of their original 11 models.

Contributors

Unknown:
Geoffrey Wheeler.

Carol Picou was a frontline American soldier in the Gulf War. She is now desperately sick and believes that this is due to the use of depleted uranium weapons. She tells
Jenni Murray about her journey to southern Iraq, where she made a documentary about the effects of these weapons. Serial: Larry's Party. Final part. For details see Monday

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Carol Picou
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Jenni Murray

Paul Vaughan reviews Anthony Sher 's performance in Cyrano de Bergerac at the Royal Shakespeare Company and talks to Dermot Bolger and Roddy Doyle about why they joined forces with five other major Irish authors to write the novel Finbar's Hotel. '
Producer Mohit Bakaya
Revised repeat at 9.30pm

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Paul Vaughan
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Anthony Sher
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Dermot Bolger
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Roddy Doyle
Producer:
Mohit Bakaya

A four-part comedy that is half sketch show and half thriller. 3: Heaven holds a peace conference. There can be only one conclusion - all-out war. Written by and starring Richard Bean , Andrew Clifford , Clive Coleman and Colin Swash. With Geraldine Fitzgerald. Producer Jon Rolph

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Richard Bean
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Andrew Clifford
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Clive Coleman
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Colin Swash.
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Geraldine Fitzgerald.
Producer:
Jon Rolph

Another opportunity to hear selected programmes from the series.
I Morti. Novelist Tim Parks asks why the Italians bury their dead vertically. He investigates near Verona. Reader Nigel Anthony.
Producer Duncan Minshull Repeat

Contributors

Unknown:
Tim Parks
Reader:
Nigel Anthony.
Producer:
Duncan Minshull

In the second of two programmes, writer David Rieff of the New Yorker explores the failings of humanitarian interventions.
Albania's 's New Dawn. After the collapse of the crooked Albanian pyramid schemes, a multi-national force was sent in to safeguard the delivery of aid. But was the real point of the exercise to prevent refugees leaving for Europe? Producer Noah Richler

Contributors

Unknown:
David Rieff
Producer:
Noah Richler

James Cox follows the outcome of today's referendum on devolution for Scotland, with live coverage of the results as they come in, analysis from the BBC's correspondents and political reaction from across the UK.
SIMULTANEOUS BROADCAST with BBC Radio Scotland
Including at 12.00-12.20am News

Contributors

Presenter:
James Cox
Editor:
Alasdair MacLeod

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