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With John Humphrys , James Naughtie.
7.25,8.25 Sports News
7.45 Thought for the Day
With the Rt Rev Jim Thompson
8.40 Yesterday in Parliament

Contributors

Unknown:
John Humphrys
Unknown:
James Naughtie.
Unknown:
Jim Thompson

Final episode of Peter Tinniswood 's six-part comedy-drama series.
Ouch! Julia is coming home, but only just in time. with Stephen Thorne , Kate Binchy , Nigel Anthony and Frances Jeater Producer John Tydeman

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Tinniswood
Unknown:
Stephen Thorne
Unknown:
Kate Binchy
Unknown:
Nigel Anthony
Unknown:
Frances Jeater
Producer:
John Tydeman
Roger:
Keith Barron
Julia:
Liz Goulding
Ma-in 'ell ,:
Shirley Dixon

Three true stories of pioneering investigations in the field of pathology, dramatised by Michael Butt from The Ghost Disease and Other Stories by Michael Howell and Peter Ford. 1: Death in the Parish
With Peter Capaldi , David Glover , Ruth Sillers , Marlene Sidaway , John Hollis and Kate McEnery. Director John Taylor Repeat

Contributors

Dramatised By:
Michael Butt
Stories By:
Michael Howell
Stories By:
Peter Ford.
Unknown:
Peter Capaldi
Unknown:
David Glover
Unknown:
Ruth Sillers
Unknown:
Marlene Sidaway
Unknown:
John Hollis
Unknown:
Kate McEnery.
Director:
John Taylor
Dr John Snow:
Bill Nighy
RevWhitehead:
Nicky Henson

Paul Gambaccini watches Jack Nicholson
in Oscar-nominated romantic comedy As Good as It Gets and reads The Sound of One Hand
Clapping, a new novel set in Tasmania. Producer Jerome Weatherald
Revised repeat at 9.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Paul Gambaccini
Unknown:
Jack Nicholson
Producer:
Jerome Weatherald

Last of three drama-documentaries examining major cases of US espionage generated by the Cold War. The Trial ofJ Robert Oppenheimer (1954). Could the "father of the atom bomb" -one of America's greatest scientists - have been a Soviet agent? with William Frankfather , Arthur Hanket , Tom Virtue. Francis Guynan and Richard Hoyt Miller Contributions from scientists including
Edward Teller and Hans Bethe. and historians including Arthur Schlesinger Jr, Martin Sherwin and Priscilla MacMillan
Trial transcripts edited by Peter Goodchild Producer Susan Albert Loewenberg
Directors Martin Jenkins and John Theocharis

Contributors

Unknown:
Robert Oppenheimer
Unknown:
William Frankfather
Unknown:
Arthur Hanket
Unknown:
Tom Virtue.
Unknown:
Francis Guynan
Unknown:
Richard Hoyt Miller
Unknown:
Edward Teller
Unknown:
Hans Bethe.
Unknown:
Martin Sherwin
Edited By:
Peter Goodchild
Producer:
Susan Albert Loewenberg
Directors:
Martin Jenkins
Directors:
John Theocharis
Oppenheimer:
John Delancie
Robb:
Alan Wilder

Humphrey Carpenter with the last of three arts debates in which a "Daniel" figure braves an audience of interested practitioners.
British TV.... the Best in the World?
Elaine Showalter , professor of English at Princeton, argues that British television lags well behind that found elsewhere. An audience of industry players takes issue with her. Producer Paul Quinn

Contributors

Unknown:
Humphrey Carpenter
Unknown:
Elaine Showalter
Producer:
Paul Quinn

Six programmes in which Melvyn Bragg talks to scientists and historians of today about the giants who have made scientific history.

What are the implications of Marie Curie's discoveries? And is her saintly image justified?
With biographer Susan Quinn, science writer John Gribbin and French historians Francois Balibar and Dominique Pestre.

Contributors

Presenter:
Melvyn Bragg
Unknown:
Susan Quinn
Unknown:
John Gribbin
Unknown:
Frangois Balibar
Unknown:
Dominique Pestre
Producer:
Ruth Gardiner
Producer:
Karen Holden

More sketches from the strange world of Ben Miller and Alexander Armstrong,
with contributions from
Samuel West and Tony Gardner. 2: An inside view of National Trousers Day. Producer Gareth Edwards

Contributors

Unknown:
Ben Miller
Unknown:
Alexander Armstrong,
Unknown:
Tony Gardner.
Producer:
Gareth Edwards

EastEnders meets The Simpsons in a four-part cartoon series for the ears. 2: Dodgy Phil suggests Barry and Garry build the world's first environmentally friendly pub.
Written by Tony Roche. Producer Jane Berthoud

Contributors

Written By:
Tony Roche.
Producer:
Jane Berthoud
Dodgy Phil:
John Thomson
Garry:
Peter Serafinowicz
Barry:
Phil Cornwell

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This data is drawn from the Radio Times magazine between 1923 and 2009. It shows what was scheduled to be broadcast, meaning it was subject to change and may not be accurate. More