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John Peel takes a warts-and-all look at the great British weekend. Including the Saturdayjob that takes the most out of your shoes, and a look at rollerblading. Producer Alison Hughes
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Contributors

Unknown:
John Peel
Producer:
Alison Hughes

Jonathan Dimbleby is joined in Sheffield by Peta Buscombe , Vice-Chairman of the Conservative Party; Ruth Deech ,
Principal of St Anne's College, Oxford; Gerald Kaufman , chairman of the Culture, Media and Sport Select
Committee; and Phil Willis , Liberal Democrat education spokesman. Repeated from yesterday

Contributors

Unknown:
Jonathan Dimbleby
Unknown:
Peta Buscombe
Unknown:
Ruth Deech
Unknown:
Gerald Kaufman
Unknown:
Phil Willis

Three stories of lives lived as lies.
1: James Barry was a medical reformer and a successful military doctor. Only on his death in 1865 was his extraordinary secret revealed. Presented by Nick Baker. Producer Steve Shepherd

Contributors

Unknown:
James Barry
Presented By:
Nick Baker.
Producer:
Steve Shepherd

Perry Pontac 's 1930s comedy.
Amateur sleuth Sir Nicholas Ovalmere and his adoring secretary Nottage rush into action on learning that Lord Bavidge has been receiving death threats - written in his own blood. with Jenny Lee , Christopher Wright and Rachel Atkins. Director Marion Nancarrow.

Contributors

Writer:
Perry Pontac
Lady Babbage/Erga:
Jenny Lee
Roderick/The Overseer/Wardle/Mrs. Swainley:
Christopher Wright
MIss Filcrum/Amanda:
Rachel Atkins.
Director:
Marion Nancarrow
Sir Nicholas Ovalmere:
Peter Jeffrey
Vera Nottage:
Maureen Lipman
Minskin/Nabob/The Professor/Mr. Swainley:
John Rowe

Russell Davies presents Radio 4's programme about films and film-going. In this edition: the customised B-movie; a location report on the new would-be cult horror Killer Tongue; how
Ken Russell got the cinematic fright of his life; and Ian Peacock on cinema names. Producer Mark Burman. Editor Simon Elmes
Repeated Tuesday 11.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Russell Davies
Unknown:
Ken Russell
Unknown:
Ian Peacock
Producer:
Mark Burman.
Editor:
Simon Elmes

Cabaret, comedy and conversation from the Coffee House Club,
Manhattan. Kerry Shale introduces David Sedaris , Steve Ross and resident limey Simon Jones.
Executive producer Jonathan James-Moore

Contributors

Unknown:
David Sedaris
Unknown:
Steve Ross
Unknown:
Simon Jones.
Producer:
Jonathan James-Moore

Guests join Tom Sutcliffe for a critical assessment of the week's cultural events. Including a look at a film update of Dickens's Great Expectations, starring Robert De Niro ; and Sebastian Barry 's haunting new history play, Our Lady of Sligo, for the National Theatre. Producer Adrian Washbourne

Contributors

Unknown:
Tom Sutcliffe
Unknown:
Robert de Niro
Unknown:
Sebastian Barry
Producer:
Adrian Washbourne

Four programmes which take listeners on journeys they would not normally experience.
2: Volcanologist Hazel Rymer writes home from the crater of a volcano. Producer Julia Durbin
Repeated Wednesday 8.45pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Hazel Rymer
Producer:
Julia Durbin

Julie Balloo and Jenny Eclair 's five-part comedy drama about three new mothers living in the same street.
2: The babies are about four months old and in need of constant mopping. with Tilly Vosburgh. Linda Robson , Kevin Eldon , Julie Balloo , Hugh Ross , Graham Fellows , Lee Comes , Eva Stuart , Ronnie Ancona and Jenny Eclair. Producer Jane Berthoud Repeat

Contributors

Unknown:
Julie Balloo
Unknown:
Jenny Eclair
Unknown:
Tilly Vosburgh.
Unknown:
Linda Robson
Unknown:
Kevin Eldon
Unknown:
Julie Balloo
Unknown:
Hugh Ross
Unknown:
Graham Fellows
Unknown:
Lee Comes
Unknown:
Eva Stuart
Unknown:
Ronnie Ancona
Unknown:
Jenny Eclair.
Producer:
Jane Berthoud
Geraldine:
Frances Barber
Shona:
Claire Skinner

Robin Denselow talks to six musicians who have fallen in love with music from another culture.
2: Graham Wiggins shares his experience of living and studying didgeridoo techniques with the Aboriginal masters in Australia. Producer Tessa Watt
Repeated Monday 11.30pm

Contributors

Talks:
Robin Denselow
Unknown:
Graham Wiggins
Producer:
Tessa Watt

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