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With John Humphrys and James Naughtie.
6.25, 7.25, 8.25 Sports News
7.45 Thought for the Day
With the Rt Rev Jim Thompson.
8.35 Yesterday in Parliament

Contributors

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

The last of five programmes bringing alive the diaries of ordinary people features the diary and voice of Edith Morell , who, in her search for the ideal marriage partner, has been engaged six times.
Extracts read by Belinda Lang. Producer Susan Breen

Contributors

Unknown:
Edith Morell
Read By:
Belinda Lang.
Producer:
Susan Breen

Five programmes about popular radio detectives. 4: Enter The Saint.
Professor Jeffrey Richards tracks down the history of the Robin Hood of crime, Simon Templar , aka The Saint. Producer Jon Rolph

Contributors

Unknown:
Professor Jeffrey Richards
Unknown:
Robin Hood
Unknown:
Simon Templar
Producer:
Jon Rolph

Barry Took presents the last in the series of this revised version of Twenty Questions. Regular team member Geoffrey Durham is joined by Clare Frances MBE and Chris Serle. Written by Michael Dines Producer Andy Aliffe

Contributors

Unknown:
Barry Took
Unknown:
Clare Frances MBE
Unknown:
Chris Serle.
Written By:
Michael Dines
Producer:
Andy Aliffe

August, 1944. Samantha Bond stars as Alice Todd in the final instalment of Julia Stoneham 's series about Land
Army girls during the Second World War. with June Barrie , Abigail Docherty.
Rachel Lewis , Elaine Claxton , Tilly Vosburgh , Becky Hindley. Deborah McAndrew. Cathy Murphy , Bill Wallis , Tessa Worsley , loan Meredith ,
Janet Maw , Dominic Taylor , Alex Lowe , Denys Hawthorne. Chris Pavlo and William Howard. Producer Tracey Neale Repeat

Contributors

Unknown:
Samantha Bond
Unknown:
Alice Todd
Unknown:
Julia Stoneham
Unknown:
June Barrie
Unknown:
Abigail Docherty.
Unknown:
Rachel Lewis
Unknown:
Elaine Claxton
Unknown:
Tilly Vosburgh
Unknown:
Becky Hindley.
Unknown:
Deborah McAndrew.
Unknown:
Cathy Murphy
Unknown:
Bill Wallis
Unknown:
Tessa Worsley
Unknown:
Loan Meredith
Unknown:
Janet Maw
Unknown:
Dominic Taylor
Unknown:
Alex Lowe
Unknown:
Denys Hawthorne.
Unknown:
Chris Pavlo
Unknown:
William Howard.
Producer:
Tracey Neale
Edward John:
Sam Collings
Georgina:
Louise Lombard
Christopher:
Adrian Lukis

Rituals, traditions and conventions are under threat as Laurie Taylor invites his guests to think the unthinkable about society and the ideas that shape it. Producer Tom Alban
E-MAIL: thinking.allowed@bbc.co.uk

Contributors

Unknown:
Laurie Taylor
Producer:
Tom Alban

Alan Davies stars in his own six-part sitcom. Alan Francis and Ronnie Ancona play his long-suffering friends. Part 4.
Written by Alan Davies , Tony Roche and Ben Silburn. Producer Jane Berthoud

Contributors

Unknown:
Alan Davies
Unknown:
Alan Francis
Unknown:
Ronnie Ancona
Written By:
Alan Davies
Written By:
Tony Roche
Written By:
Ben Silburn.
Producer:
Jane Berthoud

Bioremediation - or Natural Solutions
Why do we use chemicals to right our environmental wrongs when nature could provide the answers? Guy Linley Adams looks at bugs that clean up oil slicks, bacteria that absorb nitrates and trees that warn of pollution. Producer Hugh O'Donnell

Contributors

Unknown:
Linley Adams
Producer:
Hugh O'Donnell

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