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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 , Bishop of Bath and Wells.
8.35 Yesterday In Parliament

Contributors

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

Simon Brett introduces the second of six programmes celebrating the life and career of Frank Muir. With contributions from Denis Norden , June Whitfield , Bill Cotton , Patrick Garland , Robert Robinson , Professor James MacCallum and John Amis. Producer Richard Edis

Contributors

Introduces:
Simon Brett
Unknown:
Frank Muir.
Unknown:
Denis Norden
Unknown:
June Whitfield
Unknown:
Bill Cotton
Unknown:
Patrick Garland
Unknown:
Robert Robinson
Unknown:
Professor James MacCallum
Unknown:
John Amis.
Producer:
Richard Edis

Peter Hobday chairs the popular panel game exploring words and language. With guests Lorelei King , Graham Norton and Trevor Phillips. Producer Mark Tonderai Repeat

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Hobday
Unknown:
Lorelei King
Unknown:
Graham Norton
Unknown:
Trevor Phillips.
Producer:
Mark Tonderai

Michael Bakewell adapts the story of the love affair between famously flamboyant writer and lecturer
John Cowper Powys and American poet Frances Gregg. They fell in love in 1912 and, as he was already married, maintained a relationship by engineering her marriage to a friend of his.
Producer Jules Wilkinson

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Bakewell
Unknown:
John Cowper Powys
Unknown:
Frances Gregg.
Producer:
Jules Wilkinson
John Cowper Powys:
James Laurenson
Frances Gregg:
Sian Thomas

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

Doreen/Dorinda by Kay Stonham. Although Doreen was born into a working-class body, she has always known that she is really middle class. Eventually she decides to take the plunge and go for the operation. with Chris Lang, Elliott Nichols, Rupert Vansittart, Simon Greenall, Kay Stonham and Linda Marlowe. Producer Jane Berthoud Repeat

Contributors

Writer:
Kay Stonham
Doreen/Dorinda:
Tilly Vosburgh
Irene:
Kate Williams
Adrian:
Chris Lang
[Actor]:
Elliott Nichols
[Actor]:
Simon Greenall
[Actress]:
Kay Stonham
[Actress]:
Linda Marlowe
Producer:
Jane Berthoud

After all major accidents, expert scientists are called in to work out what happened - and how to prevent it happening again. In the first of two programmes, Peter Curran meets the disaster detectives.
Producer Anne McNaught E-MAIL: scirad@bbc.co.uk

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Curran
Producer:
Anne McNaught

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