Programme Index

Discover 11,128,835 listings and 281,699 playable programmes from the BBC

With John Humphrys and James Naughtie.

6.25, 7.25, 8.25 Sports News

7.45 Thought for the Day
With Sister Lavinia Byrne.

8.35 Yesterday in Parliament

(LW only)

Contributors

Presenter:
John Humphrys
Presenter:
James Naughtie
Speaker (Thought for the Day):
Sister Lavinia Byrne

Mike Coleman 's six-part sitcom stars June Whitfield and Roy Hudd.
3: Will Mr Elstein get his wicked way? With Pat Coombs , Julian Eardley ,
Joshua Henderson , Edward Halsted , Chris Pavlo and Rachel Smith. Music by Frido Ruth Producer Steve Doherty

Contributors

Unknown:
Mike Coleman
Unknown:
Roy Hudd.
Unknown:
Mr Elstein
Unknown:
Pat Coombs
Unknown:
Julian Eardley
Unknown:
Joshua Henderson
Unknown:
Edward Halsted
Unknown:
Chris Pavlo
Unknown:
Rachel Smith.
Music By:
Frido Ruth
Producer:
Steve Doherty

James Walton hosts a new book quiz. Featuring Sebastian Faulks , John Walsh , Victoria Glendinning and Tracey MacLead. Author of the week is Jane Austen. Reader Rachel Atkins.
Written by James Walton. Producer Jon Rolph

Contributors

Unknown:
James Walton
Unknown:
Sebastian Faulks
Unknown:
John Walsh
Unknown:
Victoria Glendinning
Unknown:
Tracey MacLead.
Reader:
Jane Austen.
Reader:
Rachel Atkins.
Written By:
James Walton.
Producer:
Jon Rolph

Helena Kennedy QC presents the last of four dramatised features about trials that brought about a change in the law. 85 Burglaries and a Phone Tap. The trial of eight people in 1978 was to launch a much more important investigation into State secrecy. with Geoffrey Whitehead , Charles Simpson. Colin Starkey , Roger Hammond and Keith Drinkel. Written and compiled by Rib Davis Director Janet Whitaker

Contributors

Unknown:
Geoffrey Whitehead
Unknown:
Charles Simpson.
Unknown:
Colin Starkey
Unknown:
Roger Hammond
Unknown:
Keith Drinkel.
Unknown:
Rib Davis
Director:
Janet Whitaker
James Malone:
Jonathan Keeble
Margaret Malone:
Jane Whittenshaw

Charlie Hicks and Greg Wallace address listeners' questions about fruit and vegetables in the last programme of the series. With gardener Lynda Brown and chef Valentina Harris. Producer Lauretta Reynolds LINES OPEN 1.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Charlie Hicks
Unknown:
Greg Wallace
Unknown:
Lynda Brown
Unknown:
Valentina Harris.
Producer:
Lauretta Reynolds

Australian comedian Mark Little chairs the news-based improvisation game with John Moloney and Ed Byrne. Producer Kathy Smith
Repeated Saturday 12.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Mark Little
Unknown:
John Moloney
Unknown:
Ed Byrne.
Producer:
Kathy Smith

History repeats itself.
Written by Mick Martin. Director Keri Davies Editor Vanessa Whitburn
ARCHERS ADDICTS FAN CLUB: send sae to
[address removed]

Contributors

Written By:
Mick Martin.
Director:
Keri Davies
Editor:
Vanessa Whitburn
Jill Archer:
Patricia Greene
Shula Hebden:
Judy Bennett
Nigel Pargetter:
Graham Seed
Elizabeth Pargetter:
Alison Dowling
Tony Archer:
Colin Skipp
Pat Archer:
Patricia Gallimore
Tommy Archer:
Tom Graham
Jennifer Aldridge:
Angela Piper
KateAldridge:
Kellie Bright
Sid Perks:
Alan Devereux
Kathy Perks:
Hedli Niklaus
Eddie Grundy:
Trevor Harrison
Neil Carter:
Brian Hewlett
Roy Tucker:
Ian Pepperell
Caroline Pemberton:
Sara Coward
Jean-Paul:
Yves Aubert
Richard Locke:
William Gaminara
Usha Gupta:
Souad Faress
Hayley Jordan:
Lucy Davis
Sean Myerson:
Gareth Armstrong
Morwenna:
Wendy Schoemann
Steve Abott:
Andy Hockley
Alistair Lloyd:
Michael Lumsden

Why has Muhammad Ali fired the imagination of writers as diverse as Norman Mailer and Nobel laureate
Wole Soyinka ? Mark Lawson finds out with the help of a new anthology. Producer Erika Wright

Contributors

Unknown:
Muhammad Ali
Unknown:
Norman Mailer
Unknown:
Wole Soyinka
Unknown:
Mark Lawson
Producer:
Erika Wright

from 11.30 An hour-long special from Hockenheim, venue for the German Grand Prix. Martin Bashir and guests talk about the glamorous world of Formula One, as well as German sporting culture. Producer Simon Crosse

Contributors

Unknown:
Martin Bashir
Producer:
Simon Crosse

BBC Radio 4 FM

About BBC Radio 4

Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

Appears in

About this data

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

About this data

This data is drawn from the data stream that informs BBC's iPlayer and Sounds. The information shows what was scheduled to be broadcast, meaning it was/is subject to change and may not be accurate. More