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John Humphrys talks to six more successful people who have weathered storms in their careers.
1: Derek Draper. The political lobbyist at the centre of the Government's cash-for-access scandal.
Producer Brian King. Repeated at 9.30pm

Contributors

Talks:
John Humphrys
Unknown:
Derek Draper.
Producer:
Brian King.

With Sheila McCiennon and guests. Postcards:On the Rocks by Helen Kluger. Part2 of 5. Managing editor Nadine Grieve Postcards repeated at 7.45pm
E-MAIL: womanshour@bbc.co.uk

Contributors

Unknown:
Sheila McCiennon
Unknown:
Helen Kluger.
Editor:
Nadine Grieve

John Hayward's The Life and Reign of Henry IV became a bestseller in 1599 - but also landed its author in the Tower, was used as evidence of treason in the trial of Essex, and changed the way in which history was recorded. Professor John J Manning of Connecticut University unearths a story which remained buried for almost 400 years. (Repeat)

Contributors

Presenter:
Professor John J Manning
Producer:
Helen Stiles

A four-part comedy-drama by Harwant Bains. 1: Mohan Singh , known to his regulars as Mo, owns RPM Motors. Now in his fifties, Mo wants to retire. But to which of his three children should he leave the family business? with Paul Bazely , Siddiqua Akhtar ,
Geoffrey Whitehead , Lyndam Gregory and Ian Masters Director Claire Grove

Contributors

Unknown:
Harwant Bains.
Unknown:
Mohan Singh
Unknown:
Paul Bazely
Unknown:
Siddiqua Akhtar
Unknown:
Geoffrey Whitehead
Unknown:
Lyndam Gregory
Director:
Claire Grove
Mo:
Bhasker Patel
Rita:
Nisha Knayar
Mo Junior:
Akbar Kurtha

By Eifion Jenkins , read by Andy Rivers. On holiday in Pembrokeshire, Christine meets Gareth -who bears an uncanny resemblance to her ex-lover Brian. Producer Tanya Nash
Repeated Saturday 12.30am

Contributors

Unknown:
Eifion Jenkins
Read By:
Andy Rivers.
Producer:
Tanya Nash

Thomas Sutcliffe and his guests, historian Niall Ferguson and broadcaster Armando lannucci , talk about three favourite paperbacks. Producer John Byrne

Contributors

Unknown:
Thomas Sutcliffe
Unknown:
Niall Ferguson
Unknown:
Armando Lannucci
Producer:
John Byrne

Comedian and Guardian columnist
Mark Steel presents the last of six lectures on the theme of revolution, examining some of the major historical forces at work during revolutions and holding up a mirror to our own age. Producer Phil Clarke
Repeated tomorrow 11.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Mark Steel
Producer:
Phil Clarke

John Waite and his team of investigators follow up listeners' complaints and look at wider issues affecting the lives of ordinary people. Editor Graham Ellis. Repeated Sunday 5pm WRITE TO: Face the Facts, BBC Broadcasting House, London W1A 1AA E-MAIL: FTF@bbc.co.uk

Contributors

Unknown:
John Waite
Editor:
Graham Ellis.

BBC social affairs editor Niall Dickson presents six programmes about people who work in healthcare and how the pressures they work under affect the lot of patients.
5: The Psychiatrist. Why do psychiatrists get such a bad press? Producer Deborah Cohen E-MAIL: scirad@bbc.co.uk

Contributors

Editor:
Niall Dickson
Producer:
Deborah Cohen

A six-part series of the award-winning Asian sketch show.
2: The Gourmet Maharaja offers a recipe for fried meerkattoes. Starring Sanjeev Bhaskar , Kulvinder Ghir , Meera Syal and Nina Wadia. Producer Anil Gupta Repeat .

Contributors

Unknown:
Sanjeev Bhaskar
Unknown:
Kulvinder Ghir
Unknown:
Meera Syal
Unknown:
Nina Wadia.
Producer:
Anil Gupta

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