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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 Anne Atkins.
8.35 Yesterday in Parliament

Contributors

Unknown:
John Humphrys
Unknown:
James Naughtie.
Unknown:
Anne Atkins.

With Jenni Murray and guests, plus
Helen Mirren 's audio diary from South Africa. Drama: Speaking for Themselves - the Personal Letters of Winston and Clementine Churchill. Part 3 of 10. Drama repeated at 7.45pm For details see Monday

Contributors

Unknown:
Jenni Murray
Unknown:
Helen Mirren
Unknown:
Clementine Churchill.

Dr Michael O'Donnell continues his exploration of the roots of modern drugs and medicine.

Although opium and cannabis may be firmly associated in most people's minds with drug culture, they also fulfil an important role as painkillers. Michael O'Donnell traces the development of analgesics and looks ahead to the intriguing possibility of doctors harnessing the body's own built-in painkillers.

Contributors

Presenter:
Dr Michael O'Donnell
Producer:
Jeremy Grange

The continuing series of programmes in which Jeffrey Robinson looks at the serials which dominated American radio airwaves during the thirties and forties and which are the progenitors of today's television soaps.
Producer Dave Batchelor Revised repeat

Contributors

Unknown:
Jeffrey Robinson
Producer:
Dave Batchelor

This listing contains language that some may find offensive.

By Michael Mundell. Sydney , 1944. William Dobell wins the Archibald Prize with a portrait of his friend and fellow artist Joshua Smith. But is it a portrait or a caricature? with Joy Mitchell , Denis Moore , Michael Carman. Julia Blake , Robin Cuming and Ben Grant Director Janet Whitaker

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Mundell.
Unknown:
William Dobell
Unknown:
Archibald Prize
Artist:
Joshua Smith.
Unknown:
Joy Mitchell
Unknown:
Denis Moore
Unknown:
Michael Carman.
Unknown:
Julia Blake
Unknown:
Robin Cuming
Unknown:
Ben Grant
Director:
Janet Whitaker
Joshua Smith:
Paul English
William Dobell:
Richard Piper
James Macdonald:
Frank Gallagher

A comedy by Mike Coleman. Roy Hudd and June Whitfield star as Tommy Franklin and Sheila Parr : former Eurovision winners who owe their renewed success to a cola commercial and their new-found status as gay icons. With
Ned Sherrin , Pat Coombs , Julian Eardley , Joshua Henderson , Edward Halsted , Chris Pavlo and Paul Rogan. Part 5. Music by Frido Ruth
Producer Steve Doherty Repeat

Contributors

Comedy By:
Mike Coleman.
Comedy By:
Roy Hudd
Comedy By:
June Whitfield
Unknown:
Tommy Franklin
Unknown:
Sheila Parr
Unknown:
Ned Sherrin
Unknown:
Pat Coombs
Unknown:
Julian Eardley
Unknown:
Joshua Henderson
Unknown:
Edward Halsted
Unknown:
Chris Pavlo
Unknown:
Paul Rogan.
Music By:
Frido Ruth
Producer:
Steve Doherty

Michael Buerk and regulars
Janet Daley , David Starkey , Ian Hargreaves and David Cook investigate the moral questions behind the week's news. Producer David Coomes
Repeated Saturday 10.15pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Buerk
Unknown:
Janet Daley
Unknown:
David Starkey
Unknown:
Ian Hargreaves
Unknown:
David Cook
Producer:
David Coomes

Exploding stars viewed from a mountain-top in Chile show the Big Bang is still happening. Peter Evans pieces together what this means for our expanding universe. Producer Roland Pease

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Evans
Producer:
Roland Pease

A hilarious and disturbing account of a boy's transition into adulthood in 1970s Cambridgeshire at the hands of an eccentric father. Written and performed by Peter Bradshaw. In this final part, the full and hideous truth is finally revealed. Producer Jon Naismith

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Bradshaw.
Producer:
Jon Naismith

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