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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 Rev Dr Colin Morris.
8.35 Yesterday in Parliament

Contributors

Unknown:
John Humphrys
Unknown:
James Naughtie
Unknown:
Dr Colin Morris.

Stories of contemporary life as told by insiders. 2: Cowgirls. Jan Youren quit the American competitive rodeo circuit. Her body just could not take any more falls. Does her daughter Christen have the stamina to take her mother's place in this macho world?
Jennifer Chevalier joined the pair at the US Women's Professional Rodeo Association championships. Producer Nicola Barranger Repeat

Contributors

Unknown:
Jan Youren
Unknown:
Jennifer Chevalier
Producer:
Nicola Barranger Repeat

A six-part series based on Frank Dickins 's classic cartoon strip, featuring Chester-Perry's troublesome buying clerk and those who serve alongside him as small cogs in a gigantic wheel.
2: Follow That Star. A food inspector is smuggled into chef's canteen. with Owen Brenman. Christopher Benjamin , Katy Odey. Jon Glover , Simon Schatzberger and Sheila Reid. Music by John Whitehall Director Neil Cargill

Contributors

Unknown:
Frank Dickins
Unknown:
Owen Brenman.
Unknown:
Christopher Benjamin
Unknown:
Katy Odey.
Unknown:
Jon Glover
Unknown:
Simon Schatzberger
Unknown:
Sheila Reid.
Music By:
John Whitehall
Director:
Neil Cargill
Bristow:
Michael Williams
Jones:
Rodney Bewes

The legal battle continues in the Law Society as Richard Evans adjudicates. With guests Peter Carter-Ruck and Marcel Berlins.
Producer Geoff Ballinger

Contributors

Unknown:
Richard Evans
Unknown:
Peter Carter-Ruck
Unknown:
Marcel Berlins.
Producer:
Geoff Ballinger

By Peter Straughan, winner of this year's Alfred Bradley Bursary Award.

A group of runaway teenage boys are briefly lifted above their daily hardships when they become Shakespeare's great queens.

Contributors

Writer:
Peter Straughan
Music:
Neil Blenkinsop
Music:
Dave Scott
Director:
Melanie Harris
Becket:
Leyland O'Brien
Jack:
Dax O'Callahan
[Actor]:
Kevin Knapman
[Actor]:
Mark Bishop
[Actor]:
Craig Moncur

Bob Flowerdew , Nigel Colborn and John Cushnie answer questions put by gardeners from the Women's Common Room Club of the Queen's University, Belfast. With chairman Eric Robson. Repeated from Sunday 2pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Bob Flowerdew
Unknown:
Nigel Colborn
Unknown:
John Cushnie
Unknown:
Eric Robson.

Laurie Taylor and guests explore ideas that shape our society. This week, he talks to Dr Steve Reicher from St
Andrews University about his pioneering work on crowd behaviour. Producer Tony Phillips
E-MAIL: [address removed]

Contributors

Unknown:
Laurie Taylor
Unknown:
Dr Steve Reicher
Producer:
Tony Phillips

Jim Eldridge 's six-part comedy drama stars Karl Howman as Mr Sims , and James Grout as Mr Beeston , the head teacher. 5: Incidental Music. And what of the Governor's plans for the future? with Vivienne Martin. Tom Watson.
Paul Copley , Deirdre Costello. Helena Breck and Aaron Keeling. Producer John Fawcett Wilson

Contributors

Unknown:
Jim Eldridge
Unknown:
Karl Howman
Unknown:
Mr Sims
Unknown:
James Grout
Unknown:
Mr Beeston
Unknown:
Vivienne Martin.
Unknown:
Tom Watson.
Unknown:
Paul Copley
Unknown:
Deirdre Costello.
Unknown:
Helena Breck
Unknown:
Aaron Keeling.
Producer:
John Fawcett Wilson
Miss Lewis:
Marlene Sidaway
Mrs Stone:
Margaret John

Runaway World
Lectures about globalisation given by Anthony Giddens, director of the LSE. 4: The Family. Some of the most profound changes happening across the world are in people's personal lives. How best do we understand and cope with these changes? This lecture comes from the National Press Club, Washington and is followed by questions from an invited audience, including one from Hillary Clinton. Bridget Kendall is in the chair.
WEB SITE: [web address removed] Repeated Saturday 10.15pm

Contributors

Lecturer:
Anthony Giddens
Unknown:
Hillary Clinton
Host:
Bridget Kendall
Producer:
Gwyneth Williams

Programmes in which Vivienne Parry looks at what goes on in our brain when we are in an altered state of consciousness. 2: A Trip to Death and Back. Every day in the operating theatre, anaesthetists delicately balance the consciousness of their patients, keeping them unaware but alive. Now it seems that brain waves are the key to turning this art into science. Producer Sandy Raffan
E-MAIL: [address removed] Repeat

Contributors

Producer:
Sandy Raffan

The concluding episode of Andy Hamilton 's comedy series set in hell. 6: The Final Reckoning. God has heard that rules are being broken in hell and sends some archangels to investigate. with Philip Pope , Michael Fenton Stevens. Felicity Montagu and Nick Revell Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer

Contributors

Unknown:
Andy Hamilton
Unknown:
Philip Pope
Unknown:
Michael Fenton Stevens.
Unknown:
Felicity Montagu
Unknown:
Nick Revell
Producer:
Paul Mayhew-Archer
The Professor:
James Grout
Thomas:
Jimmy Mulville
Scumspawn:
Roberts Duncan
Satan:
Andy Hamilton

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