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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.
8.35 Yesterday In Parliament

Contributors

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

John Waite and Rory Bremner present a four-part spoof compilation of out-takes from pilot shows never intended for broadcast. Including Robin Day's Funny Phone-Calls, Murray Walker 's Badgerwatch and Prince Philip's appearance on Desert Island Discs. Producer Robert Katz

Contributors

Unknown:
John Waite
Unknown:
Rory Bremner
Unknown:
Murray Walker
Producer:
Robert Katz

By Andy Rashleigh. The last of three plays about the life and times of a paddle steamer and its crew, depicted across three decades. Night Boat. 1936. Devonia has a curious group of passengers aboard who may well be spies. Meanwhile, will Harry and Mercy finally tie the knot? with John Rowe. Selina Cadell , David Allister , Robert Harper and Stephen Critchlow Director Cherry Cookson

Contributors

Unknown:
Andy Rashleigh.
Unknown:
John Rowe.
Unknown:
Selina Cadell
Unknown:
David Allister
Unknown:
Robert Harper
Unknown:
Stephen Critchlow
Director:
Cherry Cookson
Harry:
John Duttine
Mercy:
Sophie Thompson

Time
Bob Flowerdew , John Cushnie and Anne Swithinbank are joined by keen gardeners travelling on a cross-
Channel ferry from Dover to Calais. The chairman is Eric Robinson. Repeated from Sunday 2pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Bob Flowerdew
Unknown:
John Cushnie
Unknown:
Anne Swithinbank
Unknown:
Eric Robinson.

Clive Coleman 's four-part comedy set in the country's least spectacular set of chambers. 1: Rent Arrears. John
Fuller-Carp, head of chambers, cons a student tenant, Ruth tries to avoid the question and Vince acts Jewish. With John Bird, James Fleet,
Sarah Lancashire , Jonathan Kydd , Rebecca Front and Ben Crowe.
Producer Paul Schlesinger Repeat

Contributors

Unknown:
Clive Coleman
Unknown:
Sarah Lancashire
Unknown:
Jonathan Kydd
Unknown:
Ben Crowe.
Producer:
Paul Schlesinger

Margaret Forster tells Francine Stock about her new book The Memory Box in which a dying woman leaves a sealed box full of strange objects for her baby daughter. Producer John Goudie

Contributors

Unknown:
Margaret Forster
Unknown:
Francine Stock
Producer:
John Goudie

Michael Buerk chairs an investigation of the moral questions behind the week's news. Witnesses face cross-examination from David Cook , Janet Daley , Ian Hargreaves and David Starkey.
Producer David Coomes
Repeated Saturday 10.15pm

Contributors

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

They Seek It Here. They Seek It There The race is on for one of the biggest prizes in nuclear physics. Peter Evans reports on the international chase for the heaviest element ever. Element
114 doesn't even exist in nature but, if discovered, it may provide science with many unusual and exotic properties. Producer Paul Arnold
E-MAIL: [address removed]

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Evans
Producer:
Paul Arnold

A comedy written and performed by Paul Barnhill and Neil Warhurst.
4: Bleep. A rival expedition looks like catching up and Brian has frostbite. with Kim Wall , Adjoa Andoh , Becky Hindley , Ben Crowe and Harry Myers Director Marion Nancarrow

Contributors

Unknown:
Neil Warhurst.
Unknown:
Kim Wall
Unknown:
Adjoa Andoh
Unknown:
Becky Hindley
Unknown:
Ben Crowe
Unknown:
Harry Myers
Director:
Marion Nancarrow
Narrator:
Sam West
Brian:
Paul Barnhill
Mark:
Neil Warhurst

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