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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 Tony Burnham.
8.35 Yesterday In Parliament

Contributors

Unknown:
John Humphrys
Unknown:
James Naughtie.
Unknown:
Tony Burnham.

A six-part comedy by Simon Brett following the fortunes of three fortysomething sisters. 1: Make My Day. Is it the beginning of the end for Anna and Stuart? with Edward de Souza , Bill Nighy and Christian Rodska. Producer Maria Esposito

Contributors

Comedy By:
Simon Brett
Unknown:
Edward de Souza
Unknown:
Bill Nighy
Unknown:
Christian Rodska.
Producer:
Maria Esposito
Anna:
Rosemary Leach
Victoria:
Angela Thorne
Charlotte:
V Imrie

Author of the week Sir Arthur Conan Doyle tests the sleuthing talents of Sebastian Faulks , John Walsh , Tracey Macleod and Philippa Gregory in today's literary quiz. James Walton is in the chair. Reader Becky Hindley. Producer Dawn Ellis

Contributors

Unknown:
Sir Arthur Conan
Unknown:
Sebastian Faulks
Unknown:
John Walsh
Unknown:
Tracey MacLeod
Unknown:
Philippa Gregory
Unknown:
James Walton
Reader:
Becky Hindley.
Producer:
Dawn Ellis

By Vanessa Rosenthal.
When poet Edward Thomas volunteered for service in the First World War, he left behind a wife and three young children. He had only recently become a poet, partly as a result of meeting Robert Frost. Drawing on the journals, poems and letters of Helen and Edward Thomas, this is the story of two passions - Edward for his art and Helen's undying love for her husband.

See With Great Pleasure tomorrow at 11.30am

Contributors

Writer:
Vanessa Rosenthal.
Director:
Peter Leslie Wild
Helen Thomas:
Vanessa Rosenthal
Edward Thomas:
Stephen Tomlin
Young Helen:
Oona Beeson

Precision farming and huge technological advances are rapidly changing our traditional methods of cultivation. Will the benefits help preserve our agricultural heritage? Quentin Cooper investigates. Producer Angela Hind Repeat

Contributors

Unknown:
Quentin Cooper
Producer:
Angela Hind

A six-part comedy series by Tony Bagley. 1: Confirmed bachelor Robin Lightfoot wakes up one morning and finds to his horror that he is married with two children.
Is it a nightmare, a practical joke or something more sinister?
With Melanie Hudson, Sam Bradley, Ann Gosling and Anthony Ofoegbu.
Producer Claire Jones
Repeat

Contributors

Writer:
Tony Bagley.
Producer:
Claire Jones
Robin:
Hugh Bonneville
Lesley:
Josie Lawrence
Julia:
Barbara Murray
Dirk:
Steve Frost
[Actor]:
Melanie Hudson
[Actor]:
Sam Bradley.
[Actor]:
Ann Gosling
[Actor]:
Anthony Ofoegbu

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

Contributors

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

Scientists have shown that men and women's brains are wired in different ways. It all starts before birth - awash with testosterone, the male brain begins to grow differently. Peter Evans looks at the neurological differences. Producer Roland Pease
E-MAIL: [address removed]

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Evans
Producer:
Roland Pease

Satire, sketches and a hard look behind the week's media events. With
Simon Evans , Tracy-Ann Oberman , Dave Lamb and Chris Pavlo.
Producer Anil Gupta

Contributors

Unknown:
Simon Evans
Unknown:
Tracy-Ann OBErman
Unknown:
Dave Lamb
Unknown:
Chris Pavlo.
Producer:
Anil Gupta

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