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Michael Buerk looks at how people make life-altering decisions and takes them through the whole process, from the dilemma to living with the consequences. Producer Christine Morgan. Repeated at 9.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Buerk
Producer:
Christine Morgan.

The Lost Map of London. The oldest known map of London was made in Tudor times. No copies of it have survived and only three of the 15 plates from which it was printed are known to exist. The hunt is on for the missing 12. Aubrey Manning traces the history of the map. Producer Pam Rutherford E-MAIL: [address removed]

Contributors

Unknown:
Aubrey Manning
Producer:
Pam Rutherford

Six musicians explore treasures at leading British musical museums or collections. 4: Lucie Skeaping explores instruments from around the world at London's Horniman Museum, bequeathed to the capital by tea merchant Frederick Horniman in 1901. Producer Andrew Green

Contributors

Unknown:
Frederick Horniman
Producer:
Andrew Green

Tom Baker plays Beelzebub in Hattie Naylor 's play about virtuoso violinist Nicolo Paganini and an English journalist intent on eliciting from the maestro the secret of his genius. with Bart Ruspoli. Romolo Bruni ,
Claire Marchionne , Helmut Sebastian and Michelle Wesson. Violinist Abigail Young Director Jeremy Mortimer Repeat

Contributors

Unknown:
Tom Baker
Unknown:
Hattie Naylor
Violinist:
Nicolo Paganini
Unknown:
Bart Ruspoli.
Unknown:
Romolo Bruni
Unknown:
Claire Marchionne
Unknown:
Helmut Sebastian
Violinist:
Michelle Wesson.
Violinist:
Abigail Young
Director:
Jeremy Mortimer
Nicolo Paganini:
Marcello Magni
Scotty:
David Bamber

Last in a six-part series of original writing and outrageous parody.
Arthur Smith, Sophie Hannah, Stuart Maconie and Linda Smith attempt to rewrite English Literature, encouraged by chairman Ian McMillan.
(Repeated Thursday 11.30pm)

Contributors

Chairman:
Ian McMillan
Panellist:
Arthur Smith
Panellist:
Sophie Hannah
Panellist:
Stuart Maconie
Panellist:
Linda Smith
Producer:
Viv Beeby

In the wake of the multi-billion pound takeover of Asda by US retail giant Wal-Mart, Maurice Walsh investigates the corporate culture behind the world's biggest retailer.

(Repeated Sunday 5pm)

Contributors

Reporter:
Maurice Walsh
Producer:
Andy Denwood.

A two-part medical programme.
1: A Biological Heresy. Sue Armstrong reveals cutting-edge research into spongiform encephalopathy and explains how rogue prions may be at the root of a new variant of CJD.
Producer Louise Dalziel

Contributors

Producer:
Louise Dalziel

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This data is drawn from the Radio Times magazine between 1923 and 2009. It shows what was scheduled to be broadcast, meaning it was subject to change and may not be accurate. More