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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 Rev Tony Burnham.
8.35 Yesterday in Parliament

Contributors

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

Iliriana Kacaniku , a Kosovan Albanian, stands on the bridge of her hometown, Mitrovica, in the north of Kosovo, after spending three months at a refugee camp in Turkey. She has returned to find a divided city and her family home is on the wrong side. In this special report she shares the pain and happiness of coming home to Kosovo. Producer Emma Rippon

Contributors

Unknown:
Iliriana Kacaniku
Producer:
Emma Rippon

A comedy by Simon Brett following the fortunes of three fortysomething sisters. 3: Making It Better. Anna is suffering following the end of her relationship with Stuart. Sick of the selfishness of Victoria and Charlotte, she decides to give them a taste of their own medicine. with Edward de Souza, Bill Nighy , Lisa Coleman and Will Ing. Producer Maria Esposito

Contributors

Comedy By:
Simon Brett
Unknown:
Bill Nighy
Unknown:
Lisa Coleman
Producer:
Maria Esposito
Anna:
Rosemary Leach
Victoria:
Angela Thorne
Charlotte:
Celia Imrie

James Joyce is author of the week as James Walton quizes John Walsh , Sebastian Faulks , Lynne Truss and Nigel Williams on all things literary. Reader Becky Hindley. Producer Dawn Ellis

Contributors

Unknown:
James Joyce
Unknown:
James Walton
Unknown:
John Walsh
Unknown:
Sebastian Faulks
Unknown:
Lynne Truss
Unknown:
Nigel Williams
Reader:
Becky Hindley.
Producer:
Dawn Ellis

Sue Teddern's four-part drama, set in 1953, follows the lives of six students of the Meteor Charm School. 2: Rags to Riches. October. Irene has lost a friend, but she is about to act with dishy screen idol Hugh Lincoln. with Liz Frazer , Charlie Simpson , Luisa Bradshaw-White , Amanda Root ,
Giles Thomas. Frances Jeater. Geoffrey Whitehead. Sarah-Jane Holm and Peter Gunn Director Marian Nancarrow Repeat

Contributors

Unknown:
Hugh Lincoln.
Unknown:
Liz Frazer
Unknown:
Charlie Simpson
Unknown:
Luisa Bradshaw-White
Unknown:
Amanda Root
Unknown:
Giles Thomas.
Unknown:
Frances Jeater.
Unknown:
Geoffrey Whitehead.
Unknown:
Sarah-Jane Holm
Unknown:
Peter Gunn
Director:
Marian Nancarrow
Irene:
Tabitha Wady
Miss Read:
Dinah Sheridan

Laurie Taylor looks at culture, once the safe domain of the anthropologist, now a wide-spread concept used by anyone. He talks to Adam Kuper , professor of social anthropology at
Brunei University, about his latest study. Producer Tony Phillips
EMAIL: [address removed]

Contributors

Unknown:
Laurie Taylor
Unknown:
Adam Kuper
Producer:
Tony Phillips

Counterfeiting is one of the fastest growing economic crimes in the world. It costs governments billions of dollars a year and not only destroys jobs but wrecks lives. Quentin Cooper examines whether new technological advances can stop the counterfeiter and protect the consumer Producer Angela Hind Repeat

Contributors

Unknown:
Quentin Cooper
Producer:
Angela Hind

A comedy series by Tony Bagley.
3: Bachelor Robin Lightfoot begins to feel warmer towards his adopted "wife" - until his doppelganger's other woman turns up to rock the boat.
with Steve Frost , Sue Elliott Nichols , Lewis MacLeod and Sam Bradley
Producer Claire Jones Repeat

Contributors

Unknown:
Tony Bagley.
Unknown:
Steve Frost
Unknown:
Elliott Nichols
Unknown:
Lewis MacLeod
Unknown:
Sam Bradley
Producer:
Claire Jones
Robin:
Hugh Bonneville
Lesley:
Josie Lawrence

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

Contributors

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

Satire, sketches and a hard look behind the week's media events. With
Simon Evans , Laura Shavin ,
Dave Lamb and Chris Pavio.
Producer Anil Gupta

Contributors

Unknown:
Simon Evans
Unknown:
Laura Shavin
Unknown:
Dave Lamb
Unknown:
Chris Pavio.
Producer:
Anil Gupta

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