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John Humphrys in conversation with eight successful people who have weathered storms in their careers.
6: James Ferman. From Last Tango in Paris to Natural Bom Killers - 24 years of controversy as director of the British Board of Film Classification.
Producer Brian King. Repeated at 9.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
John Humphrys
Unknown:
James Ferman.
Producer:
Brian King.

Meteorologist Helen Young recalls some extreme weather conditions that have occurred in the UK. In today's programme, she investigates the day when coke fell from the sky in the worst hail storm this century. Producer Helen Weaver

Contributors

Unknown:
Helen Young
Producer:
Helen Weaver

Historian Lisa Jardine shows Sheila McClennon how accessible, relevant and exciting the scientific revolution has been. Drama: Fire in the Heart-work by John Keats , adapted by Robin Brooks. Part 12 of 15. Drama rptd at 7.45pm. For details see yesterday

Contributors

Unknown:
Lisa Jardine
Unknown:
Sheila McClennon
Unknown:
John Keats
Adapted By:
Robin Brooks.

The last in a series in which Hugh Dennis delves into the comedy archives to explore the eccentricities of British life. Transport. Who could forget Basil Fawlty , beating his Mini with a branch when its engine refused to start? From trains to planes to automobiles, the British love to hate their vehicles. This programme goes in search of the reasons why. Producer Libby Cross

Contributors

Unknown:
Hugh Dennis
Unknown:
Basil Fawlty
Producer:
Libby Cross

Peter Hobday continues his exploration of Britain's smaller opera companies. In this programme, he visits Sherborne School, where Dorset Opera holds its annual two-week opera course, bringing together professionals, students and locals. Producer Tony Cheevers

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Hobday
Producer:
Tony Cheevers

Sarah LeFanu and guests Baroness Blackstone, Minister for Education and Employment; and lecturer and broadcaster Julian Le Grand discuss three favourite paperbacks.
Producer Viv Beeby. Rptd Sunday llpm

Contributors

Unknown:
Sarah Lefanu
Unknown:
Julian Le Grand
Producer:
Viv Beeby.

The last in a comedy series by David Stafford. Farewell Slomvakia, toxic waste capital of Europe. with Adam Long , Michael Roberts , Jaime Robertson , Andrew Sachs ,
Sarah Vandenbergh and Bruno Matthews. Music David Stafford. Producer Dirk Maggs

Contributors

Unknown:
David Stafford.
Unknown:
Adam Long
Unknown:
Michael Roberts
Unknown:
Jaime Robertson
Unknown:
Andrew Sachs
Unknown:
Sarah Vandenbergh
Unknown:
Bruno Matthews.
Music:
David Stafford.
Producer:
Dirk Maggs
Salome:
Morwenna Banks
Lottie:
Josie Lawrence

Mark Lawson and guests review a retrospective of Van Dyck at the Royal Academy of Arts, marking the 400th anniversary of the painter's birth. Producer Stephen Hughes

Contributors

Unknown:
Mark Lawson
Unknown:
Van Dyck
Producer:
Stephen Hughes

Chris Gunness profiles Olara Otunnu , the United Nations special representative on children and armed conflict. Over the last two decades, two million children have been killed in armed conflict, six million seriously injured and one million conscripted. They are victims, perpetrators, soldiers and refugees. How should the international community respond? Producers Jennie Walmsley and Lucy Ash Repeated Sunday 5pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Chris Gunness
Unknown:
Olara Otunnu
Producers:
Jennie Walmsley

A look behind the scenes at those who offer care and cure. This programme takes the lid off pathology. Are pathologists medical detectives orjust backroom boys and girls? Presented by Niall Dickson. Producer Geraldine Fitzgerald E-MAIL: [address removed]

Contributors

Presented By:
Niall Dickson.
Producer:
Geraldine Fitzgerald

By John Hegley. Four comic journeys in which John and his best friend Tony search for happiness, love, the meaning of life ... and glasses.
1: A Tale of Two Tenting. John and Tony go camping with Herman Hessian - the dog made out of an old potato sack. with Terry Malloy and Sunny Ormonde. Original music by Nigel Piper . Director Anne Edyvean

Contributors

Unknown:
John Hegley.
Unknown:
Herman Hessian
Unknown:
Terry Malloy
Music By:
Nigel Piper
Director:
Anne Edyvean
John:
John Hegley
Tony:
Simon Munnery

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