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With Sue MacGregor and James Naughtie.

6.25, 7.25, 8.25 Sports News

7.45 Thought for the Day
With the Rev Dr Colin Morris.

Contributors

Presenter:
Sue MacGregor
Presenter:
James Naughtie
Speaker (Thought for the Day):
Dr Colin Morris

With Martha Kearney and guests.

Drama: Chapters and Verses: Treasures of the British Library - the Marie Stopes Story told by Maggie Allen. Part 6 of 10.

E-Mail: [email address removed]
(Drama repeated at 7.45pm)

Contributors

Presenter:
Martha Kearney
Reader (Chapters and Verses):
Maggie Allen
Editor:
Ruth Gardiner

By Miss Read, dramatised in six parts by Lesley Bruce.

Charles has a difficult decision to make in the peaceful Cotswolds village.
(R)

Contributors

Author:
Miss Read
Dramatised by:
Lesley Bruce
Director:
Claire Grove
Charles:
Ian Masters
Harold:
John Rowe
Dimity:
Janet Maw
Ted:
Ben Crowe
Ella:
Maggie McCarthy
Willie/Mulloy:
Paul Ritter
Man:
Paul Ritter
Robert/Edward:
Andrew Harrison

Six murder mysteries set in Dublin, by Barry Devlin.
Paolo Baldi, Franciscan priest and philosophy lecturer, accidentally becomes involved in solving a murder at an Italian chip shop.

Contributors

Writer:
Barry Devlin
Director:
Lawrence Jackson
Paolo Baldi:
David Threlfall
Tina Mahon:
Tina Kellegher
Father Troy:
T.P. McKenna
Dr Graham:
Gerard McSorley
Superintendent Rynne:
Owen Roe
Mrs Reid:
Margaret D'Arcy
Gianni:
Paolo Tullo
Ali:
Simon Delaney
[Actor]:
Aoiffe MacMorrough-Kavanagh
[Actor]:
Damien McAdam
[Actor]:
Eanna McLiam
[Actor]:
Frankie McCafferty
[Actor]:
Anne Byrne
[Actor]:
Charlie Bonner
[Actor]:
Mark Bereen
[Actor]:
Mark Lambert
[Actor]:
Laurence Kinlan
[Actor]:
Paul Roe
[Actor]:
Nicola Duffy

Michael Williams tells the story of the village school in Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire, which opened in the mid-1800s and is still going strong today. Each successive head teacher has kept a detailed private diary of every aspect of school life over 100 years. Part 1 of 5.

Contributors

Presenter:
Michael Williams
Producer:
Ian Gilvear

Nicholas Parsons is joined by Clement Freud, Kit Hesketh-Harvey, Tony Hawks and Peter Jones for radio's most devious panel game. Recorded at the Theatre Royal, Norwich.
(Repeated Sunday 12 noon)

Contributors

Chairman:
Nicholas Parsons
Panellist:
Clement Freud
Panellist:
Kit Hesketh-Harvey
Panellist:
Tony Hawkes
Panellist:
Peter Jones
Producer:
Chris Neill

Told by Maggie Allen.
The life of Dr Marie Stopes - pioneer and self-publicist - told through her letters and journals. Marie takes on the might of the Church and opens her first clinic. Part 6 of 10.
(Repeated from 10.45am)

Contributors

Presenter:
Maggie Allen
Director:
Jonquil Panting
Older Marie Stopes:
Barbara Jefford
Younger Marie Stopes:
Amanda Root
Mrs Jeffrey:
Elizabeth Bell
Professor Fujii:
Togo Igawa
Reginald Ruggles Gates:
David Jarvis
Aylmer Maude:
Peter Jeffrey
Humphrey Verdon Roe:
Bill Nighy
[Actor]:
Giles Fagan
[Actor]:
Christopher Kelham
[Actress]:
Janice Acquah
[Actress]:
Beth Chalmers
[Actor]:
Tom George
[Actor]:
Gavin Muir
[Actress]:
Gemma Saunders
[Actor]:
Tim Treloar

In three programmes Gavin Esler explores the nature and the future of British national identity.

Esler examines growing resentment among the English over perceived preferential treatment of the Scottish and Welsh, from levels of public spending and control of their own affairs to the number of Scots in the Cabinet.

Contributors

Presenter:
Gavin Esler
Producer:
Jane Ashley
Producer:
Martin Rosenbaum

In a six-part series Rory MacLean and guests consider the dilemmas facing today's traveller.

This week an examination of the concept of theme park nations. How far are we prepared to go to sell our countries productively in the tourist market?

Contributors

Presenter:
Rory MacLean
Producer:
Lucy Willmore

Exploring issues which affect all our lives.

Ecologists warn that a largely uncharted underground ecosystem of insects and microscopic life forms is being destroyed by modern farming methods. Scientists believe that the future of the planet could be put at risk if we continue to destroy the "rainforest beneath our feet". Alex Kirby investigates.

Contributors

Presenter:
Alex Kirby
Producer:
Brian King

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