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With John Humphrys and Winifred Robinson.

6.25, 7.25, 8.25 Sports News

6.45 Yesterday in Parliament

7.45 Thought for the Day
The Rev Angela Tilby.

8.32 Yesterday in Parliament

Contributors

Presenter:
John Humphrys
Presenter:
Winifred Robinson
Speaker (Thought for the Day):
Rev. Angela Tilby

Jenni Murray hosts interviews and discussions addressing women's issues.

Drama: Bound Feet and Western Dress by Pang-Wei Natasha Chang. Final part.
(Drama repeated at 7.45pm)

Contributors

Presenter:
Jenni Murray
Author (Bound Feet and Western Dress):
Pang-Wei Natasha Chang

Crime and convents, police and perdition come together in the conclusion to Robert Smith's four-part comedy.

Despite moving the convent into cyberspace, Mother Helen and her nuns are not safe from declining numbers. And DI Cromwell has the small matter of an old murder to solve.

Contributors

Writer:
Robert Smith
Director:
Ned Chaillet
Mother Helen:
Cheryl Campbell
Detective Inspector Cromwell:
Timothy Spall
Detective Inspector Kelp:
Jeremy Finch
Mr Lord:
Bryan Pringle
Carer/Sister:
Elizabeth Conboy
Youth:
Tom George

In his new series John Humphrys investigates food and the people who make a packet out of it. He looks at the major issues facing consumers and the industry and examines whether regulation can really make a difference to the quality and safety of food.

(Repeated Sunday 8pm)

Contributors

Presenter:
John Humphrys
Producer:
Steve Peacock

James Naughtie with a special edition recorded at the Politics and Prose book shop in Washington DC. Author Charles Frazier discusses his bestseller Cold Mountain, the story of deserter's epic journey across the southern states during the American Civil War.

(Repeated from Sunday 4pm)

Contributors

Presenter:
James Naughtie
Guest:
Charles Frazier

Simon Hoggart hosts the topical comedy panel game, with Andy Hamilton, Jeremy Hardy, Francis Wheen and newcomer Jon Snow.
(Repeated tomorrow 12.30pm)

Contributors

Presenter:
Simon Hoggart
Panellist:
Andy Hamilton
Panellist:
Jeremy Hardy
Panellist:
Francis Wheen
Panellist:
Jon Snow
Producer:
Lucy Armitage

Jill puts the chocs away.

Archers Addicts Fan Club: send sae to [address removed]

Contributors

Writer:
Adrian Flynn
Director:
Keri Davies
Editor:
Vanessa Whitburn
Phil:
Norman Painting
Jill:
Patricia Greene
Alistair:
Michael Lumsden
Shula:
Judy Bennett
David:
Timothy Bentinck
Ruth:
Felicity Finch
Nigel:
Graham Seed
Elizabeth:
Alison Dowling
Julia:
Mary Wimbush
Tony:
Colin Skipp
Pat:
Patricia Gallimore
Brian:
Charles Collingwood
Jennifer:
Angela Piper
Debbie:
Tamsin Greig
Sid:
Alan Devereux
Kathy:
Hedli Niklaus
Eddie:
Trevor Harrison
Clarrie:
Rosalind Adams
Neil:
Brian Hewlett
Susan:
Charlotte Martin
Caroline:
Sara Coward
Jolene:
Buffy Davis
Wayne:
Ian Brooker

Nick Clarke is joined in the Over Community Centre in Cambridgeshire, by Diane Abbott MP; Nick Clegg MP; Digby Jones, director of the CBI; and Andrew Lansley MP.
(Repeated tomorrow 1.15pm)

Contributors

Presenter:
Nick Clarke
Panellist:
Diane Abbott
Panellist:
Nick Clegg
Panellist:
Digby Jones
Panellist:
Andrew Lansley
Producer:
Peter Griffiths

Jonathan Agnew hosts the sports programme from Aintree ahead of the Grand National. Guests from the worlds of sport and entertainment discuss the attraction of the world's most famous race.

Contributors

Presenter:
Jonathan Agnew
Producer:
Simon Crosse

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