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John Humphrys in conversation with six successful people who have weathered storms in their careers. 2: Ray Mallon , the Middlesbrough detective superintendent and a pioneer of "zero-tolerance" policing, talks of his fight to clear himself of corruption charges.
Producer Brian King. Repeated at 9.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
John Humphrys
Unknown:
Ray Mallon
Producer:
Brian King.

Martha Kearney talks to award-winning crime writer Sara Paretsky. Drama: Dear Little Burneyby Fanny Burney , adapted by Jennifer Howarth. Part 7. Drama repeated at 7.45pm

Contributors

Talks:
Martha Kearney
Unknown:
Sara Paretsky.
Unknown:
Burneyby Fanny Burney
Adapted By:
Jennifer Howarth.

Mark Radcliffe profiles six of the North's best-loved and most influential comedians. 3: A profile of the multi-talented Beryl Reid , whose career spanned music hall, variety, stand-up comedy and straight roles such as The Killing of Sister George. Producer Libby Cross

Contributors

Unknown:
Mark Radcliffe
Unknown:
Beryl Reid
Producer:
Libby Cross

The unravelling of the mysteries of Ancient Egypt has been one of the great archaeological undertakings of the last 200 years. But what about its music? Is it possible to hearthe sounds that once filled the great temples of Luxor and the burial chambers of Thebes? One man has spent his life trying to prove that the music sung by Coptic monks in modern Egypt is as close as we can ever hope to get to hearing the music of the pharaohs. His name is Dr Ragheb Moftah and he is now 102 years old. Anthony Sattin searches the length of the Nile forthe truth about this latest Egyptian mystery. Producer Sara Jane Hall

Contributors

Unknown:
Dr Ragheb Moftah
Unknown:
Anthony Sattin
Producer:
Sara Jane Hall

By Betsy Byars, dramatised by Judith Adams.
Tom is fed up because he has to go and stay on a boring farm when his parents go on holiday. But when he arrives, he sees a rare black fox. The trouble is that Tom's uncle wants to kill it.

Contributors

Writer:
Betsy Byars
Dramatised By:
Judith Adams
Director:
Gaynor MacFarlane
Mom:
Buffy Davis
Millie:
Buffy Davis
Petie Burkis:
David Hallissy
Dad:
Stuart Milligan
Fred:
Stuart Milligan
Older Tom:
Matthew Rhys
Mikey:
Matthew Rhys
Hazeline:
Tracy Wiles
Tom:
Barclay Wright

Louise Doughty discusses three favourite paperbacks with guests award-winning novelist Diran Adebayo and internationally known mezzo-soprano Sarah Walker.
Producer Miriam Newman. Repeated Sunday llpm

Contributors

Unknown:
Louise Doughty
Unknown:
Diran Adebayo
Soprano:
Sarah Walker.
Producer:
Miriam Newman.

Steve Richards hosts a final round of the panel game about politics and politicians, with team captains Roy Hattersley and Sir Patrick Cormack MP. This week's guests are Lord Parkinson and Matthew Parris.
Written by Hugh Rycroft and David Spicer Producer Steve Doherty (R)

Contributors

Unknown:
Steve Richards
Unknown:
Roy Hattersley
Unknown:
Sir Patrick CormacK
Unknown:
Matthew Parris.
Written By:
Hugh Rycroft
Written By:
David Spicer
Producer:
Steve Doherty

Concluding his three-part series, Professor
Anthony Clare takes a personal look at why men are losing out. This week he argues that men take their public image too seriously and that this damages theirfamily life, their health and their self-esteem.
Producer Emma Selby. Repeated Sunday 5pm Polly Toynbee: page 16

Contributors

Unknown:
Anthony Clare
Producer:
Emma Selby.

Peter White with news forvisually impaired people. Producer Cheryl Gabriel. PHONE: [number removed] for more information. FACTSHEET: send a large sae to [address removed]

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter White
Producer:
Cheryl Gabriel.

Paul Simons presents a four-part series on the role played by climate during dramatic periods of ancient and modern history.

From the disappearing Norsemen of Greenland to the outbreak of the French Revolution - a look at the Little Ice Age.
E-Mail: [email address removed] (R)

Contributors

Presenter:
Paul Simons
Producer:
Sue Broom

Written by Tony Bagley. 1: Churlish. Confirmed batchelor Robin Lightfoot has woken to find himself married in a parallel universe in which the Lib Dems are in power, the Dimbleby brothers are sports commentators and alcohol is a class-A drug. Produced by Claire Jones (R)

Contributors

Written By:
Tony Bagley.
Unknown:
Robin Lightfoot
Produced By:
Claire Jones
Robin:
Hugh Bonneville
Lesley:
Josie Lawrence
Dame Jane Hyde:
Stephanie Cole
Murdo:
Lewis MacLeod
Dirk:
Stephen Frost

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