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Author PhilippaPearce joins Jenni Murray to celebrate her 80th birthday and to talk about the film adaptation of her classic children's novel
Tom Midnight Garden. Drama: Feelings Under Siege by Bridie Canning. Final part. Drama repeated at 7.45pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Jenni Murray
Unknown:
Bridie Canning.

Dominique Sutton was one of thousands of artists living in England and strugglingto earn a living from her work. At 27 she moved to Sydney, Australia, where she found herself the winner of a nationwide trawl for sculptors for a two-million-dollar arts project. She was commissioned to place three 12-metre-high steel sculptures on top of the second highest building in the Southern Hemisphere. PeterO'Brien narrates her story. Producer Karen Rose

Contributors

Unknown:
Dominique Sutton
Producer:
Karen Rose

By Michael Hastings. The third programme in the four-part Walks of Protest series. A poor Brazilian famiiyjoins a peasant march to reclaim unused farm land. But can they occupy a haunted house?
Director Peter Kavanagah

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Hastings.
Director:
Peter Kavanagah
Geraldo:
David Thorpe
Cecilia:
Suzanna Hamilton
Police chief:
Terence Edmond
Celestine:
Sarah Niven
Madelina:
Clare English

Diabetes. If you are suffering from excessive thirst, tiredness and blurred vision, you could be among the estimated one million people in Britain with undiagnosed diabetes - a complicated condition which increases the risk of ill health and premature death from heart disease, stroke and kidneyfailure. If diabetes is affecting your life and you have a question you would like answered, contact Barbara Myers - who will be talking to experts on the condition. Producer AliAyres. E-MAIL: checkup@bbc.co.uk WEB SITE: www.bbc.co.uk/health/

Contributors

Unknown:
Barbara Myers

In the final programme about cleanliness and purity in world faiths, Kate Saunders attends a fire ceremony in London's Hampstead and finds out why Zoastrians belive their means of disposing of the dead is both hygenic and an act Of Charity. For details see Monday (R)

Contributors

Unknown:
Kate Saunders

Charlie Lee Potter talks to Muriel Spark about her latest novel, Aiding and Abetting, based on Lord Lucan's story- and Radio 4's Book at Bedtime forthe past two weeks-and he meets
Dick Francis , whose new novel celebrates the Queen Mother's 100th birthday. Repeated from Sunday 4pm

Contributors

Talks:
Charlie Lee Potter
Unknown:
Dick Francis

Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the last in the current series of topical sketches and stand-up comedy, including their own irreverent preview of the summer Olympics. Featuring Matt Lucas as Marjorie Dawes.
Producer Ashley Blaker. Repeated Saturday 12.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Steve Punt
Unknown:
Hugh Dennis
Unknown:
Matt Lucas
Unknown:
Marjorie Dawes.
Producer:
Ashley Blaker.

Kathy wants the lot.
Written by Simon Frith. Director Louise Gifford Editor Vanessa Whitburn
ARCHERS ADDICTS FAN CLUB: send an sae to [address removed]

Contributors

Written By:
Simon Frith.
Director:
Louise Gifford
Editor:
Vanessa Whitburn
Phil:
Norman Painting
Jill:
Patricia Greene
David:
Timothy Bentinck
Ruth:
Felicity Finch
Pat:
Patricia Gallimore
Helen:
Louiza Patlkas
Tommy:
Tom Graham
Jennifer:
Angela Piper
George:
Graham Roberts
Sid:
Alan Devereux
Kathy:
Hedli Niklaus
Joe:
Edward Kelsey
Eddie:
Trevor Harrison
Clarrie:
Rosalind Adams
Edward:
Barry Farrimond
Mike:
Terry Molloy
Betty:
Pamela Craig
Lynda:
Carole Boyd
Usha:
Souad Faress
Bert:
Eric Allan
Kirsty:
Annabelle Dowler
Jolene:
Buffy Davis
Fallon Joanna:
Van Kampen
Solicitor:
Graham Padden

John Wilson chairs the arts programme and meets Thunderbird's creator Gerry Anderson as his famous craft lifts off for a new generation. Producer Rebecca Stratford

Contributors

Unknown:
John Wilson
Unknown:
Gerry Anderson
Producer:
Rebecca Stratford

Nick Clarke chairs the last in the series of debates on issues of perennial interest in front of an invited audience. "Farmers deserve no special treatment." From the Memorial Hall, Charlbury, Oxfordshire. Producer Nick Utechin. To vote YES PHONE: [number removed]
To vote NO PHONE: [number removed]
LINES OPEN at 8.45pm until 2.30pm tomorrow Maximum call cost lOp. Rptd Saturday 1.15pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Nick Clarke
Producer:
Nick Utechin.

Eleanor Oldroyd presents the sports programme from the Olympic host city of Sydney, Australia.
Over the next three weeks, she will be discovering the delights of Sydney while keeping an eye on the Olympic events, with interviews and features On its winners and losers. Producer Simon Crosse

Contributors

Unknown:
Eleanor Oldroyd
Producer:
Simon Crosse

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