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Roger Bolton with the religious and ethical news of the week, moral arguments and perspectivies on stories, familiar and unfamiliar.
Producer Norman Winter. E-MAIL: sunday@bbc.co.uk

Contributors

Unknown:
Roger Bolton
Producer:
Norman Winter.

Jonathan Ross speaks on behalf of a charity at the forefront against hunger overseas.
Producer Anne Downing. DONATIONS: Action Against Hunger, [address removed] CREDIT CARDS: [number removed]
Repeated at 9.25pm and Thursday 3.27pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Jonathan Ross
Producer:
Anne Downing.

From Clifton Cathedral in Bristol to mark the Catholic Church's year of celebration and renewal for Christians, led by Father Robert Corrigan. Preacher Pat Jones , deputy director of Cafod. Director of music David Ogden. Organist Richard Jeffrey-Grey . Wisdom 7, w7-ll; Hebrews 4, wl2-13; Mark 10, W17-30.

Contributors

Unknown:
Father Robert Corrigan.
Unknown:
Pat Jones
Organist:
David Ogden.
Organist:
Richard Jeffrey-Grey

Robert Lalljie explores the illusive phenomenon that was the composer Albert Ketelbey. His speciality was exotic palm court music and his popularity was such that during the twenties and thirties, it was almost impossible to spend a day without hearing at least one of his compositions. At one point he was so busy that he marketed his music under seven pseudonyms. In 1929 he was proclaimed "Britain's greatest living composer". ProducerAndrea Kidd (R)

Contributors

Unknown:
Robert Lalljie
Unknown:
Albert Ketelbey.
Unknown:
Producerandrea Kidd

Bob Flowerdew, Pippa Greenwood and Roy Lancaster are guests of the Kingsland Flower
Show, near Leominster. With chairman Eric Robson. Producer Trevor Taylor. Repeated Wednesday 3pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Bob Flowerdew
Unknown:
Pippa Greenwood
Unknown:
Roy Lancaster
Unknown:
Eric Robson.
Producer:
Trevor Taylor.

A series exploring the changing character of British birdsong over the course of a year as a backdrop to the life of Britain's longest-serving foreign secretary and field naturalist
Edward Grey. Ornithologists, historians and politicians reflect on his writing. 3: Late Summer and Waning Birdsong. The shadows of war are gathering and Grey is now foreign secretary. In 1910 he goes for a "bird walk" with ex-president
Theodore Roosevelt and finds a kindred spirit. Narrated by Anthony Hyde , readers Julian Glover and Maureen O'Brien. Producer Jules Wilkinson (R)

Contributors

Unknown:
Edward Grey.
Unknown:
Theodore Roosevelt
Readers:
Anthony Hyde
Readers:
Julian Glover
Readers:
Maureen O'Brien.
Producer:
Jules Wilkinson

By Marcus Clarke , dramatised in three parts by Joe Dunlop. The epic story of a man falsely accused of murder. 2: Marooned. Rufus Dawes has spent six terrible years in the penal settlement at
Macquarie Bay for a crime he did not commit. with Stephen Ventura and Joe Dunlop. Director Jane Morgan Repeated Saturday 9pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Marcus Clarke
Unknown:
Joe Dunlop.
Unknown:
Rufus Dawes
Unknown:
Stephen Ventura
Unknown:
Joe Dunlop.
Director:
Jane Morgan
Rufus:
Owen Teale
Maurice:
Nicholas Boutton
Major Vickers:
Terence Edmond
Mrs Vickers:
Sarah Badel
Sylvia:
Jasmine Hyde
Capt Blunt:
Douglas Livingstone
Sarah:
Monica Dolan
Troke:
Sam Kelly
John:
Peter Acre
Gabbett:
Struan Rodger

Andy McNab , ex-SAS officer, and author of the bestselling Bravo Two Zero, talks to Charlie Lee Potter about his latest thriller Firewall, set in the murky world of cyber-espionage and the Russian Mafia. Producer Matt Silver. Repeated Fnday 4pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Andy McNab
Unknown:
Charlie Lee
Producer:
Matt Silver.

Frank Delaney ventures into the classroom and playground to bring you poetry requests from the chalkface. Readers Nigel Anthony , Alice Arnold , Lisa Coleman and David Collins.
Producer Kate McAII. Repeated Saturday 11.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Frank Delaney
Readers:
Nigel Anthony
Readers:
Alice Arnold
Readers:
Lisa Coleman
Readers:
David Collins.
Producer:
Kate McAii.

Private companies are queuing to take over the management of education services in some of Britain's biggest cities, but are they really qualified to improve our schools? Mark Whitaker reports.
(Repeated from Tuesday)

Contributors

Reporter:
Mark Whitaker

Four leading figures reflect on the nature of happiness. 3: Shirley Williams explores how the pursuit of happiness has intrigued politicians as well as poets and philosophers through the ages. Producer Lynette Quinlan. Repeated Saturday 7.45pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Shirley Williams
Producer:
Lynette Quinlan.

Chris Bigsby concludes a series of new writing and discussion. Confession. In the modern world where anythinggoes, why do we still have the urge to confess? What deep human need is answered by people opening their hearts and minds to others? Why is confessional writing all the rage? Novelists Paul Bailey and Ronan Bennett , and poet Lavinia Greenlaw own up. Producer Tim Dee

Contributors

Unknown:
Chris Bigsby
Unknown:
Paul Bailey
Unknown:
Ronan Bennett
Unknown:
Lavinia Greenlaw
Producer:
Tim Dee

Richard Coles presents a series of programmes exploring the music of non-Christian faiths.
2: Islam. Music is forbidden within the mosque, but outside there is a thriving tradition of Qawwali, the devotional music of the Sufis. These immensely popular songs build up the music until a State of ecstasy is reached. Repeated from Tuesday

Contributors

Unknown:
Richard Coles

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