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With Sue MacGregor and James Naughtie.
6.25, 7.25, 8.25 Sports News
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
7.48 Thought for the Day
With the Rev Dr Leslie Griffiths.
8.32 Yesterday in Parliament

Contributors

Unknown:
James Naughtie.
Unknown:
Dr Leslie Griffiths.

At some point most of us are faced with a single choice which irrevocably alters our lives.
Michael Buerk talks to people who have made such decisions and takes them through the whole process, from dilemma to making the choice and living with the consequences. Producer Christine Morgan. Repeated at 9.30pm

Contributors

Talks:
Michael Buerk
Producer:
Christine Morgan.

Simon Fanshawe investigates the histories of five great reference books.
3: Bradford's Crossword Solver's Dictionary For half a century Anne Bradford has solved crosswords at the rate of 20 a week and has kept notes about the answers. Today her solver's dictionary runs to more than 700 pages. Producer Peter Everett

Contributors

Unknown:
Simon Fanshawe
Unknown:
Anne Bradford
Producer:
Peter Everett

The DrinkingCult. In 1989, a Romanian archaeologist unearthed three statues of Bacchus, the Roman god of wine. They had been deliberately smashed 2,000 years ago. But by whom? In the continuing series, Aubrey Manning discovers the secrets of the Roman drinking cult and its enemies.
Producer Pam Rutherford. E-MAIL: scirad@bbc.co.uk

Contributors

Unknown:
Aubrey Manning
Producer:
Pam Rutherford.

Tim Brooke-Taylor continues his exploration of the colliding worlds of golf and comedy, with a tripto the west coast of Ireland, where he plays 18 holes at Ballybunion Golf Club in competition with a builder, a bank manager and a sanitary towel salesman. En route, he rummages through the archives of recorded comic Irishness, where he hopes to find Ardal O'Hanlon , Frank Carson , and Dave Allen. Producer Tony Staveacre

Contributors

Unknown:
Ardal O'Hanlon
Unknown:
Frank Carson
Unknown:
Dave Allen.
Producer:
Tony Staveacre

Vive L 'Amour! In the concluding programme, Kit Hesketh-Harvey sets out to prove that you do not have to be French to write chanson - or do you? Producers Ian Docherty and Lynsey Moyes

Contributors

Producers:
Ian Docherty
Producers:
Lynsey Moyes

By Stephen Mollett.
When workmates Izzy and Gina take a holiday cottage in St Ives together Gina seems to attract men like bees to a honeypot. Izzy, however, finds her own seaside romance in the visitors' book.

Contributors

Writer:
Stephen Mollett
Director:
David Hunter
Izzy:
Siobhan Stamp
Gina:
Gemma Saunders
Silas:
Alastair Danson
Brian/Bruce/Dave:
Kenny Blyth

2: The Hitchhiker by Roald Dahl , read by Tom Hollander. On a journey to London, a writer and his hitchhiking passenger are stopped for speeding. But why is the hitchhiker so sure that the writer will not be prosecuted? For details see yesterday

Contributors

Unknown:
Roald Dahl
Read By:
Tom Hollander.

Radio's first quality weekend newspaper, complete with copious living pullout sections, including Literality, Gastronimityand Cruciality. Featuring Rebecca Front, Alexander Armstrong , Emma Kennedy , Simon Greenall ,
Tracy-Ann Oberman , Ewan Bailey , Melanie Hudson , Vicki Pepperdine , Andy Taylor , Alice Arnold and Chris Langham. Producer Paul Schlesinger

Contributors

Unknown:
Gastronimityand Cruciality.
Unknown:
Alexander Armstrong
Unknown:
Emma Kennedy
Unknown:
Simon Greenall
Unknown:
Tracy-Ann OBErman
Unknown:
Ewan Bailey
Unknown:
Melanie Hudson
Unknown:
Vicki Pepperdine
Unknown:
Andy Taylor
Unknown:
Alice Arnold
Unknown:
Chris Langham.
Producer:
Paul Schlesinger

Maurice Walsh reports from Chile on events following the return of General Pinochet. Has he escaped retribution as critics predicted, or have
Chileans been inspired by new efforts to confront the past? Producer David Edmonds. Repeated Sunday 5pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Maurice Walsh
Producer:
David Edmonds.

How can you tell if your children are developing properly? Should you be proud if they walk early, how do you know if their speech is delayed and is the latest research reassuring?
Dr Graham Easton meets children, mothers and therapists to examine the importance of developmental milestones.
Producer Geraldine Fitzgerald. E-MAIL: scirad@bbc.co.uk Repeated tomorrow 4.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Dr Graham Easton
Producer:
Geraldine Fitzgerald.

"This house would marry into royalty." DrPhil
Hammond chairs the comic debating programme, tackling the weighty issues of the day. With Tony Hawks, Peter Jones and Arthur Smith. Producers Bill Dare and Adam Bromley (R)

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Jones
Unknown:
Arthur Smith.
Unknown:
Adam Bromley

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