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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 Anne Atkins.
8.32 Yesterday in Parliament

Contributors

Unknown:
James Naughtie.
Unknown:
Anne Atkins.

Max Pearson hears how individuals and communities are affected by our changing environmental thinking.
2: John Bowers is an environmental economist who argues that the protection of rural coastal areas from flooding by the sea is a waste of money. How are his ideas received by landowners on the Essex Coast? Producer Nick Patrick

Contributors

Unknown:
Max Pearson
Unknown:
John Bowers
Producer:
Nick Patrick

by Laurie King, dramatised in four parts by Shaun Prendergast.
A second, more dangerous case for Holmes and his new apprentice, requiring deep disguise to rescue a kidnapped child.

Contributors

Author:
Laurie King
Dramatised by:
Shaun Prendergast.
Director:
Melanie Harris
Mary:
Monica Dolan
Holmes:
James Fox
Donleavy:
Sian Thomas
Mrs Simpson/Woman:
Elaine Claxton
Jessica:
Hannah Kauffman
Senator/Policeman:
Gavin Muir
Chief Inspector/Guard:
Shaun Prendergast

Martin Young hosts the biographical quiz, with team captains Francis Wheen and Fred Housego. This week they are joined by special guests Gyles Brandreth and Sheridan Morley. Producer Adam Bromley

Contributors

Unknown:
Martin Young
Unknown:
Francis Wheen
Unknown:
Fred Housego.
Unknown:
Gyles Brandreth
Unknown:
Sheridan Morley.
Producer:
Adam Bromley

By Peter Morgan. In 1726, fashionable London was taken by storm with the news that Mary Toft of Godalming had given birth to a large number of rabbits, along with three cats! The births were certified by George I's surgeon and thousands rushed to see Miss Toft and her new family.
Director Alison Hindell

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Morgan.
Unknown:
Mary Toft
Director:
Alison Hindell
Mary:
Lynne Seymour
Manningam:
Simon Armstrong
Howard:
Richard Tate
StAndre:
Brendan Charleson
Swann:
Christian Rodska
Cath:
Bethan Morgan
Earl Lambourne:
Simon Ludders

Laurie Taylor talks to Professor Betsy Stanko , director of the Violence Research Programme, about her work exploring alarmingly high rates of domestic violence. Last year in London alone, 77,000 incidents were reported, while every three days a woman is killed. Professor Stanko examines why domestic violence is still not seen as "real" crime.
Producer Tony Phillips. E-MAIL: thinking.allowed@bbc.co.uk

Contributors

Talks:
Laurie Taylor
Unknown:
Professor Betsy Stanko
Producer:
Tony Phillips.

A comedy series written by Lynne Ferguson.
2: Lineage. Big brother Gordon returns to Millport, but I rene wonders why anyone wou Id come back once they have had the chance to escape. Producers Lucy Bacon and Kathy Smith (R)

Contributors

Written By:
Lynne Ferguson.
Producers:
Lucy Bacon
Producers:
Kathy Smith

Michael Buerk chairs a debate in which
Janet Daley , David Starkey , Ian Hargreaves and David Cook cross-examine witnesses who have conflicting views on the moral issues behind one of the week's controversies.
Producer David Coomes. Repeated Saturday 10.15pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Buerk
Unknown:
Janet Daley
Unknown:
David Starkey
Unknown:
Ian Hargreaves
Unknown:
David Cook
Producer:
David Coomes.

The conclusion of a series about scientists who are able to move political mountains. The Codex
Alimentarius Commission is not well known, but it is the ultimate global authority on what is safe to eat and what is not. Its decisions are based on scientific advice, but where does the advice come from -the food industry, the universities or consumer groups? Richard Black investigates. Producer Deborah Cohen. E-MAIL: scirad@bbc.co.uk

Contributors

Unknown:
Richard Black
Producer:
Deborah Cohen.

Last of a series tapping into the radio archive of a bygone age, written and performed by Marcus Brigstocke , Claire Downes , Stuart Lane , Al Holloway , Danny Robbins and Dan Tetsell . Steaming - Radio Victoriana. Meet other dandies on the Dandy-Line, early Victorian ankle-pornography is exposed, and science is praised forthe invention of a gun that works only on non-Englishmen. Producers Paul Dodgson and Sean Grundy

Contributors

Unknown:
Marcus Brigstocke
Unknown:
Claire Downes
Unknown:
Stuart Lane
Unknown:
Al Holloway
Unknown:
Danny Robbins
Unknown:
Dan Tetsell
Producers:
Paul Dodgson
Producers:
Sean Grundy

Lady Margaret Oswick entertains visitors at Winsley Towers, for the concluding part of six cultural and musical soirees, aided by her piano-playing nephew Penkivil. Written and performed by Ralph Oswick and Christopher Dickins, with members of the Natural Theatre Company.
The Countryside. With songs on The Veggie Fox and Archie and Issie, bird impressions, rampaging llamas, and rural demos.

Contributors

Unknown:
Lady Margaret Oswick
Unknown:
Ralph Oswick
Unknown:
Christopher Dickins
Unknown:
Foxand Archie
Producer:
Tony Staveacre

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