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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 Rt Rev Tom Butler.
8.32 Yesterday in Parliament

Contributors

Unknown:
James Naughtie.
Unknown:
Tom Butler.

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.
4: The Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians The great Victorian educator Sir George Grove produced his musical encyclopedia in four volumes, the last of them published in 1889. The second edition of The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians is about to appear, but this one has 29 volumes featuring over 6,000 contributors -and, forthe first time, it is going Online. Producer Peter Everett

Contributors

Unknown:
Simon Fanshawe
Unknown:
Sir George Grove
Producer:
Peter Everett

The Pharos Lighthouse. The seventh wonder of the world stood for 17 centuries, guiding sailors to the coast of Egypt. No one really knows exactly what it would have looked like or even how it worked. Concluding a four-part series, Aubrey Manning meets the archaeologists who have found its remains underwater and are piecing togetherthe clues to unravel its secrets. ProducerPam Rutherford. E-MAIL: scirad@bbc.co.uk

Contributors

Unknown:
Aubrey Manning

Tim Brooke-Taylor continues his exploration of the colliding worlds of golf and comedy, with a trip to Buxton in Derbyshire (where he was born) fora round of golf at Cavendish Golf Club. He rummages through the comedy archives in search of Norman Evans , Richard Murdoch , Patrick Cargill , Tony Hancock , Al Read, Arthur Marshall and other comedy heroes Of his childhood. Producer Tony Staveacre

Contributors

Unknown:
Norman Evans
Unknown:
Richard Murdoch
Unknown:
Patrick Cargill
Unknown:
Tony Hancock
Unknown:
Arthur Marshall
Producer:
Tony Staveacre

A new three-part series in which Robin Denselow talks to African musicians about the development of their music and the way it impinges culturally and politically in their countries.
1: Femi Kuti, the son of Afrobeat founder
Fela Kuti , and himself a reknowned musician, tells of his determination to live up to his father's awesome reputation both as a musician and as a spokeman for Nigerians. Producer Ronni Davis

Contributors

Talks:
Robin Denselow
Unknown:
Fela Kuti
Producer:
Ronni Davis

By Sheila Goff. Emma buys a house very like the one she grew up in. When she buys a doll's house a local craftsman has made in its image, subsequent events make her look at her life, past and present, from an entirely new perspective.
Director David Hunter

Contributors

Unknown:
Sheila Goff.
Director:
David Hunter
Emma:
Jasmine Hyde
Marianne:
Julia Ford
Cart:
David Thorpe

Radio's first quality weekend newspaper, complete with copious living pullout sections.
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:
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

Francine Stock meets child actorturned director Ron Howard whose new film, The Grinch, stars Jim Carrey as a creature determined to steal Christmas. ProducerRobKetteridge

Contributors

Unknown:
Francine Stock
Director:
Ron Howard
Unknown:
Jim Carrey

Genetics, stress, hormones and glands all control whether we have too much or too little hair. For some of us, changes to our hair may just reflect the passing of time, and we are better off just accepting it, but for others there may be some easy treatments to restore us to our former glory. Dr Graham Easton investigates. Producer Geraldine Fitzgerald E-MAIL: scirad@bbc.co.uk
Repeated tomorrow 4.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Dr Graham Easton
Producer:
Geraldine Fitzgerald

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. Repeated from 9am

Contributors

Talks:
Michael Buerk

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