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With John Humphrys and Sue MacGregor.
6.25, 7.25, 8.25 Sports News
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
7.48 Thought for the Day
With the Rt Rev Jim Thompson.
8.32 Yesterday in Parliament

Contributors

Unknown:
John Humphrys
Unknown:
Sue MacGregor.
Unknown:
Jim Thompson.

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the foundation of the Snowdonia National Park. In the first of two programmes, Sian Parri Huws explores one of the most beautiful and visited parts of Britain, and asks whethertourism has become more of a curse than a blessing in a unique landscape that is also a heartland of Welsh language and Culture. Producer Jeremy Grange

Contributors

Unknown:
Sian Parri Huws
Producer:
Jeremy Grange

A comedy series by Richard Monks.
2:Ron's Story.Defeated last week in the caravan manoeuvring competition, long-time club chairman Ron Wheeler stands for re-election. But he is up against glamorous Carol in leather trousers, and a surprise visit from irrepressible former army colleague Nobby.
Producer David Hunter

Contributors

Unknown:
Richard Monks.
Unknown:
Ron Wheeler
Producer:
David Hunter
Ron:
Bernard Hepton
Audrey:
Stephanie Cole
Beverley:
Annette Badland
Ray:
Gerard McDermott
Nobby:
James Taylor
Jeanette:
Clare Corbett
Steven:
Kenny Blyth
Carol:
Jasmine Hyde
Fran:
Helen Ayres

Roger Bolton airs listeners' views on BBC radio programmes and policy.
Producer Viv Black. WRITE TO: Feedback, PO Box 2100. London, W1A 1QT. FAX: [number removed]. PHONE: [number removed] E-MAIL: feedback@bbc.co.uk. Repeated Sunday 8pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Roger Bolton
Producer:
Viv Black.

By Hattie Naylor. When Lur finds a pair of wings and attaches them to her back, her whole world changes - where before people around her were moaning, suddenly they are joyful. But constant happiness has its own price, as she soon discovers.

Contributors

Writer:
Hattie Naylor
Director:
Mary Peate
Lur:
Joanne Froggatt
Lar:
Jasmine Hyde
Lug:
Amelda Brown
Mug:
Richenda Carey
Loff:
Ben Crowe
Woman:
Elizabeth Bell
Man:
Terence Edmond
Teenager/barman:
Alex Trinder
Checkout girl:
Michele Austin

Sue Cook presents the series that gets to the bottom of historical mysteries, local legends, family curiosities and architectural oddities. Producers Ivan Howlett and Nick Patrick
WRITE TO: [address removed] E-MAIL: making.history@bbc.co.uk

Contributors

Producers:
Ivan Howlett
Producers:
Nick Patrick

Charlotte Smith concludes her exploration of once-great houses by visiting Witley Court in Worcestershire. She discovers why a house that 60 years ago rivalled Chatsworth or Blenheim is now a roofless ruin. For details see Monday

Contributors

Unknown:
Charlotte Smith

In a special edition of the programme,
James Naughtie visits HMP Coldingley with writer Tony Parsons to discuss his hugely successful book
Man and Boy with the prisoners' readingcircle. The inmates discuss their reactions to this story of emotional loss and the ambiguous rites of passage from adolescence to manhood. On one level it is a love story - or rather, a story about love: the love of a man for his son, and for his own father; the love of a man for his wife at the end of their life together; and of a single father for a single mother at the beginning Of theirs. Repeated from Sunday 4pm

Contributors

Unknown:
James Naughtie
Unknown:
Tony Parsons

Simon Hoggart chairs the topical comedy panel game, this week with Alan Coren, Andy Hamilton, Jeremy Hardy and Linda Smith.
(Repeated Saturday 12.30pm)

Contributors

Chair:
Simon Hoggart
Panellist:
Alan Coren
Panellist:
Andy Hamilton
Panellist:
Jeremy Hardy
Panellist:
Linda Smith
Producer:
Lucy Armitage

David plans tomorrow's world.
Written by Peter Kerry. Director Andy Jordan
Editor Vanessa Whitburn. ARCHERS ADDICTS FAN CLUB: send an saeto [address removed]

Contributors

Written By:
Peter Kerry.
Director:
Andy Jordan
Editor:
Vanessa Whitburn.
Phil:
Norman Painting
Jill:
Patricia Greene
David:
Timothy Bentinck
Ruth:
Felicity Finch
Tony:
Colin Skipp
Pat:
Patricia Gallimore
Brian:
Charles Collingwood
Jennifer:
Angela Piper
Debbie:
Tamsin Grelg
Kate:
Kellie Bright
Sid:
Alan Devereux
Kathy:
Hedll Nlklaus
Joe:
Edward Kelsey
Eddie:
Trevor Harrison
Susan:
Charlotte Martin
Mike:
Terry Molloy
Betty:
Pamela Craig
Roy:
Ian Pepperell
Caroline:
Sara Coward
Lynda:
Carole Boyd
Hayley:
Lucy Davis
Jolene:
Buffy Davis

Nick Clarke is joined at Homewood School and Sixth Form College in Tenterden, Kent, by panellists including Michael Howard MP. Producer Lisa Jenkinson. Repeated Saturday 1.15pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Nick Clarke
Unknown:
Michael Howard
Producer:
Lisa Jenkinson.

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