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To tie in with this year's Reith Lectures 2001, a series in which the over 70s share their experiences of growing older. Friends and Family Do you have to renegotiate relationships with your children once you are no longerthe nurturer and provider? And how do you deal with theirwellmeant but bossy interference? Producer Lucy Lunt

Contributors

Producer:
Lucy Lunt

A series exploring the role that animals play in a variety of medical treatments.
Sweet Cures and Stings. Honey has always been a staple of folk medicine and its use in woundhealinggoes back 3,000 years to the ancient
Egyptians. Yet only now are modern surgeons and nurses rediscovering its value. Controversially, many people also swear by bee stings to relieve the pain and the symptoms of diseases such as multiple sclerosis and arthritis. Could every beehive be a potential pharmacy? Producer Jeremy Grange

Contributors

Producer:
Jeremy Grange

Sir Peter Ustinov approaches his 80th birthday with an astonishing range of accomplishments behind him - as an actor in film (two Oscars) and theatre, novelist, playwright and screenwriter. He is also a raconteur, graphic artist, photographer, stage director and designer, and the recipient of many humanitarian awards for his work with Unicef and Unesco. In this programme he talks to John Bird about his life, including his days in the army, spying, Hollywood, Hailie Selassie, David Niven , radio comedy, opera in Moscow, Nero and Pol Pot , the complicity of the very old and the very young, God and Andre Agassi. Producer Tony Staveacre

Contributors

Unknown:
Sir Peter Ustinov
Unknown:
John Bird
Unknown:
David Niven
Unknown:
Pol Pot
Unknown:
Andre Agassi.
Producer:
Tony Staveacre

A three-part series exploring the hidden musical worlds of immigrant communities in Britain. Can You Stop the Birds S/ng/ng?Palestinian singer Reem Kelani joins the Afghani community in London gearing up forthe spring festival of Navruz. Sounds of sitar, rubab and harmonium fill the air as songs and celebrations remind the musicians of Afghanistan -the home they have left behind. Producer Neil McCarthy

Contributors

Singer:
Reem Kelani
Producer:
Neil McCarthy

Christopher William Hill's comedy thriller about the collision between old money and new.
H Beswick & Co is an old City bank with a select clientele and a staff so loyal they are known as "the family". But the launch of their new web banking service brings some surprises.
I Director Jonquil Panting

Contributors

Grice:
David de Keyser
Charles:
Ian Masters
Albert:
Andrew Hawkins
Woods:
Tom George
Nethsinger:
Stephen Critchlow
Blundell:
Chris Pavlo
LadyChartham:
Helen Ayres
Mrs Woods:
Janice Acquah

2: Firebird, read by Mark Leake. Acclaimed
American poet Mark Doty recalls the moment when, as a ten-year-old, he first learned his mother wasn't too keen on him displaying his passion for Judy Garland. For details see yesterday

Contributors

Read By:
Mark Leake.
Unknown:
Mark Doty
Unknown:
Judy Garland.

A look at the development of Birmingham's jewellery quarter from the mid-18th century, when Matthew Boulton petitioned Parliament for the city's own assay office, to its heydayjust before the First World War. For details see yesterday

Contributors

Unknown:
Matthew Boulton

The essential guide to the world of work looks at shifts in the workplace, with advice on how to survive change, and examines employers who break the rules. Presented by Philippa Lamb. Producer Lynne R Jones

Contributors

Producer:
Lynne R Jones

Writer Misha Glenny and Anne Marie Huby , co-founder and managing director of the online charity Justgiving, discuss three favourite paperbacks with presenter Louise Doughty. Producer Paul Dodgson. Repeated Sunday 11pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Misha Glenny
Unknown:
Anne Marie Huby
Presenter:
Louise Doughty.
Producer:
Paul Dodgson.

Winifred Foley 's vivid recollection of growing up in the twenties. 7: A black sheep returns to the fold.
Further cast details across the week
For details see yesterday. Repeated from 10.45am

Contributors

Unknown:
Winifred Foley
Narrator:
Stephanie Cole
Gladys:
Laura Roughan
Lolly:
Abigail Wright
Preacher:
Paul Dodgson
Marge:
Joanna Ruiz
George:
David Goodland

The first of two programmes examining the workings of Britain's informal economy.
Allan Urry asks whether legitimate business can ever win the war against counterfeiters and cheats. Producer Kevin Mousley. Repeated Sunday 5pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Allan Urry
Producer:
Kevin Mousley.

You know when your "glands are swollen", or if you develop lymphoma, or if your arm swells up after breast surgery, but otherwise your lymphatic system goes unnoticed. Dr Graham Easton explores the lymphatic system and its vital role in draining body fluids and fighting infection. Producer Julia Durbin. E-MAIL: scirad@bbc.co.uk
Repeated tomorrow 4.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Dr Graham Easton
Producer:
Julia Durbin.

Bill Dare's comedy. 2: The Perfect Man When
Bozo takes a break from the band to settle an old boxing score, Kenny needs a replacement. But Nelson does not turn out to be a harmonising influence. Starring Stephen Tompkinson ,
Clive Rowe , Nicola Walker , Adrian Scarborough and Brian Bovell. With Bill Dare , Matthew Little and Stephen Powel Musical director David Firman. Producer Gareth Edwards (R)

Contributors

Unknown:
Stephen Tompkinson
Unknown:
Clive Rowe
Unknown:
Nicola Walker
Unknown:
Adrian Scarborough
Unknown:
Brian Bovell.
Unknown:
Bill Dare
Unknown:
Matthew Little
Director:
David Firman.
Producer:
Gareth Edwards

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