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Professor Robert Winston speaks on behalf of a charity which supports those affected by infertility. Producer Anne Downing. DONATIONS: CHILD. [address removed]. CREDIT CARDS: Freephone [number removed] Repeated at 9.25pm and Thursday 3.27pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Professor Robert Winston
Producer:
Anne Downing.

Christ Is the World's Light. A celebration of the life of Fred Pratt Green , Methodist minister and hymn writer, from Hinde Street Methodist Church, west London. Led by the Rev David Cruise , with the Rev Dr Leslie Griffiths and the Charles Wesley Hymn Choir directed by Gillian Ramsden. Organ Matthew Berry.

Contributors

Unknown:
Fred Pratt Green
Unknown:
David Cruise
Unknown:
Dr Leslie Griffiths
Unknown:
Charles Wesley
Directed By:
Gillian Ramsden.
Unknown:
Matthew Berry.

Radio's first quality weekend newspaper, features
Alexander Armstrong , Alice Arnold , Ewan Bailey ,
Rebecca Front, Simon Greenall , Melanie Hudson ,
Emma Kennedy , Chris Langham , Tracy-Ann Oberman , Vicki Pepperdine and Andy Taylor. Producer PaulSchlesinger(R)

Contributors

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

In the first of four programmes two leading cultural figures share music theyjust can't bear. Petroc Trelawny invites them to justify their choices in open discussion. Some of your favourite tunes may never sound quite the same again, producer Martin smith

Contributors

Producer:
Martin Smith

John Cushnie , Bob Flowerdew and Bunny Guinness are guests of the Norfolk branch of the National
Counci I for Conservation of Plants and Gardens, and a preview of the Chelsea Rower Show. With chairman Eric Robson. Producer Trevor Taylor. Shortened rptWeds 3pm

Contributors

Unknown:
John Cushnie
Unknown:
Bob Flowerdew
Unknown:
Eric Robson.
Producer:
Trevor Taylor.

Unusual gardening tips from the past 2,000 years and advice about these from modern garden
_ experts, presented by Caroline Holmes.
Through Cunning with Dibble. Producer Mukti Jain Campion Gay Search sifts the sensible from the silly; Chelsea Rower Show ticket offer: page 23

Contributors

Presented By:
Caroline Holmes.
Producer:
Mukti Jain Campion

Charles Dickens 's masterpiece of social satire and imprisonment is dramatised in five parts by Doug Lucie. 4: The newly wealthy Dorrits set off on a tour of Europe, but Little Dorrit is homesick. Fannyfinds a suitor and William is gratified by the attentions of Mr Merdle.
Director Janet Whitaker. Music
Mia Soteriou ViolinSteve Bentley-Klein . Repeated Saturday 9pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Charles Dickens
Unknown:
Doug Lucie.
Unknown:
Little Dorrit
Unknown:
Mr Merdle.
Director:
Janet Whitaker.
Violin:
Mia Soteriou
Violin:
Steve Bentley-Klein
Dickens:
Ian McKellen
Arthur:
Julian Wadham
Mrs Clennam:
Margaret Tyzack
William:
John Wood
Little Dorrit:
Jasmine Hyde
Mr Merdle:
Kenneth Cranham
Mrs Merdle:
Jennie Stoller
Fanny:
Indira Varma
Frederick:
Peter Tuddenham
Mr Doyce:
Jonathan Keeble
Flintwinch:
Loan Meredith
John:
Ben Crowe
MrPancks:
Philip Joseph
Tip:
Kenny Blyth

This week Anna Davis discusses herthird novel,
Cheet, the story of a female taxi driver with five lives and five lovers, and Anna Raeburn chooses her pick of the latest paperbacks. With Charlie Lee-Potter .
Producer Dymphna Flynn. The next Bookdubon 3 June will be E Annie Proulx 's The Shipping News. Repeated Friday 4pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Anna Davis
Unknown:
Anna Raeburn
Unknown:
Charlie Lee-Potter
Producer:
Dymphna Flynn.
Unknown:
Annie Proulx

This week a selection of poems about twilight and poignancy of dusk and its departures. Presented by Frank Delaney. Readers Sally Cookson , Andrew Hilton , Fiona Shaw and Stephen Thorne.
Producer Frances Byrnes. Repeated Saturday 11.30pm

Contributors

Readers:
Frank Delaney.
Readers:
Sally Cookson
Readers:
Andrew Hilton
Readers:
Fiona Shaw
Readers:
Stephen Thorne.
Producer:
Frances Byrnes.

A selection of extracts from BBC radio over the past seven days, with Peter White.
Producer Neil George. PHONE: [number removed] FAX: [number removed]. E-MAIL: potw@bbc.co.uk WEBSITE: www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/potw

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter White.
Producer:
Neil George.

This week Matt Smith talks to S Club 7 and celebrates the 20th anniversary of Cats, while Philip Pullman reads the final spine-chilling episode of Clockwork. Plus an array of jokes and competitions. E-MAIL: gfi@bbc.co.uk. WEBSITE: www.bbc.co.uk/gfi Producer Jo Daykin. Series producer Olivia Seligman

Contributors

Talks:
Matt Smith
Unknown:
Philip Pullman
Producer:
Jo Daykin.
Producer:
Olivia Seligman

The story of ground-breaking children's books that inspired shelves of imitators, presented by Michael Rosen. Tommy-Thumb's Pretty Song Book
How the first nursery rhymes to appear in print were more spicy than their descendants today. Producer Matthew Dodd (R)

Contributors

Presented By:
Michael Rosen.
Producer:
Matthew Dodd

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