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John Humphrys in conversation with six successful people who have weathered storms in their careers. In the first of a new series, he talks to primary school headteacher Marjorie Evans who was convicted by magistrates of striking a pupil. Producer Brian King. Repeated at 9.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
John Humphrys
Unknown:
Marjorie Evans
Producer:
Bnan King.

Seminal seventies feminist Kate Millet joins
Martha Kearneyto discuss her memoir, Mother Millet. Drama: Dear Exile by Hilary Liftin and Kate Montgomery. Part 2. Drama repeated at 7.45pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Kate Millet
Unknown:
Martha Kearneyto
Unknown:
Mother Millet.
Unknown:
Hilary Liftin
Unknown:
Kate Montgomery.

Dr George Redmonds begins a five-week odyssey investigating the impact of DNA analysis on genealogical research. There's Only One MrSykes! Sir Richard Sykes of Glaxo SmithKline; dairy farmer Michael Sykes and theologian the Rt Rev Stephen Sykes hear the remarkable theory of professor
Bryan Sykes of Oxford University claiming that they can all trace their ancestry back to one original Mr Sykes in the 13th century.
Producer Sandra Sykes. E-MAIL: nature@bbc.co.uk

Contributors

Unknown:
Dr George Redmonds
Unknown:
Sir Richard Sykes
Unknown:
Michael Sykes
Unknown:
Stephen Sykes
Unknown:
Bryan Sykes
Unknown:
Mr Sykes
Producer:
Sandra Sykes.

A guide to a time when listeningto comedy records at parties was hip, presented by Greg Proops.
Phyllis Diller. The woman with the dirtiest laugh in show business started as a gossip columnist and made itto Carnegie Hall within five years on the back of that laugh and her brash style. Producer Dave Batchelor

Contributors

Presented By:
Greg Proops.
Presented By:
Phyllis Diller.
Producer:
Dave Batchelor

Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata is two centuries old this year. He wrote it for a pupil in an attempt to woo her into marrying him, but she disliked the piece and rejected his advances. Pianist John Lill and Professor Malcolm Wilson demonstrate the pitfalls of playing the "Moonlight", and biographer John Suchet describes the circumstances under which this famous piano piece was written. Producer Rosie Boulton

Contributors

Pianist:
John Lill
Pianist:
Professor Malcolm Wilson
Unknown:
John Suchet
Producer:
Rosie Boulton

The programme that examines listeners' historical queries, exploring avenues of research and uncovering mysteries, presented by Sue Cook. Producers Ivan Howlett and Nick Patrick WRITE TO: [address removed] E-MAIL: making.history@bbc.co.uk

Contributors

Presented By:
Sue Cook.
Producers:
Ivan Howlett
Producers:
Nick Patrick

Giovanni Guareschi 's humorous tales about a colourful parish priest in a quaint northern Italian village, dramatised in four parts by Peter Kerry.
3: Don Camillo has fought with three men in the pub - and won! It looks like the village may get a new priest. Producers Chris Wallis and Jill Waters (R)

Contributors

Unknown:
Giovanni Guareschi
Unknown:
Peter Kerry.
Unknown:
Don Camillo
Producers:
Chris Wallis
Producers:
Jill Waters
Don Camillo:
Alun Armstrong
God:
Joss Ackland
Bishop:
John Moffatt
Peppone:
Sean Prendergast
Bagotti/Castelino:
Colin MacLachlan
Pietro:
Ben Crowe
Mrs Castelino:
Eve Karpf
Smilzo:
David Thorpe
Brusco:
Harry Myers

Why did a small Dutch town become an important artistic centre in the 17th century? Mark Lawson finds out when he visits a major new exhibition of paintings by Vermeer and the school of Delft. Producer Lawrence Pollard

Contributors

Unknown:
Mark Lawson
Producer:
Lawrence Pollard

Hilary Liftin and Kate Montgomery 's true story of two friends separated by an ocean.
2: Take Me to America Where the Women Are Free For details see yesterday. Repeated from 10.45am

Contributors

Unknown:
Hilary Liftin
Unknown:
Kate Montgomery

As the Government continues to boast of an expansion in higher education, Mark Whitaker examines the growth in student poverty, and asks whether escalating debts are affecting the numbers of students from disadvantaged backgrounds attending university. Producer Ian Muir-Cochrane . Editor David Ross. Repeated Sunday 5pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Mark Whitaker
Producer:
Ian Muir-Cochrane
Editor:
David Ross.

vlost parents worry about whether they are doing the right thing for their children. In the first of a new series which looks at children from birth to school age, Connie St Louis finds out the facts about eating and exercise during those key years. Producer Julia Durbin. E-MAIL: scirad@bbc.co.uk

Contributors

Unknown:
Connie St Louis
Producer:
Julia Durbin.

The concluding episode of Jim Eldridge 's comedy in which ex-convict and con man, Terry King , battles to breathe new life into the Grove Hill Farm community centre. Out of the Mouth of Babes. Terry and Sandra battle to win council support to keep the community centre alive, and Sandra's daughter Gail captures everyone's heart with a show-stopping performance.
Director Man hyn Imrie. Music Harvey Brough and Jaqueline Dankworth (R)

Contributors

Unknown:
Jim Eldridge
Unknown:
Terry King
Music:
Harvey Brough
Music:
Jaqueline Dankworth
Terry:
Karl Howman
Sandra:
Phyllis Logan
Steve:
Ben Crowe
Mr Preston:
David Holt
MrMarsden:
Roger Walker
Gail:
Jennifer Wheelan

The musician and composer Harvey Brough 's brother Lester was killed in a motorcycle accident when Harvey was 17. Over several years Harvey has worked on this composition - dedicated to his brother-which fusesjazz, classical, folk, medieval and blues forms.
Producer Marilyn Imrie (R)

Contributors

Unknown:
Harvey Brough
Producer:
Marilyn Imrie

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