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Cliff Richard speaks on behalf of a charity which aims to preserve and protect the health of the public by promoting research into the causes of neurodegenerative diseases.
Producer Jayne Egerton. DONATIONS: The Alzheimer's Research Trust. [address removed] CREDIT CARDS: Freephone [number removed] Repeated at 9.25pm and Thursday 3.27pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Cliff Richard
Producer:
Jayne Egerton.

Festival Eucharist from St John 's Church, Buxton, sung to Mozart's Mass in B Flat, K275, by the Buxton Madrigal Singers and soloists from the Buxton Opera Festival, conducted by Michael Williams. Celebrant the Rev Patricia Freeth , with the Rev Jim Norton. Preacher Baroness Shirley Williams. Organist Andrew Cummings.

Contributors

Unknown:
St John
Conducted By:
Michael Williams.
Unknown:
Patricia Freeth
Unknown:
Jim Norton.
Organist:
Baroness Shirley Williams.
Organist:
Andrew Cummings.

Nicholas Parsons is joined in Brighton by Julian Clary , Jenny Eclair , Clement Freud and Paul Merton for the panel game that challenges even the most loquacious of guests. Repeated from Monday
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Contributors

Unknown:
Nicholas Parsons
Unknown:
Julian Clary
Unknown:
Jenny Eclair
Unknown:
Clement Freud
Unknown:
Paul Merton

A series exploring unusual musical collaborations.
This week Dave Gelly meets European jazz aficionado Barbara Thompson and world-renowned percussionist Evelyn Glennie, who talk about their project, Rhythms of the Gods, a musical tone poem heavily influenced by Greek music.

Contributors

Presenter:
Dave Gelly
Guest:
Barbara Thompson
Guest:
Evelyn Glennie
Producer:
Anne Bristow

Nigel Colborn , Bob Rowerdew and Anne Swithinbank answer questions posed by members of Shamwick Gardening Club in Devon, while Bunny Guinness sets the team to work laying paths and paving as work progresses on the programme's garden at
Sparsholt College, Hampshire. With chairman Eric Robson. Producer Trevor Taylor. Shortened 3pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Nigel Colborn
Unknown:
Bob Rowerdew
Unknown:
Anne Swithinbank
Unknown:
Eric Robson.
Producer:
Trevor Taylor.

The first book in Lawrence Durrell's masterpiece, The Alexandria Quartet, is dramatised in two parts by Carey Harrison. 1: In thirties Egypt, Darley, an impoverished school teacher, falls in love with Justine Hosnani, Alexandrian society woman and wife of one of the richest men in the country.
Director Pam Warden.
Other parts played by members of the cast
Repeated Saturday 9pm

Contributors

Novel By:
Lawrence Durrell
Dramatised:
by Carey Harrison
Director:
Pam Warden.
Darley:
Martin Jarvis
Nessim:
Andrew Sachs
Justine:
Phyllis Logan
Balthazar:
Frank Lazarus
Clea:
Souad Faress
Arnauti:
Raad Rawi
Pursewarden:
Geoffrey Beevers
Melissa:
Dido Miles

Laurie Graham joins Charlie Lee Potterto talk about herfunnyand moving novel, The Future Homemakers of America.
Producer Dymphna Flynn. The next Bookclub on 5 August will be The Grass Is Singingby Doris Lessing. Repeated Thursday 4pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Laurie Graham
Unknown:
Charlie Lee Potterto
Producer:
Dymphna Flynn.
Unknown:
Doris Lessing.

From Dublin, poetry and conversation with two poets whose work combines sharp wit and social comment: Rita Ann Higgins from Galway and Julie O'Callaghan , who was born in Chicago but is now based in Dublin. Presented by Christopher Cook. Producer Susan Roberts. Repeated Saturday 11.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Rita Ann Higgins
Unknown:
Julie O'Callaghan
Presented By:
Christopher Cook.
Producer:
Susan Roberts.

The Kids. High stress, low pay, poor status -why stay in teaching? A cross-section of teachers recall the moments which remind them why the job is so worthwhile. With Ann Dodd and Ian Whitwham.
Producer Beaty Rubens. Repeated Saturday 7.45pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Ann Dodd
Unknown:
Ian Whitwham.
Producer:
Beaty Rubens.

This week on the children's programme budding young athletes meet Denise Lewis , there's an interview with the winner of this year's Carnegie Medal, and Tom George reads from
Michael Morpurgo 's Kensuke's Kingdom. Plus jokes and competitions. Presented by Matt Smith. Producer Jo Daykin. Series producer Olivia Seligman E-MAIL: gfi@bbc.co.uk. WEBSITE: www.bbc.co.uk/gfi

Contributors

Unknown:
Denise Lewis
Unknown:
Tom George
Unknown:
Michael Morpurgo
Presented By:
Matt Smith.
Producer:
Jo Daykin.
Producer:
Olivia Seligman

Anna Massey narrates Christopher Lee 's history series of the story of Britain. Reader Robert Powell. 1914. The UVF and the Outbreak of War Producer Pete Atkin Revised repeat
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Contributors

Unknown:
Anna Massey
Unknown:
Christopher Lee
Reader:
Robert Powell.
Producer:
Pete Atkin

Right, Left or Centre? Britain's Conservative Party is trying to regroup aftertwo disastrous election defeats. But can the Tories reinvent themselves for the 21st century? Can Conservative philosophy adapt to liberal social values and a multicultural society? John Kampfner investigates. Repeated from Thursday

Contributors

Unknown:
John Kampfner

The second of three programmes exploring the hidden musical worlds of immigrant communities in Britain. Yemeni Echoes in a Northern Town
This week Reem Kelani hears songs dating back hundreds of years when she visits the Yemeni COmmunityin Sheffield. Producer NeilMcCarthy(R)

Contributors

Unknown:
Reem Kelani

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