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With John Humphrys and James Naughtie.
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.
8.45 Yesterday in Parliament

Contributors

Unknown:
John Humphrys
Unknown:
James Naughtie.
Unknown:
Jim Thompson.

Criminal defence work-dealing with people detained and arrested - is an essential but unpopularjob. David Jessel reports from Birmingham on the reality and future of this, the sharp end of the criminal justice system. Producer Susan Marling

Contributors

Unknown:
David Jessel
Producer:
Susan Marling

Bill of Fare. Simon Brett 's sitcom about the trials and tribulations of Rosie Burns and her event management company. 5: Rosie and her team are asked to organise a food fair, but they don't realise that the event is a setup to promote Hinchcliff Manor, rather than the stallholders. Starring Prunella Scales , Arabella Weir , Rebecca Callard , Duncan Preston , Annette Badland , Bill Wallis , Jon Glover , Natalie Walter and Will Ing. Producer Maria Esposito

Contributors

Unknown:
Simon Brett
Unknown:
Rosie Burns
Unknown:
Prunella Scales
Unknown:
Arabella Weir
Unknown:
Rebecca Callard
Unknown:
Duncan Preston
Unknown:
Annette Badland
Unknown:
Bill Wallis
Unknown:
Jon Glover
Producer:
Maria Esposito

The parliamentary panel game that reveals the lighter side of life around the dispatch box. Steve Richards takes the speaker's chair to call order on the opposing team captains Roy Hattersley and Sir Patrick Cormack MP. Their guests this week are the Liberal Democrat spokesman on Foreign Affairs Menzies Campbell and former Conservative Education Secretary Gillian Shephard. Producer Steve Doherty

Contributors

Unknown:
Steve Richards
Unknown:
Roy Hattersley
Unknown:
Patrick CormacK
Unknown:
Menzies Campbell
Unknown:
Gillian Shephard.
Producer:
Steve Doherty

Three interpretations of the eternal triangle in Diana Webster's drama. George, going through a midlife crisis, is married to the impeccable Sheila and involved with the unpredictable Annabel. But in the aftermath who was to blame? Did George cheat on Sheila? Was he seduced by Annabel? Or was Annabel his victim? Who is to be believed?

Contributors

Writer:
Diana Webster
Director:
Sue Wilson
Music:
Mark O'Brien
Sheila:
Celia Imrie
George:
John Duttine
Annabel:
Clare Holman
Dean:
Sean Hagerty

Christopher Fitz-Simon 's six-part drama. When
Frances Butler hears of a windfall from a deceased aunt in County Cork she thinks her financial worries are over. But then she discovers the truly unusual nature of the legacy that awaits her. Part 1.
Director EoinO'Callaghan(R)

Contributors

Unknown:
Christopher Fitz-Simon
Unknown:
Frances Butler
Frances:
Sylvestra Le Touzel
PJ Neary:
Tp McKenna
Timsy:
Dermot Crowley
Ita:
Anna Manahan
Bridgey:
Marcella Riordan
Margot:
Marion O'Dwyer
Finbar:
Mark Lambert
Jeff:
Nell Brand
Aloyisius:
Harry Towb

Michael Buerk chairs a live debate in which Gerald Butler , David Cook , Ian Hargreaves and David Starkey cross-examine "witnesses" who hold passionate but conflicting views on a moral dilemma from one of the week's stories.
Producer David Coomes. Repeated Saturday 10.15pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Buerk
Unknown:
Gerald Butler
Unknown:
David Cook
Unknown:
Ian Hargreaves
Unknown:
David Starkey
Producer:
David Coomes.

Bridges to the Future. The thousands of bridges in the world need constant attention. Quentin Cooper looks at how the latest technology and scientific thinking is helping to build new ones and maintain the old. Producer Angela Hind

Contributors

Unknown:
Quentin Cooper
Producer:
Angela Hind

Andrew McGibbon and Nick Romero's story about a man who cannot stop himself from breaking into song.

Tom gets a job as an international courier and has to deliver a package to a contact in Spain.
However, after his "imaginary" band cause mayhem on the plane - which has to make an emergency landing - Tom and Sadie find themselves caught up in a world of death and deception. Still, if a good song won't cheer them all up, nothing will.
Director Chris Neill. Producers Torquil MacLeod, Julian Mayers and Andrew McGibbon. Songs Andrew McGibbon , Nick Romero and Suggs

Contributors

Unknown:
Andrew McGibbon
Unknown:
Nick Romero
Director:
Chris Neill.
Producers:
Torquil MacLeod.
Producers:
Julian Mayers
Producers:
Andrew McGibbon.
Songs:
Andrew McGibbon
Songs:
Nick Romero
Tom:
null Suggs
Dr Boone:
Bob Monkhouse
Sadie:
Mika Simmons
Bouche:
Phil Cornwell
Clammy:
Michael Roberts
Juan:
Michael Roberts
Jake:
Andrew McGibbon
Monty:
Nick Romero
Air Stewardess:
Emma Clarke

With contacts at the highest level of government, top media and government relations firm Prentiss McCabe returns with more machinations than
Machiavelli. This week it seems that the country is bored with New Labour, and Charles takes a commission to revive interest in the party. Starring John Bird , Stephen Fry , Siobhan Hayes , Tony Gardner , Beth Chalmers , Sue Elliott-Nicholls , Terence Edmond and Kenny Blyth.
Producer Dawn Ellis. Executive producer Paul Schlesinger (R)

Contributors

Unknown:
Prentiss McCabe
Unknown:
John Bird
Unknown:
Stephen Fry
Unknown:
Siobhan Hayes
Unknown:
Tony Gardner
Unknown:
Beth Chalmers
Unknown:
Sue Elliott-Nicholls
Unknown:
Terence Edmond
Unknown:
Kenny Blyth.
Producer:
Dawn Ellis.
Producer:
Paul Schlesinger

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