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Indonesia. Off the coast of Sumatra on fishing platforms far out at sea, child labour is giving way to child slavery. Olenka Frenkiel takes a boat to the Straits of Melakka to meet the children who spend months doing back-breaking work on a platform the size of a tennis court. She visits their villages to find out why child slavery exists in Indonesia and investigates what is being done to stamp it out. Producer Lode Desmet. Repeated Monday 8.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Olenka Frenkiel
Producer:
Lode Desmet.

Dr Jonathan Miller introduces some passages from literature that bring him pleasure, including poetry, some classic wit from James Thurber and a taste of popular philosophy. Readers Philip Franks and Kerry Shale. Producer Viv Beeby. Repeated Sunday 12.15am

Contributors

Introduces:
Dr Jonathan Miller
Unknown:
James Thurber
Readers:
Philip Franks
Producer:
Viv Beeby.

The concluding part in the thrilling adventure of Henry's Hooper's leg. Dirty Danny Crompton has stolen the leg, and Henry wants it back. "H", the voice of Henry's imagination, is all for a quiet life, but Henry is determined to solve the mystery and sort out his family life at the same time. Mrs Snell Melissa Sinden Policeman/Mr Hooper Martin Reeve For details see yesterday 2.15pm (R)

Contributors

Unknown:
Danny Crompton

4: Doves by Nicola Bennett , read by Juliet Prew. Martha and the doves arrived on the same day, and throughout her short stay strange, uprooted Martha seemed to have a special bond with the birds. For details see Monday

Contributors

Unknown:
Nicola Bennett
Read By:
Juliet Prew.

4: A Most Unorthodox Priest. Christopher Hill comes from Manchester and has a penchant for beer and laddish jokes. The son of a lorry driver and betting-shop cashier, he was baptised an Anglican but went on to study at the Russian Orthodox Church's most prestigious seminary. Married with three children, he now works as a parish priest in Moscow. Fordetails see Monday

Contributors

Unknown:
Christopher Hill

Why do trees change the colour of their leaves in autumn? Quentin Cooper talks to Dr Sam Brown from the University of Montpellier who has studied 300 different tree species. Dr Brown believes that red and yellow are nature's warning colours and that marauding aphids might think twice before colonising a particularly vivid specimen. Have we the insects to thankfor the spectacular displays of autumn colours? Producer Fiona Roberts. E-MAIL: material.world@bbc.co.uk

Contributors

Talks:
Quentin Cooper
Unknown:
Dr Sam Brown
Producer:
Fiona Roberts.

The last of three programmes exploring the process of forgiveness, presented by Melissa Benn.
The Apology. This week a look at nations and individuals who have asked forforgiveness or apologised for their actions. What happens when the victim cannot grant that forgiveness? Producer Sally Flatman (R)

Contributors

Presented By:
Melissa Benn.
Producer:
Sally Flatman

A Penny for Your Thoughts. Newton, Darwin and Einstein regarded their discoveries as information to be proclaimed to the world, rather than their own personal property. But these days everything from Aids drugs to photographs of celebrities is copyrighted and patented. Andrew Diinot examines the world of intellectual property rights and asks how we balance justice with rewarding creativity. Producer Ingrid Hassler. Repeated Sunday 9.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Andrew Diinot
Producer:
Ingrid Hassler.

Subsaharan Africa desperately needs a vaccine against the Aids virus. Yet the development of an effective HIV vaccine has proved to be one of the greatest challenges to modern science. Bill McGuire talks to a team of researchers in Oxford and Nairobi who may have succeeded where others have failed - thanks to clues from some remarkable Kenyan prostitutes. Producer Andrew Luck-Baker . EMAIL: scirad@bbc.co.uk

Contributors

Talks:
Bill McGuire
Producer:
Andrew Luck-Baker

Kevin Cecil and Andy Riley 's thrilling panel game in which someone stands to win 99 pence. Hosted by Sue Perkins and starring Peter Baynham , Armando lannuCCi and Simon Pegg. Producer David Tyler

Contributors

Unknown:
Kevin Cecil
Unknown:
Andy Riley
Unknown:
Sue Perkins
Unknown:
Peter Baynham
Unknown:
Armando Lannucci
Unknown:
Simon Pegg.
Producer:
David Tyler

Ruby Wax. In a candid chat with Paul Jackson , Ruby tempers her usual irreverence with a wonderful insight into what it was like interviewing
Imelda Marcos and reveals the facts behind "the banana incident" with OJ Simpson. Producer Mario Stylianides (R)

Contributors

Unknown:
Paul Jackson
Unknown:
Imelda Marcos
Producer:
Mario Stylianides

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