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The Congo Basin. In a campaign to eliminate polio from the world, fourwar-torn African countries have pledged to work together to vaccinate 16 million children overfourdays. On a journey that takes him through the Congo basin in central Africa, George Arney follows health workers up the river and through the jungle as they vaccinate everyone they meet, from slum-dwellers to Pygmies, and asks why this high-profile campaign is proving so controversial in the countries it is trying to help. Producer Dinah Lammiman. Repeated Monday 8.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
George Arney
Producer:
Dinah Lammiman.

Journalist and broadcaster John Humphrys presents some of his favourite pieces of literature. His choices range from The Wind in the Willows to Animal Farm and from Evelyn Waugh to Dylan Thomas. Readers Angharad Rees and Michael Elwyn.

(Repeated Sunday 12.15am)

Contributors

Presenter:
John Humphrys
Reader:
Angharad Rees
Reader:
Michael Elwyn
Producer:
Viv Beeby

Carolyn Sally Jones 's drama in which a harassed barrister is waylaid by a suspicious character with a bag of recordings chronicling the surreal events of a major scandal in the thirties. Armed with new evidence, she considers reopening the case of a man wronged by the church, the press and a previous generation of lawyers. Producer Alastair Wilson

Contributors

Unknown:
Carolyn Sally Jones
Producer:
Alastair Wilson
Cass:
Sunny Ormonde
Colin:
Keith Ellery

The series which helps to answer questions you were too scared to ask, such as "Why are black cats lucky?" and "When is a language officially pronounced dead?" Presented by Bob Holness. Producer David Prest. PHONE: [number removed] E-MAIL: questions.questions@bbc.co.uk

Contributors

Presented By:
Bob Holness.
Producer:
David Prest.

American author Elinor Lipman talks to Charlie Lee Potter about her new novel, The Dearly Departed, and there is a look at the Oxford World Classics series, which is 100 years old this year. Repeated from Sunday 4pm

Contributors

Talks:
Elinor Lipman
Unknown:
Charlie Lee

Why do worms prefer hydrothermal vents in the Pacific while shrimp preferthose of the Atlantic? Quentin Cooper puts this question to marine biologist Professor Paul Tyler , who has been investigating which of these creatures live in the hydrothermal vents of the Indian Ocean. Cooper also asks whether the undersea volcanic ridges act as a bridge to these species or a barrier and what additional problems are faced when working in deep ocean environments. Producer Fiona Roberts. E-MAIL: material.world@bbc.co.uk

Contributors

Unknown:
Quentin Cooper
Unknown:
Professor Paul Tyler
Producer:
Fiona Roberts.

Linda Smith stars in a comedy series set in her home in London's East End. In the last episode, the builder is procrastinating, Betty is convinced she's moments away from death, and Christmas is coming. With Femi Elufowoju Jr , Martin Hyder , Margaret John ,
Chris Neill and guest Mark Steel. Producer Lucy Armitage

Contributors

Unknown:
Linda Smith
Unknown:
Femi Elufowoju Jr
Unknown:
Martin Hyder
Unknown:
Margaret John
Unknown:
Chris Neill
Unknown:
Mark Steel.
Producer:
Lucy Armitage

4: The Mothers. Teresa is put in a difficult position when her ex wants to take their son to England.
For details see Monday. Repeated from 10.45am

Contributors

Nadine:
Eleanor Methven
Teresa:
Eileen McCloskey
Martin:
Richard Dormer
Conor:
Dario Angelone

In July 1981, police in Toxteth in Liverpool came under attack from a crowd that was burning buildings and hurling petrol bombs. The police retaliated by firing CS gas. Twenty years on, Gerry Northam looks at the causes and consequences of this outbreak of violence, and its relevance to this summer's disorders.

A Long Hot Summer 8.00pm R4
The year 1981 had something more important than a cricket match to make it memorable: there was also a series of inner city riots. Last week Gerry Northam's series dealt with Brixton, in south London, tonight he recalls the troubles in Toxteth, Liverpool, where rioting shook the first Thatcher government and led to the first use by British police of CS gas. The political fall-out included Michael Heseltine being sent to Toxteth by Thatcher in an attempt to come up with an investment programme for the inner cities, giving Heseltine a high profile but drawing mixed reactions on the ground. Gerry Northam investigates whether the lessons of Toxteth have been learned, or forgotten. Peter Barnard

Proms choice: Simon Rattle conducts Fidelio. 7.30pm Radio 3

Contributors

Unknown:
Gerry Northam
Producer:
Sarah Lewthwaite

GoingPrivate. The dividing line between the public and private sectors of the economy has become a controversial issue, especially regarding health, education and transport. Frances Cairncross asks if it's time to update notions of public and private and how the virtues of both sectors can be blended.
Producer ZareerMasani. Repeated Sunday9.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Frances Cairncross

Humanity continues to add increasing quantities of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere, in spite of the fact that it adds to the threat of global warming.
Bill McGuire talks to scientists investigating whether burying the gas in the deep oceans of the world could take some of the heat off the planet.
Producer Andrew Luck-Baker . EMAIL: scirad@bbc.co.uk

Contributors

Talks:
Bill McGuire
Producer:
Andrew Luck-Baker

Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. The creators of the television comedy Steptoe and Son tell Paul Jackson about their experiences writing for comedians Tony Hancock and Frankie Howerd. Producer Mario Stylianides (R)

Contributors

Unknown:
Ray Galton
Unknown:
Alan Simpson.
Unknown:
Paul Jackson
Unknown:
Tony Hancock
Unknown:
Frankie Howerd.
Producer:
Mario Stylianides

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