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Ringo Starr appeals on behalf of a charity which aims to raise awareness of the resurgence of tuberculosis in Britain, and to support anti-TB work in the developing world.
Producer Laurence Gnssell. DONATIONS: TB Alert, [address removed] CREDIT CARDS: Freephone [number removed]. Repeated at 9.25pm and Thursday 3.27pm
8.00 News

Contributors

Unknown:
Ringo Starr
Producer:
Laurence Gnssell.

Son of David. The first of four services for Advent, from the Chapel of King's College, London, with seasonal music from the Chapel Choir. Led by the Chaplain, the Rev Tim Ditchfield. Preacher: the Dean of King's, the Rev Dr Richard Burridge. Director of music: David Trendell.
ProducerPhilipBillson E-MAIL: sunday.worship@bbc.co.uk

Contributors

Unknown:
Tim Ditchfield.
Unknown:
Dr Richard Burridge.
Music:
David Trendell.

This year has seen a bumper crop of books which promise to teach everything you need to know about cooking. To discover whether any of them work, Simon Parkes puts a pile of them through their paces, while Sheila Dillon nominates her cookbook Of the year. Producer Dixi Stewart. Extended repeat tomorrow 4pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Simon Parkes
Unknown:
Sheila Dillon
Producer:
Dixi Stewart.

John Cushnie , Anne Swithinbank and Carole Baxter are answering some of the questions posed by gardeners from Royal Deeside. And Roy Lancaster is at Westonbirt Arboretum. With Eric Robson. Producer Trevor Taylor.

Contributors

Unknown:
John Cushnie
Unknown:
Anne Swithinbank
Unknown:
Carole Baxter
Unknown:
Royal Deeside.
Unknown:
Roy Lancaster
Unknown:
Westonbirt Arboretum.
Unknown:
Eric Robson.
Producer:
Trevor Taylor.

Caroline Beck tours around English gardens and finds out about gardeners'training schemes.
3: Chris Turner - Biddulph Grange , Staffordshire. A trip to the garden Chris Turner enjoyed as a child and trained in as an adult on the National Trust's
Careership Scheme.
Producer Angela Sherwin. Series Producer Paul Bajoria

Contributors

Unknown:
Caroline Beck
Unknown:
Chris Turner
Unknown:
Biddulph Grange
Unknown:
Chris Turner
Producer:
Angela Sherwin.
Producer:
Paul Bajoria

Concluding Martyn Wade's dramatisation of Wilkie Collins's classic Victorian thriller.

Laura and Walter have been reunited but their happiness is marred by the fact that both their lives are in danger.
(Repeated on Saturday at 9pm)

BBC RADIO COLLECTION: The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins is available on audio cassette from all good retailers and from [web address removed]. Call [number removed]

Contributors

Author:
Wilkie Collins
Dramatised by:
Martyn Wade
Director:
Cherry Cookson
Music:
Elizabeth Parker
Walter:
Toby Stephens
Marian:
Juliet Aubrey
Laura:
Emily Bruni
Sir Percival:
Jeremy Clyde
Count Fosco:
Philip Voss
Mme Fosco:
Geraldine Fitzgerald
Anne:
Alice Hart
Mr Gilmore:
Sean Baker
Frederick:
Edward Petherbridge
Pesca:
Loan Meredith
Mrs Michelson:
Carolyn Pickles
Mr Dawson:
Jonathan Keeble
Mrs Rubelle:
Richenda Carey

Poet Pete Morgan and cellist Tony Moore both have a well established following in their respected fields, but here they describe their new and stimulating artistic collaboration, with a performance from the Shed in North Yorkshire which includes the first outing of a new poem and setting called A Passionate Adventure. Producer Viv Beeby. Repeated Saturday 11.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Pete Morgan
Unknown:
Tony Moore
Producer:
Viv Beeby.

Liz Barclay presents her selection of highlights from BBC radio over the last seven days.
Producer Anne Bristow. PHONE: [number removed]. FAX: [number removed]. E-MAIL: potw@bbc.co.uk WEBSITE: www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/potw

Contributors

Unknown:
Liz Barclay
Producer:
Anne Bristow.

Children's magazine. This week Go 4/tjoins the jury at the Cinemagic Young People's film festival in Belfast. William Nicholson reads the fifth episode of his book The Windsinger, and there's a hot pot of jokes and competitions. With Matt Smith. Producer Jo Daykin. Series producer Olivia Seligman E-MAIL: gfi@bbc.co.uk. WEBSITE: www.bbc.co.uk/gf

Contributors

Unknown:
Matt Smith.
Producer:
Jo Daykin.
Producer:
Olivia Seligman

Anna Massey narrates Christopher Lee's history of Britain. The reader is Robert Powell.

1944, D-Day, Education, and the Birth of the UN.

(Revised repeat)
BBC Radio Collection: This series is available on a series of individual audio cassettes and compact discs, as well as superb box sets. Two books to accompany the series have been published by BBC Books, [website address removed] Call [number removed].

Contributors

Narrator:
Anna Massey
Writer:
Christopher Lee
Reader:
Robert Powell
Producer:
Pete Atkin

The politics of the next seven days, with Andrew Rawnsley. Including at 10.45 Brandreth on Office Gyles Brandreth explains what goes on in the Commons jungle when you finally arrive in Westminster: where to sit, the minefield of procedure and the constituency grind. Editor John Evans.
Brandreth on Office: For details see

Contributors

Unknown:
Andrew Rawnsley.
Unknown:
Gyles Brandreth
Editor:
John Evans.

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