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6.00-6.30, 7.10-8.30, 8.55-9.00 With Sue MacGregorand Edward Stourton.
6.25,7.25,8.25 Sports News
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
7.48 Thought for the Day
8.32 Yesterday in Parliament

Contributors

Unknown:
MacGregorand Edward Stourton.

The international current affairs programme.
7: Norway. For half a century the orphans of German soldiers and Norwegian women have been the subject of abuse and discrimination in Norway. Born as a result of Nazi occupation, the so-called Lebensbom are fighting back, to reclaim their identities and to seek compensation for years when they were treated as outcasts in post-liberation Norway. Julian Pettifertravels to a country renowned fortolerance and liberalism which is only now beginning to acknowledge a shameful history. Producer Jennie Walmsley. Editor Maria Balinska. Rptd Monday

Contributors

Producer:
Jennie Walmsley.
Editor:
Maria Balinska.

Gerry Anderson visits the Donegal Shores festival at Kincasslagh, Ireland, where hundreds of fans are on their annual pilgrimage to the village home of their hero, singer Daniel O'Donnell. He seeks to discover what it is about the man that inspires such devout adoration.

Contributors

Presenter:
Gerry Anderson
Producer:
Frances Byrnes.

By Penny Gold. When small boy is found half-drowned in a canal a petty thief is accused of attempted murder. He protests his innocence, but in the past he has lied.
Director Richard Wortley

Contributors

Director:
Richard Wortley
Charlie:
Sean Baker
Inspector:
Joe Dunlop
Detective:
Tom George
Ex-wife:
Carolyn Pickles
Desk sergeant:
Ewan Bailey
Boy:
Oliver Cookson

A chance for I isteners to take issue with a guest columnist on a controversial subject.
With David Jessel.
Producers Nick Baker and Nick Utechin. Phone: [number removed]

Contributors

Unknown:
David Jessel.
Producers:
Nick Baker
Producers:
Nick Utechin.

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 Grissell.
DONATIONS: TB Alert, [address removed]. CREDIT CARDS: Freephone [number removed] Repeated from Sunday ay 7.55

Contributors

Unknown:
Ringo Starr
Producer:
Laurence Grissell.

4: Nick Sanders. Nick claimed the world record for circumnavigating the world on a motorbike in just 31 days. It involved gruelling physical endurance, lack of sleep and personal danger. This is the story of What it did to his head. For details see Monday

Contributors

Unknown:
Nick Sanders.

Science series. The world's largest solar hydrogen energy project is to be built at Cambridge University. Quentin Coopertalks to Dr Shane Slater and Colin Saunders about how the project will be used to power buses that only emit water. Will this be the first step leading us out of our fossil fuel-based economy? Producer Jonathan Fildes. E-MAIL: material.world@bbc.co.uk

Contributors

Unknown:
Quentin Coopertalks
Unknown:
Dr Shane Slater
Unknown:
Colin Saunders
Producer:
Jonathan Fildes.

A comedy series by Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie about a middle-aged couple coping with transvestitism.

When Ken sees George in a dress he doesn't realise that this is George's way of trying to tell him about his secret love of women's clothes.

Contributors

Writer:
Jan Etherington
Writer:
Gavin Petrie
Producer:
Maria Esposito
Carol:
Lynda Bellingham
George:
Christopher Ellison
Violet:
Sylvia Syms
Jerry:
Richard Standing
Sonia:
Emma Kennedy
Maureen:
Maureen Beattie
Ken:
James Vaughan
Dave:
Mark Powley

By Maggie Allen. 4: When the Edinburgh University fails to meet its obligation to the female medical students, Sophia goes to see what London can offer.
For details see Monday. Repeated from 10.45am

Contributors

Unknown:
Maggie Allen.
Sophia:
Julia Watson
MrsJex-Blake:
Tina Gray
Elizabeth:
Michelle Newell
Henry:
Richard Derrington
Alexander:
David Bannerman
ProfMasson:
Lan Brooker
Mrs Masson:
Sharon Baylis
Edith:
Susan Jeffrey
ProfChristison:
Bob Doherty
Prof:
Brown Neilbett
DrAnstie:
Clifford Rose
Norton:
Christopher Scott

For more than 30 years, South Africa House stood as the symbol of apartheid. Now many of those who protested outside its doors are welcome within it and say it symbolises the triumph of freedom and justice over tyranny. This process has been hastened over the past three years by South Africa's High Commissioner, Cheryl Carolus, a veteran of the struggle who here reveals to Alan Little the full extent of the building's use during the apartheid years.

Contributors

Interviewee:
Cheryl Carolus
Interviewer:
Alan Little
Producer:
Sue Mitchell

Safe to Be Serious. The atrocities of 11 September shook everyone. But have they changed our national mood? John Kampfner asks whether a new seriousness is colouring our attitudes to the state of the world, and to our own priorities and lifestyles - or whether any such rethink is a blip born of shock and will quickly dissipate. Producer Sheila Cook. Rptd on Sunday

Contributors

Unknown:
John Kampfner
Producer:
Sheila Cook.

Topical science magazine. Geoff Watts visits Caltech in California to discover how robotics experts are looking to nature for their inspiration.
Swarm Intelligence uses the social insects as models in designing small robots that work together to create very efficient task-performing systems.

Email: [email address removed]

Contributors

Presenter:
Geoff Watts
Producer:
Alexandra Feachem

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