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With Sue MacGregorand James Naughtie.
6.25, 7.25,8.25 Sports News
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
7.48 Thought for the Day With Anne Atkins.
8.32 Yesterday in Parliament

Contributors

Unknown:
MacGregorand James Naughtie.
Unknown:
Anne Atkins.

The last of Ben Silburn 's explorations into the psychology behind moments of madness.
5: Sorry, I Was Miles Away. Have you everwatched a whole news item and realised you'd not heard a word? Or waited for ages for a bus and nearly missed it because when it came along you were daydreaming? How can we make best use or inis mental twilight zone and avoid it when we need to? Producer Adrian Washboume

Contributors

Unknown:
Ben Silburn
Producer:
Adrian Washboume

Caroline Quentin , who began her career as a dancer in pantomime, takes a tour backstage to explore the highs and lows of life in the chorus through the decades. 2: From KickingLine to Ensemble. By the time of the Second World War, Britain had earned a reputation for creating lines of precision dancers, and the Tillers and the Bluebells took audiences abroad by storm. But in America a musical called
Oklahoma was about to change the perception of the chorus for ever by turning it into an ensemble with far-reaching consequences. Producer Emma Kingsley

Contributors

Unknown:
Caroline Quentin
Producer:
Emma Kingsley

Five plays telling the story of King David's reign.
3- The Loved One by Sebastian Baczkiewicz. King Saul, on the brink of defeat at the hands of the Philistines, seeks out Anat, the Witch of Endor, to see what his future holds
Music by Sylvia Hallett. Musicians Dirk Campbell , Paul Clarvis and Sylvia Hallet. Director David Hunter

Contributors

Unknown:
Sebastian Baczkiewicz.
Music By:
Sylvia Hallett.
Musicians:
Dirk Campbell
Musicians:
Paul Clarvis
Musicians:
Sylvia Hallet.
Director:
David Hunter
Anat:
Ann Mitchell
Young Anat:
Gemma Saunders
Saul:
Gerard Murphy
Sweet:
David Timson
Samuel:
John Bennett
Eleazar:
David Calder
Abaiathar:
Ewan Bailey

Richard Daniel chairs the programme in which listeners set the agenda with their environmental concerns. Producer Nick Patrick. PHONE: [number removed].
LETTERS: [address removed]. E-MAIL: home.planet@bbc.co.uk

Contributors

Unknown:
Richard Daniel
Producer:
Nick Patrick.

Stephen Fry and John Bird star as masters of spin Charles Prentiss and Martin McCabe. Written by Mark Tavener. In the final episode of the current series, Prentiss McCabe face one of their biggest challenges to date: re-launching men. Charles throws himself wholeheartedly into the commission but finds he is struggling when the best poster campaign he can come up with is the slogan "Stand by Your Man" accompanied by a picture of a man.
But then he hits upon the "reverse message" wheeze. With Tony Gardner , Tom George and James Vaughan. Producer Dawn Ellis

Contributors

Unknown:
Stephen Fry
Unknown:
John Bird
Unknown:
Charles Prentiss
Unknown:
Martin McCabe.
Written By:
Mark Tavener.
Unknown:
Prentiss McCabe
Unknown:
Tony Gardner
Unknown:
Tom George
Unknown:
James Vaughan.
Producer:
Dawn Ellis

By Victor Hugo. 22: Cosette is convinced that Marius has died at the barricades.
For details see yesterday. Repeated from 10.45am
BBC RADIO COLLECTION: Les Misérables is available on audio cassette from all good retailers and from www bbcshop com Call [number removed]

Contributors

Unknown:
Victor Hugo.

Most parents worry about whether they are doing the right thing for their children. In the first of a new four-part series, which looks at children between the ages of five and eleven, Connie St Louis finds out how children fit into the family unit. Producer Julia Durbin.
Repeated tomorrow 4.30pm. E-MAIL: scirad@bbc.co.uk

Contributors

Unknown:
Connie St Louis
Producer:
Julia Durbin

John O'Farrell 's personal account of life as a Labour supporter during the Conservative government of 1979-97. Adapted in four parts from his bestselling novel. Starring Jack Dee , Tony Hawks and Doon MacKichan. 3: 1987-91. The fall of the Berlin wall, Geoffrey Howe 's resignation speech, John Major as Prime Minister, and country dancing. Producer Lucy Armitage

Contributors

Unknown:
John O'Farrell
Unknown:
Jack Dee
Unknown:
Doon MacKichan.
Unknown:
Geoffrey Howe
Unknown:
John Major
Producer:
Lucy Armitage

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