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With Sue MacGregor and James Naughtie.
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
6.25, 7.25, 8.25 Sports News
7.48 Thought for the Day With the Rt Rev Tom Butler.
8.32 Yesterday in Parliament

Contributors

Unknown:
James Naughtie.
Unknown:
Tom Butler.

Geeta Gury-Murthy explores notions of faith and how they relate to life in five inner cities.
1: Early Up, Up North. Harbans Singh Sagoo runs a garage and a Sikh temple in south Leeds. Devotion through practice is a cornerstone of Sikh belief and Mr Sagoo 's day is packed, so early morning is his time for reflection. Producer Bella Bannerman

Contributors

Unknown:
Geeta Gury-Murthy
Unknown:
Mr Sagoo
Producer:
Bella Bannerman

A five-part series looking at comedy double acts.
Stuart Maconie looks at the lives and working partnership of Michael Flanders and Donald Swann. Their revues - At the Drop of a Hat and At the Drop of Another Hat are comic legends and fit a peculiarly British tradition of satirical whimsy.

Contributors

Presenter:
Stuart Maconie
Producer:
Angela Sherwin

It's a year since Janina's husband died, her son's marriage is in crisis and there's a letter from Poland on her doormat calling her home.... but where is home? A lyrical play that weaves a delicate atmosphere of longing together with an unsentimental view of the pressures and events that make or break relationships.

Contributors

Writer:
Zosia Wand
Janina:
Rula Lenska
Stella:
Deborah McAndrew
Christopher:
Michael Begley
Director:
Nadia Molinari
Stefan:
Peter Czajkowski
Daniel:
James Baglow
Jake:
Daniel Hanbridge

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.

Another in the series of five winning entries from Radio 4's online short story competition.
2: Rope. By Diane Samuels. Sadie's passion for skipping leads her to a dangerous place and a family in turmoil. Read by Eleanor Bron. Producer Vivien Rosenthal

Contributors

Unknown:
Diane Samuels.
Read By:
Eleanor Bron.
Producer:
Vivien Rosenthal

The second of two programmes in which
British-Muslim women present the reality of living out their faith alongside the pressures of modern life. Almaas Alam discusses the role of women in Islam, the discipline of praying five times a day and meets with friends to discuss fashion, modesty and Muslim identity in Britain. Producer Karen Maurice

Contributors

Unknown:
Almaas Alam
Producer:
Karen Maurice

4: Crabs and Penguins. The concluding part of Christopher Lee 's series set in the Ministry of Defence. Zelda attempts to introduce some informality into the office relationships, and as if that didn't make things uncomfortable enough, there's talk of a new arrival.
Director Pete Atkin

Contributors

Unknown:
Christopher Lee
Director:
Pete Atkin
Zelda:
Fiona Shaw
George:
Martin Jarvis
Bill:
Jonathan Hyde
Bryan:
Christopher Neame
Grieves:
Peter Capaldi

Ten tales forthe superstitious.
7: Seven fora Secret Never to Be Told. By Sebastian Baczkiewicz. As a barber, Andy is used to people confiding in him. But today a new customer tells him something he would rather not have heard.
Director Mary Peate Repeated from 10.45am

Contributors

Told By:
Sebastian Baczkiewicz.
Director:
Mary Peate
Andy:
Paul (jitter
Man:
Jake Wood
George:
Gerard McDermott

In the first of a five-part series Edi Stark discusses the tenacity and ingenuity behind the development of drugs that are used to treat depression, and provides a guide as to how these medicines work to improve the lives of people suffering from this debilitating, and often life-threatening, condition. Producer Louise Dalziel
Tablet tales: page 18

Contributors

Producer:
Louise Dalziel

Matt Lucas and David Walliams's sketch show continues. This week hypnotist Kenny Craig visits a car boot sale, St John's Ambulance volunteer April faces a tribunal and ropey-transvestite Emily Howard has a drink in his local.

Contributors

Comedian/Writer:
Matt Lucas
Comedian/Writer:
David Walliams
Producer:
Ashley Blaker

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