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With Sarah Montague and James Naughtie.
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
6.25, 7.25, 8.25 Sports News
7.48 Thought for the Day With the Rev Roy Jenkins.
8.32 Yesterday in Parliament

Contributors

Unknown:
Sarah Montague
Unknown:
James Naughtie.
Unknown:
Roy Jenkins.

The Black Mountain of West Belfast is a natural landmark with evidence of settlement dating back to neolithic times. It has also played a significant role in the modern history of the city and, for journalist and commentator Malachi O'Doherty , has always been the perfect vantage point to try and make sense of his hometown. Producer Clare McGinn

Contributors

Commentator:
Malachi O'Doherty
Producer:
Clare McGinn

By Barry Grossman.
A six-part comedy drama series about the collision between the old and the new in the Jewish community of Hillfield.

It all began with a disappearing car and a little old lady with her hair in a bun.

Contributors

Writer:
Barry Grossman
Theme Music:
Max Harris
Producer:
John Fawcett Wilson
Rabbi Su Jacobs:
Tracy-Ann Oberman
Rabbi Abraham Fine:
David de Keyser
Sadie:
Doreen Mantle
Melvin:
Henry Goodman
Sam:
Cyril Shaps
Police sergeant:
Crawford Logan
Police constable/Salesman:
John Voce

quiz show with Martin Young hosts the biographical quiz show with team captains Francis Wheen and Fred Housego and this week's special guests, Jenni Murray and Michael White. Producer Elizabeth Freestone

Contributors

Unknown:
Francis Wheen
Unknown:
Fred Housego
Unknown:
Jenni Murray
Unknown:
Michael White.
Producer:
Elizabeth Freestone

Radio 4's week of plays by writers new to radio continues with this tale of timeless love by Cynthia Hamilton and Nicola McCartney. More than 30 years after meeting Joseph on the number 12 bus, Lena makes the same journey. But has their love survived the intervening years?

Contributors

Director:
Gaynor MacFarlane
Bus conductor:
Kenny Blyth
Big Issue seller:
Kenny Blyth
Young Joseph:
Fraser James
Lena:
Phyllida Law
Young Lena:
Gabriel Quigley
Joseph:
T-Bone Wilson

3: Guantanamera. The Cuban song of lost love that became a symbol of world peace during the missile crisis of 40 years ago, when it was performed by Pete Seeger. David Stafford looks at the gnawi ng appeal which has made the song part of our Collective memory. Producer Joanne Coombs

Contributors

Unknown:
Pete Seeger.
Unknown:
David Stafford
Producer:
Joanne Coombs

Laurie Taylor talks to 89-year-old historian and DJ, Studs Terkel , about his 9,000 interviews and ten books recording the oral history of America.
Producer James Marshall E-MAIL: thinking.allowed@bbc.co.uk

Contributors

Talks:
Laurie Taylor
Unknown:
Studs Terkel
Producer:
James Marshall

Dr Raj Persaud investigates narrative therapy, in which individuals are encouraged to make sense of a problem by finding new ways of talking about their life stories.

Phone the BBC Action Line [number removed]

Contributors

Presenter:
Dr Raj Persaud
Producer:
Marya Burgess

Another chance to hear this edition of the literary quiz, chaired by James Walton. Captains Sebastian Faulks and John Walsh are joined by Victoria Coren and Sue Limb. The reader is Becky Hindley. The author of the week is Enid Blyton. Producer Dawn Ellis

Contributors

Unknown:
James Walton.
Unknown:
Sebastian Faulks
Unknown:
John Walsh
Unknown:
Victoria Coren
Unknown:
Becky Hindley.
Unknown:
Enid Blyton.

Francine Stock chairs the arts show. Today a report from the Royal National Theatre as Martin Clunes stars in a new production of Moliere's comedy Tartuffe, about a religious hypocrite. Producer Nicola Holloway

Contributors

Unknown:
Francine Stock
Unknown:
Martin Clunes
Producer:
Nicola Holloway

By Mary Cooper. 3: Anne gains entry to the fashionable circles of York Society and attracts the attentions of Isabella Norcliffe , heiress to the magnificent estate of Langton Hall.
For details see Monday Repeated from 10.45am

Contributors

Unknown:
Mary Cooper.
Unknown:
Isabella Norcliffe
Anne:
Deborah McAndrew
Isabella:
Helen Schlesinger
Eliza:
Rlna Mahoney
Miss Marsh:
Olwen May

Michael Buerk and guests Claire Fox ,
Ian Hargreaves , Janet Radcliffe-Richards and Roger Scruton cross-examine witnesses on their stance on one of the week's moral conundrums.
Producer David Coomes Repeated Saturday 10.15pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Buerk
Unknown:
Claire Fox
Unknown:
Ian Hargreaves
Unknown:
Janet Radcliffe-Richards
Unknown:
Roger Scruton
Producer:
David Coomes

A series of talks in which historian Peter Hennessy throws new light on recently declassified intelligence files in Whitehall and considers how farthe secret processes of Cold Wardefence and security planning are still with us today.
1:The Enemy Without and Within. How accurately British intelligence assessed the shifting threat from the Soviet Union and its internal supporters here in Britain.
Editor Nicola Meyrick

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Hennessy
Editor:
Nicola Meyrick

Professor Jacquie McGlade presents the final episode of the series explaining what modern mathematics can reveal about the natural world.

How "captured space" translates into the movement of animals and plants and so can help preserve fish stocks and even catch out poachers on the grouse moors.
E-Mail: [email address removed]

Contributors

Presenter:
Professor Jacquie McGlade
Producer:
Julian Hector

Kenliness Is Next to Doddliness. The return of the comedy sketch show from Manchester, with Robin Ince , Helen Moon , Smug Roberts and Kate Ward. Producer Graham Frost

Contributors

Unknown:
Robin Ince
Unknown:
Helen Moon
Unknown:
Smug Roberts
Unknown:
Kate Ward.
Producer:
Graham Frost

A new series of the bitter-sweet comedy about a thirtysomething actress waiting for her big break. 1:Strutting and Fretting. Things look good for Cynthia when a director notices hertalent. But soon things are goingterribly wrong. Starring Llewella Gideon , with Brian Bovell , Roger Griffiths , Mandy Knight and Jo Martin.
Music by Clement Ishmaet Producer Gareth Edwards

Contributors

Unknown:
Llewella Gideon
Unknown:
Brian Bovell
Unknown:
Roger Griffiths
Unknown:
Mandy Knight
Unknown:
Jo Martin.
Music By:
Clement Ishmaet
Producer:
Gareth Edwards

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This data is drawn from the Radio Times magazine between 1923 and 2009. It shows what was scheduled to be broadcast, meaning it was subject to change and may not be accurate. More