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With John Humphrys and Alan Little.
7.20 Yesterday in Parliament
7.25,8.25 Sports News
7.48 Thought for the Day
With the Rev Dr Leslie Griffiths.
8.45 Yesterday in Parliament

Contributors

Unknown:
John Humphrys
Unknown:
Alan Little.
Unknown:
Dr Leslie Griffiths.

A six-part series in which Edward Stourton investigates the life and work of one of the most influential and controversial figures in Western history.

In the first century, "to Corinth" was slang for fornication. Paul's time in the ancient city of Corinth, near Athens, inspired some of his most beautiful, but almost most controversial writings on sex, love and the role of women in the church.

Contributors

Presenter:
Edward Stourton
Producer:
Phil Pegum

By JRR Tolkien, adapted for radio in 13 episodes by Brian Sibley and Michael Bakewell.
11: The Battle of Pelennor Fields. "So now at last the City was besieged, enclosed in a ring of foes.The Rammas was broken, and all the Pelennor abandoned to the Enemy."
With Sean Arnold. John Bott , John Church . Graham Faulkner , John Uvesey. Martyn Read. Gordon Reid , John Webb and Haydn Wood
SingerOzClarke Music by Stephen Oliver DirectorJane Morgan
BBC RADIO COLLECTION: The Fellowship of the Ring, newly edited and with new narration by Ian Holm , and the classic CD box sets of The Lord of the Rings are available from all good retailers and from www.bbcshop.com. Call [number removed]

Contributors

Unknown:
Brian Sibley
Unknown:
Michael Bakewell.
Unknown:
Sean Arnold.
Unknown:
John Bott
Unknown:
John Church
Unknown:
Graham Faulkner
Unknown:
John Uvesey.
Unknown:
Martyn Read.
Unknown:
Gordon Reid
Unknown:
John Webb
Singerozclarke:
Haydn Wood
Music By:
Stephen Oliver
Director:
Jane Morgan
Unknown:
Ian Holm
Frodo:
Ian Holm
Sam:
Bill Nighy
Gandalf:
Michael Hordern
Aragorn:
Robert Stephens
Denethor:
Peter Vaughan
Theoden:
Jack May
Pippin:
John McAndrew
Merry:
Richard O'Callaghan
Gimli:
Douglas Livingstone
Legolas:
David Collings
Faramir:
Andrew Seear
Eowyn:
Elin Jenkins
Eomer:
Anthony Hyde
loreth:
Pauline Letts
Beregond:
Christopher Scott
Lord of the Nargul:
Philip Voss
Narrator:
Gerard Murphy

Tom Sutcliffe and guests discuss Gene Hackman 's new film, The Royal Tenenbaums. Plus an American double-bill at the Donmar Warehouse in London -
Frame 312 and Jesus Hopped the "A " Train, written by Stephen Adly Guirgis and directed by American actor/director Philip Seymour Hoffman. Producer Jerome Weatherald

Contributors

Unknown:
Tom Sutcliffe
Unknown:
Gene Hackman
Written By:
Stephen Adly Guirgis
Director:
Philip Seymour Hoffman.
Producer:
Jerome Weatherald

Almost as old as the BBC, Vatican Radio was set up by Marconi in 1931 for Pope Pius XI to address the world in Latin. Now it broadcasts programmes in 40 languages - but how do its journalists deal with sensitive issues? The Latin may have gone but has the message changed?
Producer Merilyn Harris
E-MAIL: scirad@bbc.co.uk

Contributors

Unknown:
Pope Pius
Producer:
Merilyn Harris

Commentary on the final day's play at Lancaster
Park by Jonathan Agnew , Henry Blofeld , Vic Marks , Christopher Martin-Jenkins , Mike Selvey and Bryan Waddle. Scorer Bill Frindall. Producer Peter Baxter

Contributors

Unknown:
Jonathan Agnew
Unknown:
Henry Blofeld
Unknown:
Vic Marks
Unknown:
Christopher Martin-Jenkins
Unknown:
Mike Selvey
Unknown:
Bryan Waddle.
Unknown:
Bill Frindall.
Producer:
Peter Baxter

Michael Buerk with guests Harvey Thomas , Janet Radcliffe-Richards , Steven Rose and Ian Hargreaves. Repeated from Wednesday

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Buerk
Unknown:
Harvey Thomas
Unknown:
Janet Radcliffe-Richards
Unknown:
Steven Rose
Unknown:
Ian Hargreaves.

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