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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 Canon David Winter.
8.45 Yesterday in Parliament

Contributors

Unknown:
John Humphrys
Unknown:
Alan Little.

A six-part series looking at the life and work of St Paul.
5: In his letterto the Romans, Paul instructs Christians to obey the ruling authorities - a teaching that's been used to justify apartheid in South Africa and the practices of the Third Reich. And yet Paul himself was regularly imprisoned for sedition.
Edward Stourton turns to Conservative MP Ann Widdecombe and Labour's Chris Bryantto help solve the paradox.
Producer Phil Pegum

Contributors

Unknown:
Edward Stourton
Unknown:
Ann Widdecombe
Unknown:
Chris Bryantto
Producer:
Phil Pegum

Jonathan Dimbleby hosts the debate from
Birmingham. Guests on the panel include Clare
Short MP, Michael Ancram MP, Tommy Sheridan MSP and Clive Aslet, editor of Country Life.

Contributors

Unknown:
Jonathan Dimbleby
Unknown:
Michael Ancram
Unknown:
Tommy Sheridan
Unknown:
Clive Aslet

By JRRTolkien, adapted for radio in 13 episodes by Brian Sibley and Michael Bakewell.
12: Mount Doom. "We cannot by force defeat Saruman's force," said Gandalf, "We cannot achieve victory by arms, but by arms we can give the ring-bearer his only chance, frail though it be."
With Graham Faulkner , David McAlister , Martyn Read ,
Christopher Scott and Michael Spice. Singers Oz Clarke David James, Matthew Vine and the Ambrosian Singers. Music by Stephen Oliver Director Jane 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:
Graham Faulkner
Unknown:
David McAlister
Unknown:
Martyn Read
Unknown:
Christopher Scott
Unknown:
Clarke David
Unknown:
Matthew Vine
Music By:
Stephen Oliver
Unknown:
Ian Holm
Frodo:
Ian Holm
Sam:
Bill Nighy
Gollum:
Peter Woodthorpe
Gandalf:
Michael Hordern
Aragorn:
Robert Stephens
Merry:
Richard O'Callaghan
Pippin:
John McAndrew
Legolas:
David Codings
Gimli:
Douglas Livingstone
Faramir:
Andrew Seear
Eowyn:
Elin Jenkins
Eomer:
Anthony Hyde
Arwen:
Sonia Fraser
Voice of Sauron:
John Rye
Narrator:
Gerard Murphy

Sue Lawley introduces a gala concert from the Royal Festival Hall in London, in the presence of invited castaways, to celebrate the 60th birthday of the much-loved radio programme. Castaway soloists Lesley Garrett (soprano), Thomas Allen (baritone), Tasmin Little (violin), John Harle (saxophone) and Peter Donohoe (piano) join the BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by Barry Wordsworth, the Royal Choral Society, and castaway conductor Paul Daniel. They perform a selection of music chosen by castaways down the years, including pieces by Mozart, Beethoven, Verdi, Puccini, Bruch and Rachmaninov. Plus a new arrangement by Ian Gardiner of By the Sleepy Lagoon, the serenade by Eric Coates that has introduced every Desert Island Discs interview since the very first in 1942. During the interval a selection of castaways reflect on the allure of one of their most popular choices of music: the Adagio (2nd movement) from Schubert's String Quintet in C, D956, featuring a recording of the work by the Wihan Quartet With Milos Sadlo (cello).

(A perfect day for castaways: page 16)

Contributors

Presenter:
Sue Lawley
Soprano:
Lesley Garrett
Baritone:
Thomas Allen
Violinist:
Tasmin Little
Saxophonist:
John Harle
Pianist:
Peter Donohoe
Musicians:
BBC Concert Orchestra
Conductor:
Barry Wordsworth
Singers:
Royal Choral Society
Conductor:
Paul Daniel
Producer:
Peter Griffiths

New Zealand v England - the Second Test
Commentary on the fourth day's play at Wellington by Jonathan Agnew , Henry Blofeld , Vic Marks ,
Christopher Martin-Jenkins , Mike Selvey and Bryan Waddle. The scorer is 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

Heaven: Stories from the Welsh The last of five stories of contemporary Welsh life translated by Meic Stephens. 5: Next Door to Avalon By Mared Lewis. Meriel's plan to get a Green Card to work in Los Angeles doesn't turn out as expected. The reader is Jennifer Vaughan. Producer Alison Hindell

Contributors

Translated By:
Meic Stephens.
Unknown:
Mared Lewis.
Unknown:
Jennifer Vaughan.
Producer:
Alison Hindell

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