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Jennie Bond appeals on behalf of a charity that supplies and fits artificial limbs to children injured by landmines.
Producer Laurence Grissell
DONATIONS: Hope for Children, [address removed] CREDIT CARDS. Freephone [number removed] Rptd at 9.25pm and Thursday 3.27pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Jennie Bond
Producer:
Laurence Grissell

From the annual Spring Harvest conference at Skegness, Lincolnshire. Leader Elaine Duncan.
Preacherthe Rev Hugh Palmer. Directors of music Steve James , Chris Redgate and Ray Monk. Producer Philip Billson E-MAIL: sunday.worship@ttoc.co.uk

Contributors

Leader:
Elaine Duncan.
Unknown:
Hugh Palmer.
Music:
Steve James
Music:
Chris Redgate
Music:
Ray Monk.
Producer:
Philip Billson

Matthew Biggs , Bunny Guinness and Anne Swithinbank answer questions posed bygardeners from Devon. And in the Gardeners' Question Time garden, John Cushnie , Bob Flowerdew and Roy Lancaster discuss different methods of screening an ugly wall. The chairman is Eric Robson.
Producer Trevor Taylor Shortened 3pm. Great value bulbs and lilies: page 44 Bugs to love: page 23

Contributors

Unknown:
Matthew Biggs
Unknown:
Anne Swithinbank
Unknown:
John Cushnie
Unknown:
Bob Flowerdew
Unknown:
Roy Lancaster
Unknown:
Eric Robson.
Producer:
Trevor Taylor

The show by crossword lovers for crossword lovers.
Inspector Morse author Colin Dexter is joined by Sandi Toksvig and Jonathan Crowther to discuss the role of wit in the cryptic crossword. Producer Felix Riley

Contributors

Unknown:
Colin Dexter
Unknown:
Sandi Toksvig
Unknown:
Jonathan Crowther
Producer:
Felix Riley

Part 4 of Vikram Seth's epic love story. Dramatised in five parts by John Dryden.
Other parts played by Noel Godin, Firdausi Jussawalla , Kunal Roy Kapoor , Nadir Khan , Devika Shanane and Sanjeev Vatsa.
Music by Raiomond Mirza , Sacha Putnum and Nick Russell-Pavier . Singer Ma Arun Swarlee soloist Iqbal Warsi. Director John Dryden Repeated Saturday 9pm
BBC RADIO COLLECTION: A Suitable Boy is available on audio cassette at good retail outlets or [web address removed] Call [number removed]

Contributors

Unknown:
John Dryden.
Played By:
Noel Godin
Played By:
Firdausi Jussawalla
Played By:
Kunal Roy Kapoor
Played By:
Nadir Khan
Played By:
Devika Shanane
Played By:
Sanjeev Vatsa.
Music By:
Raiomond Mirza
Music By:
Sacha Putnum
Singer:
Nick Russell-Pavier
Singer:
Ma Arun Swarlee
Soloist:
Iqbal Warsi.
Director:
John Dryden
Lata:
Ayesha Dharker
Rupa:
Mahabanoo Mody-Kotwal
Haresh:
Rahul Bose
Amit:
Rajat Kapoor
Kabir:
Purab Kholi
Saeda:
Ha Arun
Arun:
Farid Currim
Meenakshi:
Radhlkada Cunha
Pran:
Joy Sengupta
Savita:
Ayeesha Menon
Maan:
Pushan Kripalanl
Quasar:
Thakore Padamsee
Malti:
Lovleen Mlshra

Charlie Lee-Pottertalks to Canadian author Thomas Wharton about his new novel Salamander, and reassesses the career of Rumer Godden. Producer Fiona McLean Repeated Thursday 4pm
April's Bookclub: The Remains of the Dayby Kazuo Ishiguro
May's Bookclub: Aunt Julia and the Scriptwhterby Mario Vargas Llosa

Contributors

Unknown:
Charlie Lee-Pottertalks
Unknown:
Thomas Wharton
Unknown:
Rumer Godden.
Producer:
Fiona McLean
Unknown:
Dayby Kazuo Ishiguro

A journey of discovery tracing the spiritual and religious dimensions of WH Auden's poetry, rooted in the North Pennines, with Auden's niece Anita Money, Professor Stan Smith of Nottingham Trent University, and local historian Robert Forsythe. The reader is Christopher Scott.
Producer Norman Winter Repeated Saturday 11.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Professor Stan Smith
Unknown:
Robert Forsythe.
Unknown:
Christopher Scott.

Matt Smith interviews footballer Graham Le Saux about Chelsea, getting into the game and the World Cup. And its all aboard the ship Song of the Whale which tracks whales to keep them safe from fishing nets. Plus the second part of Pippi Longstockingby Astrid Lindgren. Producer Jane Chambers
Series producer Olivia Seligman E-MAIL: gfi@bbc.co.uk

Contributors

Unknown:
Matt Smith
Unknown:
Graham Le Saux
Unknown:
Pippi Longstockingby
Unknown:
Astrid Lindgren.
Producer:
Olivia Seligman

Anna Massey narrates Christopher Lee 's series exploring powerful families in British history.
8: The Norfolks. The story of a family who can trace their history back 900 years and who are still most closely associated with tradition, pageantry and ceremony. Producer Pete Atkin
BBC RADIO COLLECTION: This series is available on a series of individual audio cassettes and compact discs, as well as superb box sets. Two books to accompany the series have been published by BB( Books www.bbcshop.com. Call [number removed]

Contributors

Unknown:
Anna Massey
Unknown:
Christopher Lee
Producer:
Pete Atkin

Nick Robinson takes a look atthe politics of the next seven days. Including at 10.45 Apathy and Antipathy The first of two talks in which Richard Sennet reflects on people's relationships with each other, with politicians and with the institutions around them. Editor John Evans Apathy and Antipathy: Producer ZareerMasani Part 2 on Wednesday 8.45pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Nick Robinson
Unknown:
Richard Sennet
Editor:
John Evans

4: Eraserheads. Christopher Cook concludes his adventures in motion picture sound with the fruitful collaboration between David Lynch and Alan Splet. Producer Mark Burman

Contributors

Unknown:
Christopher Cook
Unknown:
David Lynch
Unknown:
Alan Splet.
Producer:
Mark Burman

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