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With John Humphrys and James Naughtie.
6.25,7.25,8.25 Sports News
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
7.48 Thought for the Day
With the Rev Dr Johnston McMaster.
8.32 Yesterday in Parliament

Contributors

Unknown:
John Humphrys
Unknown:
James Naughtie.
Unknown:
Dr Johnston McMaster.

A series of six absurdly comic plays by Jim Peyser, set in 19th-century Russia.

Major Kovalyov wakes up one day to find his nose has vanished. As if that weren't bad enough, he later sees it walking around St Petersburg- disguised as a state councillor.

Contributors

Writer:
Jim Peyser
Based on a short story by:
Nikolai Gogol
Producer/Director:
Susan Roberts
Kovalyov:
Stephen Moore
Porfiry:
Jason Done [billed the wrong way round in RT]
Ivan:
Mark Chatterton
Mrs Podochkin:
Brigit Forsyth
Inspector:
Russel Dixon
Policeman:
David Crellin
Praskovya:
Emma Clarke

James Walton is in the chair. flanked by regular team captains Sebastian Faulks and John Walsh, who are this week joined by guests Stephen Fry and Lynne Truss. The author of the week is Virginia Woolf. The reader is Beth Chalmers. Producer Dawn Ellis

Contributors

Unknown:
James Walton
Unknown:
Sebastian Faulks
Unknown:
John Walsh
Unknown:
Stephen Fry
Unknown:
Lynne Truss.
Unknown:
Virginia Woolf.
Unknown:
Beth Chalmers.
Producer:
Dawn Ellis

By Brian B Thompson. A student has been found shot dead - next to his body is half a kilo of cocaine. Is it a routine drugland killing or something more sinister? Inspector Trueman was a macho high-flier until he was grounded by a breakdown. But now he is determined to get back on his feet. Will the case prove to be a help or a hindrance?
Produced and directed by Toby Swift

Contributors

Unknown:
Brian B Thompson.
Directed By:
Toby Swift
Trueman:
Robert Daws
Riley:
Duncan Preston
ProfCreiehton:
Richard Lintern
Amy:
Katy Cavanagh
Alison:
Polly Hemingway
Psychologist:
Sandra Clark

Another chance to hear the five-part series looking at how the National Trust train theirgardeners. 3: Caroline Beck loses herself in Biddulph Grange in Staffordshire. The garden, which Chris Turner enjoyed as a child and trained in as an adult, is now on the National Trust's Careership scheme to "grow" the gardeners of the future. Producer Angela Sherwin

Contributors

Unknown:
Caroline Beck
Unknown:
Biddulph Grange
Unknown:
Chris Turner
Producer:
Angela Sherwin

Dr Raj Persaud chairs a debate on schizophrenia. Answering listeners' questions in front of an audience of psychiatric service-providers and users will be Professor Robin Murray , head of general psychiatry at the Institute of Psychiatry; Cliff Prior of the National Schizophrenia Fellowship; Dr Hilary Foster from the Assertive Outreach Service, Surrey Oaklands NHS Trust; and Rufus May, a psychologist who suffered from schizophrenia. Producer Marya Burgess Phone the BBC Action Line: [number removed]

Contributors

Unknown:
Dr Raj Persaud
Unknown:
Professor Robin Murray
Unknown:
Dr Hilary Foster
Producer:
Marya Burgess

By Simon Brett. 3: The Comeback Kid. Rosie is asked to relaunch the career of an ageing children's TV presenter. With Prunella Scales , Arabella Weir ,
Rebecca Callard , Duncan Preston , Annette Badland , David Wood , Jim North , James Vaughan , Stefan Abingdon and Al ice Connor. Producer Mana Esposito

Contributors

Unknown:
Simon Brett.
Unknown:
Prunella Scales
Unknown:
Arabella Weir
Unknown:
Rebecca Callard
Unknown:
Duncan Preston
Unknown:
Annette Badland
Unknown:
David Wood
Unknown:
Jim North
Unknown:
James Vaughan
Unknown:
Stefan Abingdon
Producer:
Mana Esposito

Francine Stock with arts news, including the first-night verdict on the latest film to be staged as a West End musical-Adrian Noble's production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Producer Erin Riley

Contributors

Unknown:
Francine Stock
Producer:
Erin Riley

3: Called to Account. Philosopher Onora O'Neill of Newnham College, Cambridge, delivers the third of this year's Reith Lectures from the Royal Institution, London. From BSE to Alder Hey and from Equitable Life to Enron, in recent years there have been a series of blows to public confidence. So what good, if any, has been done by all the measures designed to improve trust and accountability?
Editor Gwyneth Williams Repeated Saturday 10.15pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Onora O'Neill
Unknown:
Reith Lectures

Sue Nelson looks at the physiological make-up of great athletes and discovers how science can improve these qualities. With contributions from
Olympic gold medallists Matthew Pinsent and Haile Gebreselassie , plus Professor Bengt Saltin from the University of Copenhagen.
Producers Peter Newman and Jonathan Murphy

Contributors

Unknown:
Matthew Pinsent
Unknown:
Haile Gebreselassie
Unknown:
Professor Bengt Saltin
Producers:
Peter Newman
Producers:
Jonathan Murphy

A four-part adaptation by Mike Stott and Bruce Hyman of Armistead Maupin's bestselling book, based on a true story. 1: Jewelling the Elephant. Writer Gabriel Noone is sent the haunting memoir of 13-year-old Pete Lomax. Unable to put it down, Gabriel makes contact with its young author and they become friends. But is he getting too involved, too ouicklv?
Producer Bruce Hyman

Contributors

Unknown:
Mike Stott
Unknown:
Bruce Hyman
Unknown:
Gabriel Noone
Unknown:
Pete Lomax.
Producer:
Bruce Hyman
Gabriel:
William Hope
Anna:
Briony Glassco
Ashe:
Alan Corduner
Pete:
Steven Shay
Jess:
Stuart Mllligan
Darlie:
Lorelei King
Gabe Snr:
Jerry Harte
Armistead:
Maupin Himself
uonna:
Miriam Margolyes

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