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With John Humphrys and Alan Little.
6.25, 7.25,8.25 Sports News
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
7.48 Thought for the Day
With the Rt Rev Jim Thompson.
8.32 Yesterday in Parliament

Contributors

Unknown:
John Humphrys
Unknown:
Alan Little.
Unknown:
Jim Thompson.

3: TheReal Jean De Florette-Provence. Iisearch of the idyll portrayed by the much loved film Jean de Florette, Tony Hawks heads for Provence. "nthehills behind Marseille, he discovers where the author
Marcel Pagnol set the film and the beautiful villages in the Luberon where it was actually shot. Just in case things get too romantic, he also tries to sign up for the foreign legion. Producer Sara Jane Hall

Contributors

Unknown:
Marcel Pagnol
Producer:
Sara Jane Hall

A sparkling new comedy from Mike Stott. Meet
Barry Bunn , of Bunn and Co estate agents, based in a quiet corner of a small Pennine town. Barry has survived his annual holiday with Mrs Bunn , and on his first day back in the office is relishing tnegrina, misery and tedium which will come as such a welcome relief from the past 14 days. Producer Bruce Hyman Director Dirk Maggs

Contributors

Unknown:
Mike Stott.
Unknown:
Barry Bunn
Unknown:
Mrs Bunn
Director:
Dirk Maggs
Tracey Lyndsey:
Marshal Colette
Barry Keith:
Barron Nigel

Emily Buchanan with the pick of the best English language radio from radio stations around the world.
This week the most surprising and interesting arts coverage from Ireland to Australia. Plus the best of the rest, from the funny to the poignant and just plain compelling. producer Arlene Gregorius Repeated on Sunday

Contributors

Unknown:
Emily Buchanan
Producer:
Arlene Gregorius

Ivy Compton-Burnett's 19 extraordinary novels of family life were written in her middle to old age. But what had her own early years in the south coast town of Hove been like? According to her acclaimed biographer, Hilary Spurling, who appears as herself in this drama-documentary, she claimed they were "uneventful". But the truth was that the first part of her life was so traumatic that she could only come to terms with it through her writing.

Contributors

Writer:
John Spurling
Producer:
Angela Hind
Director:
Richard Wortley
James:
John Rowe
Katharine:
Elizabeth Bell
Ivy:
Teresa Gallagher
Minnie:
Carolyn Pickles
Guy:
Tom Bevan
Jim:
Tom George
Mr Salt:
Ioan Meredith
Topsy:
Deborah Berlin
Primrose (Baby):
Clare Corbett
Vera:
Alison Pettitt
Young Guy:
Edmund Singer-Kingsmith
Young Jim:
Nicholas Carter

Continuing her search for the best walks in Britain only an hour from major cities, Clare Balding finds herself a few miles from Manchester in the Irwell Valley, where Mick Cresswell introduces her to the area's industrial history.

Contributors

Presenter:
Clare Balding
Guest:
Mick Cresswell
Producer:
Lucy Lunt

The final programme in the series looking at how the National Trust train their gardeners for the 21st century. 5: Caroline Beck visits Glendurgan in Cornwall, home to head gardener Steven Porter and trainee Ben Tufnell. Producer Angela Sherwin

Contributors

Unknown:
Caroline Beck
Unknown:
Steven Porter
Unknown:
Ben Tufnell.
Producer:
Angela Sherwin

Michael Rosen with the programme about words and and the way we speak. Only Sid Waddell , the voice of darts, could say of a player "he's not
Adonis, he's the Donis". This week, a look at the linguistic world of professional darts and how to deliverthe perfect resignation speech. Producer Julia Adamson Repeated Sunday 8.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Rosen
Unknown:
Sid Waddell
Producer:
Julia Adamson

The multi-award-winning impressions programme is back for a new series. With Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Mark Perry and Kevin Connelly.
Producer Mario Stylianides
Repeated Saturday 12.30pm
BBC RADIO COLLECTION: Two series of Dead Ringers are available on audio cassette and compact disc at good retail outlets or [web address removed] Call [number removed]

Contributors

Unknown:
Jon Culshaw
Unknown:
Jan Ravens
Unknown:
Mark Perry
Unknown:
Kevin Connelly.
Producer:
Mario Stylianides

Money cant buy you love.
Written by Joanna Toye ; Director Julie Beckett ;
Editor Vanessa Whitburn ARCHERS ADDICTS FAN CLUB: send an SAE to [address removed]

Contributors

Written By:
Joanna Toye
Director:
Julie Beckett
Editor:
Vanessa Whitburn
Alistair:
Michael Lumsden
Shula:
Judy Bennett
David:
Timothy Bentinck
Ruth:
Felicity Finch
Elizabeth:
Alison Dowling
Pat:
Patricia Gallimore
Helen:
Loulza Patikas
Tom:
Tom Graham
Brian:
Charles Collingwood
Jennifer:
Angela Piper
Sid:
Alan Devereux
Kathy:
Hedli Nlklaus
Eddie:
Trevor Harrison
Ed:
Barry Farrimond
Roy:
Ian Pepperell
Hayley:
Lucy Davis
Caroline:
Sara Coward
Janet:
Moir Leslie
Greg:
Marc Finn
Tim:
Jay Villiers
Siobhan:
Caroline Lennon
Kirsty:
Annabelle Dowler
Jazzer:
Ryan Kelly
Solicitor:
Christian Rodska

By Robert Graves , dramatised by Melissa Murray.
10: As Marie awaits the birth of her fourth child she has a strong presentiment that the love of her life has been injured while fighting in Ireland. For details see Monday Repeated from 10.45am

Contributors

Unknown:
Robert Graves
Dramatised By:
Melissa Murray.

Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the debate from the Haberdashers' Monmouth School for Girls. The panel includes Liberal Democrat Peer Baroness
Williams; chair of the Public Administration Select Committee, Tony Wright ; shadow Secretary of State for Education, Damien Green and Daffyd Wigley, former leader of Plaid Cymru.
Producer Lisa Jenkinson

Contributors

Unknown:
Jonathan Dimbleby
Unknown:
Tony Wright
Unknown:
Damien Green
Unknown:
Daffyd Wigley
Unknown:
Plaid Cymru
Producer:
Lisa Jenkinson

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