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Clive Mantle appeals on behalf of a charity which provides both immediate and long-term support for the victims of road-traffic accidents.
Producer Laurence Grissell
Repeated at 9.25pm and Thursday 3.27pm
DONATIONS: Roadpeace. [address removed] CREDIT CARDS: Freephone [number removed]

Contributors

Unknown:
Clive Mantle
Producer:
Laurence Grissell

Special guests joining Nigel Rees to exchange favourite quotes and anecdotes this week are
Matthew Parris , Michael Kilgarriff , Robert Lacey and Rosie Millard. The reader is Tim Gudgin. Producer Carol Smith E-MAIL: quote.unquote@bbc.co.uk Repeated from Monday

Contributors

Unknown:
Nigel Rees
Unknown:
Matthew Parris
Unknown:
Michael Kilgarriff
Unknown:
Robert Lacey
Unknown:
Rosie Millard.
Unknown:
Tim Gudgin.
Producer:
Carol Smith

Andrew Sachs concludes his series on England's Jewish history.
Sachs meets Anna Tzelniker, a star of Yiddish theatre, and novelist Howard Jacobson.
BBC RADIO COLLECTION: The Jewish Journey: 1,000 Years of Jewish Life in Britain is available on audio cassette at good retail outlets or [web address removed] Call [number removed]

Contributors

Presenter:
Andrew Sachs
Interviewee:
Anna Tzelniker
Interviewee:
Howard Jacobson
Producer:
Nichola West

The first of a new series in which Gregg Wallace and Charlie Hicks explore the art and science of food preservation from the Stone Age to the space age. Producer Rebecca Nicholson
Special preserves: page 40

Contributors

Unknown:
Gregg Wallace
Unknown:
Charlie Hicks
Producer:
Rebecca Nicholson

By Ivy Compton Burnett. Dramatised in two parts by Maria Aitken. A dark comedy about the misuse of powerwithin a family. 2: Julius and Son. In dying,
Miranda leaves a son bereft.
Music by Howard Davidson : Director Maria Aitken : Producer Marilyn Imrie Repeated Saturday 9pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Maria Aitken.
Music By:
Howard Davidson
Director:
Maria Aitken
Producer:
Marilyn Imrie
Miranda:
Anna Massey
Julius:
Oliver Ford Davies
Rosebery:
Bill Nighy
Emma:
Joanna David
Hester:
Samantha Bond
Miss Burke:
Imelda Staunton
Bates:
Sarah Badel
Francis:
Ed Rice
Alice:
Lauren Bird

Charlie Lee-Potter looks at what's happening in the world of books plus a rare interview with writer Ursula Le Guin about her new book The Other Wind. Producer Fiona McLean Repeated Thursday 4pm
May's Bookclub: Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter by Mano Vargas Llosa. June's Bookclub: Headlong by Michael Frayn

Contributors

Unknown:
Charlie Lee-Potter
Unknown:
Ursula Le Guin
Producer:
Fiona McLean
Unknown:
Mano Vargas Llosa
Unknown:
Michael Frayn

The second programme from the Radio 4 Poetry
Weekend in Manchester. Frank Delaney is joined by poets Simon Armitage and Sophie Hannah , and actors Barbara Jefford and Tom Hodgkins , for a lively selection of poetry requests including some from the GCSE syllabus chosen by local schoolchildren. Producers Sara Davies and Mark Smalley Repeated Saturday
11.30pm LETTERS: Poetry Please. BBC Bristol BS8 2LR, PHONE: [number removed] E-MAIL poetry.please@bbc.co.uk

Contributors

Unknown:
Simon Armitage
Unknown:
Sophie Hannah
Unknown:
Barbara Jefford
Unknown:
Tom Hodgkins
Producers:
Sara Davies
Producers:
Mark Smalley

In the aftermath of 11 September, the Government promised a financial crackdown which would make it easierto detect flows of illicit money. But Allan Urry uncovers evidence that some institutions and professionals are still being allowed to undermine the global battle against criminals and their finances. Producer David Lewis Repeated from Tuesday

Contributors

Unknown:
Allan Urry
Producer:
David Lewis

Gerry Anderson returns with a new series of wry reflections on the deeds and misdeeds of the famous and not-so-famous in Northern Ireland. 1: A Sense of National Identity, Squashed Cheeseburgers and Rogue Indians. Producer Simon Elmes Repeated on Saturday

Contributors

Unknown:
Gerry Anderson
Producer:
Simon Elmes

This week Matt Smith is off to join the circus. Well, not quite, but he will be perfecting his plate-spinning and diabolo skills at a special workshop. Plus a new story: Bartlettandthelce Voyage by Odo Hirsch. Producer Jane Chambers ; Series producer Olivia Seligman E-MAIL: gfi@bbc.co.uk

Contributors

Unknown:
Matt Smith
Unknown:
Odo Hirsch.
Producer:
Jane Chambers
Producer:
Olivia Seligman

1956. This week Christopher Lee 's series looks at the Suez Crisis. Narrated by Anna Massey. 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 BBC Books. www.bbcshop.com. Call [number removed].

Contributors

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

Penguins and Yomping. To mark the 20th anniversary of the Falklands War, Michael Rosen investigates the local language of the sheep farmer, whaler and gaucho. Producer Neil George Repeatedfrom Friday

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Rosen
Producer:
Neil George Repeatedfrom

Piggy in the Middle. As the United States threatens a military crackdown on Iraq, relations with its European allies are coming increasingly under strain, and so is Britain's traditional role bridging the transatlantic divide. Bruce Clark considers how far anyone can restrain a supremely powerful USA from pursuing what it regards as its national interest. Producer ZareerMasani Repeated from Thursday

Contributors

Unknown:
Bruce Clark

Andrew Rawnsley takes a look at the politics of the next seven days. Including at 10.45 The Later Lives of Prime Ministers 1: What Do You Do after You've Been Prime Minister? Tony Howard discovers that some ex-prime ministers have found retirement more difficult than the job itself.
Editor John Evans The Later Lives of Prime Ministers: Producer Dominic Black Repeated Wednesday 8.45pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Andrew Rawnsley
Unknown:
Tony Howard
Editor:
John Evans

Children's author Jacqueline Wilson and Alice Rawsthorn. the director of the Design Museum in London, join Rosie Boycott to recommend three novels. Producer Peter Everett Repeated from Tuesday 16 April

Contributors

Unknown:
Jacqueline Wilson
Unknown:
Alice Rawsthorn.
Unknown:
Rosie Boycott
Producer:
Peter Everett

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