Programme Index

Discover 11,128,835 listings and 281,607 playable programmes from the BBC

With John Humphrys and Sarah Montague.
7.20 Yesterday In Parliament
7.25,8.25 Sports News
7.48 Thought for the Day With Canon Eric James.
8.45 Yesterday In Parliament

Contributors

Unknown:
John Humphrys
Unknown:
Sarah Montague.
Unknown:
Canon Eric James.

John Peel takes a wry look at the foibles of family life. Producer Alison Hughes PHONE: [number removed] E-MAIL: home.truths@bbc.co.uk John Peel on a night out In hell: page 45

Contributors

Unknown:
John Peel
Producer:
Alison Hughes
Unknown:
John Peel

Sandi Toksvig introduces travellers' tales from San Francisco where she meets the new Poet Laureate
Of the City- Devora Martin. Producer Cathie Mahoney PHONE: [number removed] E-MAIL: excessbaggage@bbc.co.uk

Contributors

Introduces:
Sandi Toksvig
Unknown:
Devora Martin.
Producer:
Cathie Mahoney

David Stafford presents an intimate history of the electric jukebox, 75 years old this year, and looks at the evolution of the brash, glamorous glowing box in the corner, which made coffee bars exciting places to be and launched a thousand teenage love affairs.
- Producer Vicky Shepherd

Contributors

Unknown:
David Stafford
Producer:
Vicky Shepherd

Nick Clarke chairs the debate from Driffield in East Yorkshire with a panel including Ben Gill, President of the National Farmers Union, Lord Lamont, and Phil Willis, Liberal Democrat MP for Harrogate.

Contributors

Unknown:
Nick Clarke
Unknown:
Ben Gill
Unknown:
Phil Willis

Tony Ramsay's play, set in Argentina, stars Juliet Stevenson as Victoria Mendez, whose violent death in the "dirty war" comes to affect the romantic notions of a young English teacher.
All other characters played by members of the cast.
Director Janet Whitaker
Dirty dancing: page 20

Contributors

Writer:
Tony Ramsay
Director:
Janet Whitaker
Victoria:
Juliet Stevenson
David:
James D'Arcy
Nestor:
Vincenzo Nicoll
Carola:
Tracy-Ann Oberman
Amparo:
Paloma Baeza
Wintle:
David Timson
Jorge:
Peter Marinker
Raul:
Gerard McDermott

Travel writer William Dalrymple explores the history of walking in two programmes. This week he investigates walking as a source of inspiration, talking to writers and poets such as Helen Dunmore and John Burnside for whom it provides both subject matter and space to think. Producer Caroline Barbour

Contributors

Unknown:
William Dalrymple
Unknown:
John Burnside
Producer:
Caroline Barbour

Andrew Collins talks to Frank Darabont , the director of The Shawshank Redemption, who explains his theory on why this film is one of the most popular of all time, and talks about his new film The Majestic. Producer Stephen Hughes

Contributors

Talks:
Andrew Collins
Unknown:
Frank Darabont
Producer:
Stephen Hughes

Box office bliss: Gwyneth Paltrow's show has sold out at the Donmar Warehouse, Madonna is previewing at the Wyndham's Theatre, and Willem Dafoe is at the Riverside Studios - but which of these is going to come underthe critical eye of Tom Sutcliffe and guests? Producer Jerome Weatherald

Contributors

Unknown:
Willem Dafoe
Unknown:
Tom Sutcliffe
Producer:
Jerome Weatherald

By Thornton Wilder. Dramatised by Judith Adams.
The finest bridge in Peru collapses and five people plunge to their deaths. An eyewitness sets himself the task of explaining why it was their fate to die.

(Repeated from Sunday)

Contributors

Author:
Thornton Wilder
Dramatised by:
Judith Adams
Director:
Gaynor MacFarlane
Madre Maria:
Annette Badland
Uncle Pio:
Michael Feast
Jaime/Boy:
Frederick Forge
Brother Juniper/Capt Alvarado:
Robert Glenister
Esteban/Manuel:
Tom Goodman-Hill
Pepita/Dona Clara:
Jasmine Hyde
Camila, la Perichole:
Helen McCrory
Marquesa de Montemayor:
Sian Phillips

Selfishness. The second of three debates about the nation's moral health comes from Birmingham as Edward Stourton asks a panel and invited audience if the British are becoming less charitable, less likely to volunteer and more inclined to shut the door, count the money and think only of ourselves. Repeated from Wednesday

Contributors

Unknown:
Edward Stourton

Frank Delaney introduces a miscellany of listeners' requests, from the English summers of John Betjeman , through Gillian Clarke 's portrait of industrial Wales in East Moors, to poetrywhich reflects current international conflict and the human COSt Of war. Repeated from Sunday

Contributors

Introduces:
Frank Delaney
Unknown:
John Betjeman
Unknown:
Gillian Clarke

Four readings celebrating the experiences of childhood. 2: Firebird. American poet Mark Doty recalls the moment when, as a ten-year-old, he first learnt his motherwasn'ttoo keen on him displaying his passion for Judy Garland. Read by Mark Leake. Abridged and produced by Jill Waters.

Contributors

Unknown:
Mark Doty
Unknown:
Judy Garland.
Read By:
Mark Leake.
Produced By:
Jill Waters.

BBC Radio 4 FM

About BBC Radio 4

Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

Appears in

About this data

This data is drawn from the Radio Times magazine between 1923 and 2009. It shows what was scheduled to be broadcast, meaning it was subject to change and may not be accurate. More