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With John Humphrys and Edward Stourton.
7.20 Yesterday in Parliament
7.25,8.25 Sports News
7.48 Thought for the Day With Canon Eric James.
8.51 Yesterday In Parliament

Contributors

Unknown:
John Humphrys
Unknown:
Edward Stourton.
Unknown:
Canon Eric James.

rAdam Mars-Jones celebrates the 50th anniversary of the 1952 film Singin' in the Rain. With Betsy Blair
Gene Kelly 's one-time wife, and with film-makers and rain-lovers including Terence Davies and Mira Nair. Producer Frances Byrnes

Contributors

Unknown:
Betsy Blair
Unknown:
Gene Kelly
Unknown:
Terence Davies
Unknown:
Mira Nair.
Producer:
Frances Byrnes

The sharp edge of satire in radio form starring Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis , and supported by Mitch Benn , Marcus Brigstocke , Jon Holmes and Emma Kennedy. It deals with everything that's now, nothing that's then.... , Repeated from Friday

Contributors

Unknown:
Steve Punt
Unknown:
Hugh Dennis
Unknown:
Mitch Benn
Unknown:
Marcus Brigstocke
Unknown:
Jon Holmes
Unknown:
Emma Kennedy.

Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the debate from
Stowupland High School in Suffolk with a panel which includes John Gummer MP and Professor Germaine Greer. They are joined by Mick Hume, editor of the online publication Spiked, and Charles Clarke MP, chairman of the Labour Party.
Producer Lisa Jenkinson

Contributors

Unknown:
Jonathan Dimbleby
Unknown:
John Gummer
Unknown:
Germaine Greer
Unknown:
Mick Hume
Unknown:
Charles Clarke
Producer:
Lisa Jenkinson

By Laurie Graham. A new dramatisation of LP Hartley's classic story. It is the long hot summer of 1901 and 12-year-old Leo Colston is excited about spending the holiday with his school friend Marcus at Brandham Hall in Norfolk. But once there he is drawn into a grown-up world of forbidden relationships and, as a result, his hopes for a golden future are shattered.
Director Viv Beeby

Contributors

Unknown:
Laurie Graham.
Unknown:
Leo Colston
Director:
Viv Beeby
Old Leo:
Clive Swift
Young Leo:
Joe Brothwell
Marcus:
George Greenbury
Mrs Maudsley:
Eleanor Bron
Marian:
Lisa Kay
Ted Burgess:
Robert Glenister
Trimingham:
Ed Sinclair
Mrs Coiston:
Jenny Coverack
Denys:
Mark Hesketh
Gilbey:
Brian Gear
Young:
Boy Guy Shotton

This week Andrew Collins explores the film adaptations of HG Wells's novel The Time Machine. Many movies have explored the idea including Time after Time in 1979 in which Jack the Ripper uses the invention to escape to contemporary America, hotly pursued by Wells himself. Then it's back to the future with a discussion of this year's The Time Machine starring Guy Pearce. Producer Stephen Hughes

Contributors

Unknown:
Andrew Collins
Unknown:
Guy Pearce.
Producer:
Stephen Hughes

Madonna makes her West End debut at the Wyndham theatre in Up for Grabs a comic satire on the art world, in which she plays an art dealer pitting one client against another in a bidding war over a Jackson Pollock painting. And Pollock is also the subject of a new biographical film directed by and starring Ed Harris in the title role. Tom Sutcliffe and guests give their verdicts on theseand other cultural highlights of the week. Producer Mohini Patel

Contributors

Unknown:
Jackson Pollock
Unknown:
Ed Harris
Unknown:
Tom Sutcliffe
Producer:
Mohini Patel

The first in a series of talks by writers who have travelled abroad with the British Council and formed strong links with authors in other countries. This week the poet Sarah Maguire reflects on her experiences in the Palestinian territories and her friendship with the poet Zakaria Mohammed who lives in Ramallah.
Producer Rob Kettendge Repeated from Sunday

Contributors

Unknown:
Sarah Maguire
Unknown:
Zakaria Mohammed
Producer:
Rob Kettendge

Nearly 80 years after Howard Carter stunned the world with his discovery of King Tutankhamun's tomb, archaeologist John Romer tells the story of the extraordinary finds in the Valley of the Kings, and describes the influence that "King Tut" and ancient Egypt have had upon western culture. Producer Libby Cross

Contributors

Unknown:
Howard Carter
Unknown:
John Romer
Producer:
Libby Cross

By Francoise Sagan. Classic fifties romance dramatised by Lisa Hunt. Cecile's idyllic summer holiday with her father and his girlfriend is spoilt by the arrival of Anne. But when Cecile starts to manipulate events for her own selfish gain, tragedy ensues.
Director Alison Hindell Repeated from Sunday

Contributors

Unknown:
Francoise Sagan.
Dramatised By:
Lisa Hunt.
Director:
Alison Hindell
Cecile:
Jennifer Vaugnan
Raymond:
Bill Wallis
Anne:
Alexandra Mathie
Elsa:
Slriol Jenkins
Cyril:
Peter Damey
Chartes:
Richard Elfyn
Magda:
Kathryn Dimery

The last in the series of debates on the nation's moral health comes from Amnesty international in London where Edward Stourton asks if, despite our hopes for a better world, we are sinking once more into a culture of cruelty and violence. Editor Michael Blastland Repeated from Wednesday

Contributors

Unknown:
Edward Stourton
Editor:
Michael Blastland

Frank Delaney chooses from listeners' requests, including poems by France's Victor Hugo and Jamaica's Dennis Scott , and poetry which explores the ups and downs of human relationships. Repeated from Sunday

Contributors

Unknown:
Frank Delaney
Unknown:
Victor Hugo
Unknown:
Dennis Scott

Four readings celebrating the experiences of childhood. 3: The Gypsy's Baby.
Rosamond Lehmann 's story of an encounter between the children of the big house and those living in poverty in the village beyond. Read by Imogen Stubbs. Abridged and produced by Jill Waters.

Contributors

Unknown:
Rosamond Lehmann
Read By:
Imogen Stubbs.
Produced By:
Jill Waters.

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