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YarnerWood. Lionel Kelleway and English Nature
Warden Phil Page walkthrough Yarner Wood , Dartmoor, one of few remaining ancient oak woodlands in Britain. Producer Laura Fudge E-MAIL, changing.places@bbc.co.uk

Contributors

Unknown:
Lionel Kelleway
Unknown:
Warden Phil Page
Unknown:
Yarner Wood
Producer:
Laura Fudge

Michael Palin appeals for a charity that provides specialist treatment for children who stammer.
DONATIONS: The Michael Palin Centre for Stammering Children, [address removed] CREDIT CARDS: Freephone [number removed]
Producer Laurence Grissell
Repeated at 9.25pm and Thursday 3.28pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Palin
Unknown:
Michael Palin
Producer:
Laurence Grissell

Tim Brooke-Taylor , Barry Cryer , Graeme Garden ,
Jeremy Hardy , Humphrey Lyttelton and pianist Colin Sell are at the Haymarket theatre, Leicester. RptofMon

Contributors

Unknown:
Tim Brooke-Taylor
Unknown:
Barry Cryer
Unknown:
Graeme Garden
Unknown:
Jeremy Hardy
Unknown:
Humphrey Lyttelton
Pianist:
Colin Sell

John Cushnie, Pippa Greenwood and Roy Lancaster answer questions posed by gardeners in Middlesex.
And Roy Lancaster and Bob Flowerdew discover the secrets of Bunny Guinness's Cambridgeshire garden. The chairman is Eric Robson.

Contributors

Unknown:
John Cushnie
Unknown:
Pippa Greenwood
Unknown:
Roy Lancaster
Unknown:
Bob Flowerdew
Unknown:
Eric Robson.
Producer:
Trevor Taylor

Lars Tharp 's five-part series looking at the history and significance of clay. 2: Ceramic Germbusters
Engineer and Doulton collector Anthony Kenny ana social historian Mark Jennertell the story of how
John Doulton 's brilliant idea of replacing old wooden sewage pipes with clay revolutionised the health ana sanitation of cities such as Paris and London. Producer Anne Bristow

Contributors

Unknown:
Lars Tharp
Unknown:
Anthony Kenny
Unknown:
Mark Jennertell
Unknown:
John Doulton
Producer:
Anne Bristow

Charlie Lee-Potter talks to Winston Graham as the final novel of the perennially popular Poldark saga, Bella Poldark, appears on the bookshelves.
Repeated Thursday 4pm
July's Bookclub: See Under: Love by David Grossman
August's Bookclub: From The Holy Mountain by William Dalrymple

Contributors

Interviewer:
Charlie Lee-Potter
Guest:
Winston Graham
Producer:
Sarah Johnson

Fred Voss works in the Californian aircraft industry for 48 weeks of the year. During his vacations he comes to England to read from his highly acclaimed poetry collections which detail the blood, sweat and tears of factory life. He talks about his progression from PhD student to steelcutter and welder. With highlights from one of his most recent performances. Producer Viv Beeby Repeated Saturday 11.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Fred Voss
Producer:
Viv Beeby

New Labour promised a new era of open and inclusive local politics. Gerry Northam investigates claims that party manipulation and dirty tricks are still keepinggood candidates from office. Repeated from Tuesday

Contributors

Unknown:
Gerry Northam

The final part of a series of talks by writers who have travelled abroad with the British Council and formed strong links with authors in other countries. South
African children's writer Beverley Naidoo reflects on her tripto Ghana.
Producer Rob Ketteridge Repeated on Saturday

Contributors

Unknown:
Beverley Naidoo
Producer:
Rob Ketteridge

Eoin Colfertalks about his new book Artemis Fowl : the Arctic Incident, the sequel to the very popular
Artemis Fowl. And exhibit-maker and musician Sarah Angliss shows off some of herfavourite sound-making gadgets, from a musical saw to machines that make her sound like an alien. Plus the first episode of The Earth Giant by Melvin Burgess , read by Samantha Bond. The presenter is Barney Harwood. Producer Jane Chambers E-MAIL: gfi@bbc.co.uk

Contributors

Unknown:
Eoin Colfertalks
Unknown:
Artemis Fowl
Unknown:
Artemis Fowl.
Musician:
Sarah Angliss
Unknown:
Melvin Burgess
Read By:
Samantha Bond.
Unknown:
Barney Harwood.

1962: TW3, the death of Marilyn Monroe. and the Cuban Missile Crisis. Written by Christopher Lee and 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 boxed sets. Two books to accompany the series have been published by BBC Books, www.bbcshop.com. Call [number removed]

Contributors

Unknown:
Marilyn Monroe.
Written By:
Christopher Lee
Unknown:
Anna Massey.
Producer:
Pete Atkin

Roger Bolton dips into the mailbag and airs your views and opinions on BBC Radio programmes and policy. Send your comments and questions to: Feedback, PO Box 2100, London W1A 1QT PHONE: [number removed] FAX: [number removed] E-MAIL: feedback@bbc.co.uk Repeated from Friday

Contributors

Unknown:
Roger Bolton

Andrew Rawnsley takes a look at the politics of the next seven days. Including at 10.45 Triumphs and Disasters 3: Steve Richards examines the dramatic Lincoln by-election Of 1973. Editor John Evans Triumphsand Disasters: Producer Martin Rosenbaum Rptd Wednesday 8.45pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Andrew Rawnsley
Unknown:
Steve Richards
Editor:
John Evans Triumphsand
Producer:
Martin Rosenbaum Rptd

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