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OFSIBYL (not OFSTED). Visionary mystic Hildegard of Bingen is recruited as a school inspector by headmistress Frances Gumley-Mason of St Augustine's Priory.
How does She do? Producer Matt Thompson Rptd at 11.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Frances Gumley-Mason
Producer:
Matt Thompson Rptd

Glenda Jackson appeals for a charity that aims to improve the lives of older people through reminiscence.
DONATIONS: The Age Exchange, [address removed] CREDIT CARDS: Freephone [number removed]
Producer Laurence Grissell
Repeated at 9.25pm and Thursday 3.28pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Glenda Jackson
Producer:
Laurence Grissell

As we wallow in World Cup fever, Sheila Dillon examines the connections between food and football. Producer Rebecca Wells Extended repeat tomorrow 4pm Diet of champions? See Dr Mark Porter : page 40

Contributors

Unknown:
Sheila Dillon
Producer:
Rebecca Wells
Unknown:
Dr Mark Porter

Another chance to hear the series on how the ageing process affects art and creativity. 1:Golden Chariots, Silver Linings. Paul Vaughan looks at the ways in which artists such as George Melly , Sir Anthony Caro , PD James , Sir Charles Mackerras and Mary Wesley use their art both to face up to death and to hold it at bay. Producer Beaty Rubens

Contributors

Unknown:
Paul Vaughan
Unknown:
George Melly
Unknown:
Sir Anthony Caro
Unknown:
Pd James
Unknown:
Sir Charles MacKerras
Unknown:
Mary Wesley
Producer:
Beaty Rubens

Lars Tharp 's five-part series looking at clay as a universal substance in the story of man. 3: On the Tiles. Member of the Tile Society and avid tile collector Chris Blanchett , who has some 6,000 tiles in his house, tells the story of their decorative, architectural and practical purpose, while Sebastian Wormell , the archivist for Harrods, explains their use on the outside of the building and their importance to the food and meat halls within. Producer Anne Bristow

Contributors

Unknown:
Lars Tharp
Unknown:
Chris Blanchett
Unknown:
Sebastian Wormell
Producer:
Anne Bristow

James Jones's bestselling novel about life in Schofield Barracks in Honolulu at the time of the attack on Pearl Harbour in 1941.
Repeated Saturday 9pm

Contributors

Writer:
James Jones
Adapted in two parts by:
Michael Hastings
Music by:
John Tams
Director:
Bill Bryden
Lorene:
Rachel Pickup
Karen:
Elizabeth McGovem
Robert:
James Callis
Sgt Warden:
Ken Cranham
Capt Holmes:
Bill Gaunt
Pte Maggio:
Kevin McNally
Pte Bloom:
Michael Feast
Sgt Judson:
Trevor Ray
Jack:
John Tams
Sgt Stark:
Karl Johnson
MP/Soldier 1:
Aaron Swartz
MP/Soldier 2:
Sam Douglas

Charlie Lee-Potter looks at what's happening in the world of books. Plus an interview with Ruth Rendell. Producer Fiona McLean Repeated Thursday 4pm July's Bookclub: See Under: Love by David Grossman August's Bookclub: From The Holy Mountain by William Dalrymple

Contributors

Unknown:
Charlie Lee-Potter
Unknown:
Ruth Rendell.
Producer:
Fiona McLean
Unknown:
David Grossman
Unknown:
William Dalrymple

Roshan Doug discusses this controversial expression by Mahatma Gandhi , with fellow poets Moniza Alvi , Satyendra Srivastava and Mahendra Solanki - and hears some poems that reflect their rich heritage. ProducerVivBeeby Repeated Saturday 11.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Roshan Doug
Unknown:
Mahatma Gandhi
Unknown:
Moniza Alvi
Unknown:
Satyendra Srivastava
Unknown:
Mahendra Solanki

America in the 1950s: a time when the front door was left unlocked and the dream of a house with a lawn seemed accessibleto everyone. It was also, however, the time of the McCarthy witch-hunts and racial segregation. In the first of two talks, Raymond Seitz , former US Ambassadorto the UK, looks back at what made that decade so special for Americans -then and now. Producer Maria Balinska Rptd on Saturday

Contributors

Unknown:
Raymond Seitz
Producer:
Maria Balinska Rptd

This week Barney Harwood is in World Cup mood as he joins a football coaching lesson in Liverpool with some keen young stars of the future. Plus the second episode of The Earth Giantby
Melvin Burgess . Producer Jane Chambers E-MAIL:gfi@bbc.co.uk The Chlldllne awards: page 38

Contributors

Unknown:
Barney Harwood
Unknown:
Melvin Burgess
Producer:
Jane Chambers

1963: Beeching, Profumo and Martin Luther King's Dream. Written by Christopher Lee and narrated by Anna Massey , with readings by Robert Powell. 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:
Martin Luther
Written By:
Christopher Lee
Unknown:
Anna Massey
Unknown:
Robert Powell.
Producer:
Pete Atkin

Roger Bolton dips into the mailbagand airs yourviews 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 4: Steve Richards examines the dramatic Greenwich by-election of 1987. See choice, pagel28. Editor John Evans Triumphs and Disasters: Producer Martin Rosenbaum RptdWednesday8.45pm

Contributors

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

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