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With Sarah Montague and James Naughtie.
6.25, 7.25, 8.25 Sports News
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
7.48 Thought for the Day With Elaine Storkey.
8.32 Yesterday in Parliament

Contributors

Unknown:
Sarah Montague
Unknown:
James Naughtie.
Unknown:
Elaine Storkey.

John Humphrys talks to more high-fliers who have experienced turbulent times. 1: Ivan Massow , the gay millionaire businessman forced to resign as chairman of the Institute of Contemporary Arts for criticising some modern art in a magazine article. Producer Brian King Repeated at 9.30pm

Contributors

Talks:
John Humphrys
Unknown:
Ivan Massow

Another chance to hearthe series following five young people making positive use of their year off between school and university. 2: Harmony. in a paddy field just outside Calcutta, Jon Mendelsohn -Malik teaches Purcell to Indian street children.
Jon is a gap-year volunteer at the Mathieson Music School, which offers education and accommodation plus training in eastern and western classical music to impoverished Indian children. Producers Sara Parker and Rachael Pink

Contributors

Unknown:
Jon Mendelsohn
Producers:
Sara Parker

A new series looking at six key comic characters from radio and television, each encapsulating the - British response to the mood and developments of a decade. 2: Educating Archie. Barry Cryer looks at the character of Archie Andrews , the ventriloquist dummy Of Peter Brough. Producer Angela Sherwin

Contributors

Unknown:
Barry Cryer
Unknown:
Archie Andrews
Unknown:
Peter Brough.
Producer:
Angela Sherwin

Russell Davies continues a new series looking at the stories behind the opening nights of well-known musicals 2: The Phantom of the Opera. The long-running musical premiered in London in 1986 with Michael Crawford as the phantom and Sarah Brightman as Christine. It is still in production today and gave Andrew Lloyd Webberthe distinction of being the first composerto have three musicals running simultaneously in London and New York. Producer Neil George

Contributors

Unknown:
Russell Davies
Unknown:
Michael Crawford
Unknown:
Sarah Brightman
Unknown:
Andrew Lloyd Webberthe
Producer:
Neil George

Renee Goddard narrates Robin Glendinning's dramatisation of her life. In 1933, Goddard was ten, half Jewish, the daughter of two communist activists and living in Berlin. When her parents were imprisoned, 'Reni' was brought up first by her older sister, who was 14, and then by her grandparents, who allowed her to join the Hitler Youth movement. It was the happiest time of her life...

Contributors

Narator:
Renee Goddard
Writer:
Robin Glendinning
Producer:
Jeremy Howe
Young Renee:
Rosie Ladkin
Granny:
Jacqueline Tong
Grandad:
Mark Buffery
Edith:
Jodie Burden
Emmy:
Kate Byers
Werner:
John Teller
Betty:
Mia Soteriou
Annie:
Lisa Kay
Heinz:
Paul Mohans
Droshke driver:
Phillip Manikum
Lisa:
Rebecca Palmer
Kurt:
Charles Barker
Reni's friend:
Sophia James
Reni's friend:
Carine Kenyon
Reni's friend:
Krystyna Malony

A six-part comedy series written by and starring Linda Smith , with Jeremy Hardy , Martin Hyder , Margaret John , Chris Neill and Femi Olufowuju
Junior. 3: A new museum of East End life, shaped like an enormous upturned whelk cup, means more structural damage to Linda's laid-back lifestyle. Producer Jon Rolph

Contributors

Unknown:
Linda Smith
Unknown:
Jeremy Hardy
Unknown:
Martin Hyder
Unknown:
Margaret John
Unknown:
Chris Neill
Unknown:
Femi Olufowuju
Producer:
Jon Rolph

With Britain'sjails full to overflowing,
Julian O'Halloran examines the position of those on short-term sentences and asks whetherthe prison crisis is being exacerbated needlessly because of political pressure to lock up more people. Producer Jim Booth Repeated Sunday 5pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Julian O'Halloran

Medical Ethics. Ethical dilemmas often hit the news such as the recent cases of Diane Pretty and Miss B, who wanted to end their own lives.
Dr Graham Easton explores how medical staff are dealing with the everyday ethical challenges in laboratories and on the wards. Producer Paula McGrath
E-MAIL: radioscience@bbc.co.uk Repeated tomorrow 4.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Dr Graham Easton
Producer:
Paula McGrath

By Annie McCartney.
A four-part comedy series about the bohemian residents of Marlborough Road, Belfast, who are saved from their own chaos by Sally, their cleaning lady.

Will Victor ruin Miss Black's vision for the whole of Marlborough Road terrace to have matching Victorian railings, when he gets the dates for their erection muddled up?

Contributors

Writer:
Annie McCartney
Director/Producer:
Tanya Nash
Sally:
Frances Tomelty
Fintan:
Gerard Murphy
Victor:
Alan McKee
Saffron:
Ali White
Trevor:
Gerard McSorley
Evie:
Katy Gleadhill
Miss Black:
Roma Tomelty
Anna:
Bethan Lloyd
Simon:
Patrick Gleadhlll

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