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With John Humphrys and James Naughtie.
6.25, 7.25,8.25 Sports News
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
7.48 Thought for the Day With Harvey Thomas.
8.32 Yesterday in Parliament

Contributors

Unknown:
John Humphrys
Unknown:
James Naughtie.
Unknown:
Harvey Thomas.

David Aaronovitch looks at the real estate being sold in five locations around the world through the eyes of the estate agents and their clients. 1: Arizona. How a desert dream was made possible in Phoenix the fastest growing city in the US, located in the heart of the Arizona desert. Producer Sara Jane Hall

Contributors

Producer:
Sara Jane Hall

England v India
Commentary on the first day's play in the First Test at Lord's with Jonathan Agnew. Henry Bioteia , Simon Mann and Christopher Martin-Jenkins .
With expert comments from Graeme Fowler ,
Sunil Gavaskar and Mike Selvey. The scorer is Bill Frindall.
Including at: 1.15 County Talk Live discussion with players in action round the country.
Producer Peter Baxter Approximate time
Tendulkar's the star: page 33

Contributors

Unknown:
Jonathan Agnew.
Unknown:
Henry Bioteia
Unknown:
Simon Mann
Unknown:
Christopher Martin-Jenkins
Unknown:
Graeme Fowler
Unknown:
Sunil Gavaskar
Unknown:
Mike Selvey.
Unknown:
Bill Frindall.
Producer:
Peter Baxter

Italy. Bingo fever has hit Italy. A recent change in the gambling laws has led to a rash of bingo halls opening up across the country. It's the new Italy of prime minister Silvio Berlusconi. But a year after his election. Italians are speaking out. Rosie Goldsmith visits both ends of the political spectrum -from the radical left to the extreme right, from the" no global" protestors to those on the far right attemptingto revive the legacy Of BenitO Mussolini. Producer Sue Ellis Rptd Monday 8.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Silvio Berlusconi.
Unknown:
Rosie Goldsmith
Unknown:
Benito Mussolini.
Unknown:
Ellis Rptd

By Maggie Graham. Thirtysomething Lizzie Burns is a mature student in the final year of an English degree at Glasgow university - but she's haunted by the fear of failure and a dead mother who desperately wants her to succeed. Other parts played by members of the cast Director bruce Young

Contributors

Unknown:
Maggie Graham.
Unknown:
Lizzie Burns
Director:
Bruce Young
Lizzie:
Jennifer Black
Elaine:
Gayanne Potter
Colin:
John Kazek
Tarn:
Paul Young
Carol:
Ann Crawford
Lizzie's mother:
Hope Ross
Tony:
Paul Cunningham
Eddie:
Gregor Powrie
Lisa:
Lauran Kelly

Salmonella is one of nature's nastier creations. Responsible, in different forms, for food poisoning and typhoid fever, it has been until recently a virulent if enigmatic bacterium. Quentin Cooper reports. Producer John Watkins E-MAIL: material.world@bbc.co.uk

Contributors

Unknown:
Quentin Cooper
Producer:
John Watkins

Graeme Garden hosts the comedy debating series. Gyles Brandreth. Harriet Hayridge. Bernard Ingham , Steve Punt and Arthur Smith compete to prove their arguments for and against the resolutions before them. Producer Jane Berthoud

Contributors

Unknown:
Graeme Garden
Unknown:
Gyles Brandreth.
Unknown:
Harriet Hayridge.
Unknown:
Bernard Ingham
Unknown:
Steve Punt
Unknown:
Arthur Smith
Producer:
Jane Berthoud

By Leo Tolstoy. Dramatised by Robert Forrest. 14: Anna sees her son again.
Director Patrick Rayner Repeat of 10.45am

Contributors

Unknown:
Leo Tolstoy.
Dramatised By:
Robert Forrest.
Director:
Patrick Rayner
Anna:
Wendy Seager
Kitty:
Vicki Liddelle
Levin:
Richard Greenwood
Vronsky:
Tom Goodman-Hill
Karenin:
Paul Young
Sergey:
Frederick Forge

On the opening day of the Commonwealth Games in Manchester, Mark Whitaker revisits the 1930 British Empire Games held in Hamilton. Canada. Were these a last-gasp attempt to assert the worldwide relevance Of the British race? Producer Mark Whitaker

Contributors

Unknown:
Mark Whitaker
Unknown:
Hamilton. Canada.
Producer:
Mark Whitaker

Miraculous Mandarins. The old gentlemanly conventions associated with Whitehall are being subverted by the new emphasis on "spin" and "delivery". Can civil servants still cope with ministers and the expectations of the media and public without compromising their political neutrality? David Walker asks whether it is time for fundamental reform. Editor Nicola Meyrick Repeated Sunday 9.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
David Walker
Editor:
Nicola Meyrick

Man has undergone approximately 135 million years of evolution and modern life is only a tiny fraction of this time. Have our bodies had time to adapt to the "refined" modern world? In the first of a new series. Peter Evans looks at our primitive systems for fear and anger. Producer JuliaDurbin E-MAIL: radioscience@bbc.co.uk

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Evans

By Gerard Foster. Geoffrey Palmer and Angela Thorne star in this four-part comedy drama as the parents of a stereotypical middle-class, middle-England family. Part 2.
Producer Jane Berthoud

Contributors

Unknown:
Gerard Foster.
Unknown:
Geoffrey Palmer
Unknown:
Angela Thorne
Producer:
Jane Berthoud
George:
Geoffrey Palmer
Beverly:
Angela Thorne
Alex:
Gerard Foster
Rose:
Miranda Hart
Hosanna:
Debra Stephenson

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