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2: Yorkshire Dictionary of Dialect, Tradition and Folklore. Simon Fanshawe finds out whether the premier reference work for Yorkshire dialect is keeping abreast of the street speech of Harrogate and Rochdale in the 21st-çentury, or if it's in danger oflanguishing among the lost languages of yesteryear. Producer Mark Smalley

Contributors

Unknown:
Simon Fanshawe
Producer:
Mark Smalley

Rituals provide us humans with some of our most spectacular and meaningful events, but why do we perform them? Dr Gillian Rice probes into the world of animal and human ritual behaviour to see whether we are only obeying a natural instinct. Producer Mary Colwell

Contributors

Unknown:
Dr Gillian Rice
Producer:
Mary Colwell

Two programmes in which John Sergeant rummages through the archives of political comedy
1: And I Look UptoHim.The 1960s sawan explosion of political comedy, yet in the 1970s it almost disappeared - why? John Sergeant explores how political comedy is unique to the social and political conditions of its time and talks with Ian Hislop about what effect satire has - or hasn t- had. Producer Graham Frost

Contributors

Unknown:
John Sergeant
Unknown:
Ian Hislop
Producer:
Graham Frost

Tim Healey reaches for the musical extremes of pitch and tempo - including a piece that reaches an incredible 111 notes per second and the vocal depths obtained by a bass Russian Orthodox monk
-andtheiremotional, psychological and physical effects on performer and listener. Producer Dilly Barlow

Contributors

Unknown:
Tim Healey
Producer:
Dilly Barlow

By Val Syms. It's 1956 and 11-year-olds Brenda and Pat plan to spend their Sunday having adventures.
But Pat's Mum insists they take baby Dominic along. This never happened to the Famous Five!
Director Chris Wallis

Contributors

Unknown:
Val Syms.
Director:
Chris Wallis
Brenda:
Natalie Lynch
Pat:
Victoria McGovern
Pat's Mum:
Melissa Sinden
Pat's Dad:
Russell Dixon
Brenda's Mum:
Vanessa Rosenthal
Police Sgt:
Terence Mann
Spiv:
Vincent Davies
Amanda:
Vickie Smith
Footballer:
Sean Mason

Richard Daniel presents the programme in which listeners follow up their environmental concerns.
Producer Nick Patrick Write to: [address removed] E-MAIL: home.planet@bbc.co.uk PHONE: [number removed]

Contributors

Unknown:
Richard Daniel
Producer:
Nick Patrick Write

2: Flamingos by Jake Elliot. A London photographer travels to a remote village to photograph the astonishingly coloured flamingos that are said to migrate there every year. But how can anything so exotic be found in such colourless surroundings? Read by Jenna Russell.

Contributors

Unknown:
Jake Elliot.
Read By:
Jenna Russell.

Rosie Boycott and her guests, playwright
Peter Nichols and author Christopher Matthew , entertain an audience at the recent Ways with Words Festival at Dartington Hall, where they discuss three of their favourite paperbacks. Producer Viv Beeby Repeated Sun llpm

Contributors

Unknown:
Rosie Boycott
Unknown:
Peter Nichols
Unknown:
Christopher Matthew
Producer:
Viv Beeby

Meet Giles Wemmbley Hogg , upper middle-class investigator of cultural diversity. 2: This week Giles goes off to ... the Arctic. Written and conceived by Marcus Brigstocke and Jeremy Salsby with additional material by Graeme Garden.
Producer David Tyler

Contributors

Unknown:
Giles Wemmbley Hogg
Unknown:
Marcus Brigstocke
Unknown:
Jeremy Salsby
Unknown:
Graeme Garden.
Producer:
David Tyler
Giles:
Marcus Brigstocke
Helga:
Melanie Giedroyc
Judith:
Lorelei King
Glenn:
Clive Russell
Annowalk:
Kerry Shale
Kim:
Daphne Cheung

The 20th century saw an explosion of Asian migration around the world. This three-part series analyses the changing loyalties and identities of ex-patriot Asians. 1: Jaitinder Verma looks at how separation from loved ones affects the family.
From fourth-generation Japanese Brazilians to Asian workers in Dubai, he finds out how high the personal price of migration can be. Producer Linda Pressly Repeated Sunday 5pm

Contributors

Producer:
Linda Pressly

Feet. The fracture of David Beckham 's metatarsal drop-kicked a three-inch foot bone from relative obscurity into the full glare of the media spotlight. But that's just one of 26 bones in the foot and one injury amongst many other, far less glamorous, podiatric ailments. If you have a foot problem, what can you do and who should you see about it?
Dr Graham Easton paces out a practical guide to yourfeet and howto look afterthem.
Producer Paula McGrath E-MAIL: radioscience@bbc.co.uk
Repeated Wednesday 4.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
David Beckham
Unknown:
Dr Graham Easton
Producer:
Paula McGrath

2: The Spice of Life. The aromas of spices fuel the imagination and theirtastes, smells, textures and colours are essential to feelings of contentment and wellbeing. Families, students and people working in the food industry describe how turmeric, cumin, ginger and chilli are much more than just a flavour. Producer Kirsten Adkins

Contributors

Producer:
Kirsten Adkins

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