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The Germans have serious issues to vote for in their elections in September, including mass unemployment an education crisis and an increasingly confident immigrant population. Uwe Westphal travels to four different cities to find out what their aspirations are. Today he reports from Erfurt, which is still coming to terms with the events of a terrible day in April when a 19-year-old massacred 16 people. Producer Tim Mansei

Contributors

Unknown:
Uwe Westphal
Producer:
Tim Mansei

For many people, a trip to the local rubbish dump is an exciting event, the means to a regular ritual purge. For
[ others, the tip is even a novel place to have a picnic or a rich source of materials for their art. Self-confessed tip enthusiast Graham Easton explores this subculture, in conversation with tip workers, the public who visit and the experts with an academic interest in ourwaste. Producer Andrew Luck-Baker
This week's choice: take the junk odyssey on P107

Contributors

Unknown:
Graham Easton
Producer:
Andrew Luck-Baker

A new three-part series profiling the great exponents of humour in classical music.
Born in 1909 in Copenhagen, Borge's combination of musical ability and quick wit established him as a top film and stage personality. Rainer Hersch talks to Borge's friends and colleagues, and finds out what drove him to continue performing live into his 90s.

Contributors

Presenter:
Rainer Hersch
Producer:
Julian Mayers

In 1921 gospel music was formally adopted by the National Baptist Convention in Chicago. It found a champion in blues pianist Thomas A Dorsey. In the second of three programmes, singer-songwriter Mal Pope talks to quartet singers Isaac "Dickie"
Freeman of the Fairfield Four, Clarence Fountain of the Blind Boys of Alabama, and Ira Tucker of the Dixie Hummingbirds, all of whom still perform on the international circuit. Producer Paul Evans

Contributors

Pianist:
Thomas A Dorsey.
Singer-Songwriter:
Mal Pope
Unknown:
Clarence Fountain
Unknown:
Ira Tucker
Producer:
Paul Evans

By Tracy Aston. George Luckless is a man on the edge: he can't take the pace of modern life anymore and when he starts seeing giant ants he just knows he has to stop. The Go Slow Club provides a much needed haven - but for how long?
Producer/director Nadia Molinari

Contributors

Unknown:
Tracy Aston.
Unknown:
George Luckless
Director:
Nadia Molinari
George:
Mark Heap
Glenda:
Doon MacKichan
Grace:
Debra Penny
Joyce:
Hilary MacLean
Bob:
Burn Gorman

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

2: Aqua Blue by Naylah Ahmed. A Muslim woman, born and brought up in Britain, finds solace in her routine of prayer within the house, but one small action changes the way she feels for ever. Read by Mina Anwar. Producer Peter Wild

Contributors

Unknown:
Naylah Ahmed.
Read By:
Mina Anwar.

2: Danny Rumble thinks that Shakespeare's Henry V benefits enormously from a blast of Ali G, while at 15, Polly Cook lives alone in a chalet by the sea in France. Producer Mark Burman

Contributors

Unknown:
Danny Rumble
Unknown:
Polly Cook
Producer:
Mark Burman

Psychotherapist and former comedian
Pamela Stephenson , and Peter Florence , director of the Hay-on-Wye festival, join Rosie Boycott to relish their favourite books. Producer Frances Byrnes Rptd Sunday llpm

Contributors

Unknown:
Pamela Stephenson
Unknown:
Peter Florence
Unknown:
Rosie Boycott
Producer:
Frances Byrnes

By Johnny Vegas , Tony Burgess and Tony Pitts.
Johnny Vegas stars in the first of a five-part dark comedy series. Johnny is a failed Butlins redcoat who is forced to return to his home town to work as a night-class pottery tutor.
Music by Paul Heaton , performed and arranged by Paul Heaton and Tony Robinson Director Dirk Maggs
The Radio Times interview: Johnny Vegas , page 20

Contributors

Unknown:
Johnny Vegas
Unknown:
Tony Burgess
Unknown:
Tony Pitts.
Unknown:
Johnny Vegas
Music By:
Paul Heaton
Arranged By:
Paul Heaton
Unknown:
Tony Robinson
Director:
Dirk Maggs
Unknown:
Johnny Vegas
Johnny:
Johnny Vegas
Sandra:
Rebecca Front
Carol:
Nicola Stephenson
Paul:
Tony Pitts
Kieran:
Tony Burgess
Chloe:
Lyndsey Marshal
Anne:
Gwyneth Powell
Nathan:
Christian Knowles
Ken:
Adrian Manfredi
Rebecca:
Fiona Carew

Radiology. Dr Graham Easton follows an x-ray from the moment it's taken to when it arrives in the GP's in-tray, and hears why x-rays for back pain and ankle sprains aren't always a good idea. Producer Paula McGrath E-mail: radioscience@bbc.co.uk Repeated Wednesday 4.30pm The alternative to x-rays: page 33

Contributors

Unknown:
Dr Graham Easton
Producer:
Paula McGrath

A new six-part comedy drama. Chester is a dreamer. Unbeknownst to him, his dreams are performed by a company of actors residing inside his head. They are angry about the number of repeats they are having to perform - as Chester is having a recurring dream in which he is running around in the all-together.
Written by Karl Minns Music composed by the Neutrinos Producer Dawn Ellis

Contributors

Written By:
Karl Minns Music
Producer:
Dawn Ellis
Butterworth:
Michael Fenton Stevens
Merl:
Tracy-Ann OBErman
Suzie:
Tracy-Ann OBErman
Tiberius:
Kim Wall
Miss Maury:
Beth Chalmers
Hives:
Martin Hyder
Popkin:
Martin Hyder
Madowe:
Owen Evans
Floyd:
Karl Minns

Gone to the Dogs. Belle Vue in Manchester was the biggest theme park of its day, boasting a zoo, a circus, dancing and other attractions. Now greyhound racing's all that's left. Has the idea of a grand day out for all the family really gone to the dogs? Producer Helen Brown

Contributors

Producer:
Helen Brown

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