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The Governor's Story. "I was sent many white feathers after that night. My brother-in-law said I should have fought until the last man." Sir Rex Hunt and his family share their dramatic account of the Falkland Island invasion 20 years ago, with Michael Nicholson. Producer Sarah Taylor Repeated at9.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Sir Rex Hunt
Unknown:
Michael Nicholson.
Producer:
Sarah Taylor

Inside an anonymous New York Brownstone lies a unique sound archive, the results of one man's obsession with the sounds and stories of his city. Presidents, taxi drivers and newly arrived immigrants from Puerto Rico all jostle for space inside the home of recording legend Tony Schwartz. He reveals his sound treasures to Alan Dein in the first of this new five-part series. Producer Mark Burman

Contributors

Unknown:
Tony Schwartz.
Unknown:
Alan Dein
Producer:
Mark Burman

If we learnt about Captain James Cook at school, it was as a peerless explorer and surveyor. In the first of three programmes that reassess this complex man,
Dr Nigel Rigby of the National Maritime Museum examines the achievements of Cook's first voyage of 1768-71, in which he literally put New Zealand and eastern Australia on the map.

The Three Voyages of Captain Cook
11.00am R4 Did you know that Captain James Cook's first trip to the Antipodes was made in a ship that was no more than a floating coal scuttle? HM Bark Endeavour was an old Whitby collier. This is one of but many insights into the real, human history behind the rather mythologised figure Cook has become. Son of a Yorkshire farm labourer, Cook made his mark at a time when wealth and patronage were what counted. Dr Nigel Rigby finds out how. (Jane Anderson)

Contributors

Presenter:
Dr Nigel Rigby
Producer:
Mark Smalley

By Patricia Highsmith. Adapted by Shaun McKenna. 1: Robert Forester has moved to Langley, Pennsylvania. He has escaped his oppressive wife and has no need to see a psychiatrist again. So why is he outside
JennvTheirolf's house, watching her every move?
Music composed and performed by David Chitton Director Marion Nancarrow

Contributors

Unknown:
Patricia Highsmith.
Adapted By:
Shaun McKenna.
Adapted By:
Robert Forester
Unknown:
David Chitton
Director:
Marion Nancarrow
Robert:
John Sharian
Greg:
Adrian Lester
Jenny:
Joanne McQuinn
Nickie:
Briony Glassco
Jack:
Matt Rippy
Susie:
Laurel Lefkow

By Ashok Patel. The second of three plays developed through BBC Radio Drama's Chasing The Rainbow initiative, which sets out to find new black and Asian playwrights from the Midlands region. It is not long since Meena's mother died and her father, Vinod, is beginning to put their lives back together. But that is before Uncle Nathu finds out Meena's secret.

Contributors

Writer:
Ashok Patel.
Director:
Vanessa Whitburn
Meena:
Rina Mahoney
Lucy:
Alexandra Ulley
Nathu:
Saeed Jaffrey
Vinod:
Kaleem Janjua
Jyoti:
Vayu Naldu
Madhu:
Vayu Naldu
Ash:
Lyndam Gregory
Doctor:
Lyndam Gregory
Ethel:
Joyce Gibbs
Joe:
Jeffery Dench
Girl:
Amanda Leigh Owen
Love Mates:
Amanda Leigh Owen

Deborah Bull investigates the origins of current laws and practices. 1: The Birth of Negligence. In 1348 a ferryman from Hull was taken to court for drowning a mare belonging to a passenger on his craft. This case laid the ground rules for the concept of negligence. How can negligent crimes be stopped before they happen and who should ultimately receive responsibility? Producer Neil George

Contributors

Unknown:
Deborah Bull
Producer:
Neil George

The guests joining Nigel Rees to exchange favourite quotations and anecdotes this week are Charlie Lee Potter, John Mortimer , Valerie Grove and Christopher Matthew. The reader is William Franklyn. ProducerCarol Smith Repeated Sunday 12.04pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Nigel Rees
Unknown:
Charlie Lee
Unknown:
John Mortimer
Unknown:
Valerie Grove
Unknown:
Christopher Matthew.
Unknown:
William Franklyn.

By AS Byatt. Dramatised by John Harvey in 15 parts. 11: While Frederica and John continue their relationship in London, Jacqueline and Luk embark on a new relationship in North Yorkshire.
Director Jeremy Mortimer Repeat of 10.45am

Contributors

Dramatised By:
John Harvey
Director:
Jeremy Mortimer
Older Frederica:
Rosemary Leach
Frederica:
Indira Varma
Luk:
Janek Lesnlak
Jacqueline:
Alison Pettltt
John:
Richard Coyle
Leo:
Leagh Conwell
Bill:
Geoffrey Whitehead
Winifred:
Barbara Flynn
Daniel:
Shaun Dooley
Ruth:
Jasmine Hyde
Gideon:
Stephen Critchlow
Mary:
Bethany Hague
William:
Philip Cross
Josh:
Ben Thomas
Hogkiss:
Gerard McDermott
Marcus:
Carl Prekopp
Eichebaum:
Peter Marinker
Surtees:
Ben Onwukwe
Tewfell:
Peter Damey
Wijnnobel:
Ian Masters

2: In Skelmersdale, Lancashire, 200 police officers carry out a major drugs raid, arresting 24 suspects.
It's the result of nine months of detective work based on a new model of "intelligence-led" policing. But will this approach do more to solve crime than putting more bobbies on the beat? Jenny Cuffe reports. Producer Smita Patel

Contributors

Unknown:
Jenny Cuffe
Producer:
Smita Patel

Galapagos. An ex-Galapagos guide describes the impact tourism and introduced species have had on the wildlife of these paradise islands, and explains what future island wildlife will have around the world. Producer Grant Sonnex Repeated tomorrow 11am

Claire Skinner continues Elizabeth Jane Howard 's classic depiction of a web entangling a contented couple and the beautiful, rootless Arabella. Abridged by Doreen Estall. Part6. Producer Sarah Johnson

Contributors

Unknown:
Claire Skinner
Unknown:
Elizabeth Jane Howard
Abridged By:
Doreen Estall.
Producer:
Sarah Johnson

A series of documentaries capturing some of the definingcharacteristics of people and places heard on the BBC's local and national radio networks. 24-Hour Leicester. Sundaytrading, all-night supermarkets, 24-hour banking - the nature of daily life in Leicestershire and Rutland has changed beyond recognition in just ten years. Producer johoiiis

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