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1: Economic Migrants. Jonathan Freedland returns with a new series of the programme that looks for the past behind the present. This week he tackles the problems posed by economic migrants through the story of the Palatine refugees who, in the early 18th century, were invited to Britain as fellow
Protestants by Queen Anne to find a safe haven from religious persecution. Within days of their arrival it was discovered that many of the hopeful and destitute immigrants were in fact Catholic economic migrants ratherthan Protestant asylum seekers. Find out how our forefathers resolved the dilemma posed by immigration with guests including Shadow Home Secretary Oliver Letwin.
Producer Virginia Crompton Repeated at9.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Jonathan Freedland
Unknown:
Oliver Letwin.

The average person in Britain spends three hours a day watching television. In a new five-part series,
Jeremy Clarke records a week in the life of five telly addicts to find out what happens when their set is removed. Producer Paul Dodgson

Contributors

Unknown:
Jeremy Clarke
Producer:
Paul Dodgson

The first in a new series in which Professor Jeffrey Richards explores how some of the great fictional adventurers have enjoyed successful careers on radio 1:The Scarlet Pimpernel producer LizAnstee Adventures on the airwaves: page 125

Contributors

Unknown:
Professor Jeffrey Richards

Natalya Baranskya 's novel is dramatised by Tracy Spottiswoode. Moscow in 1969 is viewed through the eves of Olga, a working woman and mother.
Director Geni Hall-Kenny

Contributors

Unknown:
Natalya Baranskya
Dramatised By:
Tracy Spottiswoode. Moscow
Director:
Geni Hall-Kenny
Olga:
Samantha Spiro
Dima:
Brendan Charieson
Lusya:
Vivien Parry
Shura:
Adrienne O'Sullivan
VoiceofQ:
Richard Elfyn
Yakov:
William Thomas
Maria:
Christine Pritchard
Valya:
Christine Pritchard
Gulka:
Alastair Gamer
Kotka:
Edwin Abenheimer

Richard Daniel presents the programme in which listeners follow up their environmental concerns.
Producer Nick Patrick LETTERS: [address removed] Email: home.planet@bbc.co.uk Phone: [number removed]

Contributors

Unknown:
Richard Daniel
Producer:
Nick Patrick

2: The Pie Powder Court - the first Fast-track Law. In the 14th century, if a tradesman sold you hair restorer that didn't work all you had to do was go to your local pie powder court for some instantjustice. As the pie powder courts have never lost their legal status, Deborah Bull asks if they could be revived today and What powers they would have. For details see yesterday

Contributors

Unknown:
Deborah Bull

By Johnny Vegas , Tony Burgess and Tony Pitts.
5: The examiner is due to pass judgement on the class's unorthodox ceramic offerings and they are shocked by their results. Meanwhile, in a surprise revelation by the principal, the real reason for
Johnny's extended leave from Butlins is revealed.
Music performed and arranged by Paul Heaton and Tony Robinson Director Dirk Maggs Producers Helen Chattwell and Bruce Hyman

Contributors

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

British companies are helping to provide some of the world's most dangerous regimes with equipment to build weapons of mass destruction. Allan Urry uncovers disturbing evidence of weak trade export regulations which have allowed sensitive materials to be shipped abroad, without proper checks on their final destinations.
(Repeated Sunday 5pm)

Contributors

Reporter:
Allan Urry
Editor:
David Ross

The second in this three-part series exploring pain. This week Geoff Watts examines what is going on in our bodies when we suffer acute pain, be it from childbirth, sports injuries or migraines. He also looks at the way that different people cope with pain, and the huge variety of methods used to combat it. EMAIL: radioscience@bbc.co.uk Producer Paula McGrath

Contributors

Unknown:
Geoff Watts
Producer:
Paula McGrath

By Karl Minns. While Chester is busy daydreaming, the REM are holding their annual Dream Academy Awards with categories including Best Actor, Best No-Pants
Dream and Best Short Dream in a Foreign Language.
Music composed by the Neutrinos Producer Dawn Ellis

Contributors

Unknown:
Karl Minns.
Producer:
Dawn Ellis
Chester:
Martin Freeman
Narrator:
Chris Langham
Butterworth:
Michael Fenton Stevens
Meryl:
Tracy-Ann OBEnnan
Suzie:
Tracy-Ann OBEnnan
Tiberius:
Kim Wall
Miss Maury:
Beth Chalmers
Hives:
Martin Hyder
Popkin:
Martin Hyder
Marlowe:
Owen Evans
Floyd:
Karl Minns

Pride of Wolverton One hundred years ago, Wolverton was a newtown in the middle of rural Buckinghamshire, with the railway works as the main employer. From brass bands to industrial illness, what is the legacy of rail production? And how is the town re-inventing itself to meet the changing times? Producer ian Pearce

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