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With John Humphrys and Edward Stourton.
6.25,7.25,8.25 Sports News
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
7.48 Thought for the Day With Akhandadhi Das.
8.32 Yesterday in Parliament

Contributors

Unknown:
John Humphrys
Unknown:
Edward Stourton.
Unknown:
Akhandadhi Das.

5: Jonathan Freedland and guests, including Anthony Holden. considerthe difficult yet privileged position of being heirto the throne, past and present.
Producer Sarah Johnson Repeated at 9.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Jonathan Freedland
Unknown:
Anthony Holden.
Producer:
Sarah Johnson

From the Belles of St Trinians to Just William and the "girl who smelt of spam", Jenny Eclair takes a look at how children are portrayed in comedy, in the first of two programmes. Fortunately for all of us, she guarantees that the programme is cutsie-pie free zone, and includes clips from such comedians as Harry Enfield, Rik Mayall , Morwenna Banks , Lee and Herring.Gina Yashere and Kenneth Williams. Producer Graham Frost

Contributors

Unknown:
Jenny Eclair
Unknown:
Rik Mayall
Unknown:
Morwenna Banks
Unknown:
Gina Yashere
Unknown:
Kenneth Williams.
Producer:
Graham Frost

John Suchet concludes his exploration of Vienna, which was the cultural capital of Europe for 150 years and is still at the centre of classical musical life today. Today he focuses on the Vienna State Opera and its association with Wagner, Mahler and Richard Strauss. Producer Rosie Boulton

Contributors

Unknown:
John Suchet
Unknown:
Richard Strauss.
Producer:
Rosie Boulton

By Alison Joseph. A play about love and art and the telling of stories. In 1894 Henry James tried to drown a boatload of dresses in the Venetian lagoon. They had belonged to the writer Constance Fenimore Woolson. In this play, fiction and reality begin to overlap as Henry struggles to make sense of his loss.
Director Gaynor Macfarlane

Contributors

Unknown:
Alison Joseph.
Unknown:
Henry James
Unknown:
Constance Fenimore
Director:
Gaynor MacFarlane
Henry:
Stuart Milligan
Constance:
Nancy Crane
American lady 1:
Charlotte Randle
American lady 2:
Laurel Lefkow
Rhoda/American lady 3:
Caroline Loncq

Sue Cook and the team examine more of your historical queries. If there is a local legend, quirk of history, family curiosity or architectural oddity that has you puzzled, or if you can help with another listener's query, please write to: [address removed], or email: making.history@bbc.co.uk
Producers Ivan Howlett and Nick Patrick

Contributors

Producers:
Ivan Howlett
Producers:
Nick Patrick

A series of reminiscences by well-loved personalities. This week poet, writer and broadcaster Pam Ayres entertains an audience with stories, poems and anecdotes about her life and career. Producer Claire Jones

Contributors

Unknown:
Pam Ayres
Producer:
Claire Jones

Rosamond Stacey has become pregnant after her first sexual encounter with an urbane and distant BBC Third Programme announcer. Now she must tell her friends and face an uncertain future.
For details see yesterday Repeated from 10.45am

Contributors

Ros:
Juliet Stevenson
Joe:
Adrian Scarborough
Roger:
Stephen Rashbrook
Lydia:
Lizzie McInnerny
Midwife:
Jillie Meers

In his poem Church Going, Philip Larkin ponders on the future of the church and church buildings in an increasingly secular age. As Dr Rowan Williams prepares to take over as Archbishop of Canterbury, Jeremy Vine assesses the state of the Church of England, its strengths, divisions and future. In the first of two programmes, he looks at what it means to be the established church and asks whether its ties to the State are strangling it before our eyes? Producer Amanda Hancox Repeated on Sunday at 5pm Faith in the Nation: page 135

Contributors

Unknown:
Philip Larkin
Unknown:
Dr Rowan Williams
Unknown:
Jeremy Vine
Producer:
Amanda Hancox

Connie St Louis continues her review of health and wellbeing in the early adult years. These should be the healthiest times of our lives, but they are also a period when decisions made about I ifestyle and parenthood can have far reaching consequences. 2: TimeforaBaby? Has the fertility revolution fundamentally changed our attitude to parenthood? EMAIL: radioscience@bbc.co.uk Producer Anna Buckley

Contributors

Producer:
Anna Buckley

3: Geoffrey Wheeler revisits the scene of the Manchester Playhouse, which was host to some of the BBC's best-loved comedy and variety programmes from the 1940s to the 70s. Ken Dodd , Sandy Powell , Harry Worth and Bill Waddington are among those featured in this nostalgic trip through the BBC's archives. Producer Libby Cross

Contributors

Unknown:
Geoffrey Wheeler
Unknown:
Ken Dodd
Unknown:
Sandy Powell
Unknown:
Harry Worth
Unknown:
Bill Waddington
Producer:
Libby Cross

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