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With Edward Stourton and Sarah Montague.
6.25, 7.25,8.25 Sports News
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
7.48 Thought for the Day With Rev Dr Leslie Griffiths.
8.32 Yesterday in Parliament

Contributors

Unknown:
Edward Stourton
Unknown:
Sarah Montague.
Unknown:
Dr Leslie Griffiths.

Putting on their sharpest dance-floor duds and workinguptheiractforthe "open mike" spot, people with learning difficulties and physical disabilities prepare for a wild night out, converging on the Beautiful Octopus: the only night club of its kind. Producers Nigel Acheson and Jim Carey

Contributors

Producers:
Nigel Acheson
Producers:
Jim Carey

The tale of Cassie and Pete, who'd be a great couple if they weren't too busy being friends. By Amanda Murphy.

Have you ever thought your partner was more interested in your friends than you? If so, you're one step ahead of Cassie's new boyfriend and Pete's new girlfriend, who have some surprises in store. But then, that's a whole 'nother story.

Contributors

Writer:
Amanda Murphy
Producer:
Graham Frost
Cassie:
Debra Stephenson
Pete:
Dave Lamb
Dad:
Mike Grady
Mother:
Brigit Forsyth
Jenny:
Mika Simmons
Simon:
Shaun Dooley
PJ:
Brendan Burns

Martin Young chairs another round of the biographical quiz show. With team captains Francis Wheen and Fred Housego , and guests entertainer Geoffrey Durham and novellist Jenny Colgan. Producer Elizabeth Freestone

Contributors

Unknown:
Martin Young
Unknown:
Francis Wheen
Unknown:
Fred Housego
Unknown:
Geoffrey Durham
Unknown:
Jenny Colgan.
Producer:
Elizabeth Freestone

By Andrew Holland.
Mrs Mieszala is forced to confront her past as she stands on the brink of self-awareness. Her son, Stefan, lies in a hospice dying from an Aids-related illness. As the play unfolds, Mrs Mieszala embarks upon a journey to try and understand her son's life. But before she can understand the present, Mrs Mieszala must exorcise her ghosts of the past.

Contributors

Writer:
Andrew Holland
Director:
Michael Fox
Mrs Mieszala:
Penny Downie
Jem:
Peter Marinker
Stefan:
Chris Pavlo
Neil:
Simon Donaldson
MrsCowley:
Tessa Worsley
Teresa:
Helen Longworth
Father Tim:
Ian Masters
Paulo:
Bruno Lastra
Mr Mieszala:
Andrzej Borkowski

Laurie Taylor looks at the wide-reaching impact of the 1960s on today's counter-cultural movements. He'll be talking to 60s insider Barry Miles , who ran Zapple (the avant-garde spin-off of the Beatles' Apple label) and lived in New York's Chelsea Hotel. How much do raves and new-age mysticism take their roots from flower-power and how important is music in creating a soundtrack to resistance? Producer Jacqueline Smith

Contributors

Unknown:
Laurie Taylor
Unknown:
Barry Miles
Producer:
Jacqueline Smith

Dr Raj Persaud investigates childhood. As children ricochet through the various developmental stages and test their imaginations and their parents' boundaries to the limit, what is normal behaviour?
When should alarm bells ring and parents seek help? Producer Marya Burgess

Contributors

Unknown:
Dr Raj Persaud
Producer:
Marya Burgess

3: Happy Birthday The emotional weight of the impending birth of her baby begins to hang like a millstone around Rosamond's neck.
For details see Monday Repeated from 10.45am

Contributors

Ros:
Juliet Stevenson
Lydia:
Lizzie McLnnemy
Joe:
Adrian Scarborough
Nurse:
Jlllie Meers
Man:
David Shaw-Parker
Octavia:
Gabriel Brody

The Human Genome Project isjustthe beginning of a major revolution in understanding of how our bodies work. First came Genomics, then Proteomics, and now Peter Evans learns how medicine will benefit from the third stage: Metabolomics.
EMAIL: radioscience@bbc.co.uk Producer Alexandra Feachem

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Evans
Producer:
Alexandra Feachem

6: Olympic FM. The last instalment of extraordinary archive radio recordings from the past two millennia of the wireless. It's 776 BC and it's all aboard the Canker Cart with DJ Suzanne Cankerforthe first
Olympic Games in Greekland with the British Athletics Team. Written and performed by Claire Downes ,
Hazel Grian , Al Holloway , Ben Kozo , Stuart Lane and Patrick McNamara. Producer SeanGrundy

Contributors

Unknown:
Suzanne Cankerforthe
Unknown:
Claire Downes
Unknown:
Hazel Grian
Unknown:
Al Holloway
Unknown:
Ben Kozo
Unknown:
Stuart Lane
Unknown:
Patrick McNamara.

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