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Tony Robinson appeals on behalf of Skill: National Bureau for Students with Disabilities, which works to remove the barriers facing disabled people in education, training and employment.
DONATIONS: Skill, [address removed]
Credit-card donations: Freephone [number removed]
Producers Roger Mahony and Fiona Couper
Repeated 9.25pm and Thursday 3.28pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Tony Robinson
Producer:
Roger Mahony
Producer:
Fiona Couper

On the weekend of the 40th anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis, Metropolitan Anthony of Sourozh, Head of the Russian Orthodox Church in Great Britain, leads a meditation based on the Russian Orthodox Liturgy of the Word. From the Cathedral of the Dormition and All Saints, London, featuring the Rossica Choir of St Petersburg, lead by Father Michael Fortounatto.
Email: [email address removed]

Contributors

Unknown:
Father Michael Fortounatto.
Director of Music:
Valentina Kopylova
Producer:
Philip Billson

Cordials. Andrew Jefford explores the burgeoning business of cordials and flavoured alcoholic drinks. He finds out how to harvest and make old-fashioned rosehip syrup and investigates claims that the marketing hype for ready-to-drink alcoholic cocktails is responsible for the increase in under-age drunkenness. Producers Lucinda Montifiore and Rebecca Moore Extended repeat tomorrow at 4pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Andrew Jefford
Producers:
Lucinda Montifiore
Producers:
Rebecca Moore

Matthew Biggs, John Cushnie and Roy Lancaster answer questions posed by members of the Ilkley Gardeners' Association. And Roy Lancaster reports on Les Journees des Plantes, held at Courson, near Paris. The chairman is Eric Robson.

Contributors

Unknown:
Matthew Biggs
Unknown:
John Cushnie
Unknown:
Roy Lancaster
Unknown:
Roy Lancaster
Unknown:
Eric Robson

3: The Singing Desert. Isobel Clouter continues her epic quest around the globe in search of disappearing sounds. This week she's in Inner Mongolia sliding down a musical sand dune. Producer Sarah Taylor

Contributors

Unknown:
Isobel Clouter
Producer:
Sarah Taylor

By Fyodor Dostoyevsky. Dramatised in four parts by Melissa Murray.
In one of his most famous and personal novels, Dostoyevsky portrays the vivid inner life of Prince Myshkin, who has returned from years abroad spent trying to treat his epilepsy. On the long train journey home, he first learns the story of a woman who will dominate his life from now on.
Repeated on Saturday at 9pm

Contributors

Auhtor:
Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Dramatised by:
Melissa Murray
Director:
Cherry Cookson
Prince Myshkin:
Paul Rhys
Rogozhin:
Roger Allam
Ganya:
Alex Jennings
Nastasya:
Lia Williams
GenYepanchin:
David Swift
Gen Ivolgin:
Stephen Moore
Lebedev:
Gerard McDermott
Mrs Yepanchin:
Paula Jacobs
Aglaya:
Tracy-Ann Oberman
Kolya:
Carl Prekopp
Varya:
Jemma Churchill
Concierge:
Martin Hyder

Rosie Goldsmith explores the world of books. Producer Fiona McLean Repeated on Thursday at 4pm
November's Bookclub: The Illustrated Mum by Jacqueline Wilson

Contributors

Unknown:
Rosie Goldsmith
Producer:
Fiona McLean
Unknown:
Jacqueline Wilson

Roger McGough presents more poetry requests. This week is devoted to Christina Rossetti and includes a reading of Goblin Market.
Producer Paul Dodgson Repeated on Saturday at 11.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Roger McGough
Unknown:
Christina Rossetti
Producer:
Paul Dodgson

As Dr Rowan Williams prepares to take over as Archbishop of Canterbury, Jeremy Vine assesses the Church of England, its strengths, divisions and future. In the first of two programmes, he looks at what it means to be the establ ished church and asks whether its ties to the State are strangling it before
Our eyes. Repeated from Tuesday

Contributors

Unknown:
Dr Rowan Williams
Unknown:
Jeremy Vine

Three talks by Thomas Lynch. 2: The Same but Different. Michigan poet and undertaker Thomas Lynch returns to the cottage in West Clare left behind during the Irish famine by another Thomas Lynch , his great-great-great-grandfather. Producer Kate McAII Repeated on Saturday at 7.45pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Thomas Lynch.
Unknown:
Thomas Lynch
Unknown:
Thomas Lynch
Producer:
Kate McAii

In this week's Halloween special, author Kenneth Oppel takes a different look at bats and Barney Harwood visits a haunted house.
Producer Jane Chambers E-MAIL: gfi@bbc.co.uk

Contributors

Unknown:
Kenneth Oppel
Unknown:
Barney Harwood

1988: Another Thatcher Victory and Cabinet Divisions Written by Christopher Lee. Producer Pete Atkin
BBC RADIO COLLECTION: This series is available on a series of individual audio cassettes and compact discs, as well as superb boxed sets. Two books to accompany the series have been published by BBC Books, www.bbcshop.com. Call [number removed]

Contributors

Written By:
Christopher Lee.
Producer:
Pete Atkin

Roger Bolton rifles through BBC Radio's mailbag. WRITE TO: Feedback, PO Box 2100, London W1A 1QT, Phone:
[number removed], Fax: [number removed], or Email: feedback@bbc.co.uk Repeated from Friday 1.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Roger Bolton

Andrew Rawnsleytakes a look at the politics of the next seven days. Including at:
10.45 Hoggart's Week Simon Hoggart presents a behind-the-scenes review of the week's political events. Editor John Evans
Hoggart's Week: Producer Martin Rosenbaum Rptd on Wed 8.45pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Andrew Rawnsleytakes
Unknown:
Simon Hoggart
Editor:
John Evans
Producer:
Martin Rosenbaum Rptd

Emily Buchanan invites foreign correspondents to remember the music that provided the soundtracks to the events they reported on. 5: Fergal Keane talks about the stories and music from his postings in the Far East and Africa. Producer Simon Elmes

Contributors

Unknown:
Emily Buchanan
Talks:
Fergal Keane
Producer:
Simon Elmes

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