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With John Humphrys and James Naughtie.
6.25, 7.25,8.25 Sports News
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
7.48 Thought for the Day With Cristina Odone.
8.32 Yesterday in Parliament

Contributors

Unknown:
John Humphrys
Unknown:
James Naughtie.
Unknown:
Cristina Odone.

The Kurds of Northern Iraq have felt the full brunt of Saddam Hussein 's ire: forced deportations, massacres and in 1988 the use of deadly chemical weapons on thousands of people. But since 1991, the Kurds have been protected by a British-American no-fly zone and are now experiencing an economic boom time. War in Iraq will change all this. George Arney crosses the Tigris river into Iraqi Kurdistan to ask what the Kurds have to gain or to lose from any American attempt to unseat Saddam Hussein. Producer Matthew Chapman Repeated Monday 8.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Saddam Hussein
Unknown:
George Arney
Unknown:
Saddam Hussein.
Producer:
Matthew Chapman

Since it first opened its doors in 1784, Paris's
L'lnstitut National des Jeunes Aveugles has launched countless of its blind pupils into successful careers. But it's in music that the students have particularly excelled. GaryO'Donoghue returns to the school he first visited as an exchange student, the school where Louis Braille himself was a pupil, to retrace the footsteps of some of its most talented musicians. Producer Michael Surcombe

Contributors

Unknown:
Louis Braille
Producer:
Michael Surcombe

By Annie McCartney. Shortly after the death of her husband Gareth, Meredith Hanson , desolate and alone, has a visit from a man she never knew existed: Gareth's twin brother, Simon, who is charming and unnervingly attractive. The result is devastating.
Director Eoin O'Callaghan

Contributors

Unknown:
Annie McCartney.
Unknown:
Meredith Hanson
Director:
Eoin O'Callaghan
Meredith:
Rebecca Saire
Simon:
Jonathan Firth
Eve:
Rebecca Front
Matthew:
Geoffrey Whitehead
Anna:
Marcella Riordan
Helen:
Tracy-Ann OBErman

One of the most embarrassing and difficult subjects to discuss with your doctor is sexually transmitted infections. But often they're very easily treated, especially if diagnosed soon enough. Phone in with your questions on [number removed] or email Checkup@bbC.CO.Uk. Producer Fiona Roberts

Contributors

Producer:
Fiona Roberts

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] Rpt of Sun 7.55am

Contributors

Unknown:
Tony Robinson

Every year birds of all varieties migrate from country to country, or even from continent to continent, in their bid to follow the good weather and find a mate. But how can scientists track the progress of endangered species to ensure that they can migrate safely for years to come? Quentin Cooper talks to experts who follow birds by using simple tags, radio transmitters and even by measuring the radioactivity in birds' toenails.
Producer Sarah Empey EMAIL: material.world@bbc.co.uk

Contributors

Talks:
Quentin Cooper
Producer:
Sarah Empey

Jane Austen must be spinning in her grave at this week's show -the last in the current series. We finally learn the true meaning of Sweet Fanny Adams in the final instalment of the dramatisation of her last, lost, novella. Starring Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins. Producer Elizabeth Freestone

Contributors

Unknown:
Jane Austen
Unknown:
Fanny Adams
Unknown:
Mel Giedroyc
Unknown:
Sue Perkins.
Producer:
Elizabeth Freestone

By Olwen Wymark.

Hector tries to win the heart of the woman he adores with the devotion and commitment that only the young can achieve. But the differences between them are just too much of a barrier for even his love to cross.

(For details see Monday) (Repeated from 10.45am)

Contributors

Writer:
Olwen Wymark
Hector:
Marcus D'Amico
Amy:
Becky Hindley
Jimmy:
Ewan Bailey
Millie:
Avril Elgar
Lily:
Marcia Warren

Julian Pettifer explores the lives and legacies of three influential environmental thinkers. 2: Edward Abbey Abbey's cult novel The Monkey Wrench Gang was the inspiration for a generation of direct-action campaigners. Boisterous protesting is now part and parcel of the green movement, but do today's activists go too far in their efforts to save the planet? Producer Jim Clarke

Contributors

Unknown:
Julian Pettifer
Producer:
Jim Clarke

United but Falling Apart? Europe wants Washington to use the United Nations to advance its aims. But the EU looks too divided on Iraq, Israel and the International Criminal Court to carry weight with determined Americans. Quentin Peel asks whether the perception of Europe's splits matches the reality, and how the EU can keep itselftogether and the US on board. Producer Simon Coates Repeated on Sunday at 9.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Quentin Peel
Producer:
Simon Coates

Stone damage from sea spray is widespread across the world, particularly in the Mediterranean basin, home to many historic sites. In an effort to conserve them, scientists have developed a unique way to protect historic stone at risk of decay. Geoff Watts meets engineer Professor George Scherer who's usingthe fundamental physics underlying stone decay to develop materials to prevent and repair the damage. The materials he's creating will be used next year to help stop the rot in the 800 to 900-year-old medieval walls on the Greek island of Rhodes. Producer Beth Eastwood EMAIL: radioscience@bbc.co.uk

Contributors

Unknown:
Geoff Watts
Unknown:
Professor George Scherer
Producer:
Beth Eastwood

Fantasy sitcom set in the world of Gravy. 2: A Lovely Day in Tangleton. Parker discovers that drinking in gravy makes you shrink, Milford gets rich quick as he changes his £1.40 for £7m Gravish francs at Papa Mbomba's bureau de change, and Marmite takes the boys to get tooled up at Bravemart for the battle against Raemen Bod. Starring Nick Frost , Matt King , Mark Heap , Kevin Eldon , Julia Deakin and Peter Serafinowicz. Producer Mario Stylianides

Contributors

Unknown:
Nick Frost
Unknown:
Matt King
Unknown:
Mark Heap
Unknown:
Kevin Eldon
Unknown:
Julia Deakin
Unknown:
Peter Serafinowicz.
Producer:
Mario Stylianides

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