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With John Humphrys and Martha Kearney.
7.20 Yesterday in Parliament
7.25, 8.25 Sports News
7.48 Thought for the Day With Satish Kumar.
8.45 Yesterday in Parliament

Contributors

Unknown:
John Humphrys
Unknown:
Martha Kearney.
Unknown:
Satish Kumar.

John Fortune presents the first in a four-part adventure into the way work used to be, beginning with the working men of his home town, Bristol. Forty years ago, half the population worked in manufacturing. Now there are more people working in call centres than in the ship, car and steel industries combined. With contributions from Bill Morris , Sir Bernard Ingham and Corelli Barnett. Producer Miles Warde

Contributors

Unknown:
Bill Morris
Unknown:
Sir Bernard Ingham
Unknown:
Corelli Barnett.
Producer:
Miles Warde

Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the debate from St Columba's Church of Scotland in Knightsbridge, London with Ken Livingstone, Mayor of London,
Lord Macdonald, Ministerforthe Cabinet Office and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, and Amanda Platell, former head of the Conservative Party's media unit.

Contributors

Unknown:
Jonathan Dimbleby
Unknown:
Ken Livingstone
Unknown:
Amanda Platell

Villana has a desperate yearning to celebrate her parents, whose love and devotion protected her from the consequences of an event she caused as a child. She must find someone who will listen to her story.

Contributors

Writer:
William Trevor
Director:
Enyd Williams
Villana:
Joanna David
Young Villana:
Nicola Holmes
Her mother:
Elizabeth Bell
Her father:
John Rowe
Mr D'Arblay:
Ian Masters
Mrs Upsilla:
Ann Beach
Charles:
Ben Onwukwe
Max:
David Timson
Mr Fairlie:
Stephen Thorne
Hotel guest:
Helen Longworth
Museum keeper:
Gerard McDermott

John Cole continues his three-part exploration into the life of the apprentice. What kinds of apprenticeships were open to women? Who took part in the apprentice strikes? Why did apprenticeships decline? Producer SallyFlatman

Contributors

Unknown:
John Cole

Sean Bean and Samantha Bond take on "the Scottish play" in Edward Hall 's new West End production. Tom Sutcliffe and guests give their views on the latest Macbeth. Michael Moore shoots from the hip in his anti-gun ownership documentary Bowling for Columbine, and just in case you've been on another planet, there's a new Harry Potter movie out. Producer Jerome Weatherald

Contributors

Unknown:
Sean Bean
Unknown:
Samantha Bond
Unknown:
Edward Hall
Unknown:
Tom Sutcliffe
Unknown:
Michael Moore
Unknown:
Harry Potter
Producer:
Jerome Weatherald

From the pompous directors who ran theatres as personal fiefdoms, to the incontinent camels who used to liven up Liverpool productions, a cast of thousands tell the story of the rep -tales which are often far more of a performance than anythinggoing on on-stage. Mark Buffery presents a saga of triumph and defeat as the rep does battle with TV and temperance campaigners, producer Dylan Winter

Contributors

Unknown:
Mark Buffery

By Fyodor Dostoyevsky. Dramatised in four parts by Melissa Murray.
3: While recovering from an epileptic fit, the prince analyses his feelings for the two very different women he has met - the spoilt but captivating Nastasya Filipovna, who is fatally attracted to the evil Rogozhin, and the more timid Aglaya, who is secretly in love with him. She and the Prince meet but the outcome is not what she had hoped for.
Director Cherry Cookson Repeated from Sunday

Contributors

Writer:
Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Dramatist:
Melissa Murray
Director:
Cherry Cookson
Prince Myshkin:
Paul Rhys
Rogozhin:
Roger Allam
Ganya:
Alex Jennings
Nastasya:
Lia Williams
Gen Ivolgin:
Stephen Moore
Lebedev:
Gerard McDermott
Mrs Yepanchin:
Paula Jacobs
Aglaya:
Tracy-Ann Oberman
Kolya:
Carl Prekopp
Varya:
Jemma Churchill
Man:
Jonathan Keeble

Michael Buerk chairs a live debate on the moral conundrums behind one of the week's news stories.
Claire Fox , Michael Gove , Melanie Phillips and Ian Hargreaves cross-examine witnesses who hold passionate but conflicting views. Repeated from Wednesday

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Buerk
Unknown:
Claire Fox
Unknown:
Michael Gove
Unknown:
Melanie Phillips
Unknown:
Ian Hargreaves

Written and read in ten parts by Alan Bennett.
With customary wryness, Alan Bennett reminisces about growing up in Leeds. 5: Days Out
Music by George Fenton Producer Mary Kalemkerian
BBC RADIO COLLECTION: This series is available on audio cassette and compact disc. Call [number removed]

Contributors

Unknown:
Alan Bennett.
Unknown:
Alan Bennett
Music By:
George Fenton
Producer:
Mary Kalemkerian

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