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With Mark Coles and Sarah Montague.
6.25, 7.25, 8.25 Sports News
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
7.48 Thought for the Day With Rt Rev Tom Butler.
8.32 Yesterday in Parliament

Contributors

Unknown:
Mark Coles
Unknown:
Sarah Montague.
Unknown:
Tom Butler.

Laurie Taylor concludes his series celebrating the 100th birthday of the Times Literary Supplement with a look at the current day-to-day workings of the paper and its future place in literary life. Producer Laura Parfitt

Contributors

Unknown:
Laurie Taylor
Producer:
Laura Parfitt

Aubrey Manning visits the Meadowcroft Rock Shelter near Pittsburgh to examine evidence that there were humans in North America 14,000 years ago - earlier than anyone thought possible. But how did they get there? Over the ice from the north west? or even across the Atlantic Ocean from the east?

Contributors

Presenter:
Aubrey Manning
Producer:
Martin Redfern

Janet Ellis presents a portrait of the comedy actress Irene Handl. Friends, including Eric Sykes, Liz Fraser, Julia McKenzie and Leslie Phillips, remember her passion for her work - and for her confounded chihuahuas. Handl was a late starter who found instant success on the stage at the age of 40. She found a niche playing cockney mums, despite coming from a wealthy background herself, and also wrote two acclaimed novels, including The Sioux, which Noel Coward described as displaying "a very strongly developed streak of genius".

Contributors

Presenter:
Janet Ellis
Unknown:
Eric Sykes
Unknown:
Liz Fraser
Unknown:
Julia McKenzie
Unknown:
Leslie Phillips
Producer:
Claire Jones

The series that explores the stories behind some of the most evocative music of all time.
4: Max Bruch 's Kol Nidrei
Bruch's piece for cello is based on Jewish prayer sung at Yom Kippur. Cellists Steven Isserlis and Liam Abramson discuss the impact of playing this music. Poet Tessa Ransford remembers how she chose the piece for her friend's funeral. And Rabbi Albert Friedlander describes listening to this music with Jacqueline du Pre on the last day of her life. Producer Rosie Boulton

Contributors

Unknown:
Steven Isserlis
Unknown:
Liam Abramson
Unknown:
Tessa Ransford
Unknown:
Albert Friedlander
Unknown:
Jacqueline du Pre
Producer:
Rosie Boulton

On the day of the death of the novelist Georges Simenon, creator of the "Inspector Maigret" series, a Parisian detective with a slightly familiar name is asked to investigate the mysteries -sexual and political - in Simenon's life.

Contributors

Writer:
Mark Lawson
Director:
Robyn Read
The Inspector:
Derek Jacobi
Georges:
Joss Ackland
Janitor/Doctor:
Ewan Bailey
Adele/Librarian:
Clare Corbett
Jean:
John Rowe
Minister of the Interior:
Peter Wickham

Sue Cook and the team examine more of your historical queries. Write with your questions and answers to: [address removed] or email: making.history@bbc.co.uk Producers Ivan Howlett and Nick Patrick

Contributors

Producers:
Ivan Howlett
Producers:
Nick Patrick

By Brian Gallagher. Two years since his wife discovered his last affair, should Michael risk succumbing to Lorraine Garvey 's obvious charms? Read by Liam Cunningham. Produced by Heather Brennon

Contributors

Unknown:
Brian Gallagher.
Unknown:
Lorraine Garvey
Read By:
Liam Cunningham.
Produced By:
Heather Brennon

Written by Angus Deayton and Geoffrey Perkins with additional material by Jon Canter and Jeremy Pascall. Another selection from the archives of Britain's first national local radio station. Nuclear Debate
Song by Philip Pope , Angus Deayton and Richard Curtis , performed by the Hee Bee Gee Bees. Producer Jamie Rix Revised

Contributors

Written By:
Angus Deayton
Written By:
Geoffrey Perkins
Unknown:
Jon Canter
Unknown:
Jeremy Pascall.
Unknown:
Philip Pope
Unknown:
Angus Deayton
Unknown:
Richard Curtis
Producer:
Jamie Rix
Mike Channel:
Angus Deayton
Mike Rex:
Geoffrey Perkins
Anna Helen:
Atkinson Wood
Martin Michael:
Fenton Stevens
Nigel:
Philip Pope

In the of a new series, Dr Graham Easton puts listeners' questions about cancer to a panel of experts. There's also a report from a new type of cancer conference in Nice where patients are encouraged to quiz the medics.
Emaiil: [email address removed]

Contributors

Presenter:
Dr Graham Easton
Producer:
Paula McGrath

By Patricia Hannah.

Angela has rescued the embalmed body of Lenin from a snow drift. What should she do with him now?

Contributors

Writer:
Patricia Hannah
Producer:
Gaynor MacFarlane
Vera:
Julie Austin
Lenin:
James Bryce
Sadie Carol:
Ann Crawford
Ola:
Stella Forge
Stalin/Danny:
Andy Gray
Angela:
Vicki Liddelle
Boris:
Steven McNicoll
Nancy:
Ann Scott-Jones
Pete/Ibsen:
Paul Young

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