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With John Humphrys and Edward Stourton.
6.25, 7.25, 8.25 Sports News
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
7.48 Thought forthe Day
With the Rt Rev Richard Harries.
8.32 Yesterday in Parliament

Contributors

Unknown:
John Humphrys
Unknown:
Edward Stourton.
Unknown:
Richard Harries.

- Laurie Taylor investigates the long and strange history of attempts by employers to make recruitment a more objective process. Examples include the Civil Service exams in the 1850s, early psychological tests and the forms that encouraged interviewers to grade a candidate's face and hands. ProducerJohn Goudie

Contributors

Unknown:
Laurie Taylor

A six-part domestic sitcom, written by Jan Etnenngton and Gavin Petrie and starring Lynda Bellingham.
4: George and Carol are trying to find a way to make their marriage work-the answer comes from a most unlikely source. George is pleased but will Carol annrove oreven find out... ? Producer Elizbeth Freestone

Contributors

Written By:
Jan Etnenngton
Written By:
Gavin Petrie
Unknown:
Lynda Bellingham.
Producer:
Elizbeth Freestone
Carol:
Lynda Bellingham
George:
Chris Ellison
Violet:
Sylvia Syms
Maureen:
Maureen Beattie
Ken:
James Vaughan
Sonia:
Emma Kennedy
Jerry:
Barnaby Kay
Dave:
Mark Powley
Linda:
Andrew Westfield
Man:
Andrew Westfield
Amanda:
Paul Chahldi

By Lavinia Murray and Susan Vale. A surreal adventure comedy in which Lottie the mermaid swaps hertail for legs and is sent on a mission to save the people of seaside town Doursby-on-the-Turn from the evil machinations of Mayor Alfred Big.
Director Marc Beeby

Contributors

Unknown:
Lavinia Murray
Unknown:
Susan Vale.
Unknown:
Alfred Big.
Director:
Marc Beeby
Lottie:
Alison Pettitt
Simeon:
Ben Crowe
Mayor Alfred Big:
Martin Hyder
Grenville:
Jonathan Keeble
Shamela:
Joanna Monro
Mrs Morthua:
Joanna Monro

Clare Balding strides out with Veronica Reynolds , who runs a Walking for Health group, and explains why she believes that walking is the holistic route to health. Producer Karen Gregor

Contributors

Unknown:
Veronica Reynolds
Producer:
Karen Gregor

A week of stories in which a fleeting decision alters the course of a life.
5: Small Things by Clare Seal. The paths of young
Poppy and Freddie the ex-con cross dramatically on a busy main road. Read by Angela Barlow. For details see Monday

Contributors

Unknown:
Clare Seal.
Read By:
Angela Barlow.

5: The Old Study, Down House, Down,
Kent Charles Darwin wrote The Origin of Species in his study in virtual secrecy. Allan Beswick talks to author Randall Keynes about Darwin's domestic life while he carried out his world-changing research. For details see Monday

Contributors

Unknown:
Kent Charles Darwin
Talks:
Allan Beswick
Unknown:
Randall Keynes

How far should governments be allowed to go in interrogating suspected terrorists? And can suspects' protection be undermined by using soldiers to question them, ratherthan the police? Presented by Marcel Berlins. Producer Simon Coates

Contributors

Presented By:
Marcel Berlins.
Producer:
Simon Coates

A tongue-in-cheek review of the week's news, with Simon Hoggart , Alan Coren , Jeremy Hardy , Francis Wheen and Fred MacAulay.
Producer Simon Nicholls Repeated on Saturday at 12.30pm
7.00 The Archers
Dross has competition.
Written by Paul Brodrick Director Keri Davies Editor Vanessa Whitburn
ARCHERS ADDICTS FAN CLUB: send an SAEto [address removed]

Contributors

Unknown:
Simon Hoggart
Unknown:
Alan Coren
Unknown:
Jeremy Hardy
Unknown:
Francis Wheen
Unknown:
Fred MacAulay.
Producer:
Simon Nicholls
Written By:
Paul Brodrick
Director:
Keri Davies
Editor:
Vanessa Whitburn
Phil:
Norman Painting
Jill:
Patricia Greene
Kenton:
Richard Attlee
Shula:
Judy Bennett
David:
Timothy Bentinck
Ruth:
Felicity Finch
Nigel:
Graham Seed
Elizabeth:
Alison Dowling
Tony:
Colin Skipp
Tom:
Tom Graham
Brian:
Charles Collingwood
Jennifer:
Angela Piper
Debbie:
Tamsin Greig
George:
Graham Roberts
Jack:
Arnold Peters
Jolene:
Buffy Davis
Kathy:
Hedli Nlklaus
Edward:
Barry Farrimond
Neil:
Brian Hewlett
Susan:
Charlotte Martin
Roy:
Lan Pepperell
Hayley:
Lucy Davis
Caroline:
Sara Coward
Bert:
Eric Allan
Matt:
Kim Durham
Jazzer:
Ryan Kelly
Wayne:
Ian Brooker
Oliver:
Michael Cochrane
A &R Man:
Tyrone Hugglns

Presented by Jonathan Dimbleby from the Royal National College for the Blind, Hereford, with a panel that includes the Home Secretary David Blunkett and the shadow Home Secretary Oliver Letwin. They are joined by A.N. Wilson, columnist for the London Evening Standard, and the film and theatre director Jude Kelly.

(Repeated on Saturday at 1.15pm)

Contributors

Presenter:
Jonathan Dimbleby
Panellist:
David Blunkett
Panellist:
Oliver Letwin
Panellist:
A.N. Wilson
Panellist:
Jude Kelly
Producer:
Anne Peacock

By Stephen Wyatt. When a teenage boy dies from an overdose at a celebrity party, his father sets out to find the truth about what happened. Martin Philip Jackson Josh Carl Prekopp Lesley LynneVerrall Aaron Tom Smith
Brad Peter Wight Jeff NitlnGanatra Cole Tom George Mary Emma Woolllams
Director Claire Grove

Contributors

Unknown:
Stephen Wyatt.
Unknown:
Martin Philip Jackson
Unknown:
Josh Carl Prekopp
Unknown:
Lesley Lynneverrall
Unknown:
Aaron Tom Smith
Unknown:
Brad Peter Wight
Unknown:
Jeff Nitlnganatra
Unknown:
Cole Tom George
Unknown:
Mary Emma Woolllams
Director:
Claire Grove

A showcase for the freshest conversation and the best in new writing.
4: The Voice. Matthew Parris invites writers Maggie O'Farrell, Niall Griffiths and Lana Citron to write and talk about how they found their voice. Producer Hilary Dunn

Contributors

Unknown:
Matthew Parris
Unknown:
Niall Griffiths
Unknown:
Lana Citron
Producer:
Hilary Dunn

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