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With Edward Stourton and James Naughtie.
6.25, 7.25 and 8.25 Sports News
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
7.48 Thought for the Day With the Rev Roy Jenkins.
8.32 Yesterday in Parliament

Contributors

Unknown:
Edward Stourton
Unknown:
James Naughtie.
Unknown:
Roy Jenkins.

4: Down by the Docks. Watermen vying for attention, the rattle of turnstiles on the bridges, cranes cranking cargoes ashore - Fiona Shaw tunes her ear to the sounds of life on the River Thames when
Charles Dickens roamed its banks making notes for Great Expectations. Producer Kate McAII

Contributors

Unknown:
Fiona Shaw
Unknown:
Charles Dickens
Producer:
Kate McAii

I Barry Cryer presents a 50th anniversary tribute to
The Good Old Days. The television programme, which began in 1953 with a live broadcast from the City Varieties theatre in Leeds, became a cornerstone of the BBC's Light Entertainment output for 30 years. Presented by Leonard Sachs , the show was characterised as much by its audiences in their Edwardian finery as by the quality and range of the acts. Performers featured in this programme include Eartha Kitt. Jvlorecambe and Wise, Arthur Askey and Norman Collier. Producer Libby Cross

Contributors

Unknown:
Barry Cryer
Presented By:
Leonard Sachs
Unknown:
Eartha Kitt.
Unknown:
Arthur Askey
Unknown:
Norman Collier.
Producer:
Libby Cross

The word "blue" has been associated with melancholia or depression since the Elizabethan era, but it took the savagery of America's Deep South to turn it into an art form. Washington DC traditional blues singer Michael Roach searches for the roots of his music.
1: In the cotton plantations, such as Dockery's, near Clarksdale in the Misssissippi Delta, back-breaking labour was anaesthetised with moonshine, ladies of easy virtue and the new, raw music of Charley Patton. Producer Paul Evans

Contributors

Presenter:
Michael Roach
Producer:
Paul Evans

By Bettina Gracias. An Indian love story with Nina Wadia , star of Goodness Gracious Me! When Nisha returns shiny-eyed to Bangalore after a secret six weeks in London with Parv, a mathematician she met on the internet, she finds things at home have changed And why won't Parv get in touch?
Producer Marilyn Imne Director David Hunter

Contributors

Unknown:
Bettina Gracias.
Unknown:
Nina Wadia
Producer:
Marilyn Imne
Director:
David Hunter
Nisha:
Nina Wadia
Sangita:
Shlreen Shah
Preeti:
Seema Bowrl
Sanjit:
Ajay Chhabra
Parv:
Anil Desai
Lal:
Renu Setna

Richard Daniel presents the programme in which listeners set the agenda with their environmental concerns. Write to: [address removed]or email: home.planet@bbc.co.uk. Producer Nick Patrick

Contributors

Unknown:
Richard Daniel
Producer:
Nick Patrick

2: Face Value by Pippa Gladhill , performed by Stephanie Cole. The future lies in the internet, claims Charles, but his wife Sonia has a shock in store when she confronts the brave new world of information technology. For details see yesterday

Contributors

Unknown:
Pippa Gladhill
Unknown:
Stephanie Cole.

Revealing how the application of scientific principles to the use of everyday tools takes the stress out of DIY.
2: A Chip off the Old Block - Chisels and Saws
Whether building an extension to the house or just putting up a shelf, chisels and saws are essential. Joined by mechanical engineer Dave Milsom and physicist Jeff Odell , Len Fisher rolls up his sleeves to reveal howto sharpen a chisel properly. For details see yesterday

Contributors

Unknown:
Dave Milsom
Unknown:
Jeff Odell
Unknown:
Len Fisher

Another edition of the panel game in which someone stands to leave the studio 99p richerthan when they came in. Hosted by Sue Perkins and featuring
Armando lannucci and Simon Pegg. Written by Kevin Cecil , Andy Riley and Jon Holmes. ProducerDavid Tyier

Contributors

Unknown:
Sue Perkins
Unknown:
Armando Lannucci
Unknown:
Simon Pegg.
Written By:
Kevin Cecil
Written By:
Andy Riley
Written By:
Jon Holmes.
Producer:
David Tyier

Major issues, changing attitudes and important events at home and abroad. Tonight, Gerry Northam reports from France on the way the authorities are fighting the war against terrorism and asks whether Britain has been slow to heed warnings about the threat from militant Algerians.
(Repeated on Sunday at 5pm)

Contributors

Reporter:
Gerry Northam
Producer:
Anouk Curry

Sue Armstrong follows the course of action taken by a woman who discovers a lump on her breast.
Meanwhile the pathologists, who diagnose disease and determine treatment, conduct their investigations concealed behind the laboratory door. EMAIL: radioscience@bbc.co.uk
Producer Louise Dalziel Repeated tomorrow 4.30pm

Contributors

Producer:
Louise Dalziel

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This data is drawn from the Radio Times magazine between 1923 and 2009. It shows what was scheduled to be broadcast, meaning it was subject to change and may not be accurate. More