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With Sarah Montague and John Humphrys.
6.25 and 7.25 Sports News
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
7.48 Thought for the Day
With the Rt Rev Jonathan Gledhill.
8.25 Sports News
8.32 Yesterday in Parliament

Contributors

Unknown:
Sarah Montague
Unknown:
John Humphrys.
Unknown:
Jonathan Gledhill.

, 8.58-9.45, 10.0O-8.30pm
The Super Six
The second phase of the tournament starts with the winners of each group meeting at Centurion Park in South Africa. Then, at Newlands in Cape Town, the two runners-up meet. Commentary on both games by Jonathan Agnew , Henry Blofeld , Simon Mann and Christopher Martin-Jenkins .
- Producer Peter Baxter * Approximate time

Contributors

Unknown:
Jonathan Agnew
Unknown:
Henry Blofeld
Unknown:
Simon Mann
Unknown:
Christopher Martin-Jenkins
Producer:
Peter Baxter

The Super Six
The second phase of the tournament starts with the winners of each group meeting at Centurion Park in South Africa. Then, at Newlands in Cape Town, the two runners-up meet. Commentary on both games by Jonathan Agnew , Henry Blofeld , Simon Mann and Christopher Martin-Jenkins .
- Producer Peter Baxter * Approximate time

Contributors

Unknown:
Jonathan Agnew
Unknown:
Henry Blofeld
Unknown:
Simon Mann
Unknown:
Christopher Martin-Jenkins
Producer:
Peter Baxter

James Galway tells the story of the penny whistle from its Stone Age days. With the help of some of today's whistle greats (Mery Bergin, Vin Garbutt and Big Voice Jack) Galway tells how the simple pipe is important historically, socially and politically as well as musically. And he plays it a bit, too.

Contributors

Presenter/Tin whistle player:
James Galway
Guest:
Mery Bergin
Guest:
Vin Garbutt
Producer:
Julian May

A six-part domestic sitcom, written by Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie. 5: Carol and her husband George are getting ready to go out together. The only problem is he's the one wearing the dress. Producer Elizbeth Freestone

Contributors

Written By:
Jan Etherington
Written By:
Gavin Petrie.
Producer:
Elizbeth Freestone
Carol:
Lynda Bellingham
George:
Chris Ellison
Violet:
Sylvia Syms
Maureen:
Maureen Beattie
Ken:
James Vaughan
Sonia:
Emma Kennedy
Jerry:
Bamaby Kay
Dave:
Mark Powley
Linda:
Andrew Westfield
Cassandra:
Paul Chahidi
Di:
Di Aitchison

By Mark Lawson.
In this literary comedy the Vatican decides to canonise either Evelyn Waugh or Graham Greene. As priests explore the two writers (who were opposites in everything except friendship) their very different attitudes towards life, sex and Catholicism emerge.

Contributors

Writer:
Mark Lawson
Director:
Robyn Read
Graham:
John Sessions
Evelyn:
Simon Day
Catherine:
Clare Corbett
Cardinal Coppa:
Peter Wickham
Mgr Hale:
Daniel Evans
Mgr Crutwell:
Kerry Shale

In the 1960s, Satish Kumarwalked 8,000 miles from India to the USA to protest against nuclear arms. He recalls this adventure with Clare Balding as they walk along the coast at his new home in North Devon. Producer Karen Gregor

Contributors

Unknown:
Satish Kumarwalked
Unknown:
Clare Balding
Producer:
Karen Gregor

The International Criminal Court is about to begin prosecuting crimes such as genocide. But how effective can it be with the USA still hostile? Marcel Berlins asks if the ICC will be a beacon of justice or a damp squib. Producer Simon Coates

Contributors

Unknown:
Marcel Berlins
Producer:
Simon Coates

A tongue-in-cheek review of the week's news, chaired by Simon Hoggart , with Alan Coren , Linda Smith , Jeremy Hardy and John Sergeant. Producer Simon Nicholls Repeated on Saturday at 12.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Simon Hoggart
Unknown:
Alan Coren
Unknown:
Linda Smith
Unknown:
Jeremy Hardy
Unknown:
John Sergeant.
Producer:
Simon Nicholls

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Contributors

Unknown:
Branam Harvey
Director:
Rosemary Watts
Editor:
Vanessa Whitburn
Phil:
Norman Painting
Jill:
Patricia Greene
Kenton:
Richard Attlee
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
Jolene:
Buffy Davis
Fallon:
Joanna van Kampen
Joe:
Edward Kelsey
William:
Philip Molloy
Edward:
Barry Farrimond
Emma:
Felicity Jones
Roy:
Ian Pepperell
Bert:
Eric Allan
Kirsty:
Annabelle Dowler
Matt:
Kim Durham
Wayne:
Ian Brooker
Chaba:
Mate Haumann
Adam:
Andrew Wincott

From Landau Forte College, Derby, with a panel that includes the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Margaret Beckett , shadow Secretary of State for Scotland Jacquie Lait, editor of The Times Robert Thomson and the former president of the Liberal Democrats Lord Watson. Producer Anne Peacock Repeated on Saturday at 1.15pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Margaret Beckett
Unknown:
Robert Thomson
Producer:
Anne Peacock

By David Pownall. Grandad decides that his son's family must give up smoking, even though it's too late for him. As the family goes through withdrawal, tearing itself apart, he lies
Director Peter Kavanagh

Contributors

Unknown:
David Pownall.
Director:
Peter Kavanagh
Horace:
Alec McCowen
Gerry:
Pip Donaghy
Neil:
David Thorpe
Carl:
Ben Tibber
Jackie:
Natasha Pyne
Natalie:
Rosie Fellner
Sister Woo:
Su-Lin Lool

5: Crowds. Matthew Parris invites poet Peter Finch , novelist Zoe Strachan and writer Ian Sansom to lose themselves in the theme of crowds. Producer Jane Greenwood

Contributors

Unknown:
Matthew Parris
Unknown:
Peter Finch
Unknown:
Zoe Strachan
Unknown:
Ian Sansom
Producer:
Jane Greenwood

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