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With Sarah Montague and Edward Stourton.
6.25,7.25,8.25 Sports News
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
7.48 Thought for the Day
With the Chief Rabbi, Dr Jonathan Sacks.
8.32 Yesterday in Parliament

Contributors

Unknown:
Sarah Montague
Unknown:
Edward Stourton.
Unknown:
Dr Jonathan Sacks.

Looking for Caesar. Jill Williams and Barbara Long , two white women who have given birth to black children, begin ajourney to unearth their ethnic roots. With historian Jim Walvin. ProducerColin Davies

Contributors

Unknown:
Jill Williams
Unknown:
Barbara Long
Unknown:
Jim Walvin.
Unknown:
Producercolin Davies

By Giovanni Guareschi , dramatised by Peter Kerry in four parts. A new series of the stories about the Roman Catholic priest and the communist mayor fighting for the hearts and minds of the people of a little village in the Po valley. Starring Joss Ackland.
1: The 13th-century Angel. When the church spire is struck by lightning, Don Camillo has a bill to meet and Peppone gets an idea.

Contributors

Unknown:
Giovanni Guareschi
Dramatised By:
Peter Kerry
Unknown:
Joss Ackland.
Unknown:
Don Camillo
God/Narrator:
Joss Ackland
Don Camillo:
Ian Hogg
The Bishop:
John Moffat
Peppone:
Shaun Prendergast
Smilzo:
Donald McBride
Brusco:
Trevor Fox
Mrs Peppone:
Becky Hindley
Anselmo:
Robert Daws
A child:
Louie Ashton-Butler
Producer:
Chris Wallis

A new series of six murder mysteries featuring David Threlfall as the sleuthing priest.
2: The Book Case by Simon Brett. Paolo Baldi helps a librarian investigate the link between her young lover's death, a shifty Chicago cop and an illegal trade in rare books.

Contributors

Writer:
Simon Brett.
Director:
Mark Lambert
Paolo:
David Threlfall
Tina:
Tina Kellegher
Rynne:
Owen Roe
Father Troy:
TP McKenna
Maggie:
Geraldine James
O'Connor:
Bill Nighy
Dr Virgo:
Gerard McSorley
Donal:
Niall Buggy
Billy:
Luke Griffin
Kitty:
Colette Proctor

1: Boats of Hope.In the first of a new series,
Steve Chalke discovers how a group of unemployed I people in Govan, Glasgow, are providing hope for themselves and the community. By building and sailing traditional Norse-Gaelic square-sail boats, they are retraining forthe job market and rediscovering purpose as well as reconnecting with their cultural heritage. Now the GalGael Trust is inspiring another community, hundreds of miles south in Devonport, Plymouth, to develop their own regeneration scheme. Producer Sandra Sykes

Contributors

Unknown:
Steve Chalke
Producer:
Sandra Sykes

5: LesPompes Funebres by Susie Maguire , read by Gayanne Potter. Kate has been prepared forthe death of her father but not for his dying in France. How does onedisplay grief in aforeign language? For details see Monday.

Contributors

Unknown:
Susie Maguire
Read By:
Gayanne Potter.

The courts are often said to be too lenient in punishing those convicted of causing death by dangerous driving. But if the driver did not deliberately kill the victim, how harsh should the penalty be? Marcel Berlins considers how we should sentence in cases resulting in death. Producer Simon Coates Editor Nicola Meyrick

Contributors

Unknown:
Marcel Berlins
Producer:
Simon Coates
Editor:
Nicola Meyrick

A tongue-in-cheek review of the week's news, with Simon Hoggart , Alan Coren , Francis Wheen , Linda Smith and Phill Jupitus.
Producer Simon Nicholls Repeated on Saturday at 12.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Simon Hoggart
Unknown:
Alan Coren
Unknown:
Francis Wheen
Unknown:
Linda Smith
Unknown:
Phill Jupitus.
Producer:
Simon Nicholls

Jack makes up his mind. Written by Caroline Harrington Director Keri Davies
Editor Vanessa Whitburn
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Contributors

Editor:
Vanessa Whitburn
Phil:
Norman Painting
Jill:
Patricia Greene
Kenton:
Richard Attlee
Alistair:
Michael Lumsden
Shula:
Judy Bennett
David:
Timothy Bentinck
Ruth:
Felicity Finch
Nigel:
Graham Seed
Elizabeth:
Alison Dowling
Pat:
Patricia Galllmore
Helen:
Louiza Patlkas
Tommy:
Tom Graham
Brian:
Charles Collingwood
Jennifer:
Angela Piper
Adam:
Andrew Wincott
Debbie:
Tamsin Greig
Jack:
Arnold Peters
Peggy:
June Spencer
Jolene:
Buffy Davis
Fallon:
Joanna van Kampen
Joe:
Edward Kelsey
Eddie:
Trevor Harrison
Clarrie:
Rosalind Adams
William:
Philip Molloy
Caroline:
Sara Coward

By Christopher Denys , starring Nerys Hughes.
5: The Longshoremen. Cox'n Hughes, deck-chair attendant and fisherman, is victimised by the local fishing community. Matthew decides to find out why.
For details see Monday Repeated from 10.45am

Contributors

Unknown:
Christopher Denys
Unknown:
Nerys Hughes.
Eirlys:
Nerys Hughes
Matthew:
Russell Boulter
Cox'n Hughes:
Andy Hockley
Round the Bay Baynon:
Owen Garmon
Griff Gadabout:
Keith Drinkel

Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the debate from Lincoln with a panel that includes Haleh Afshar , professor of politics and women's studies and Charles Moore , editor of The Daily Telegraph.
Producer Anne Peacock Repeated on Saturday at 1.15pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Jonathan Dimbleby
Unknown:
Haleh Afshar
Unknown:
Charles Moore
Producer:
Anne Peacock

By Patrick O'Brien , dramatised by Colin Haydn
Evans. A haunting tale of secret passion set in a remote Welsh valley in the 1950s.
DirectorGeni Hall-Kenny

Contributors

Unknown:
Patrick O'Brien
Dramatised By:
Colin Haydn
The Inquisitor:
Philip Madoc
Pugh:
Alan Moore
Bronwen:
Manon Edwards
Lloyd:
Islwyn Morris
Emyr:
Lestyn Jones
EllisjTaid:
Dorien Thomas

7: Gossip. Matthew Parris invites the poet
Jean Binta Breeze , the Guardian diarist Marina Hyde and writer and biographer Roy Fostertogossipwith him. Producer Jane Greenwood

Contributors

Unknown:
Matthew Parris
Unknown:
Jean Binta Breeze
Unknown:
Marina Hyde
Unknown:
Roy Fostertogossipwith
Producer:
Jane Greenwood

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