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With John Humphrys 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 Joel Edwards.
8.32 Yesterday in Parliament

Contributors

Unknown:
John Humphrys
Unknown:
James Naughtie.
Unknown:
Joel Edwards.

Serbia. Following the assassination of Prime
Minister Zoran Djindjic , Tim Whewell reports on the war being waged against the powerful gangsters and their political allies who are blamed forthe killing. Producer Caroline Pare Repeated Monday at 8.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Zoran Djindjic
Unknown:
Tim Whewell

By Maurice Leitch , starring Sorcha Cusack.
The sound of country music rings alarm bells for
Kevin when it means that his alcoholic has-been mother hits the comeback trail in Ireland and wants to take him along. But he has a lot to learn about his mother and other "stars of yesteryear".
Music director Neil Brand Director Ned Chaillet

Contributors

Unknown:
Maurice Leitch
Unknown:
Sorcha Cusack.
Director:
Neil Brand
Director:
Ned Chaillet
Dolores:
Sorcha Cusack
Kevin:
Marty Rea
Ollie:
James Ellis
Father Dwyer:
John Rogan
Eugene/Comedian:
Stephen Hogan
Singing OAP/MC:
James Greene
Norma:
Norma Sheahan

4: Learning Your Name. Animals need some way to differentiate and identifytheirown. Manyfurseal pups are born at the same time so there is plenty of scope for mistaken identity. The mother needs to find food but does not leave until her pup has learned her call. Bottlenose dolphins don'tjust learn their mother's call-they create their very own signature whistle and call each other by name. For details see Monday

James Naughtie and an audience of readers meet the novelist Beryl Bainbridge to discuss her novel An Awfully Big Adventure, which draws on her own days as an actress at the Liverpool Playhouse Repeated from Sunday at 4pm

Contributors

Unknown:
James Naughtie
Unknown:
Beryl Bainbridge

Quentin Cooper finds out about how the science of dendrochronology-the dating of past events through the study of tree-ring growth - can indicate environmental events such as volcanic eruptions that led to climatic changes hundreds of years ago. Producer Fiona Roberts EMAIL: material.world@bbc.co.uk

Contributors

Unknown:
Quentin Cooper
Producer:
Fiona Roberts

The sketch show about life, written and performed by people who've lived it a bit. Starring Eleanor Bron , Clive Swift , Graeme Garden , Roger Blake , Neil Innes and Paula Wilcox. With music from Neil Innes and Ronnie and the Rex. Producer Claire Jones

Contributors

Unknown:
Eleanor Bron
Unknown:
Clive Swift
Unknown:
Graeme Garden
Unknown:
Roger Blake
Unknown:
Neil Innes
Unknown:
Paula Wilcox.
Unknown:
Neil Innes
Producer:
Claire Jones

Alexander the Great Had Gone West, Not East?
European culture is so completely underpinned by the achievements of the Roman Empire that it is difficult to imagine a world in which it had never existed. Professor Chris Andrew invites a range of historians to consider what might have happened to our history, language and thought if Alexanderthe Great had conquered Europe ratherthan Asia, makingGreek rather that Latin the basis of ourculture. Producer Mark Smalley

Contributors

Unknown:
Professor Chris Andrew
Unknown:
Alexanderthe Great
Producer:
Mark Smalley

Thinking in Public.
Traditionally, intellectuals have been viewed either with suspicion orwith a romantic picture of alienation. Neither seems to fitted ay's British academics, who seem to be eithertechnocrats or celebrities.
Kenan Malik asks whether we need to revive the public role of intellectuals, especially at times of national crisis. Editor Nicola Meyrick Producer Ingrid Hassler Repeated on Sunday at 9.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Kenan Malik
Editor:
Nicola Meyrick
Producer:
Ingrid Hassler

Comedy by Andrew McGibbon and Nick Romero about a man who can't stop himself breaking into song, starring Suggs, Bob Monkhouse and Bill Nighy. 3: Things are looking up for Tom, so surely the band in his head couldn't possibly ruin things for him this time.... could they? Featuring Debra Stephenson.
Music by Andrew McGibbon , Nick Romero and Suggs Producers Andrew McGibbon and Dawn Ellis

Contributors

Comedy By:
Andrew McGibbon
Comedy By:
Nick Romero
Unknown:
Bob Monkhouse
Unknown:
Bill Nighy.
Unknown:
Debra Stephenson.
Music By:
Andrew McGibbon
Music By:
Nick Romero
Producers:
Andrew McGibbon
Producers:
Dawn Ellis
Actor:
Tom Suggs
DrBoone:
Bob Monkhouse
Male:
Bill Nighy
Phelia:
Julia Deakin
Jake:
Andrew McGibbon
Monty:
Nick Romerol
Bouche/Cardew:
Phil Cornwell
Clammy/Patrick:
Toby Longworth
Pi:
Debra Stephenson

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