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With John Humphrys and James Naughtie.
6.25,7.25and8.25SportsNews
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
7.48 Thought for the Day With Indarjit Singh.
8.32 Yesterday in Parliament

Contributors

Unknown:
John Humphrys
Unknown:
James Naughtie.
Unknown:
Indarjit Singh.

Clive Anderson and his guests examine the areas of conflict between domestic English law and Islamic law. Can these two systems co-exist? What happens when they conflict? Should one take precedence over the other, or is this a matter of conscience and civil liberty? Producer Cathy Packe Repeated at 9.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Clive Anderson
Producer:
Cathy Packe

Simon Singh continues his investigation into the history and merits of some of the most special numbers in maths. Seven is lucky for many but for mathematicians it's central to a problem that's been on the mind of casino owners for decades - how many times should cards be shuffled to properly randomise the deck?
Producer Adrian Washbourne EMAIL:radioscience<8>bbc.co.uk

Contributors

Unknown:
Simon Singh
Producer:
Adrian Washbourne

Katy Payne is one of the world's leading elephant scientists. Combining moments from her autobiographical writings with close-up encounters with the animals themselves, this revealing story tells of her life with these wonderful creatures. Producer Grant Sonnex

Contributors

Unknown:
Katy Payne

Last in the series about husband-and-wife double acts in American entertainment. 6: Lucille Ball and DesiArnaz. / Love Lucybecame one of the most successful sitcoms of all time. Domestic squabbles and scatterbrained schemes reigned supreme. On screen, Lucy and Desi always ended their arguments happily. Offscreen, the story was to have a bitter twist, as Lucy Arnaz Jnr explains. Producer Elizabeth Freestone

Contributors

Unknown:
Lucy Arnaz Jnr
Producer:
Elizabeth Freestone

A new series in which conductors, performers and experts re-examine familiar pieces of classical music, in the light of their own personal experience. 1: Conductors Roger Norrington , Leonard Slatkin and biographer and broadcaster John Suchet talk about Beethoven's Fifth Symphony. Producer Rosie Boulton

Contributors

Conductors:
Roger Norrington
Conductors:
Leonard Slatkin
Unknown:
John Suchet
Producer:
Rosie Boulton

In Mary Baker's black historical comedy, loosely based on real-life events in the 19th century, the Wedding Guest from Coleridge's Ancient Mariner finds himself embroiled in an actual moment in history involving the British prime minister. Starring James Fleet, David Horovitch and Celia Imrie.

Contributors

Writer:
Mary Baker
Director:
Cherry Cookson
Clement Guest:
James Fleet
Spencer Perceval:
David Horovitch
Quinta:
Celia Imrie
John Bellingham:
Jonathan Keeble
Coleridge:
David Collings
Yates:
Martin Hyder
Judge:
Derek Waring
Dunn/Hardy:
Geoffrey Whitehead

In the second of his series, Ken Wiwa meets Maa Fra. She is an 80-year-old peasant farmer who, for four decades, has dedicated all her free time to helping people unable to pay for medical treatment and hospital care. She's like a one-woman NGO and proves that one person can make a big difference. For details see yesterday

Contributors

Unknown:
Ken Wiwa
Unknown:
Maa Fra.

It will get you noticed at work, it certainly influences what you buy, it may even affect how you feel. Heather Payton and guests look into the business of colour. Producer Ben Crighton Editor Stephen Chilcott

Contributors

Unknown:
Heather Payton
Producer:
Ben Crighton
Editor:
Stephen Chilcott

Rosie Boycott is joined by writers Aminatta Forna who wrote The Devil Who Danced on the Water, and Tim Healey to discuss their favourite books, including Revenge by Laura Blumenfeld, From the Green Ghosts by Pascal Khoo Thwe and The Two Hearts of Kwasi Boachi by Arthur Japin.
(Repeated on Sunday at 11pm)

Contributors

Presenter:
Rosie Boycott
Guest:
Aminatta Forna
Guest:
Tim Healey
Producer:
Beth O'Dea

House still on the market after seven years? Serves you right for putting goldfish in the waterbed. Take a few tips from Dick Splodge , one of the characters you'll meet in a new series of the sketch show. With Robin Ince , Helen Moon , Smug Robert and Kate Ward Producer Graham Frost

Contributors

Unknown:
Dick Splodge
Unknown:
Robin Ince
Unknown:
Helen Moon
Unknown:
Smug Robert

After half a century, the Australian Aborigines of Maralinga get their land back. Professor John Keane explores how the British commandeered their land from 1957 to 1963 as a test site for the atom bomb and how far the Aborigines and the servicemen - as well as the environment - were put at risk in the name Of the Cold War. Producer Ariane Koek Rptd Sunday 5pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Professor John Keane

Prostate Cancer. The programme explores how men are managing to steertheirway through the prostate cancer maze - from whether or not to have the not very reliable PSA test to deciding which treatment is best for you, including a new technique called brachytherapy. EMAIL: radioscience@bbc.co.uk
Producer Geraldine Fitzgerald Repeated tomorrow at 4.30pm

Contributors

Producer:
Geraldine Fitzgerald

Starring and written by Kay Stonham and Simon Greenall. The second in a four-part comedy drama about Robin and Wendy's unhealthy obsession with the contents oftheirgarage. With Debbie Stephenson and Phil Cornwell. Director Mario Stylianides

Contributors

Written By:
Kay Stonham
Written By:
Simon Greenall.
Unknown:
Debbie Stephenson
Unknown:
Phil Cornwell.
Director:
Mario Stylianides

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