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With Sarah Montague and James Naughtie.
6.25, 7.25, 8.25 Sports News
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
7.48 Thought for the Day
With the Rt Rev Richard Harries.
8.32 Yesterday in Parliament

Contributors

Unknown:
Sarah Montague
Unknown:
James Naughtie.
Unknown:
Richard Harries.

The radio telescope at Jodrell Bank has been monitoring deep space for nearly 50 years. It is
Britain's eyes and ears on the universe. Hundreds of people keep it listening and watching and it's s recently been upgraded to cope with the ever-unfolding vistas of astronomy. Brian James talks to the people that make Jodrell Bank function: scientists engineers and maintenance personnel all contribute to an unusual behind-the-scenes glimpse of one of the our most recognisable and best loved landmarks. Producer Angela Hind

Contributors

Talks:
Brian James
Producer:
Angela Hind

Comedy drama series by and starring Kay Stonham and Simon Greenall.
5: Lassie Go Home. Wendy adopts a stray dog that loves her but hates Robin. Derek persuades an unwilling Maureen to try forthe patter oftiny feet but when they arrive, there seem to be more than two.
With Amelia Bullmore , Martin Trenaman Paul Putner, Geoffrey McGivern and Ewan Baily. Producer Mario Stylianides

Contributors

Unknown:
Kay Stonham
Unknown:
Simon Greenall.
Unknown:
Amelia Bullmore
Unknown:
Martin Trenaman Paul
Unknown:
Geoffrey McGivern
Unknown:
Ewan Baily.
Producer:
Mario Stylianides

Roger Bolton with listeners' views and opinions on BBC radio programmes and policy.
Producer Peter Everett Repeated on Sunday at 8pm
Letters: Feedback PO Box 2100, London, WiA 1QT. FAX: [number removed].PHONE: [number removed]. EMAIL: feedback@bbc.co.uk

Contributors

Unknown:
Roger Bolton
Producer:
Peter Everett

By Ian Curteis. Part 1: When May's husband dies, her friend Ferdy tells her that he has been "deeply in love with you for 47 years". She is 76 and he is 79, and their adventures are just beginning. This three-part story continues next week...

Contributors

Writer:
Ian Curteis
Director:
Tracey Neale
May:
Barbara Leigh Hunt
Ferdy:
Bernard Hepton
Elizabeth:
Helen Ayres
Merv:
Phillip Joseph
Edna:
Jennie Stoller
Charles:
Gordon Rera
Hook:
James Grout

Cheshire. Tegg's Nose country park is patrolled by ranger Ian Coppack. He talks about its beauty and history With Clare Balding. Producer Karen Gregor CELEBRATING PETER TINNISWOOD

Contributors

Unknown:
Ian Coppack.
Producer:
Karen Gregor
Producer:
Celebrating Peter Tinniswood

Atongue-in-cheek review of the week's news, brought to you by Simon Hoggart , Alan Coren ,
Francis Wheen , John Sergeant and Barry Cryer. Producer Simon Nicholls Repeated on Saturday at 12.30pm
BBC RADIO COLLECTION: A selection of memorable moments from The News Quiz is available on audio cassette and CD at good retail outlets orwww.bbcshop.com Call [number removed]

Contributors

Unknown:
Simon Hoggart
Unknown:
Alan Coren
Unknown:
Francis Wheen
Unknown:
John Sergeant
Unknown:
Barry Cryer.
Producer:
Simon Nicholls

David's not impressed.
Written by Adrian Flynn Director Julie Beckett Editor Vanessa Whitburn
ARCHERS ADDICTS FAN CLUB: send an SAE to [address removed]

Contributors

Written By:
Adrian Flynn
Director:
Julie Beckett
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
Julia:
Mary Wimbush
Tom:
Tom Graham
Brian:
Charles Collinewood
Adam:
Andrew Wlncott
Peggy:
June Spencer
Sid:
Alan Devereux
Fallon:
Joanna Van Kampen
Joe:
Edward Kelsey
Eddie:
Trevor Harrison
Neil:
Brian Hewlett
Betty:
Pamela Craig
Roy:
Ian Pepperell
Lynda:
Carole Boyd
Usha:
Souad Faress
Nickv:
Alison Belbln

By George Eliot. 10: A Reckoning. Tom has guessed that Maggie is secretly meeting Philip Wakem. He forces on them a desDerate course of action.
For details see Monday Repeated from 10.45am

Contributors

Unknown:
George Eliot.
Unknown:
Philip Wakem.
George Eliot:
Deborah Flndlay
Tom:
Tom Goodman-Hill
Maggie:
Jasmine Hyde
MrWakem:
Paul Jesson
Mrs Tulliver:
Alexandra Mathie
MrTulliver:
Malcolm Storry
Philip Wakem:
Davld Tennarrt

Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the discussion as an audience at Battle, East Sussex puts questions to a panel that includes the former education secretary Estelle Morris MP, Conservative peer Lord Tebbitt and the director-general of the Confederation of British Industry, Digby Jones.
Producer Anne Peacock Repeated on Saturday at 1.15pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Jonathan Dimbleby
Unknown:
Digby Jones.
Producer:
Anne Peacock

Recorded after his death, this last play in the short season celebrating the work of Peter Tinniswood introduces the audience to Raymond Lancaster - another of the author's wonderfully eccentric comic creations. Raymond's pedestrian existence is salvaged by his rich fantasy life, in which football predominates. But where does fantasy stop and reality begin?
Original music by Nina Perry Director Gordon House

In the beautiful game. if the goalkeeper is playing on the field of dreams, the odd mistake is almost inevitable
The Goalkeeper's Boo-Boo
9.00pm R4 Peter Tinniswood wrote this play in the shadow of his subsequent death and the comic elements (of which there are many) are, not surprisingly, pretty dark. The central character, Raymond Lancaster, is described as a small man, surveying "the kingdom of his dreams" - football stadium. He spends his time listening to voices in his head, pondering the fate of two giraffes on board a Spanish ship or the likelihood of sleeping with the erotic Miss Chilton in his office. But Ray Lancaster is also a goalkeeper who's been dropping footballs at the most inopportune moments. The commentary on the matches by real-life BBC commentator Alan Green and a character called Craig (who compares the action to literary classics) is hilarious - in contrast to the brooding, Dylan Thomas-like timbre of Tinniswood's poetic script. He paints a sorry portrait of a man whose dream is over, only to find that "he's still here" in the "long, endless nothingness" while those two giraffes have escaped - albeit through death.

Contributors

Introduces:
Peter Tinniswood
Unknown:
Raymond Lancaster
Music By:
Nina Perry
Director:
Gordon House
Narrator:
Ian McDiarmid
Raymond:
Paul McCrink
Miss Chilton:
Helen Longworth
Dawn:
Fiona Clarke
Mother:
Barbara Marten
Briggs:
Everal A Walsh
MrAston:
Stephen Thorne
Commentator:
Alan Green
Craig:
Mark Chatteron

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