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With John Humphrys and James Naughtie.
7.20 Yesterday in Parliament
7.25 and 8.25 Sports News
7.48 Thought for the Day
With the Rev Rob Marshall.
8.51 Yesterday in Parliament

Contributors

Unknown:
John Humphrys
Unknown:
James Naughtie.
Unknown:
Rob Marshall.

More comical slants on the week's news with Simon Hoggart , Jeremy Hardy , Linda Smith , Marcus Brigstocke and guest, from Blackpool Grand Theatre. Repeated from Friday

Contributors

Unknown:
Simon Hoggart
Unknown:
Jeremy Hardy
Unknown:
Linda Smith
Unknown:
Marcus Brigstocke

In David Calcutt 's dramatisation of Ray Bradbury s futuristic novel, society is ruled by a vast multimedia corporation that attempts to control all aspects of life through a constant input of TV, music and news. Books, which are seen as nonconformist, are banned and burned. But Montag, one of the team of firemen whose job it is to burn the books, gradually becomes uneasy with his role and steals one of the banned books. Director Rosemary Watts

Contributors

Unknown:
David Calcutt
Unknown:
Ray Bradbury
Director:
Rosemary Watts
Montag:
Stephen Tomlin
Cpt Beatty:
Christian Rodska
Rachel:
Sunny Ormonde
Clarisse:
Tracy Wiles
Mason:
Peter Meakin
Powell:
David Hott
Tobias:
David Hott
Marcus:
Colin Rote
Blake:
Owen Gannon

During the Second World War, people formed special bonds in extraordinary times, often to lose contact when life returned to normal. Edi Stark follows the stories of comrades, friends and lovers reunited.... and of those still searching.
2: Brothers in Arms. Sixty years on, former prisoners of war Doug Hawkins and Tom Jones meet in more comfortable surroundings. Producer ClareCsonka

Contributors

Unknown:
Doug Hawkins
Unknown:
Tom Jones

To mark the 75th anniversary of Lights of New York, the first all-talking feature film, Jim White looks back at the transition from silent to sound. Also on the programme, why are cinemas today so loud? Producer Mohini Patel

Contributors

Unknown:
Jim White
Producer:
Mohini Patel

Tom Sutcliffe and his guests review the cultural events of the week, including a new production of Stephen Sondheim 's musical Pacific Overtures and PD James's latest novel, The Murder Room. Producer Fiona McLean

Contributors

Unknown:
Tom Sutcliffe
Unknown:
Stephen Sondheim
Producer:
Fiona McLean

Accept My Health and Other Wondrous Tales In the second of his three inspirational talks,
Robert Rietti , scion of ancient Italian-Jewish family, actor, writer and rabbi, meditates on the Jewish festivals, including Yom Kippur. Repeated from Sunday

Contributors

Unknown:
Robert Rietti

The concluding episode of CP Snow's epic novel sequence about the English Establishment, dramatised by Jonathan Holloway.

Roger Quaife stakes his political destiny on one extraordinary debate in the House of Commons.
(Repeated from Sunday)

Contributors

Author:
C.P. Snow
Dramatised by:
Jonathan Holloway
Producer:
Sally Avens
Producer:
Jeremy Howe
Lewis:
David Haig
Roger:
Iain Glen
Margaret:
Juliet Aubrey
Caro:
Julia Watson
Ellen:
Emma Brown
Lord Collingwood:
Ronald Pickup
Sir Hector Rose:
John Carlisle
Osbaldiston:
David Leonard
Francis:
Geoffrey Whitehead
David:
Rolf Saxon
Monteith:
Paul Venables
Trafford:
Stephen Critchlow

Michael Buerk chairs another live debate in which Michael Gove , Steven Rose , Ian Hargreaves and Melanie Phillips cross-examine witnesses who hold passionate but conflicting views on the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
Repeated from Wednesday

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Buerk
Unknown:
Michael Gove
Unknown:
Steven Rose
Unknown:
Ian Hargreaves
Unknown:
Melanie Phillips

Roger McGough introduces listeners' choices of poems about yearning for other times and places. With readings by Stephen Rea , Lorelei King , Jill Balcon , Helen Sheals and Michael Maloney. Repeated from Sunday

Contributors

Introduces:
Roger McGough
Unknown:
Stephen Rea
Unknown:
Lorelei King
Unknown:
Jill Balcon
Unknown:
Helen Sheals
Unknown:
Michael Maloney.

A series of five short stories offering a fresh perspective on some existing literary characters.
4: Deconstructing Emily by Frederic Lindsay , read by Hilary Neville. At a criminology conference in Edinburgh, an authority on detective fiction comes face to face with one of the great heroes of the genre. Producer David Jackson Young

Contributors

Unknown:
Frederic Lindsay
Read By:
Hilary Neville.
Producer:
David Jackson Young

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