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From St Martin in the Reids, London. Exploring Mary Magdalene 's story as reflected in the streets of Sono.
Preacher, the Rev Clare Herbert , Rector of St Anne s
Church Soho. Director of music Nicholas Danks. Producer Simon Vivian EMAIL: sunday.worship@bbc.co.uk

Contributors

Unknown:
St Martin
Unknown:
Mary Magdalene
Unknown:
Clare Herbert
Music:
Nicholas Danks.
Producer:
Simon Vivian

Bunny Guinness, Anne Swithinbank and Pippa Greenwood answer questions from gardeners at
Goldsithney, near Penzance in Cornwall. And Pippa and Bunny drop in at Anne Swithinbank s garden in Devon. Eric Robson is in the chair.
Producer Trevor Taylor Shortened 3pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Anne Swithinbank
Unknown:
Pippa Greenwood
Unknown:
Anne Swithinbank
Producer:
Trevor Taylor

In the first of three plays drawing on Lives of the Caesars by Suetonius. Mike Walker portrays Julius Caesar making an undercover visit to Senate leaders Cicero and Cato in order to gather support for the shake-up of Roman politics that would eventually lead to his supreme rule. This programme contains strong language.
Repeated Saturday at 9pm
Roman power plays: page 109

Contributors

Writer:
Mike Walker
Producer/Director:
Jeremy Mortimer
Gaius Julius Caesar:
David Troughton
Cicero:
Anton Lesser
Cato:
Stephen Critchlow
Tullia:
Juliet Aubrey
Julia:
Emily Bruni
Crassus:
Andrew Harrison

Mariella Frostrup talks to Alexander McCall Smith about the latest in his series of novels set in a ladies' detective agency in Botswana.
Producer Hilary Dunn Repeated on Thursday at 4pm
August Bookclub: Georgiana, Duchess ofDevonshire by Amanda Foreman.

Contributors

Talks:
Mariella Frostrup
Unknown:
Alexander McCall Smith
Producer:
Hilary Dunn
Unknown:
Amanda Foreman.

3: Naming of Parts by Henry Reed. Peggy Reynolds traces the experience that led poet and dramatist Henry Reed to fuse the natural world with military terminology in a poem that has become one of the most anthologised of the Second World War and continues to resonate across the generations. Producer Paul Dodgson Repeated on Saturday at 11.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Henry Reed.
Unknown:
Peggy Reynolds
Dramatist:
Henry Reed
Producer:
Paul Dodgson

The Government insists that pupils expelled for bad behaviour must receive alternative full-time education. So why are children as young as six being left to fend for themselves? Fran Abrams reports. Repeated from Tuesday

Contributors

Unknown:
Fran Abrams

2: Wild Horses and the Wings of Sound
John Matshikiza 's return to southern Africa after nearly 30 years in exile came about by accident. Flying in a small aircraft over the vast landscape, John came down to earth in Windhoek. Producer Claire Grove Repeated on Saturday at 7.45

Contributors

Unknown:
John Matshikiza

Clarrie gets the village gossip. Repeated tomorrow 2pm Fancy The Archers theme tune on your mobile? Visit www.radiotimes.com for more information
Soap & Flannel with Alison Graham : page 32 Clarrie Grundy 's scrumpy cake: page 30

Contributors

Unknown:
Alison Graham
Unknown:
Clarrie Grundy

Barney Harwood finds out where the smugglers used to hide in the Shetland Islands. Plus the third episode of Jeremy Strong 's drama What Do You Think You're Doing?
Producer Jane Chambers EMAIL: gfl@bbc.co.uk

Contributors

Unknown:
Barney Harwood
Unknown:
Shetland Islands.
Unknown:
Jeremy Strong

Roger Bolton with listeners' views on BBC radio. Repeated from Friday
LETTERS: Feedback, PO Box 2100, London, WlA 1QT. Fax: [number removed]. Telephone: [number removed]. email: feedback@bbc.co.uk

Contributors

Unknown:
Roger Bolton

Another chance to hear two programmes in which
Josie Lawrence journeys through the comic heritage of the West Midlands, exploring the factory-floor roots and multi-cultural expansion of the Black Country comic. She identifies a comic muse that links modern-day comedians to early music-hall acts such as Dolly Allan and Harry Harris. Producer Chris Green

Contributors

Unknown:
Josie Lawrence
Unknown:
Dolly Allan
Unknown:
Harry Harris
Producer:
Chris Green

Europe's Vision Thing. Undaunted by its divisions on Iraq, the European Union is planning the next ambitious steps in its future. Quentin Peel asks who will pull the strings under the new constitution. Repeated from Thursday

Contributors

Unknown:
Quentin Peel

A look at the politics of the next seven days with Andrew Rawnsley. Including at 10.45 Brandreth
Rules. 3: Gyles Brandreth explains how to deal with the Whips, how to impress them, how to avoid them and how to make them yourfriends. With contributions from parliamentarians, including Matthew Parris. Edwina Currie , Lord Hurd and Jonathan Aitken.
Editor John Evans Brandreth Rules repeated Wednesday 8.45pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Andrew Rawnsley.
Unknown:
Gyles Brandreth
Unknown:
Matthew Parris.
Unknown:
Edwina Currie
Unknown:
Jonathan Aitken.
Editor:
John Evans Brandreth

Actress and writer Maureen Lipman and Christina Odone , deputy editor of the New Statesman, meet presenter Sue MacGregor to talk about three of their favourite paperbacks. Repeated from Tuesday

Contributors

Unknown:
Maureen Lipman
Unknown:
Christina Odone
Presenter:
Sue MacGregor

3: Salome. Huw Edward looks behind the reputation forthe real history of Richard Strauss 's shocking operatic version of the famous story and finds a disturbing snapshot of the artistic values of its time. Producer Kerry Chapman

Contributors

Unknown:
Huw Edward
Unknown:
Richard Strauss
Producer:
Kerry Chapman

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