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Melvyn Bragg continues his series chronicling how great events of British history have affected the lives and livelihoods of ordinary people. 3: AJourney Beyond the Seas. Tasmania is the location for stories of harsh punishment and brutal exile from convicts sent to serve their sentences in Australia. Producer Simcn Elmes Repeated at 9.30pm
BBC RADIO COLLECTION: The first six programmes in this 12-part series are available on a single CD at good retail outlets or from www.bbcshop.com Call [number removed]

Contributors

Unknown:
Melvyn Bragg
Producer:
SimcN Elmes

It was supposed to bring water to South Africa and electricity to the small kingdom of Lesotho, but the multi-billion dollar Lesotho Highlands Water Project is now embroiled in a series of trials as Lesotho takes powerful western companies to court for bribery and corruption. Esther Armah goes to Lesotho to see who benefits from the country's blue gold. Producer John Murphy

Contributors

Unknown:
Esther Armah
Producer:
John Murphy

Joan Bakewell entertains an audience at the Aldeburgh Festival with herchoiceof favourite literature. Readers are Andrew Sachs , Alice Arnold and Jon Glover. ProducerViv Beeby Repeated Sunday 12.15am

Contributors

Unknown:
Joan Bakewell
Unknown:
Andrew Sachs
Unknown:
Alice Arnold
Unknown:
Jon Glover.

With Carolyn Atkinson and Liz Barclay. In collaboration with the BBC2 series Restoration, the programme begins a series of reports featuring the people who are battling to save local historic buildings. 1: The Victoria Baths in Manchester.

Contributors

Unknown:
Carolyn Atkinson
Unknown:
Liz Barclay.

By Don Taylor. With Jack Shepherd , Philip Jackson and Trevor Cooper. A group of male friends in their 60s revive the schoolboy New Orleans Jazz band that expressed their purist youthful idealism. Youth and its high ideals have a brief musical re-flowering, until tragedy strikes. Has their time finally passed? Music by Bob Dwyer's Hot Six Director Peter Kavanagh

Contributors

Writer:
Don Taylor
Music by:
Bob Dwyer's Hot Six
Director:
Peter Kavanagh
Dave:
Jack Shepherd
Colin:
Philip Jackson
Derek:
Trevor Cooper
Dick:
Thomas Arnold
Bob:
Philip Joseph
Jenny:
Elizabeth Bell
Chris:
Martin Hyder

Health phone-in show in which Barbara Myers is joined by GP and homeopath Dr Kathy Ryan to answer questions about homeopathy. PHONE: [number removed] or email checkup@bbc.co.uk Producer Michelle Martin

Contributors

Unknown:
Barbara Myers
Unknown:
Dr Kathy Ryan
Producer:
Michelle Martin

John Nettles appeals on behalf of Talk Adoption-a free and confidential UK helpline for young people who want to talk about adoption. Donations: [address removed]Credit-card donations: [number removed] Repeat of Sun 7.55am

Contributors

Unknown:
John Nettles

Amanda Foreman joins James Naughtie and a group of readers to talk about her biography of the 18th-century socialite, Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire. Repeated from Sunday at 4pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Amanda Foreman
Unknown:
James Naughtie

By Alison Joseph.
Lucinda's call has been traced to Yorkshire.
(For details see Monday) (Repeated from 10.45am)

Contributors

Writer:
Alison Joseph
Richard:
David Ryall
Lucinda:
Barbara Flynn
Daniel:
James Laurenson
Tessa:
Juliet Aubrey
Luke:
Ifan Meredith
Jan:
Priyanga Elan
PC Mills:
Andrew Harrison
Sue/Woman:
Liza Sadovy
Elizabeth:
Carolyn Jones
Amy:
Helen Longworth
Man:
Stephen Critchlow

Last year, the Damilola Taylor murder trial collapsed after a crucial witness, a 14-year-old girl, had her evidence torn to shreds in court. Now branded a "grass" by her peers and disowned by the police, she lives in hiding, separated from her brothers, father and friends. She tells her story to John Waite.
Producer Sue Mitchell
Nothing in it for her: page 111

Contributors

Unknown:
Damilola Taylor
Unknown:
John Waite.
Producer:
Sue Mitchell

Don't Mention the Neighbours. With next year's enlargement, the European Union's membership will include countries that are poorer, less democratic and less stable than us. So how will we get on? Kirsty Hughes asks what the EU's plans are for the new members. Producer Simon Coates Repeated Sunday 9.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Kirsty Hughes
Producer:
Simon Coates

Write and Wrong. Comedy by Niall Ashdown and Luke Sorba. What does it take to be a successful author ? Is it dedication, effort and tenacity? Or is it a bunch of trendy half-baked ideas touted to vacUOUS execs? Producer Martin Dempsey

Contributors

Comedy By:
Niall Ashdown
Comedy By:
Luke Sorba.
Producer:
Martin Dempsey

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