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With James Naughtie and Sarah Montague.
6.25, 7.25, 8.25 Sports News
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
7.48 Thought for the Day With Martin Palmer.
8.32 Yesterday in Parliament

Contributors

Unknown:
James Naughtie
Unknown:
Sarah Montague.
Unknown:
Martin Palmer.

Sue MacGregor reunites some of the key figures in Greenpeace's campaigning vessel, the Rainbow
Warrior. They recall the successful heightening of environmental issues and the night in 1985 when the ship was sabotaged and sunk by French secret service agents.
Shortened repeat from Sunday at 11.15am

Got a Story?
Gerry Anderson asks why Highland Radio in Donegal is the most successful radio station in Ireland. Is it because everyone has a story in them? It can t be the music policy. Producer Frances Byrnes

Contributors

Unknown:
Gerry Anderson
Producer:
Frances Byrnes

New series Comedy drama by Annie McCartney.

A third series about the bohemian residents of Marlborough Road, Belfast, who are saved from their own chaos by Sally, their cleaning lady.

Will Clare's family look after new baby Gabriel so she can give a lecture in Sligo?

Contributors

Writer:
Annie McCartney
Director:
Tanya Nash
Sally:
Frances Tomelty
Clare:
Marcella Riordan
Evie:
Katy Gleadhlll
Anna:
Hannah R Gordon
Tony:
Robert Patterson
Trevor:
Gerard McSorley
Fidelma:
Aine McCartney

Roger Bolton returns with listeners' views on what they've heard on BBC Radio.
Letters: Feedback, PO Box 2100, London W1A1QT Fax: [number removed] email: feedback@bbc.co.uk Producer Brian King Repeated on Sunday at 8pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Roger Bolton

2: Home to the Black Sea by Emily Woof. A young Tartar couple from the Crimea are separated by Stalin'sDolicvofethniccleansing. Serge Soric
Director Anastasia Tolstoy

Contributors

Unknown:
Emily Woof.
Unknown:
Serge Soric
Director:
Anastasia Tolstoy
OldAyesha:
Marcia Warren
Old Iskender:
John Rowe
YoungAyesha:
Rosamund Pike
Young Iskender:
Stuart Bunce
Mehmet:
Christopher Simpson
Radio nost:
Serge Soric
Radio producer:
Ivan Marevlch
Mustafa:
Ben Crowe
Ayesha's mother:
Uza Sadovy
Little Anna:
Amlra McCarthy

Fishing for the Future. Sandra Sykes meets the fishermen of Loch Torridon on the north-west coast of Scotland, who use creels to catch prawns. They have fought to establish a creel-only fishing area, resulting in a thriving and sustainable prawn-fishing co-operative, bringing huge environmental benefits. Producer Julian Hector

Contributors

Unknown:
Sandra Sykes
Unknown:
Loch Torridon
Producer:
Julian Hector

5: The Smell of Growth by Linda Cracknell. Growing up isn't easy when you're onlyten years old -trying to be clean, good and deserving, not covered in mud and not doing the wrong thing. A lyrical tale of petty crime. Read by Frances Thorburn. For details see Monday

Contributors

Unknown:
Linda Cracknell.
Read By:
Frances Thorburn.

The sketch and impressions show, starring
Jon Culshaw , Jan Ravens , Kevin Connolly and Mark Perry. Producer Mario Stylianides Repeated on Saturday at 12.30pm
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Contributors

Unknown:
Jon Culshaw
Unknown:
Jan Ravens
Unknown:
Kevin Connolly
Unknown:
Mark Perry.
Producer:
Mario Stylianides

Jennifer plans for the future
Written by Adrian Flynn Director Rosemary Watts
Editor Vanessa Whitburn
ARCHERS ADDICTS FAN CLUB: send an SAE to [address removed]

Contributors

Editor:
Vanessa Whitburn
Jill:
Patricia Greene
Shula:
Judy Bennett
David:
Timothy Bentlnck
Ruth:
Felicity Finch
Nigel:
Graham Seed
Elizabeth:
Alison Dowling
Brian:
Charles Collingwood
Jennifer:
Angela Piper
Adam:
Andrew Wlncott
George:
Graham Roberts
Christine:
Lesley Saweard
Edward:
Barry Farrlmond
Siobhan:
Caroline Lennon
Usha:
Souad Faress
Oliver:
Michael Cochrane
Alan:
John Telfer
Amy:
Natalia Keery-Flsher
Clive:
Alex Jones
Legal adviser:
Susan Jeffrey

By Jane Austen.

Sir Thomas returns to Mansfield Park to discover the household in disarray.

(For details see Monday)
(Repeated from 10.45am)

Contributors

Author:
Jane Austen
Jane Austen:
Amanda Root
Fanny:
Felicity Jones
Edmund:
Benedict Cumberbatch
Sir Thomas:
Tim Pigott-Smith
Mary:
Susan Lynch
Henry:
James Callis
Lady Bertram:
Liza Sadovy
Mrs Norris:
Julia McKenzle
Maria:
Kate Fleetwood
Tom:
David Tennant
Rushworth:
Toby Jones
Yates:
Gareth Corke

Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the discussion as an audience at Newton Stewart , Wigtownshire, puts questions to a panel that includes shadow secretary of state for Scotland Jacqui Lait, independent MSP Margo MacDonald and former Liberal Democrat leader David Steel. Producer Anne Peacock Rptd Sat 1.15pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Jonathan Dimbleby
Unknown:
Newton Stewart
Unknown:
Margo MacDonald
Leader:
David Steel.
Producer:
Anne Peacock Rptd

By Christopher Reason. The four men who make up the cooking group have been meeting once a month for ten years. However, with the onset of middle age their lives are falling apart. An attempt to recapture the spirit of theiryouth goes disastrously wrong when one of their number has to face up to the biggest crisis of all. With Mark Benton , Matthew Marsh , Matthew Wait and Nimmy March.

Contributors

Unknown:
Mark Benton
Unknown:
Matthew Marsh
Unknown:
Matthew Wait

9: Africa. Matthew Parris grew up in Africa, and his three guests, Peter Godwin , Aminatta Forna and Aidan Hartley , have all published their memoirs of African childhood. They discuss whether Europe and Africa seem destined to misunderstand each other.
Producer Jolyon Jenkins

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Godwin
Unknown:
Aminatta Forna
Unknown:
Aidan Hartley
Producer:
Jolyon Jenkins

Crime writer Val McDermid launches her own private investigation into the life of Allan Pinkerton-the Glasgow-born man who gave the world the term
" private eye" and brought his own particular brand of justice to the Wild West. Producer Lynsey Moyes (R)

Contributors

Unknown:
Val McDermid
Unknown:
Allan Pinkerton-The
Producer:
Lynsey Moyes

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