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Charles Wheeler tells the shocking story of the migration of more than 150,000 children from Britain to all parts of the world from the 1900s to 1967. 2: Good British Stock. This week Wheeler looks at the early experiences of some of the children and the political background to the continuation of the migrations. Producer David Prest Shortened repeat at 9.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Charles Wheeler
Producer:
David Prest

Ukraine. Paul Henley meets Igor Kurilets , a neurosurgeon working in Ukraine. Unlike most of his rivals he refuses to accept bribes from patients and he denounces doctors who do. Not surprisingly, he has infuriated the local medical establishment, which has tried to get him barred. Henley hears the passionate arguments and watches as Dr Kurilets opens up a patient's cranium. Producer Lucy Ash

Contributors

Unknown:
Igor Kurilets
Producer:
Lucy Ash

New series Clive Anderson presents a three-part series that looks at the world of the barrister-at-law and the customs, practices, history and future of the Bar Contributors include Philip Sales , the "Treasury Devil", Christopher Leslie , a minister in the newly formed Departmentfor Constitutional Affairs, and senior barristers. 1: Pupils and their life at the bottom of chamber's hierarchy. Producer David Perry

Contributors

Unknown:
Clive Anderson
Unknown:
Philip Sales
Unknown:
Christopher Leslie
Producer:
David Perry

A four-part comedy drama by Marianne Carey.
2: Ronnie is determined to become the new First
Minister, but will he have the support of his peers?
Director/producer David Ian Neville

Contributors

Unknown:
Marianne Carey.
Producer:
David Ian Neville
Ronnie:
Sfmon Tatt
Claire:
Tamara Kennedy
Holly:
Emma Ballantine
Tom:
James Qulntal-Norris
Clive/Alex:
Crawford Logan
Lydia:
Lucy Paterson
Wallace:
Ralph Riach

By Annie McCartney.
When Rosa and Colm meet at their local pool a love affair quickly blossoms. But whatever the complications in Rosa's life, Colm's past requires more than a little explanation.

Contributors

Writer:
Annie McCartney.
Producer:
Eoin O'Callaghan
Rosa:
Emma Fielding
Colm:
Robert Glenister
Jasmine:
Lizzy McLnnerny
Peter:
Mick Gamer
James:
Andrew Alston
Jocelyn:
Frances Jeater
Jamie:
Lewis Aaltonen
Evie:
Juliet Aaltonen

Charles Dickens thought nothing of walking 20 miles a day around London's crowded streets. But what sounds did he hear as he walked? Fiona Shaw recreates the sounds of 19th-century London. 1: A Whole Lot of Shouting Going On Producer Kate McAII

Contributors

Unknown:
Charles Dickens
Unknown:
Fiona Shaw
Producer:
Kate McAii

It can be found in two-thirds of all manufactured foods, has been at the centre of the genetic modification row and is the subject of numerous health claims. This week, Sheila Dillon examines the soya bean. Extended repeat of yesterday

Contributors

Unknown:
Sheila Dillon

Joining Nigel Rees this week are Ben Moor , Magnus Linklater , Jo Caulfield and Joyce McMillan. The reader is William Franklyn.
Producer Carol Smith Repeated Sunday 12.04pm
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Contributors

Unknown:
Nigel Rees
Unknown:
Ben Moor
Unknown:
Magnus Linklater
Unknown:
Jo Caulfield
Unknown:
Joyce McMillan.
Unknown:
William Franklyn.
Producer:
Carol Smith

Mark Lawson with arts news, interviews and the verdict on the film YoungAdam, a thriller set on the canals between Glasgow and Edinburgh, starring Ewan McGregor. Producer Philippa Ritchie

Contributors

Unknown:
Mark Lawson
Unknown:
Ewan McGregor.
Producer:
Philippa Ritchie

By Jane Austen , dramatised in ten parts by Lin Coghlan. 6: A ball is held at Mansfield Park in honour of Fanny and her brother William.
Producer/director Sally Avens Repeated from 10.45am

Contributors

Unknown:
Jane Austen
Unknown:
Lin Coghlan.
Jane Austen:
Amanda Root
Fanny:
Felicity Jones
Edmund:
Benedict Cumberbatch
Henry:
James Callis
Mary:
Susan Lynch
SirThomas:
Tim Pigott-Smith
Lady Bertram:
Uza Sadovy
Mrs Norris:
Julia McKenzie
William:
Richard Firth

3: An Organist's Tale. Almost the only evidence of the life and loves of James Parry , a local hero of Herefordshire and Monmouthshire, comes from his kiss 'n' tell memoir published in 1741. Mike Thomson hunts forthe merest trace verifying the raunchy tale of Parry's love affairwith the wealthy
Mary Powell , and his subsequent imprisonment and effective removal from the county. Producer Tom Alban

Contributors

Unknown:
James Parry
Unknown:
Mike Thomson
Unknown:
Mary Powell
Producer:
Tom Alban

Nightingales. In the final part of a series exploring the effect that birds have had on different people's lives, astrophysicist Hubert Reeves describes how a nightingale singing outside his window when he was very ill gave him the strength to carry on. Richard Mabey , Francesca Greenoak , Jim Flegg , Dee Doody and Geoff Sample also tell of the magical place this great songster has in their lives. Producer Rosie Boulton

Contributors

Unknown:
Hubert Reeves
Unknown:
Richard Mabey
Unknown:
Francesca Greenoak
Unknown:
Jim Flegg
Unknown:
Dee Doody
Unknown:
Geoff Sample
Producer:
Rosie Boulton

Lizards. Yvonne Ellis concludes her series about sophisticated reptiles. In the Galapagos Islands she swims with marine iguanas; on the island of Rinca in Indonesia she comes face to face with the giant komodo dragon, which breathes harmful bacteria instead of fire; and in the Sonoran Desert of North America she coaxes a venomous gila monster from its lair. Producer Brett Westwood Repeated tomorrow at 11am

Contributors

Unknown:
Yvonne Ellis
Producer:
Brett Westwood

By Robert Harris. Abridged in ten parts by Lisa Osborne. 1: In the summer of AD 79 the mighty Aqua Augusta develops a fault in the countryside outside Pompeii. Read by David Tennant. Producer Lisa Osborne

Contributors

Unknown:
Robert Harris.
Unknown:
Lisa Osborne.
Read By:
David Tennant.
Producer:
Lisa Osborne

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