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The Silent Men. Protection of sources has long been a traditional practice in journalism.
Jonathan Freedland , with guests Matthew Parris and Roy Greenslade , goes back to 1963 when two reporters were jailed for refusing to name their sources at the Vassall Inquiry. Producer Merilyn Harris Repeated at 9.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Jonathan Freedland
Unknown:
Matthew Parris
Unknown:
Roy Greenslade

Continuing the series uncovering the world of African missionary pilots. 4: Float Plane.Dale Hamilton is a pastor and pilot who ministers to a poor and disparate community on an island in Lake Victoria, where the incidence of HIV may be as high as 80 per cent. Last December he acquired a float plane, which has transformed his ability to get around. Producer Caroline Pare

Contributors

Unknown:
Dale Hamilton

Pheasants. October is the start of the pheasant-shooting season, with huge numbers of pheasants specially bred to meet the demand. As the majority are never shot, Paul Evans investigates the effect this surplus of pheasants could be having in the wild. Producer Sheena Duncan Repeated from yesterday at 9pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Paul Evans
Producer:
Sheena Duncan

Stuart Maconie delves into the archive to discover the working life of Hinge and Bracket. George Logan and Patrick Fyffe worked together for nearly 30 years, entertaining with razor-sharp observation, barbed satire and musical repartee.

Contributors

Presenter:
Stuart MacOnie
Producer:
Angela Sherwin

By Andrew Dallmeyer. A wartime memoir adapted from the true account: A Note on the War 1914-18. The annals of conflict are full of stories of suffering in battle, but the agonies suffered by Alfred M Hale during the First World War were of a different kind altogether. Full of humour, self pity and pathos, this adaptation provides a fascinating insight into the effects of war on a man pulled completely out of his social milieu. Narrated by Duncan Preston. Producer Colin Gilbert

Contributors

Unknown:
Andrew Dallmeyer.
Unknown:
Alfred M Hale
Unknown:
Duncan Preston.
Producer:
Colin Gilbert

Sue Cook returns with the series examining listeners' historical queries, exploring avenues of research and uncovering local mysteries. EMAIL: making.history@bbc.co.uk
Address: [address removed]Producers Ivan Howlett and Nick Patrick

Contributors

Producers:
Ivan Howlett
Producers:
Nick Patrick

2: Rosemary for Remembrance - or From My Diary, 1962 by Lorna Mitchell , read by Teresa Gallagher. Lorna's private writings humorously reflect the tormented first inklings of sexual identity for a teenager in the grips of a lesbian crush on her teacher. But was it wise to bare her soul to Miss Caldwell? For details see yesterday

Contributors

Unknown:
Lorna Mitchell
Read By:
Teresa Gallagher.

The second of this week's five stories about the transforming power of dance. 2: Antonia Franceschi was the ballet star in Fame. But in contrast to the film, her real life in the streets of Manhattan was violent and neglected. She is developing ways of telling her story with Patsy Rodenburg , head of voice atthe National Theatre. Fordetailsseeyesterday

Contributors

Unknown:
Antonia Franceschi
Unknown:
Patsy Rodenburg

By Marcus Powell and John Byrne. Roy, a 70-year-old jazz trombonist, and George, his best friend and pianist, face up to their own mortality at the funeral of a member of their old band. Meanwhile, Roy's wife Vi is full of life as her evening class tutor begins to show more than an academic interest in her
Producer Carol Smith

Contributors

Unknown:
Marcus Powell
Unknown:
John Byrne.
Producer:
Carol Smith
Roy Ram:
John Holder
Vi:
Yvonne Brewster
George:
Sam Kelly
Bernadette Caroline:
Lee Johnson
Barry:
George Layton
Victor:
Marcus Powell
Actor:
Daphne Lisasadovy
Alastair:
Gerald Harper

By Claire Luckham. 2: Kathleen was brought up in Blackburn and left school at 14 to become a telephonist. The piano was her first success in music.
For details see yesterday Repeated from 10.45am

Contributors

Unknown:
Claire Luckham.
WinifredShirley:
Dixon William
Winifred:
Shirley Dlxon
Kathleen, aged 14:
Lydia Tuckey
Alice:
Marlene Sldaway
William:
Alan Williams
Annie:
Liza Sadovy
Miss Walker:
Anne Carroll

Serious food-poisoning bugs affect 100,000 people in England and Wales each year and account for 100 to 200 deaths. This week Dr Mark Porter discusses how animal-borne infections, such as salmonella, E coli and campylobacter, find their way into humans.
(Repeated tomorrow at4.30pm)

Contributors

Presenter:
Dr Mark Porter
Producer:
Erika Wright

Another chance to hear Gregory Whitehead 's fantasy documentary, which follows a radio reporter down a dusty ranch road for a look at America power, money and the imagination
Daniel Klein
Producer Virginia Crompton/director Gregory Whitehead (R)

Contributors

Unknown:
Gregory Whitehead
Unknown:
Daniel Klein
Director:
Gregory Whitehead
Virginia:
Virginia Crompton
Jerry:
Gregory Whitehead
Cat:
Karen Lee
Helen:
Lydia Leonard
Guests:
Jon Swan
Guests:
Thorn Whaley
Guests:
Daniel Klein

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