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With John Humphrys and James Naughtie.
6.25, 7.25 and 8.25Sports News
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
With Sean Curran and David Wilby.
7.48 Thought for the Day With John Bell.
8.32 Yesterday in Parliament

Contributors

Unknown:
John Humphrys
Unknown:
James Naughtie.
Unknown:
Sean Curran
Unknown:
David Wilby.
Unknown:
John Bell.

New series Adam Hart-Davis presents the programme that explores the lives of extraordinary scientists, inventors and innovators. 1: James Ferguson. He began as a lowly shepherd boy but Ferguson rose to become a famous teacher, astronomer and populariser of his science. He produced globes, astronomical clocks and mechanical cranes while making ends meet by painting miniatures of the great and good. Producer John Byrne

Contributors

Unknown:
Adam Hart-Davis
Producer:
John Byrne

By Amanda Murphy. 6: Que Sera Sera. Jenny is back from America - and she's after Pete. Cassie's s burying her head in the sand and someone is humming the wedding march. Will there be a happy-ever-after ending? -.1
Producer Dawn Ellis

Contributors

Unknown:
Amanda Murphy.
Unknown:
Sera Sera.
Producer:
Dawn Ellis
Cassie:
Debra Stephenson
Pete:
Dave Lamb
Bill:
Mike Grady
pj:
Brendan Burns
janet:
Paula Wilcox
Maddy:
Julia Morris
Simon:
Shaun Dooley
jenny:
Mika Simmons

This week's panellists are Sir Clement Freud , fruit and veg expert Charlie Hicks , restaurant reviewer
Jennifer Sharp and chef Angela Hartnett. Hosted by JayRayner. Producer Rebecca Wells

Contributors

Unknown:
Sir Clement Freud
Unknown:
Charlie Hicks
Unknown:
Jennifer Sharp
Unknown:
Angela Hartnett.
Producer:
Rebecca Wells

By Gerard Foster.

Richie and Rora met when she brought her sick dog to his veterinary surgery. He failed to save the dog but did manage to "comfort" Flora into bed. Two years later, Flora is beginning to wonder whether her life with Richie is as dead as her beloved pet. Relationship enabler Ian is brought in to see if he can revive the spark, although it seems he may have motives of his own.

Contributors

Writer:
Gerard Foster
Director:
Katherine Beacon
Richie:
Gerard Foster
Flora:
Andrea Edwards
Ian:
Michael Begley

U p to 30 per cent of people with depression do not respond to antidepressants. And some fail to respond to any kind of treatment at all. In this week's programme, Raj Persaud looks at people suffering from resistant depression and explores the latest research in the area. Repeated from yesterday at 9pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Raj Persaud

By Marcus Brigstock and Jeremy Salsby with additional material by Graeme Garden.
Giles Wemmbley Hogg : traveller, backpacker, fearless investigator of cultural diversity and upper middle-class student ponce from Budleigh Salterton. This week, Giles goes off to ... Germany.
Producer David Tyler
BBC RADIO COLLECTION: Four episodes of this spoof documentary are available on CD from good retail outlets or from www.bbcshop.com Call [number removed]

Contributors

Unknown:
Marcus Brigstock
Unknown:
Jeremy Salsby
Unknown:
Graeme Garden.
Unknown:
Giles Wemmbley Hogg
Producer:
David Tyler
Giles:
Marcus Brigstocke
Herr Sostburg:
George Layton
Frau Sostburg:
Sheila Steafel
Brigitte:
Britta Gartner
Klaus:
Erich Redman
Clive:
Tony Gardner
Jonno:
Roger Morildge
Pete:
Richard Turner

John Wilson chairs the arts show and reports on the British premiere of Thoroughly Modern Millie, which won the Tony Award for best musical on Broadway. Producer Philippa Ritchie

Contributors

Unknown:
John Wilson
Producer:
Philippa Ritchie

Road Pricing. Britain is buckling under the weight of excess traffic. With the opening of Britain's first toll motorway imminent, the programme asks whether more toll roads are the answer. Should the congestion charge be rolled out nationwide or should we just build more roads? Nick Ross and three impartial comissioners examine the alternative answers.
Producer Sara Nathan Repeated on Satuday at 10.15pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Nick Ross
Producer:
Sara Nathan

New series When archaeologists unearthed a bone flute in a cave in southern Germany, it provided evidence that man had been making music for at least 40,000 years. But how much further back in time do humanity's musical abilities stretch? Peter Evans reviews the evidence. Producer John Watkins

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Evans
Producer:
John Watkins

By Gerard Foster. In the final episode of the series, Rose tries turning Alex's passion for snails into a money-making business opportunity. Will she make her million?

Contributors

Writer:
Gerard Foster.
Producer:
Jane Berthoud
George:
Geoffrey Palmer
Beverly:
Angela Thorne
Alex:
Gerard Foster
Rose:
Miranda Hart

of the Week: The Centre of the Bed
Joan Bakewell continues to read from her memoirs.
3: She talks candidly about her seven-year-affair with playwright Harold Pinter. Repeated from 9.45am

Contributors

Unknown:
Joan Bakewell
Unknown:
Harold Pinter.

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