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With Sarah Montague and Edward Stourton.
6.25, 7.25 and 8.25 Sports News
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
With Sean Curran and Robert Orchard.
Editor Peter Knowles
7.48 Thought for the Day With 01 iver McTernan.
8.32 Yesterday in Parliament

Contributors

Unknown:
Sarah Montague
Unknown:
Edward Stourton.
Unknown:
Sean Curran
Unknown:
Robert Orchard.
Editor:
Peter Knowles

At the end of the summer, thousands of pilgrims assemble in one of the remotest parts of the USA to take part in the ritual known as Burning Man. What started off as one man's personal symbolic gesture 18 years ago has become a week of extravagant excess in the middle of the desert. Peter Day travelled to Black Rock City to take part. Producer Neil Koenig

Contributors

Producer:
Neil Koenig

New series Four-part comedy series by Paul Marshall. 1:Chumps' Tea Party. Council gardeners Danny, Alec and Jack, tend the green and pleasant land underthe keen scrutiny of their short-sighted supervisor, Mr Macintyre. But with an escaped chimp on the loose and a power-crazed head park-keeper scrutinising their every move, will they ever get those hedges cut?
Producer Lucy Bacon

Contributors

Unknown:
Paul Marshall.
Unknown:
Mr MacIntyre.
Producer:
Lucy Bacon
Danny:
Jack Docherty
Maclntyre/Stevie/Mr Young:
Lewis MacLeod
Alec:
Tony Osoba
Jack/Charlie/Mr Veitch:
Stuart Sinclair Blyth
Mrs Taylor:
Gabriel Quigley
Graham the Park:
Gavin Mitchell

Roger Bolton with listeners' views on what they ve heard on BBC radio. Letters: Feedback. PO Box 2100, London W1A 1QT Tel: [number removed] email: feedback@bbc.co uk Producer Sue Bonner Repeated on Sunday at 8pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Roger Bolton

By DJ Britton. 1816: Napoleon Bonaparte is in exile on St Helena and the task of keeping him safe from possible assassins has fallen to Mrs Sachs and her old friend, the Parson.
Other parts played by Brendan Charleson Director Gilly Adams

Contributors

Unknown:
Napoleon Bonaparte
Unknown:
Mrs Sachs
Played By:
Brendan Charleson
Played By:
Gilly Adams
Parson:
Philip Madoc
Mrs Sachs:
Melanie Walters
Sir Hudson Lowe:
Andy Rivers
Betsy:
Lucy Rivers
MrLeeson:
Simon Ludders

Chef Denis Cotter joins Gregg Wallace and Charlie Hicks to suggest wonderful ways with winter greens. Phone: [number removed] Lines open from 1.30pm Producer Rebecca Moore

Contributors

Unknown:
Denis Cotter
Unknown:
Gregg Wallace
Unknown:
Charlie Hicks
Producer:
Rebecca Moore

5: Writer's Block. By Julian Simpson , read by Mark Heap and William Hootkins. A writer stares at the empty page and wishes for words. Perhaps a walk will give him inspiration.... and where is Aristotle when you need him? Fordetails see Monday

Contributors

Unknown:
Julian Simpson
Read By:
Mark Heap
Read By:
William Hootkins.

Atongue-in-cheek look at the week's news with Simon Hoggart , Alan Coren and guests.
Producer Simon Nicholls Repeated on Saturday at 12.30pm
BBC RADIO COLLECTION: A selection of episodes, and a celebration of the first 25 years of The News Quiz, is available on audio cassette or CD from retail outlets or from www.bbcshop.com Call [number removed]

Contributors

Unknown:
Simon Hoggart
Unknown:
Alan Coren
Producer:
Simon Nicholls

Alistair starts to feel the pressure.
Written by Joanna Toye Director Jenny Stephens Editor Vanessa Whitburn
ARCHERS ADDICTS FAN CLUB: send an SAE to [address removed]

Contributors

Written By:
Joanna Toye
Written By:
Jenny Stephens
Editor:
Vanessa Whitburn
Phil:
Norman Painting
Jill:
Patricia Greene
Alistair:
Michael Lumsden
Shula:
Judy Bennett
David:
Timothy Bentinck
Ruth:
Felicity Finch
Nigel:
Graham Seed
Elizabeth:
Alison Dowling
Julia:
Mary Wimbush
Brian:
Charles Collingwood
Adam:
Andrew Wlncott
Joe:
Edward Kelsey
Eddie:
Trevor Harrison
Clarrie:
Rosalind Adams
Edward:
Barry Farrimond
Susan:
Charlotte Martin
Hayley:
Lucy Davis
Caroline:
Sara Coward
Lynda:
Carole Boyd
Bert:
Eric Allan
Oliver:
Michael Cochrane
Alan:
John Telfer
Amy Natalia:
Keery Fisher

Francine Stock has the verdict on a new National Theatre production of Eugene O'Neill 's Mourning Becomes Electra, starring Helen Mirren. Producer Rebecca Nicholson

Contributors

Unknown:
Francine Stock
Unknown:
Eugene O'Neill
Unknown:
Helen Mirren.
Producer:
Rebecca Nicholson

By Joan Wyndham. 5: Goodbye Redcliffe Road. With Rupert away, Jo enlisted, and Gerhardt who knows where, there is only one thine left for Joan to do.
For details see Monday Repeated from 10.45am

Contributors

Unknown:
Joan Wyndham.
Joan:
Emilia Fox
Rupert:
Julian Ovenden
Prudey:
Abigail Thaw
Nurse:
Daisy Ashford

Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the discussion as an audience in Norfolk puts questions on issues of the week to a panel that includes the secretary of state for education Charles Clarke MP.
Producer Anne Peacock Repeated on Saturday at 1. 15pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Jonathan Dimbleby
Unknown:
Charles Clarke
Producer:
Anne Peacock

By Anita Sullivan.

Roz is 30 years old, middle-class, clean living and healthy. She has no dark secrets, no skeletons in the closet. But one day she develops a nasty cough. Two weeks later, she is fighting for her life. She has full-blown Aids.

Contributors

Writer:
Anita Sullivan
Music:
Joe Young
Director:
Karen Rose
Roz:
Claire Skinner
Mark:
Charlie Simpson
Harvey:
Clive Wedderburn
Counsellor/Duncan:
Daniel Ryan
Ed/Bob:
David Holt
Other parts played by:
David Collings
Other parts played by:
Dona Croll
Other parts played by:
Joanne Good
Other parts played by:
Ian Masters

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