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With John Humphrys and Sarah Montague.
6.25, 7.25 and 8.25 Sports News
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
With Sean Curran and Susan Hulme.
7.48 Thought for the Day With Elaine Storkey.
8.32 Yesterday in Parliament

Contributors

Unknown:
John Humphrys
Unknown:
Sarah Montague.
Unknown:
Sean Curran
Unknown:
Susan Hulme.
Unknown:
Elaine Storkey.

The last in the series in which professor Steve Jones examines the different blood groups and their hidden influences on people's lives. 5: The Future
Steve Jones discovers what the future ho ds for our blood groups - could we ever live without them? Producer Andrea Kidd

Contributors

Unknown:
Professor Steve Jones
Unknown:
Steve Jones
Producer:
Andrea Kidd

French pop music used to be a contradiction in terms, in fact a bit of ajoke. Today, French pop has officially become cool, worldly-wise and full of secret delights. French expat Muriel Zagha goes back to her roots to sample the great vintages of contempoary
French music, listening to the different voices of French pop and exploring the culture and attitudes that Shaped them. Producer Sara Jane Hall

Contributors

Unknown:
Muriel Zagha
Producer:
Sara Jane Hall

By Carolyn Scott-Jeffs . In the First Word War a pilot hangs between life and death as his plane hurtles towards the ground. A strange vision, combined with echoes of the poems of Jeffrey Day, helps him to come to a decision about whether to live or die.
Meanwhile, in 2003, a young heroin addict reads
Day's poetry and contemplates suicide. She is transported by a reluctant angel back to 1917 where they find the suicidal pilot. An ultimately uplifting play.
Producer/Director Peter Leslie Wild

Contributors

Unknown:
Carolyn Scott-Jeffs
Director:
Peter Leslie Wild
Jen:
Natalia Keery-Fisher
Alice:
Emily Chennery
Sam:
James Howard

Writer and film-maker Roger Deakin and East Is East director Kristine Landon-Smith talk to Sue MacGregor about theirfavourite books. Producer Jane Greenwood Repeated on Sunday

Contributors

Unknown:
Roger Deakin
Director:
Kristine Landon-Smith
Unknown:
Sue MacGregor
Producer:
Jane Greenwood

A series of reminiscences by well loved personalities. This week Andrew Sachs talks about his background as a German refugee and about the career he loves, including his first steps in rep and the role for which everybody remembers him: that of Manuel in Fawlty Towers. (R)

Contributors

Speaker:
Andrew Sachs
Producer:
Claire Jones

Mark Lawson introduces the arts magazine and considers the new production of Stephen Sondheim 's musical Sweeney Todd currently showing at the Royal Opera House and broadcast live tomorrow at 7.25pm on Radio 3. Producer Kirsty Pope
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Contributors

Introduces:
Mark Lawson
Unknown:
Stephen Sondheim
Musical:
Sweeney Todd
Producer:
Kirsty Pope

At the Swimming Pool. Bobby Baker is terrified of parties - but it's herwork's Christmas do on Friday. Deciding that her only hope is her new self-help guide, she practises in a different situation each day. 2: On Tuesday, Bobby decides to try to get fighting fit and cycles to her local swimming pool. Fordetalls see yesterday Repeated from 10.45am

Contributors

Unknown:
Bobby Baker

The enlargement of the European Union next year is one of the boldest steps taken in the history of European unification. David Sells travels to Cyprus, Slovenia and Poland to ask what the old dreams of unity mean in today's volatile world. Producer Chris Bowlby Repeated on Sunday

Contributors

Producer:
Chris Bowlby

Eyes after 40. As we get older our eyesight gets worse but we rarely visit the optician. Could such negligence mean we are damaging our eyes? Dr Mark Porter takes a look at what happens to the eyes after the age of 40. Producer Helen Sharp Repeated tomorrow at 4.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Dr Mark Porter
Producer:
Helen Sharp

Concluding the comedy-drama by Michelle Read , starring Samantha Bond and Hugh Bonneville. 4: Brian has gone to the Shetland Isles to make giant fibreglass ducks and Anna's head is throbbing because she has been hittingthe cooking sherry.
Her book is on hold, her characters are unhappy anc her publisher is nagging her for a finished copy. Is there any chance of a happy ending?
Producer Dawn Ellis (R)

Contributors

Unknown:
Michelle Read
Unknown:
Samantha Bond
Unknown:
Hugh Bonneville.
Anna:
Samantha Bond
Brian:
Hugh Bonneville
Minnie:
Sue Elliott-Nicholls
Bob:
Andrew Wincott
Fertility:
Doll Adjoaandoh
Buddha:
Kammy Darweish
Brenda:
Michelle Read
Dierdre:
Beth Chalmers
Dougie:
Ewan Bailey
Book:
Michael Fenton-Stevens

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