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With James Naughtie and Edward Stourton.
6.25, 7.25 and 8.25 Sports News
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
With David Wilby and Sean Curran.
7.48 Thought forthe Day With Martin Palmer.
8.32 Yesterday in Parliament

Contributors

Unknown:
James Naughtie
Unknown:
Edward Stourton.
Unknown:
David Wilby
Unknown:
Sean Curran.
Unknown:
Martin Palmer.

3/3. Vegetarian Society. Philosopher
Nigel Warburton and architectural historian John Grundy explore why radical ideas took hold at particular places and times in British history. Today they investigate the origins of the world's first vegetarian society, which emerged at the height of the industrial Revolution in 19th-century Salford. Producer Faith Lawrence

Contributors

Unknown:
Nigel Warburton
Unknown:
John Grundy

3/4. The Making of "Cavalier" by Simon Brett.
This week a satirical spoof documentary about how stories are changed when they are adapted by Hollywood, in which Stanley Baxter plays all eight main characters. With presenter Paul Vaughan. Producer Graham Frost

Contributors

Unknown:
Simon Brett.
Unknown:
Stanley Baxter
Presenter:
Paul Vaughan.
Producer:
Graham Frost

The light-hearted quiz about inventions and innovations. Chris Stuart presides overteam captains Adam Hart-Davis and Professor Lewis Wolpert , and theirguests Johnny Ball and BBC World Service health reporter Ania Lichtarowicz. Written by Crispin Belcher. Producer Katie Marsden

Contributors

Unknown:
Chris Stuart
Unknown:
Adam Hart-Davis
Unknown:
Professor Lewis Wolpert
Unknown:
Johnny Ball
Reporter:
Ania Lichtarowicz.
Written By:
Crispin Belcher.
Producer:
Katie Marsden

By Jonathan Hall.
A powerful story about Chris, a young British fascist, and Eric, a German doctor, who are thrown together in an intern camp on the Isle of Man during the Second World War.
(Repeat)

Contributors

Writer:
Jonathan Hall
Director:
Polly Thomas
Gerhard:
Glenn Cunningham
Creevy:
Adam James
Eric:
James Nickerson
Chris:
Paul Henshall
Albert:
Jim Millea

3/3. Ulysses: James Joyce.
One of the great masterpieces of 20th-century literature, Ulysses might never have seen the light of day had it not been for the passionate belief in Joyce's work of three women publishers who were prepared to take on the consequences of publishing such a controversial book. For details see Monday

Contributors

Unknown:
James Joyce.

Sexual Health.
Britain is in the grip of an epidemic of sexually transmitted infections. The number of cases of gonorrhoea has doubled in the last five years and the number of confirmed syphilis cases has risen tenfold. But chlamydia remains the most worrying disease: as many as one in ten men and women under under the age of 25 now carry it, and it's a major cause of female infertility. Most will have no symptoms and remain unaware that they, or their partners, have a problem. Dr Mark Porter investigates. Repeated from yesterday at 9pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Dr Mark Porter

3/4. The sketch show that laughs out loud at the life we live. Written and performed by Charlotte McDougall , Oriane Messina , Fay Rusling and Susie Donkin , with Ewan Bailey. Producer Carol Smith

Contributors

Unknown:
Charlotte McDougall
Unknown:
Oriane Messina
Unknown:
Fay Rusling
Unknown:
Susie Donkin
Unknown:
Ewan Bailey.
Producer:
Carol Smith

1/2. Edward Stourton chairs two debates about the future of higher education. Professor Alison Wolf, from King's College, London, proposes the motion: "University expansion has been an academic, economic and political failure. Her leading opponent is Lord Baker, the former Conservative Education Secretary. A forum of experts, students and other interested parties joins the discussion.
(Repeated on Saturday)

Contributors

Unknown:
Edward Stourton
Unknown:
Professor Alison Wolf
Producer:
Mark Alden
Editor:
Nicola Meyrick

3/3. They enliven everyelection, add to the gaiety of the nation and come up with some worthwhile ideas. But who are these minority candidates who battle on against lost deposits and public indifference?
Matthew Parris meets some of the other candidates whose inspiration is ... faith and religion. Editor Chris Bond Repeated from Sunday at 10.45pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Matthew Parris

2/2. The Power Within. Georgina Ferry discovers how scientists are harnessing the power of the white cells in our blood to develop new therapies that will revolutionise the treatment of a range of diseases from cancerto multiple sclerosis. Producer Amanda Hargreaves

Contributors

Producer:
Amanda Hargreaves

2/3. The Department is a secret organisation with the powerto influence every aspect of your life. At its heart is an eccentric three-man think-tank with the brief to brainstorm new ideas on every aspect of society. Your future is in their hands! This week the team tackle the British transport system. Written and performed by Chris Addison , John Oliver and AndyZaltzman, with Matthew Holness , Peter Dickson and Lucy Montgomery. Producer Jon Naismith

Contributors

Unknown:
Chris Addison
Unknown:
John Oliver
Unknown:
Matthew Holness
Unknown:
Peter Dickson
Unknown:
Lucy Montgomery.
Producer:
Jon Naismith

3.00 New series Together (ages 7-11) 3.15 New series Time and Tune (ages 7-9) 3.35 Tales from Europe (ages 7-9)
3.50 New series Schools Plays 3 (ages 7-11) 4.10 Megamaths (ages 7-8) 4.25 First Steps in Drama (ages 7-9)
4.40 Listen and Write (ages 9-11)

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