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With John Humphrys and Edward Stourton.
6.25,7.25 and 8.25 Sports News
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
With Robert Orchard and David Wilby.
7.48 Thought for the Day
With the Chief Rabbi, Dr Jonathan Sacks.
8.32 Yesterday in Parliament

Contributors

Unknown:
John Humphrys
Unknown:
Edward Stourton.
Unknown:
David Wilby.
Unknown:
Dr Jonathan Sacks.

A comedy drama by Michael Butt , starring Bill Nighy as Professor Swann, whose favourite pastime is seducing female students over a languorous meal of spaghetti vongole. But what is he really looking for?
And can he improve before he's landed in deeper waterthan the ornate Italian clam he so relishes?
Producer/director Peter Kavanagh

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Butt
Unknown:
Bill Nighy
Director:
Peter Kavanagh
Tristram:
Bill Nighy
Minnie:
Emma Callander
Helen:
Miranda Colchester
Freddie:
Stephen Critchlow
Mamma/Judy:
Carolyn Jones

Roger Bolton with listeners' views and opinions on BBC radio programmes and policy.
ADDRESS: Feedback, PO Box 2100, London W1A 1QT Fax [number removed] Phone: [number removed] Email: feedback@bbc.co.uk
Producer Margaret Budy Repeated on Sunday

Contributors

Unknown:
Roger Bolton
Producer:
Margaret Budy

By Maya Chowdhry.
After an interminable wait and countless adoption panels, Fiona and Mark have finally been matched with a child. Kai is arriving on Sunday and, with two days to go, they have to turn their double-income-no-kids lifestyle into a family.

Contributors

Writer:
Maya Chowdhry.
Producer/Director:
Lu Kemp
Rohini:
Leena Dhingra
Fiona:
Lolita Chakrabarti
Mark:
Tom Smith

3/6. A Mountain for the People. Sandra Sykes meets the residents from three villages in North
Wales who have clubbed together to buy a mountain in orderto develop rural employment opportunities. If they succeed they will be the first group in Wales to realise a vision for community land ownership. But it means that for the next two years they will have a huge debt to pay of f - and the clock is ticking. Producer Julian Hector

Contributors

Unknown:
Sandra Sykes
Producer:
Julian Hector

5/5. Kissingthe Train by Annette Kobak , read by Bonnie Hurren. Walter longs for the beautiful train in the toyshop window. His mother buys itforhim but until he's learned to use a handkerchief, he's not allowed to play with it - apart from kissing it goodnight before he goes to bed. For details see Monday

Contributors

Unknown:
Annette Kobak
Read By:
Bonnie Hurren.

8/8. Loose Ends. It's the last in the current series so listeners are on tenterhooks wondering who has won the body-part metaphors competition. And
Michael Rosen goes to Bradford to discover the warp and weft of weaving language and how it has woven itself into everyday speech: ie being on tenterhooks. Producer Tom Alban Repeated on Sunday

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Rosen
Producer:
Tom Alban

1/6. A selection from four years and ten series of the award-winning impressionist sketch show. Producer Ed Morrish Repeated tomorrow
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Contributors

Producer:
Ed Morrish

David decides to help a friend in need.
Written by Tim Stimpson Director Jenny Stephens Ed itor Vanessa Whitburn
ARCHERS ADDICTS FAN CLUB: send an SAE to [address removed]

Contributors

Unknown:
Vanessa Whitburn
Phil:
Norman Painting
Jill:
Patricia Greene
Shula:
Judy Bennett
David:
Timothy Bentinck
Ruth:
Felicity Finch
Tom:
Tom Graham
Jack:
Arnold Peters
Peggy:
June Spencer
Fallon:
Joanna van Kampen
Joe:
Edward Kelsey
Eddie:
Trevor Harrison
Neil:
Brian Hewlett
Susan:
Charlotte Martin
Betty:
Pamela Craig
Alan:
John Telfer
Amy:
Natalia Keery-Fisher
Mabel:
Mona Hammond
Keyworker:
Lynsey Beauchamp
Luke:
Tom George

Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the discussion as an audience in Croydon puts questions on issues of the week to a panel that includes Ann Widdecombe MP, professor of politics and women's studies at York
University Haleh Afshar, and John Jungciaussen , the UKcorrespondentfor DieZeit.
Producer Victoria Wakely Repeated tomorrow

Contributors

Unknown:
Jonathan Dimbleby
Unknown:
Ann Widdecombe
Unknown:
John Jungciaussen
Producer:
Victoria Wakely

By David Goodiand. A true story. The Liverpool Poisoning Case in the summer of 1889 made international headlines when the beautiful 28-year-old American Florence Maybrick was tried for the murder of her husband James. But Florence put forth an extraordinary defence. At turns both poignant and gripping, The Voice of Angels charts a famous miscarriage of justice.
Director Jim Poyser

Contributors

Unknown:
David Goodiand.
Director:
Jim Poyser
Florence:Gladys:
Fiona Clarke
Older Florence:
Margaret Robertson
Michael:
Angus Wright
Russell:
Alexander Delamere
Judge Stephen:
Kenneth Alan Taylor
James:
Joseph Millson
Alice:
Vashti MacLachlan

New series. 1/10. The showcase for new writing and fresh conversation.
Middle Age. Matthew Parris invites novelist Carol Clewlow , writer David Nicholls and soul singer Tony Cassidy to face up to the fact that they're not as young as they used to be. Producer Peter Everett

Contributors

Unknown:
Matthew Parris
Unknown:
Carol Clewlow
Unknown:
David Nicholls
Singer:
Tony Cassidy
Producer:
Peter Everett

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