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With John Humphrys and James Naughtie.
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:
James Naughtie.
Unknown:
Sean Curran
Unknown:
Susan Hulme.
Unknown:
Elaine Storkey.

4/6 Berwick. For 500 years Berwick has been an English outpost, though it has changed hands between England and Scotland some 14 times.
Archaeologist Julian Richards pieces togetherthe town's long-contested history and learns why some
Berwickers-understandably-considertheirtown to be a place apart. Producer Mark Smalley

Contributors

Unknown:
Julian Richards
Producer:
Mark Smalley

2/6. Another story in the third series of Sue Rodwell's dramatisations of AJ Cronin 's comic stories.
Finlay receives a mysterious call in the dead of night that leads him on a dark and dangerous journey.

BBC Radio Collection: Further Adventures of a Black Bag (second series) is available on audio cassette and CD, along with Adventures of a Black Bag on audio cassette only, from good retail outlets or from [web address removed] Call [number removed]

Contributors

Author:
A.J. Cronin
Dramatised by:
Sue Rodwell
Producer:
Viv Beeby
Dr Finlay:
John Gordon-Sinclair
Dr Cameron:
Brian Pettifer
Bella:
Denise Coffey
Mr O'Connor:
John McGlynn
Effie:
Eliza Langland

3/5. The Blue Lighthouse. Written by Matthew Sweeney and read by Gerard Murphy. A man moves to a remote lighthouse in Ireland to escape a broken relationship. For details see Monday

Contributors

Written By:
Matthew Sweeney
Read By:
Gerard Murphy.

Laurie Taylor talks to Charlotte Suthrell about transvestism and its cultural practice and discusses why transvestites are accepted in some societies yet in the UK are so often viewed as deviant or perverse. Producer Jacqueline Smith

Contributors

Talks:
Laurie Taylor
Producer:
Jacqueline Smith

2/4. Connie St Louis discovers what can be done about the chronic conditions that can make old people's lives a misery. She finds outthat it is not necessary to put up with the pains of osteoarthritis and the inability to hear. And she visits a sleep clinic where people are being taughtto accept that they need much less sleep afterthe age of 60. Repeated from yesterday at 9pm

4/6. The comedy series about a topsy-turvy household continues with Stella deciding to dejunk the house. Everything has to go. including the kids! Cast includes Duncan Preston. Penny Downie, Daniela Denby-Ashe and Catherine Shepherd. Producer Elizabeth Freestone

Contributors

Unknown:
Duncan Preston.
Unknown:
Daniela Denby-Ashe
Unknown:
Catherine Shepherd.
Producer:
Elizabeth Freestone

Mark Lawson presents the arts show and meets Joe Eszterhas , screenwriter of some of Hollywood's most lucrative hits, including Basic Instinct and Flashdance. Producer Sarah Delargy

Contributors

Unknown:
Mark Lawson
Unknown:
Joe Eszterhas
Producer:
Sarah Delargy

3/5. A Case of Particular Shame. The abolitionist movement takes Sara's case to court.
For more details see Monday Repeated from 10.45am

Contributors

Sara:
Janice Acquah
Hendrik:
Peter Gevisser
Henry:
Everal Walsh
Alexander:
Mark Meadows
Notary:
Ben Tlnnlswood
Attorney general:
Cornelius Garrett

Michael Buerk chairs a live debate in which
Melanie Phillips , Michael Gove , Claire Fox and Ian Hargreaves cross-examine witnesses who hold conflicting moral views on one of the week's news Stories. Producer David Coomes Rptd on Saturday at 10.15pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Buerk
Unknown:
Melanie Phillips
Unknown:
Michael Gove
Unknown:
Claire Fox
Unknown:
Ian Hargreaves
Producer:
David Coomes Rptd

Gary O'Donohue reports on a remarkable eye hospital in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad, where pioneering work is giving sight to people whose blindness was previously thought to be irreversible. Producer Julia Shaw

Contributors

Unknown:
Gary O'Donohue
Producer:
Julia Shaw

4/6. Travel. Mixing satire, social observation and nonsense, Craig Brown examines the world of travel. The Pedants' Association takes a trip to the seaside whilst the Good Hotel Guide recommends the Bates Motel as a holiday destination. With Edward Fox. Rory Bremner , Harry Enfield , Mel Hudson.
Hugh Massingbird , Geoffrey McGivern , Felicity Montagu and Hugo Weaving. Producer Simon Nicholls

Contributors

Unknown:
Craig Brown
Unknown:
Bates Motel
Unknown:
Edward Fox.
Unknown:
Rory Bremner
Unknown:
Harry Enfield
Unknown:
Mel Hudson.
Unknown:
Hugh Massingbird
Unknown:
Geoffrey McGivern
Unknown:
Felicity Montagu
Producer:
Simon Nicholls

4/6. Another adventure for Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden 's elderly Scotsmen, Hamish and Dougal. Starring Alison Steadman as Mrs Naughtie. the cleaning lady, and Jeremy Hardy as the laird.
The Poison Pen Letters. Hamish and Dougal tryto discover the identity of the author of a series of poison pen letters that are unsettling theirHighland Community. Producer JonNaismith
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Contributors

Unknown:
Barry Cryer
Unknown:
Graeme Garden
Unknown:
Alison Steadman
Unknown:
Mrs Naughtie.
Unknown:
Jeremy Hardy

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