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More than half of all the sounds in a wildlife documentary are generated artificially. Be prepared for a few surprises as Simon Fanshawe lifts the lid on some of the bizarre techniques used to mimic the noises of the natural world. Find out why created audio is often superior to the real thing, and why a pillowcase full of cornflour and a pairof rubber gloves are essential props in the BBC Natural
History Unit's dubbing theatre. producer Alison Ayres Faking the sounds of nature: page 35

Contributors

Unknown:
Simon Fanshawe
Producer:
Alison Ayres

3/6. The sharp edge of satire from Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis , with Mitch Benn , AndyZaltzman, Jon Holmes and Laura Shavin. Repeated from Friday

Contributors

Unknown:
Steve Punt
Unknown:
Hugh Dennis
Unknown:
Mitch Benn
Unknown:
Jon Holmes
Unknown:
Laura Shavin.

Sometime in the 1920s in a compartment of the Glasgow-to-London sleeping-car express, two men and a woman exchange stories about strange railway crimes. But the travellers become aware that another story is emerging- one in which they are all involved and which is hurtling towards an extraordinary conclusion. Written by John Taylor. Director John Taylor

Contributors

Written By:
John Taylor.
Director:
John Taylor
Woman:
Haydn Gwynne
Cleric:
Robert Daws
Man:
John McGlynn
Godfrey:
Anton Lesser
Thorpe:
Desmond Barrit
Kilmartin:
Howard Ward

Michel Thomas is famed for his ability to teach students a new foreign language in a matter of days. This portrait of the man behind the method reveals how a Polish Jew survived some of the worst brutalities of the Second World War only to fight a second battle with the educational establishment in America and Europe. Producer Alison Ayres

Contributors

Unknown:
Michel Thomas
Producer:
Alison Ayres

Director Tom McCarthy talks about his film Station Agent. Plus a look at The Wicked Lady 50 years on, and, with the release of The Passion of the Christ, a diSCUSSion on religious films. Producer Anne-Marie Cole

Contributors

Talks:
Tom McCarthy
Producer:
Anne-Marie Cole

This year, the Isle of Man TT Races celebrate their centenary and to mark it, former BBC motor-racing commentator Murray Walkertakes a personal look at this unique event. Walker examines the history of the race, how it evolved and how the island copes with the yearly influx of leather-clad visitors. The story of the race is told through interviews with TT stars and archive material from the past 100 years. Producer Richard Mcilroy

Contributors

Commentator:
Murray Walkertakes
Producer:
Richard McIlroy

8/12. By Anthony Trollope , dramatised by Martyn Wade. Glencora decides on a potentially disastrous course of action to help the Duke of Omnium in his new role as Prime Minister. And as Palliser's domestic arrangements become more difficult, so do those of Mr Wharton and his daughter Emily.
Music by Elizabeth Parker Director Marc Beeby Repeated from Sunday

Contributors

Unknown:
Anthony Trollope
Dramatised By:
Martyn Wade.
Unknown:
Mr Wharton
Music By:
Elizabeth Parker
ironope:
Uavia Iroughton
Glencora:
Sophie Thompson
Palliser:
Ben Miles
Lopez:
Greg Wise
MrWharton:
James Laurenson
Emily:
Emily Bruni
Arthur:
Jonathan Keeble
Mme Goesler:
Stella Gonet
Duke of St Bungay:
Geoffrey Whitehead
Parker:
Gerard McDermott
Mrs Roby:
Frances Jeater
Sir Orlando:
Peter Marinker
Everett:
Geoffrey Streatfeild

Michael Buerk chairs a debate in which
Melanie Phillips , Michael Gove , Claire Fox and Ian Hargreaves cross-examine witnesses who hold conflicting views on the moral complexities behind one of the week's news Stories. Repeated from Wednesday

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Buerk
Unknown:
Melanie Phillips
Unknown:
Michael Gove
Unknown:
Claire Fox
Unknown:
Ian Hargreaves

3/5. Everybody's Different by Sophie Hannah.
When Anna's nesting instincts take over during her pregnancy, it's justice she most craves, not new decor and dimmer-switches. Read by Lisa Coleman. Producer Sara Davies

Contributors

Unknown:
Sophie Hannah.
Read By:
Lisa Coleman.
Producer:
Sara Davies

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