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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 David Wilby.
7.48 Thought for the Day With Canon David Winter.
8.32 Yesterday in Parliament

Contributors

Unknown:
John Humphrys
Unknown:
James Naughtie.
Unknown:
Sean Curran
Unknown:
David Wilby.

6/6 Lancaster. Archaeologist Julian Richards travels to Lancaster, where he finds the street layout little changed since 1610. The puzzle for the experts is why a city that had prospered from the slave trade was far less marked by industrial change. Producer Miles Warde

Contributors

Unknown:
Julian Richards
Producer:
Miles Warde

4/6. Another story in the third series of Sue
Rodwell's dramatisations of AJ Cronin's comic stories starring John Gordon-Sinclair.
The Accident. Dr Finlay and Arden House give shelter to a young woman with a bully for a husband.
Producer Viv Beeby
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

Producer:
Viv Beeby
Dr Finlay:
John Gordon-Sinclair
Dr Cameron:
Brian Pettifer
Janet:
Katy Murphy
Jack:
Joshua Henderson
Lily:
Karen Westwood

3/4. With the help of a couple of toads and an ancient rhyme, the landscape detectives tryto discover why people first settled in the village of Bonsai in Derbyshire. With Brett Westwood. Producer Grant Sonnex

Contributors

Unknown:
Brett Westwood.

2/2. The Whites of Its Eyes. Now that the operation has been completed, all the team have to do is to keep the patient alive.
For details see yesterday

Contributors

Prof Barnard:
Miles Anderson
Louis:
Ian McNeice
ProfSchrire:
Jack Klaff
Dr Venter:
Stephen Critchlow
DrOzinsky:
Carl Oatley
Mrs Washkansky:
Rowena Cooper
Dr Botha:
John Tewer
Philip:
Paul Humpoletz
Mrs Blaiberg:
Eva Haddon

6/6. Patrick and Stella finally find the house of their dreams - a perfect country cottage with a garden. But the children aren't budging. Will their plans be scuppered? Cast includes Duncan Preston , Penny Downie, Claudie Blakely , Bruce Mackinnon , Daniela Denby-Ashe and Catherine Shepherd. Written by Lucy Clare and Ian Davidson. Producer Elizabeth Freestone

Contributors

Unknown:
Duncan Preston
Unknown:
Claudie Blakely
Unknown:
Bruce MacKinnon
Unknown:
Daniela Denby-Ashe
Unknown:
Catherine Shepherd.
Written By:
Lucy Clare
Written By:
Ian Davidson.
Producer:
Elizabeth Freestone

3/5. By Daphne du Maurier , adapted by Robin Brooks. Maria continues her liaison with You Know Who and Niall is given his first art exhibition in Paris.
For details see Monday Repeated from 10.45am

Contributors

Unknown:
Daphne du Maurier
Adapted By:
Robin Brooks.
Pappy:
Tim Pigott-Smith
Maria:
Flora Montgomery
Niall:
Jonathan Firth
Celia:
Poppy Miller
Freada:
Kelly Hunter
You Know Who:
Nicholas Rowe
Pleydon:
Jasper Britton
Friend:
Lara Haworth

Michael Buerk chairs a live debate in which Melanie Phillips , Michael Gove , Claire Fox and Professor Steven Rose cross-examine witnesses who hold conflicting views on the moral complexities behind one of the week's news stories.
Producer David Coomes Repeated on Saturday at 10.15pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Buerk
Unknown:
Melanie Phillips
Unknown:
Michael Gove
Unknown:
Claire Fox
Unknown:
Steven Rose
Producer:
David Coomes

1/7. Obesity. The World Health Organisation has abelled it a global epidemic. One in three British adults suffers from obesity, and the incidence among children is rising. It's estimated that by the year 2020 this will be the single biggest killer on the planet. Peter Evans examines our evolutionary past and our consumer-hungry present to find out how and Why we've got SO fat. Producer Alexandra Feachem
Adam Hart-Davis on why diets don't work: page 22

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Evans
Producer:
Alexandra Feachem
Producer:
Adam Hart-Davis

6/6. Hallucinations. Mixing satire, observation and nonsense, Craig Brown examines the world of hallucinations. Wallace Arnold takes some acid in the Garrick Club and John Humphrys grills Winston Churchill. With Edward Fox , Rory Bremner ,
Harry Enfield , Mel Hudson , Hugh Massingberd , Geoffrey McGivern , Felicity Montagu and Hugo Weaving. ProducerSimon Nicholls

Contributors

Unknown:
Craig Brown
Unknown:
John Humphrys
Unknown:
Winston Churchill.
Unknown:
Edward Fox
Unknown:
Rory Bremner
Unknown:
Harry Enfield
Unknown:
Mel Hudson
Unknown:
Hugh Massingberd
Unknown:
Geoffrey McGivern
Unknown:
Felicity Montagu

6/6. 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.
Hamish and Dougal visit a well-known department store and get stuck between floors on an escalator. Producer Jon Naismith
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Contributors

Unknown:
Barry Cryer
Unknown:
Graeme Garden
Unknown:
Alison Steadman
Unknown:
Mrs Naughtie
Unknown:
Jeremy Hardy
Producer:
Jon Naismith

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