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2/5. The Lift Bell Always Rings Twice. Peter White continues his pursuit of beauty, as experienced by blind people. Today's search takes him to buildings as disparate as Winchester Cathedral and his favourite local pub with a stop on the way to discover how every elevator tells a Story. Producer Cheryl Gabriel

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter White
Producer:
Cheryl Gabriel

Origami, the ancient Japanese art of paperfolding, is being re-born as a powerful tool for scientists.
Mathematician Professor Ian Stewart gets to grips with some paper and fundamental theorems, and discovers how chemistry, physics and architecture unfold in the creases before him. producer Angela Hind

Contributors

Unknown:
Professor Ian Stewart
Producer:
Angela Hind

2/2 Squeezed between Appalachian dulcimer players and finger-in-the-eartraditionalists, the story-telling comic was a welcome respite in the folk clubs of 1970s Britain. Dave Spikeytells the stories of Max Boyce , Billy Connolly , Mike Harding and friends. Producer David Prest

Contributors

Stories Of:
Max Boyce
Stories Of:
Billy Connolly
Stories Of:
Mike Harding
Producer:
David Prest

4/4. PorgyandBess. Huw Edwards concludes his series on masterpieces that reflect the circumstances of their age with a look at George Gershwin 's revolutionary opera, which focuses on the lives of a poor black community in the heart of America's Deep South. Producer Deborah Preston

Contributors

Unknown:
Huw Edwards
Unknown:
George Gershwin
Producer:
Deborah Preston

Alistair Rutherford's play dramatises the trials and tribulations of a volunteer group of unemployed shipyard workers and trainee church ministers who arrive on the island of lona in 1938 to restore the ruined buildings surroundingthe medieval abbey.
Other parts played by members of the cast Director Bruce Young

Contributors

Director:
Bruce Young
George:
Crawford Logan
Milorad:
Simon Tart
Archie:
Lewis Howden
Alistair:
John Kazek
James:
Richard Conlon
Bobby:
Nick Underwood
MrsFallon:
Rose McBain
Narrator/Bill:
James Bryce

Sue Cook returns to investigate another batch of listeners' history queries.
ADDRESS: MakingHistory, PO BOX 3096, Brighton BN1 1PL email: making.history@bbc.co.uk
Producers Ivan Howlett and Nick Patrick

Contributors

Producers:
Ivan Howlett
Producers:
Nick Patrick

2/5. Last Train to Dogtown. Read by Jack Davenport.
Award-winning author Neil K finds himself stranded in an old western story he never quite completed. The trouble is, the characters all want an ending to their story and all have their own suggestions to make. For details see yesterday at 3.45pm

Contributors

Read By:
Jack Davenport.

1/4. In the first of a series celebrating arboreal intelligence Richard Uridge travels to George
Washington's estate in the Virginian countryside to meet a pair of Siamese hollies. Producer Sandra Keating

Contributors

Unknown:
Richard Uridge
Producer:
Sandra Keating

Baby Businesses. Having babies changes your life but for some it becomes a business opportunity. Heather Payton looks at the many business started by, and for, new parents -from mail-order baby clothes to toddler music Classes. Producer Zillah Watson

Contributors

Unknown:
Heather Payton
Producer:
Zillah Watson

Wine writer Jancis Robinson and former Guardian editor Peter Preston talk to Sue MacGregor about their favourite books. producer Jane Greenwood Repeated on Sunday at llpm

Contributors

Unknown:
Jancis Robinson
Editor:
Peter Preston
Producer:
Jane Greenwood

9/9. The Matt Lucas and David Walliams sketch show concludes. Vicky Pollard has a visit from her social worker and Olivier Laurence attends an audition.
Narrated by Tom Baker. With Steve Furst , Samantha Power and Paul Putner.
Music by David Arnold Producer Ashley Blaker
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Contributors

Unknown:
Matt Lucas
Unknown:
David Walliams
Unknown:
Vicky Pollard
Unknown:
Olivier Laurence
Unknown:
Tom Baker.
Unknown:
Steve Furst
Unknown:
Samantha Power
Unknown:
Paul Putner.
Music By:
David Arnold
Producer:
Ashley Blaker

As his play The Goat opens in London, the eminent
American playwright Edward Albee talks to Mark Lawson about his five decades of writing, his early success with Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and his views on critics. Producer Thomas Morris Revised

Contributors

Talks:
Edward Albee
Unknown:
Mark Lawson
Producer:
Thomas Morris

1/2. Fighting for Fairness. Chris A' Court investigates claims that workload pressures on the Financial
Ombudsman Service are influencing how cases are settled. He also asks if, given that the Service is funded by the financial industry, are the victims offinancial injustice being short-changed?
Producer Chris A'Court Repeatedon Sunday at 5pm

Dr Mark Porter and the team visit an Accident and Emergency department to take a look at how patients use the services on offer, and how they could make better use of their time accessing other services elsewhere.
(Repeated tomorrow at 4.30pm)

Contributors

Presenter:
Dr Mark Porter
Producer:
Helen Sharp

1/4. Simon Calder tackles the ups and downs of France's most famous long-distance footpath - the GR10. The first stretch takes him through Basque country and a look at life in the remotest of mountain Villages - St Engrâce. Producer Mick Webb

Contributors

Unknown:
Simon Calder
Producer:
Mick Webb

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