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With Sarah Montague and James Naughtie.
6.25,7.25 and 8.25 Sports News With Steve May.
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
With Robert Orchard and David Wilby.
7.48 Thought for the Day With Elaine Storkey.
8.31 Yesterday in Parliament LW only

Contributors

Unknown:
Sarah Montague
Unknown:
James Naughtie.
Unknown:
David Wilby.
Unknown:
Elaine Storkey.

In 1905 a young Englishwoman, Millie Downs, travelled to Johannesburg to marry Henry Polak, who had become active in Gandhi's campaign for the rights of South Africa's Indians. Millie Polak challenged the young Gandhi about his views on sex, faith and food, and on his treatment of women - and she wrote down what they said to each other. These revealing conversations are recreated here and are placed in the context of Gandhi's early experiments in how best to live.

Contributors

Unknown:
Millie Downs
Unknown:
Henry Polak
Unknown:
Millie Polak
Producer:
Mark Whitaker

6/6. Colette and Barry decide to come clean about their feelings for one another. But the reaction they get from their spouses isn't quite what they were expecting.
Comedy set in possibly the worst estate agents north of Watford. Written by Mike Stott, James Frost
Producer Bruce Hyman Director Dirk Maggs

Contributors

Written By:
Mike Stott.
Producer:
Bruce Hyman
Director:
Dirk Maggs
Barry:
Keith Barren
Colette:
Julia Deakin
Tracev:
Nicola Stephenson
Midei:
James Frost
Geoff:
Charles Dale

The world of radio
6/6. Rosie Goldsmith eavesdrops on the world of radio and offers a taste of the latest English programme from a remote east European country - Transdniester Radio Calling! Producer Lucy Ash Repeated on Sunday at 8pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Rosie Goldsmith

Nicky is a new minicab driver trying to study forthe knowledge in his spare time. His relationship is on the rocks and his life seems out of control. Charlie is his passenger, a crazy old man who wants to talk about the war. There's a tube strike, the traffic isn't moving and the two are forced to spend time together.
But as Nicky finds out, Charlie isn't crazy- he in love. Written by AL Kennedy .
Director Kate McAII

Contributors

Written By:
Al Kennedy
Director:
Kate McAii
Charlie:
Freddie Jones
Nicky:
Sean Hughes
Young Charlie:
David Birrell
Young Millie:
Clare Corbett
Millie:
June Barrie

5/5. The People's Railway. Sandra Sykes visits
Wensleydale in North Yorkshire where the community have been working for 14 years on the restoration ana operation of their railway line. Opened primarily as a passenger service forthe community, the line is already boosting trade in local shops and providing much-needed job Opportunities. Producer Sandra Sykes
Alan Titchmarsh on the golden age of the train: page 41

Contributors

Unknown:
Sandra Sykes
Producer:
Sandra Sykes
Producer:
Alan Titchmarsh

4/8. Simon Hoggart introduces the topical comedy panel game with the help of Alan Coren , Andy Hamilton , Jeremy Hardy and Francis Wheen.
Producer Simon Nicholls Repeated tomorrow at 12.30pm
BBC RADIO COLLECTION: A selection of episodes, including a celebration of the first 25 years of The News Quiz, is available on audio cassette and CD from retail outlets or from www.bbcshop.com Call [number removed]

Contributors

Introduces:
Simon Hoggart
Unknown:
Alan Coren
Unknown:
Andy Hamilton
Unknown:
Jeremy Hardy
Unknown:
Francis Wheen.
Producer:
Simon Nicholls

Brian makes a shocking discovery.
Archers Addicts Fan Club: send an SAE to [address removed]

Contributors

Writer:
Simon Frith
Director:
Keri Davies
Editor:
Vanessa Whitburn
Phil:
Norman Painting
Jill:
Patricia Greene
David:
Timothy Bentinck
Ruth:
Felicity Finch
Tony:
Colin Skipp
Helen:
Louiza Patikas
Brian:
Charles Collingwood
Jennifer:
Angela Piper
Adam:
Andrew Wincott
Lilian:
Sunny Ormonde
George:
Graham Roberts
Sid:
Alan Devereux
Kathy:
Hedli Niklaus
Joe:
Edward Kelsey
Eddie:
Trevor Harrison
Clarrie:
Rosalind Adams
William:
Philip Molloy
Neil:
Brian Hewlett
Susan:
Charlotte Martin
Caroline:
Sara Coward
Usha:
Souad Faress
Bert:
Eric Allan
Greg:
Marc Finn
Matt:
Kim Durham
Ashok:
Lyndam Gregory
Ian:
Stephen Kennedy

5/10. Julie discovers that sometimes she knows more about the lives of the previous occupants of her house than they do themselves. By Julie Myerson.
For details and more cast see Monday Repeated from 10.45am

Contributors

Unknown:
Julie Myerson.
Dorothy, aged 80:
Genevieve Walsh
Dorothy, aged 20:
Charlie Norfolk
Winnie, aged 4:
India Barclay
Winnie, aged 60:
Jenny Lee
Mavis:
Annie Rowe
Rodney:
David Thorpe

Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the discussion at Strode's
College, Egham. The panellists include the Secretary of State for Transport, Alistair Darling ; Lord Heseltine; Liberal Democrat MEP Liz Lynne ; and Nigel Farage , leader of the UK Independence Party.
Producer Victoria Wakely Repeated tomorrow at 1.15pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Jonathan Dimbleby
Unknown:
Alistair Darling
Unknown:
Liz Lynne
Leader:
Nigel Farage
Producer:
Victoria Wakely

Over one night in one hospital, how many different levels of consciousness are there? Every patient, nurse and doctor has a story to tell. With commentary from scientists Sue Blackmore, Chris Idzikowsky ,
Robert Morris , Steven Rose and David Wilkinson. Interviews by Sue Broom. By Bridget O'Connor and Peter Straughan.
Director Jeremy Mortimer

Contributors

Unknown:
Chris Idzikowsky
Unknown:
Robert Morris
Unknown:
Steven Rose
Unknown:
David Wilkinson.
Unknown:
Bridget O'Connor
Unknown:
Peter Straughan.
Director:
Jeremy Mortimer
Narrator:
Raad Rawl
Margaret:
Elizabeth Bell
Hospital porter:
Ian Masters
Bill:
John Lightbody
Lucy:
Rebecca Manley
Dr Greene:
Tom Silburn
Eddy:
Tom Silburn
Faye:
Tracy-Ann OBErman
Bo:
Tracy-Ann OBErman
Helen:
Clare Corbett
Nurse Anne:
Clare Corbett

6/10. Charles Wheeler maintains that Lyndon B Johnson was the greatest of all the American presidents since Roosevelt. With the help of LBJ 's biographer Robert Dallek , he explains why. The discussion is chaired by Humphrey Carpenter. Producer Peter Everett

Contributors

Unknown:
Charles Wheeler
Unknown:
Lyndon B Johnson
Unknown:
Robert Dallek
Unknown:
Humphrey Carpenter.
Producer:
Peter Everett

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