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With John Humphrys and Edward Stourton.
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

Contributors

Unknown:
John Humphrys
Unknown:
Edward Stourton.
Unknown:
David Wilby.
Unknown:
Elaine Storkey.

6/6. Small Is Beautiful. Sir Roy Strong discovers that an English back garden isn't English at all.
Nevertheless, Britain will always remain a nation of passionate gardeners. Producers Gabi Fisher and Sara Conkey

Contributors

Unknown:
Sir Roy Strong
Producers:
Gabi Fisher
Producers:
Sara Conkey

3/4. Arrivederci Coma. When Robin gets run over by a fork-I ift truck and ends up in a coma, Wendy has to decide whether to turn off his life-support system. But she's distracted by a rather attractive young patient who is in need of some mothering. Written by Kay Stonham.
Producer Helen Williams

Contributors

Written By:
Kay Stonham.
Producer:
Helen Williams
Robin:
Brian Capron
Wendy:
Kay Stonham
Derek:
Martin Trenaman
Maureen:
Amelia Bullmore
Daniel:
Tom Smith

Roger Bolton with listeners' opinions and comments on BBC radio programmes and policy.
Producer Kathleen Griffin Repeated on Sunday at 8pm ADDRESS: Feedback, PO Box 2100, London W1A 1QT
Phone: [number removed] Fax: [number removed] email: feedback@Dbc.co.uk

Contributors

Unknown:
Roger Bolton
Producer:
Kathleen Griffin

Drama-documentary that follows Anne Kilcoyne 's s emotional journey as she transforms her experience of breast cancer into performance theatre. Scripted byTara Gould and based on interviews with people who saw Kilcoyne's show or helped to produce it, the central narrative is taken by Kilcoyne herself and threaded through it are the stories of two characters, Chris and Georgia, played by Phil Cornwell and Susie Porter. Director Karen Rose

Contributors

Unknown:
Anne Kilcoyne
Played By:
Phil Cornwell
Played By:
Susie Porter.
Director:
Karen Rose

3/6. Gregg Wallace and Charlie Hicks , along with chef
Tom Norrington-Davies , look at wonderful ways with fresh summer pods- seeds, peas and beans. Producer Lucinda Montefiore
PHONE: [number removed]. Lines open from 1.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Gregg Wallace
Unknown:
Charlie Hicks
Unknown:
Tom Norrington-Davies
Producer:
Lucinda Montefiore

5/5. The Victorian mainline railway from London to Dover follows the coach road for much of the way. Today, the Channel Tunnel rail link is again cutting journey times to the coast. Simon Evans learns that archaeologists working on the line discovered that goods had been speeding up and down this route for millennia.
For details see Monday

Contributors

Presenter:
Simon Evans

Presenter Clive Coleman asks why courts still use the language of a bygone age when the Government says it wants to make the system more accessible; what the legal professionals think about having to talk in this way; and what the views are of defendants, victims, press and public about this antiquated form of speech. Producer Jim Frank

Contributors

Presenter:
Clive Coleman
Producer:
Jim Frank

Newseries 1/6. A mixture of satire and silliness from Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis , with Mitch Benn , Marcus Brigstocke , Jon Holmes and Laura Shavin. It deals with everything that's now; nothing that'sthen.
Producer Colin Anderson Repeated tomorrow at 12.30pm
BBC RADIO COLLECTION: Featuring a collection of sketches and routines. fourepisodesof The NowShow are available on audio cassette and CD from good retail outlets or from Call [number removed]

Contributors

Unknown:
Steve Punt
Unknown:
Hugh Dennis
Unknown:
Mitch Benn
Unknown:
Marcus Brigstocke
Unknown:
Jon Holmes
Unknown:
Laura Shavin.
Producer:
Colin Anderson

Truth will out?
Written by Adrian Flynn Director Rosemary Watts Editor Vanessa Whitburn
ARCHERS ADDICTS FAN CLUB: send an SAE to [address removed]

Contributors

Written By:
Adrian Flynn
Director:
Rosemary Watts
Editor:
Vanessa Whitburn
David:
Timothy Bentlnck
Ruth:
Felicity Finch
Nigel:
Graham Seed
Pat:
Patricia Galllmore
Helen:
Loulza Patikas
Tom:
Tom Graham
Brian:
Charles Collingwood
Jennifer:
Angela Piper
Adam:
Andrew Wlncott
Actor:
Debbie Tamslngreig
Lilian:
Sunny Ormonde
Kathy:
Hedli Nlklaus
Eddie:
Trevor Harrison
Clarrie:
Rosalind Adams
William:
Philip Molloy
Edward:
Barry Farrimond
Neil:
Brian Hewlett
Susan:
Charlotte Martin
Emma:
Felicity Jones
Christopher:
Will Sanderson-Thwalte
Hayley:
Lucy Davis
Fallon:
Joanna Van Kampen
Robert:
Graham Blockey
Kirsty:
Annabelle Dowler
Sam:
Robin Pirongs

10/10. With restoration come some, if not all, the answers. The concluding part of Carol Shields's final novel, which was shortlisted forthe Man Booker prize. For cast list and further details see Monday Repeated from 10.45am

Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the discussion as an audience at Wootton Bassett School put questions on issues of the week. On the panel are Home Office ministet Fiona MacTaggart , former Tory minister Ann Widdecombe , and columnists Polly Toynbee and Rod Liddle. Producer Victoria Wakely Repeated tomorrow at 1.10pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Jonathan Dimbleby
Unknown:
Fiona MacTaggart
Unknown:
Ann Widdecombe
Unknown:
Polly Toynbee
Unknown:
Rod Liddle.
Producer:
Victoria Wakely

New series In a US election year, a series of stories that define the American nation, each from a distinctive
American broadcasting voice. Today African-American Betty DeRamus presents the view from Detroit. Producer Jennie Walmsley Repeated on Sunday at 8.50am

Contributors

Unknown:
African-American Betty Deramus
Producer:
Jennie Walmsley

A comedy by Steve May. In 1972 Bobby Fischer , the enfant terrible of the chess world, challenged Boris Spasskyforthe world championship. The tantrums, double-dealing and paranoia displayed as America challenged the Soviet Union in Reykjavik that summer made the match more like scenes from Alice through the Looking-Glass than a sporting contest.
Director Jeremy Howe

Contributors

Comedy By:
Steve May.
Unknown:
Bobby Fischer
Unknown:
Boris Spasskyforthe
Director:
Jeremy Howe
Boris Spassky:
Anton Lesser
BobbyFischer:
Adam Levy
Bill:
Bill Wallis
The KGB:
Christopher Rozycki
The Referee:
Kenneth Collard
Paul:
Garrick Hagon
The Grandmaster:
Roland Oliver
Chester:
Carl Prekopp
The Narrator:
Christian Rodska

5/6. David Aaronovitch hosts another in the series of talk shows that invites guests from around the world to observe, parody and dissect the habits of the British from a foreign perspective. Producer Charlie Taylor

Contributors

Unknown:
David Aaronovitch
Producer:
Charlie Taylor

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