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4/5. OGS Crawford. Osbert Crawford was serving with the Royal Flying Corps during the First World War when he realised the potential of aerial photography in charting landscapes. Archaeologist Julian Richards examines his early work with the Ordnance Survey.

Contributors

Presenter:
Julian Richards
Producer:
John Byrne

1/2. Another chance to hear two short stories by WS Gilbert , dramatised by Stephen Wyatt The Burglar's Story. Theodore's education is worth any sacrifice by his parents, petty crooks, the Belvawneys. But his chosen career is abruptly cut short by a series of incidents even they could not have foreseen. Producer/director Sue Wilson

Contributors

Stories By:
Ws Gilbert
Dramatised By:
Stephen Wyatt
Director:
Sue Wilson
WS Gilbert:
Jonathan Coy
Theodore:
Michael Onslow
Septimus:
John Webb
Lucretia:
Anny Tobin
John:
Siepnen Ouswen
Stoneleigh:
Kim Durham
Belinda:
Alexandra Ulley

2/6. "What great ones do, the less will prattle of" wrote Shakespeare, and the latter is exactly what Lynne Truss, Michele Brown, Anthony Holden and Lucy Moore have come together to do. Gyles Brandreth is in the chair. Producer Elizabeth Freestone

Contributors

Unknown:
Lynne Truss
Unknown:
Michele Brown
Unknown:
Anthony Holden
Unknown:
Lucy Moore
Unknown:
Gyles Brandreth
Producer:
Elizabeth Freestone

Provocative comedy by Colin Hough.

Do Fay and Malcolm Neely regret not having children? "I suppose I do," says Fay, "but only in the way I regret not having cavity-wall insulation. It would've filled a void." But Fay develops unmistakable symptoms, including morning sickness and an insatiable passion for leeks. It looks as though the couple's life is about to be turned upside down-especially as Fay is 76 and Malcolm is 78.

Contributors

Writer:
Colin Hough.
Producer/Director:
David Jackson Young
Fay:
Eileen McCallum
Malcolm:
Ralph Riach
Alice:
Sheila Donald
Bobby:
Paul Cunningham
Bob Cobb:
Sanay Neilson
Dr McCluskey:
Steven McNicoll
Linda:
Gayanne Potter

5/6. The game in which someone stands a chance of leaving the studio 99p richer. Starring Miranda Hart, Armando lannucci, Marcus Brigstocke and Nick Frost. Hosted by Sue Perkins. By Kevin Cecil , Andy Riley, Jon Holmes and Tony Roche. Producer David Tyler

Contributors

Unknown:
Miranda Hart
Unknown:
Armando Lannucci
Unknown:
Marcus Brigstocke
Unknown:
Nick Frost.
Unknown:
Kevin Cecil
Unknown:
Andy Riley
Unknown:
Jon Holmes
Unknown:
Tony Roche.
Producer:
David Tyler

7/8. Cleaning Up the Internet. A tidal wave of pornography could be making the internet a dangerous place for children and vulnerable adults. But how can it be cleaned up? The Government believes that regulating the net is impossible as well as undesirable and that all hope lies in media literacy campaigns. Presenter Nick Ross examines the issue.
Producers Sara Nathan and Anne Reevell Repeated Saturday 10.15pm

Contributors

Presenter:
Nick Ross
Producers:
Sara Nathan
Producers:
Anne Reevell

2/3. There are more than 100 regulators in the UK. But how much do we know about them? Dinah Lammiman meets the Children's Commissioner for Wales to find out what exactly that job entails.
Producer Daniel Tetlow Repeated from Sunday at 10.45pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Dinah Lammiman
Producer:
Daniel Tetlow

2/2. Old Bones for New. Over 300,000 people each year suffer broken bones as a result of osteoporosis. Edi Stark hears how bone disorders can disrupt lives, and finds out how modern medicine is hoping to ease this burden. Producer Monise Durrani

Contributors

Producer:
Monise Durrani

2/6. Gossip. Who starts rumours? With a mixture of stand-up comedy and reconstructions, Adam Bloom traces the origin of gossipto its source. Helping Adam silence wagging tongues are Stefano Paolini , Sarah Kennedy and Brendon Burns. Producer Adam Bromley

Contributors

Unknown:
Adam Bloom
Unknown:
Stefano Paolini
Unknown:
Sarah Kennedy
Unknown:
Brendon Burns.
Producer:
Adam Bromley

6/6. Final Stretch. Sir Ralph's stint as prison poet-in-residence reaches its climax with an Eminem-style "battle on the mics" between him and prisoner Jermaine. By James Quinn.
Producer Graham Frost

Contributors

Unknown:
James Quinn.
Producer:
Graham Frost
Sir Ralph:
James Quinn
Jermaine:
Chris Jack
Robbo:
Jack Deam
MC Theo:
Ant Smith
First officer:
Joan Kempson
Second officer:
James Scales
Prisoner:
Neil Bell

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