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With James Naughtie and Sarah Montague.
6.25, 7.25,8.25 Sports News With Garry Richardson.
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
With Sean Curran and Becky Milligan.
7.48 Thought for the Day
With the Chief Rabbi, Dr Jonathan Sacks.
8.31 Yesterday in Parliament

Contributors

Unknown:
James Naughtie
Unknown:
Sarah Montague.
Unknown:
Garry Richardson.
Unknown:
Sean Curran
Unknown:
Becky Milligan.
Unknown:
Dr Jonathan Sacks.

8/10. In-depth, highly personal and emotionally charged interviews with people who have had to make dramatic and life-changing choices. They speak to Michael Buerk. Producer Liz Leonard Repeated at 9.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Buerk.
Producer:
Liz Leonard

5/5. New York straphanger Joe Queenan concludes his series about 100 years of tunnel life with a tribute to the long-suffering passenger. Includes a special section on how to find love on the Lexington Line.
Producer Miles Warde

Contributors

Unknown:
Joe Queenan
Unknown:
Lexington Line.
Producer:
Miles Warde

New series 1/4. Supplier of aromatic resins, gold and riches to the ancient Egyptians, the Land ot Punt has long been the subject of mystery. Aubrey Manning goes in search of it, armed with new arguments about this "Gods' Land" being located in Arabia ratherthan the African location, where conventional wisdom has placed it. But there is a newly discovered ancient text which may, as yet, shed even more light on the mystery. Producer Helen Sharp

Contributors

Unknown:
Aubrey Manning
Producer:
Helen Sharp

4/6. A retrospective of Beryl Reid 's early career, before she was famous. Written and presented by Russell Davies. With readers Jon Glover and Sally Grace. Producer Richard Edis

Contributors

Unknown:
Beryl Reid
Presented By:
Russell Davies.
Readers:
Jon Glover
Readers:
Sally Grace.
Producer:
Richard Edis

Fifty years ago Little Richard recorded one of the first great records of rock'n'roll - Tutti Frutti. It came out of a different world than that of the young, white fans who bought it -the black sub-culture of female impersonators of the segregated South. In New Orleans, historian
Marybeth Hamilton talks to those who remember that time and visits the Dew Drop Inn where Little Richard joined in a culture of ventriloquists, voodoo dancers and can-can skirted men. producer Tim Dee

Contributors

Unknown:
Little Richard
Unknown:
Tutti Frutti.
Talks:
Marybeth Hamilton
Unknown:
Little Richard
Producer:
Tim Dee

Another batch of listeners' history queries, uncovering mysteries and re-interpreting the past. With Sue Cook. ADDRESS: Making History. PO Box 3096, Brighton BN1 1PL email: making.history@bbc.co.uk
Producers Ivan Howlett and Nick Patrick

Contributors

Unknown:
Sue Cook.
Producers:
Ivan Howlett
Producers:
Nick Patrick

New series 1/12. Captains of industry are now regarding reputation as the most crucial of business tools. Heather Payton explores how companies can now be bolstered or shattered by fate's fickle hand.
Producer Rozina Breen

Contributors

Unknown:
Heather Payton
Producer:
Rozina Breen

New series 1/10. Art meets science when musician, writer and comedian Mike Harding and Professor
Susan Greenfield join Sue MacGregor to discuss the merits of three of their favourite paperbacks. Producer Viv Beeby Repeated on Sunday at llpm

Contributors

Unknown:
Mike Harding
Unknown:
Susan Greenfield
Unknown:
Sue MacGregor
Producer:
Viv Beeby

6/6. It's Christmas time, which means hideous, themed concerts, avoiding Christmas with the family and, above all, avoiding spending it in the pub with Phil. Comic mayhem in the world of classical music, written bv James Cary.
Producer Adam Bromley

Contributors

Unknown:
James Cary.
Producer:
Adam Bromley
Baz:
Phil Cornwell
Rosie:
Lucy Montgomery
Alec:
John Oliver
Maggie:
Paula Wilcox
Phil:
Dominic Coleman

10/10. Around two-thirds of British military deaths in Iraq were caused by friendly fire, faulty equipment, poor training and other factors. Now families of victims accuse the Ministry of Defence of covering up its failings. Julian O'Halloran reports. Producer David Lewis Repeated on Sunday at 5pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Julian O'Halloran
Producer:
David Lewis

6/6. Described by experts as a new way of experiencing ageing in a youth-obsessed culture, Dr Raj Persaud looks at the concept of "conscious ageing". Producer Maire Devine Repeated tomorrow at 4.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Dr Raj Persaud
Producer:
Maire Devine

6/6. This week, the backpacking investigator of cultural diversity goes off to New Zealand. By Marcus Brigstocke and Jeremy Salsby , with additional material by Graeme Garden.
Producer David Tyler
BBC AUDIO: Highlights from this series are now available on CD from www.bbcshop.com and all good retail outlets, or by calling [number removed]

Contributors

Unknown:
Marcus Brigstocke
Unknown:
Jeremy Salsby
Unknown:
Graeme Garden.
Producer:
David Tyler
Giles:
Marcus Brigstocke
Arabella:
Catherine Tate
Mrs Wells:
Richenda Care)
Gregg:
Damlen Lyne
Josh:
Richard Dillane
Stevo:
Toby Fisher
Jennifer:
Stella Duffy
Saskia:
Sophie Winkleman

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