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With Edward Stourton and Carolyn Quinn.
6.25,7.25,8.25 Sports News With Garry Richardson.
7.48 Thought for the Day With Akhandadhi Das.

Contributors

Unknown:
Edward Stourton
Unknown:
Carolyn Quinn.
Unknown:
Garry Richardson.
Unknown:
Akhandadhi Das.

1/9. Lechuguilla Cave. The caver's dream trip is the descent into Lechuguilla, the deepest cave in the United States. Apart from its enormous size, what makes
Lechuguilla so impressive are the beautiful and varied gypsum formations that adorn the walls, ceiling and floors of the caverns, as Huw Cordey discovers when he spends nearly a week in search of Lechuguilla s hidden jewels. Repeated from yesterday at 9pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Huw Cordey

2/2. Leon, Ed and the New Breed. This affectionate tribute to the stars of the RKO short film comedies concludes with a profile of two of their best-loved performers, Leon Errol and Edgar Kennedy who, by he
1940s, had become the mainstay of RKO's shorts. With Glenn Mitchell. Producer Stephen Garner

Contributors

Unknown:
Leon Errol
Unknown:
Edgar Kennedy
Unknown:
Glenn Mitchell.
Producer:
Stephen Garner

Most people are familiar with E Nesbit's much loved children's classic The Railway Children. But what happened to the three once playful siblings, Roberta, Peter and Phyllis? It is now 1919, just after the First World War. By Martin Jameson.

Contributors

Writer:
Martin Jameson.
Producer/Director:
Gary Brown
Roberta:
Fiona Clarke
Peter:
James Alper
Phyllis:
Emma Hughes-Jones
Perks:
James Quinn
Dr Forrest:
Lloyd Peters
Wilf:
Lloyd Peters
Mrs Jeffries:
Lisa Moore
Clara:
Lisa Moore
Richard:
Ashley Margolis

Another batch of listeners' history queries, uncovering mvstprips and re-interpreting the past. With Sue Cook. ADDRESS: [address removed] email: making.history@bbc.co.uk
Producers Ivan Howlett and Nick Patrick

Contributors

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

2/5. The love letters written between Albert Einstein and his eventual first wife, Mileva Maric , are examined by Dr Brian Cox. Readers Michael Roberts and Alison Goldie.
For more details see yesterday

Contributors

Unknown:
Albert Einstein
Unknown:
Mileva Maric
Readers:
Dr Brian Cox.
Readers:
Michael Roberts
Readers:
Alison Goldie.

5/10. Novelists Ronan Bennett and Barbara Trapido discuss three books from fellow writers whom they admire. With Sue MacGregor.
Producer Viv Beeby Repeated on Sunday at 11 pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Ronan Bennett
Unknown:
Barbara Trapido
Producer:
Viv Beeby

4/6. Why are Demis Roussos and Napoleon Bonaparte on a witness-protection scheme in Swanage? The Consultants have the answer. Producer Will Saunders
BBC AUDIO: A CD of the first Radio 4 series is available from www.bbcshop.com and good retail outlets, or by calling [number removed]

Contributors

Unknown:
Napoleon Bonaparte

2/5. Letters of a Country Postman. Frank is desperately trying to adhere to Mocky's advice but the eligible bachelor is finding it increasingly difficult to fight off the local spinsters, widows and eldest daughters as he delivers their mail.
For cast and details see yesterday Repeated from 10.45am

4/10. Around a quarter of deaths in the UK are due to diseases of the lung, such as asthma, lung cancer, emphysema and bronchitis. Dr Mark Porter reports on the latest treatments for some common lung conditions. Read Choice on page 124.
Producer Paula McGrath Repeated tomorrow at 4.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Dr Mark Porter
Producer:
Paula McGrath

2/15. Convinced that the roadside inn where he is staying is in fact a castle, our would-be knight errant determines to ask a favour of the castle's lord. The innkeeper is bemused by his lunatic guest but decides to humour him. Andrew Sachs continues to read Miguel de Cervantes'S novel. For details see yesterday

Contributors

Unknown:
Andrew Sachs

4/6. Going West. Jon Ronson hears stories from people who have decided to "go west", such as that of Tom Fremantle who followed in his ancestors' footsteps across America, and writer Chris Ettridge , who did battle with the bureaucracy Of US Customs. Producer Laura Parfitt

Contributors

Unknown:
Jon Ronson
Unknown:
Tom Fremantle
Unknown:
Chris Ettridge
Producer:
Laura Parfitt

Out of the icy seas off the south-west coast of Iceland in November 1963, a massive volcanic eruption gave birth to the island of Surtsey. The same year in west Yorkshire, the poet Simon Armitage was born. They had never met until now. Four decades later, island and poet get together to compare how it's going. Producer Tim Dee

Contributors

Unknown:
Simon Armitage
Producer:
Tim Dee

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