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With Sarah Montague and James Naughtie.
6.25,7.25,8.25 Sports News With Garry Richardson.
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
With Sean Curran and David Wilby.
7.48 Thought for the Day With Akhandadhi Das.
8.31 Yesterday in Parliament

Contributors

Unknown:
Sarah Montague
Unknown:
James Naughtie.
Unknown:
Garry Richardson.
Unknown:
Sean Curran
Unknown:
David Wilby.
Unknown:
Akhandadhi Das.

One of Britain's most popular entertainers, Larry Grayson was a comedian whose gently camp and inoffensive humour delighted audiences of all ages. In this profile, ten years after his death, Michael Grade, Terry Wogan, Isla St Clair and Grayson's nephew and biographer, Mike Malyon, pay tribute to him.

Contributors

Contributor:
Michael Grade
Contributor:
Terry Wogan
Contributor:
Isla St Clair
Contributor:
Mike Malyon
Presented by:
Jim Lee
Producer:
Libby Cross

Supermarkets demand that apples pass the size, colour and sweetness test but what does this mean for shoppers and growers? With John Waite and Peter White. Including at 12.30 Call You and Yours.
PHONE: [number removed] Lines open from 10am

Contributors

Unknown:
John Waite
Unknown:
Peter White.

At the court of King Louis XV, the reign of Madame de Pompadour, France's most celebrated royal mistress, has ended with her death at the age of 43. Her life at
Versailles is told from an unexpected angle - that of the King's wife, Queen Marie Leszczynska. By Deborah Davis.
Producer/Director Tracey Neale

Contributors

Unknown:
Queen Marie Leszczynska.
Unknown:
Deborah Davis.
Director:
Tracey Neale
Queen:
Deborah Findlay
MmedePompadour:
Lisa Dillon
Louis XV:
Adam Levy
Richelieu:
Hugh Dickson
Henault:
Nicholas Boulton
Duchesse de Luynes:
Susan Jameson
Lawyer/Master of Ceremonies:
Robert Hastie
Maid:
Alex Tregear

Another batch of listeners' history queries, uncovering mysteries 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 path winds in from the hills and drops into the urban sprawl of Burnley as Glyn Hughes continues his search for a lost Bronze Age route across northern
England. He visits a blues festival and has a chance to taste an authentic chicken curry. For more details see yesterday

Contributors

Unknown:
Glyn Hughes

6/12. From make-up to free trade, celebrities provide a bit of glamour when it comes to the hard sell. But in an age when the entertainment industry is seemingly overstocked with overnight sensations, how does a company pick the right pop star? Heather Payton asks if a famous face really adds value and whether celebrity endorsement is becoming over-rated. Producer Richard Fenton-Smith

Contributors

Unknown:
Heather Payton
Producer:
Richard Fenton-Smith

6/10. Satirist John Fortune and writer and critic Jonathan Meades talk to Sue MacGregor about the novels they most admire.
Producer Beth O'Dea Repeated on Sunday at 11pm

Contributors

Unknown:
John Fortune
Unknown:
Jonathan Meades
Producer:
Beth O'Dea

2/10. Lisbet is to have weekly Latin lessons from the new schoolmaster - in whom Julia takes a keen interest. Written by Nancy Brysson Morrison , and dramatised by Gerda Stevenson.
For cast and details see yesterday Repeated from 10.45am

Contributors

Written By:
Nancy Brysson Morrison
Dramatised By:
Gerda Stevenson.

The notion of a single Asian community has finally been exploded by 9/11 and the subsequent War on Terror. Muslims, Sikhs and Hindus are increasingly facing different issues in today's Britain. But what dangers lurk when religion replaces race as a means of self-identification? Sarfraz Manzoor investigates. Producer Mohit Bakaya Repeated on Sunday at 5pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Sarfraz Manzoor
Producer:
Mohit Bakaya

5/10. Light. Many people suffer from the winter blues, but for some it's much more serious and they seek out all sorts of gadgets to help ease their symptoms with light. Dr Mark Porter finds out if they work or not, and reports on how light is being used to treat everything from acne to cancer.
Producer Paula McGrath Repeated tomorrow at 4.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Dr Mark Porter
Producer:
Paula McGrath

5/6. The Comfort of Strangers. Abdullah Redpath found, then lost, the love of his life in a remarkable 12-hour period. His story is one that Jon Ronson hears from people who have found comfort in strangers.
Miranda Sawyer talks to Mark Pilkington , who found himself in the company of helpful strangers who turned out to be Criminals. Producer Laura Parfitt

Contributors

Unknown:
Abdullah Redpath
Unknown:
Jon Ronson
Talks:
Miranda Sawyer
Unknown:
Mark Pilkington
Producer:
Laura Parfitt

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