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With Sarah Montague and Edward Stourton.
6-25, 7.25, 8 25 Sports News With Steve May.
7.48 Thought for the Day With the Rt Rev Richard Harries.

Contributors

Unknown:
Sarah Montague
Unknown:
Edward Stourton.
Unknown:
Richard Harries.

A story of modern technology pitted against established craftsmanship, played out in the rarefied atmosphere of the ballet studio. Felicity Finch balances the claims of rival ballet-shoe makers who are striving to keep the world s finest dancers "on point". Producer Tom Alban

Contributors

Unknown:
Felicity Finch
Producer:
Tom Alban

New series
1/6. College has been drawn together by the death of one of its most prominent dons - celebrity TV historian, Peter Devanti. An ex-student Simon Harrison, now working for the Health and Safety Executive, begins to wonder whether Devanti's death was as straightforward as it first appeared. Comedy drama by Mark Tavener, set in a small Cambridge college. With Geoffrey Palmer and Samuel West.
Producer Dawn Ellis

Contributors

By:
Mark Tavener
Producer:
Dawn Ellis
Gilbert:
Geoffrey Palmer
Simon:
Samuel West
Zoe:
Sharon Small
Patricia:
Rebecca Front
Dean:
Michael Maloney
Bernard:
Jonathan Coy
The Master:
Hugh Dickson
Peter:
Nicholas Boulton
Caroline:
Emily Wachter
Alice:
Beth Chalmers

5/10. Roger Bolton selects listeners' comments, queries, criticisms and congratulations from his mailbag and inbox and redirects them towards BBC radio programme and policy makers.
Producer Margaret Budy Repeated on Sunday at 8pm
ADDRESS: Feedback,PO Box 2100, London W1A 1QT ack@bbc.co.uk
Phone: [number removed]0400 Fax: [number removed]email: feedback@bbc.co.uk
What has Mark Damazer In store for Radio 4?. page 24

Contributors

Unknown:
Roger Bolton
Producer:
Margaret Budy
Unknown:
Mark Damazer

When Jerome and his girlfriend Audrey move into their first house together it seems the only cloud on their horizon is Audrey's mother, who thinks Audrey should have stayed with golden boy, Trevor. To prove his worth,
Jerome embarks on an ambitious programme of DIY.
But pretty soon, he wishes he hadn't. Comedy drama by Conal Creedon. set in Dublin.
Producer/Director Jim Poyser

Contributors

Unknown:
Conal Creedon.
Director:
Jim Poyser
Jerome:
Alan Shortt
Audrey:
Caroline Lennon
Mam:
Doreen Keogh
Pascal:
Del Henny
Plumber:
James Scales

5/5. Bug Roofs. canvey island in Essex may seem an unlikely haven for wildlife but this brownf leld site is jam-packed with rare and special insects. As plans go ahead to build a business park on the site, Yvonne Ellis discovers what steps are being taken to accommodate the insects and protect their habitat. But not everyone is happy about the development, as Ellis finds out. Producer Caroline Williams

Contributors

Unknown:
Yvonne Ellis
Producer:
Caroline Williams

5/5 At the End of the Day. A man returning home from Glasgow to Euston carries a strange gift for his newborn daughter. Written by Andrew O'Hagan , read by Paul Blair. Producer Eilidh McCreadie For further details see Monday

Contributors

Written By:
Andrew O'Hagan
Read By:
Paul Blair.
Producer:
Eilidh McCreadie

4/9 The programme that cross-examines the law and the legal system continues to unpick the complex world of international law and analyse the week's legal stories. Presented by Clive Coleman. producer Jim Frank

Contributors

Presented By:
Clive Coleman.
Producer:
Jim Frank

7/10 The finest topical comedy panel game known to radio. Presided over by Simon Hoggart. Recorded at the Leicester Comedy Festival.
Producer Katie Tyrrell Repeated tomorrow at 12.30pm
BBC AUDIO: A third selection from recent series of The News Quiz is available on audio cassette and CD from www.bbcshop.com and all good retail outlets, or by calling [number removed]

Contributors

Unknown:
Simon Hoggart.
Producer:
Katie Tyrrell

Jolene fights fire with fire.
For cast see page 45
Written by Mary Cutler ; Director Julie Beckett ; Editor Vanessa Whitburn ARCHERS ADDICTS FAN CLUB: send an SAE to [address removed]

Contributors

Written By:
Mary Cutler
Director:
Julie Beckett
Editor:
Vanessa Whitburn

Kirsty Lang meets the film-maker Wes Anderson , director of The Royal Tenenbaums, and now The Life Aquatic, starring Bill Murray as a vengeful oceanographer. Producer Thomas Morris

Contributors

Unknown:
Kirsty Lang
Unknown:
Wes Anderson
Unknown:
Bill Murray
Producer:
Thomas Morris

5/5. David (John Wood ), one of the judges of the garden competition, has donated a prize in memory of the man he shared his house with, a relationship that was more complex than it first appears. The competition brings back painful memories. By Helen Brandom. For details see Monday Repeated from 10.45am

Contributors

Unknown:
John Wood
Unknown:
Helen Brandom.

This week's discussion, chaired byJonathan Dimbleby, comes from Bingham Hall , Cirencester, where an audience puts questions on topical issues to a panel. Producer Anne Peacock Repeated tomorrow at 1.10pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Bingham Hall
Producer:
Anne Peacock

Twenty five years ago the morality campaigner Mrs Mary Whitehouse brought a prosecution against Michael Bogdanov, director of the National Theatre, over the production of Howard Brenton's The Romans in Britain, which included a simulated male rape. Based on interviews, transcripts and diaries, Mark Lawson's drama-documentary reconstructs the events of this famous freedom-of-speech case from rehearsals to the sensational trial at the Old Bailey. Actors Peter Sproule and Greg Hicks appear as themselves, with Eleanor Bron as Mrs Mary Whitehouse and Simon Callow as Peter Hall.
Producer Robyn Read: Director Simon Curtis
Mark Lawson on theatre in the dock: page 123

Contributors

Unknown:
Mrs Mary Whitehouse
Unknown:
Michael Bogdanov
Unknown:
Howard Brenton
Unknown:
Mark Lawson
Unknown:
Peter Sproule
Unknown:
Greg Hicks
Unknown:
Eleanor Bron
Unknown:
Mrs Marv Whitehouse
Unknown:
Simon Callow
Unknown:
Peter Hall.
Director:
Simon Curtis
Director:
Mark Lawson
Mary Whitehouse:
Eleanor Bron
Peter Hall:
Simon Callow
Howard Brenton:
Ron Cook
Greg Hicks:
null Himself
Peter Sproule:
null Himself
Michael Bogdanov:
Daniel Evans
Narrator:
Ewan Bailey
Ross Cornes:
Jon Glover
Judge:
Geoffrey Whitehead
Lord Rayne:
Peter Wickham
Geoffrey Robertson:
Mark Straker

5/10. Animal Lovers. The novelist and former vet Manda Scott , the writer and explorer Hugh Thomson , and the chef and food writer Gerard Baker write and talk about animal lovers. With Matthew Parris. Producer Isobel Eaton

Contributors

Unknown:
Manda Scott
Unknown:
Hugh Thomson
Unknown:
Gerard Baker
Unknown:
Matthew Parris.
Producer:
Isobel Eaton

Many people with learning difficulties want their lives to have a spiritual dimension, and those with mental health problems often express similar needs. Kati Whitaker meets people from both groups who have found their own answers, in or outside traditional religion. Producer Kristine Pommert

Contributors

Unknown:
Kati Whitaker
Producer:
Kristine Pommert

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