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With John Humphrys and James Naughtie.
6.25 ,7.25,8.25 Sports News With Garry Richardson.
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
With Sean Curran and Susan Hulme.
7.48 Thought for the Day With the Rt Rev Tom Butler.
8.31 Yesterday in Parliament

Contributors

Unknown:
John Humphrys
Unknown:
James Naughtie.
Unknown:
Garry Richardson.
Unknown:
Sean Curran
Unknown:
Susan Hulme.
Unknown:
Tom Butler.

4/6. Jonathan Freedland and his guests go in search ot the past behind the present, exploring a moment in history that illuminates a contemporary debate. Producer Julia Adamson Repeated at 9.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Jonathan Freedland
Producer:
Julia Adamson

4/5. Professor Dorothy Crawford tells Jolyon Jenkins about her relationship with the Epstein-Barr virus, an elusive bug that causes neck tumours in African children, nasal tumours in Chinese adults, and glandular fever in Western teenagers. Despite researching it for 20 years,
Crawford is still mystified by how a virus can cause such disparate effects. "I admire it," she says. "I don't want to give it a personality but it is very clever, amazing. I also find it rather irritating." Producer Jolyon Jenkins

Contributors

Unknown:
Professor Dorothy Crawford
Unknown:
Jolyon Jenkins
Producer:
Jolyon Jenkins

New series 1/3. Judith Hann delves into the world of human identity and explains how a new theory of Personality is revolutionising scientists' understanding or what makes us who we are. Uniting psychologists and biologists, the "Big Five" theory taps into something fundamentally human. Producer Amanda Hargreaves

Contributors

Unknown:
Judith Hann
Producer:
Amanda Hargreaves

2/3. The Comedy of Characters Journalist and humorist
Miles Kington examines how the great characters of comedy are created, the context and genre in which they function and why they can be found at the root of all comedy. With insight from Terry Jones , Barry Humphries ,
Dick Clement , Ian La Frenais and Ricky Gervais , plus archive interviews with Margaret Rutherford , Peter Sellers and Mr Pastry.
Producers Andrew McGibbon and Nick Romero

Contributors

Contributor:
Terry Jones
Contributor:
Barry Humphries
Contributor:
Dick Clement
Contributor:
Ian La Frenais
Contributor:
Ricky Gervais
Contributor:
Margaret Rutherford
Contributor:
Peter Sellers
Producers:
Andrew McGibbon
Producers:
Nick Romero

New series 1/3. Vienna and the Turk. Why did the likes of Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven all mimic the music of their former Turkish enemy? Were they exhibiting a new
European harmony or something much less dignified?
Huw Edwards uncovers the hidden historical and political messages behind an unlikely musical partnership. Producer Michael Surcombe

Contributors

Unknown:
Huw Edwards
Producer:
Michael Surcombe

2/3. Danaide. Rodin's superb marble depicts the myth of the daughter of Danaus, condemned to perpetually till with water a vessel full of holes as a punishment for the murder of her husband. Highly controversial, the sculpture was kept from public view for five years after its creation. Drama documentary written by Tim Jackson , with commentary by Odile Ayral-Clause and Gail Anderson. The final Out of the Mould drama documentary is broadcast tomorrow at 2.15pm.
Producers/Directors Rosie Boulton and Peter Leslie Wild

Contributors

Written By:
Tim Jackson
Commentary By:
Odile Ayral-Clause
Commentary By:
Gail Anderson.
Directors:
Rosie Boulton
Directors:
Peter Leslie Wild
Rodin:
Keith Drinkel
Young Jessie:
Jasmine Hyde
Older Jessie:
Janet Dale
Camille:
Alex Tregear
William:
Robert Lister

9/13. Listeners' questions about the environment, discussed by Richard Daniel and a panel of specialists. ADDRESS: Home Planet, PO Box 3096. Brighton BN1 IPL email: home.planet<Sbbc.co.uk Phone: [number removed]0400 Producer Nick Patrick

Contributors

Unknown:
Richard Daniel
Producer:
Nick Patrick

2/5. Changing Rooms. Written and read by Frances Tomelty. Thomas's mother can't come to terms with her son's choice of partner. However, when tragedy strikes she finds a bizarre solace in helping renovate their home. For details see yesterday

Contributors

Read By:
Frances Tomelty.

2/5. In Infantile Sexuality, Freud outlines why sexuality is the basis for adult neuroses and why these stem from our experiences in early childhood. Lisa Appignanesi talks to writers and psychoanalysts to find out how Oedipus and Electra live on today. For details see yesterday

Contributors

Talks:
Lisa Appignanesi

3/5. Continuing a look at employment in China, Philippa Lamb examines the country's effort to reform its working conditions. Part of the BBC China season. Producer Caroline Bayley

Contributors

Unknown:
Philippa Lamb
Producer:
Caroline Bayley

Actress Nerys Hughes talks about her career, including her roles in The Liverbirds and District Nurse, the importance of her family, her Welsh background, and being upstaged by Elizabeth Taylor. Producer Claire Jones

Contributors

Talks:
Nerys Hughes
Unknown:
Elizabeth Taylor.
Producer:
Claire Jones

7/10. Billee finds out where Svengali is staying and tries to force him into a confrontation about the effect he is having on his past love, but Svengali is a hard man to pin down. By George du Maurier.
For cast and details see Monday Repeated from 10.45am

7/9. With the Provisional IRA accused of being behind one of the UK's biggest ever cash robberies - £26m from the Northern Bank in Belfast, Allan Urry investigates the scale of serious and organised paramilitary crime, north and south Of the Irish border. Producer Rob Cave Rptd on Sunday at 5pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Allan Urry
Producer:
Rob Cave Rptd

4/10. The programme dedicated to the mysterious workings of the brain. Dr Raj Persaud examines the latest research and brings together experts from the worlds of psychiatry, psychology and mental health.
Executive producer Rebecca Asher Repeated tomorrow at 4.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Dr Raj Persaud
Producer:
Rebecca Asher

4/8. Michael meets Mortimer Winshaw's son Roddy - the art guru. Jonathan Coe 's cult black-comedy novel, set in Britain of the 80s and early 90s. Adapted by David Nobbs. Producer Lucy Armitage

Contributors

Unknown:
Jonathan Coe
Adapted By:
David Nobbs.
Producer:
Lucy Armitage
Michael:
Robert Bathurst
Fiona:
Fiona Allen
Roddy/Farrinqdon:
Gus Brown
Findlay/conrad/Mortimer:
Charlie Higson
Hilary:
Rebecca Front
Pyles/Phoebe's dad:
Jeff Rawle
Phoebe:
Lucy Punch
Tabitha:
Flamlnia Cinque

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