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With Sarah Montague and Edward Stourton.
6.25 Sports News With Steve May.
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
With Sean Curran and Robert Orchard.
7.48 Thought for the Day With Dom Antony Sutch.
8.31 Yesterday in Parliament

Contributors

Unknown:
Sarah Montague
Unknown:
Edward Stourton.
Unknown:
Sean Curran
Unknown:
Robert Orchard.
Unknown:
Dom Antony Sutch.

6/8. Turkey. In December 2004 Turkey officially knocked on the door of the biggest "Christian club" in history - the EU. But all sides seem to agree that the journey to full membership is at least 15-20 years away. It will take that long for Turkey to shake off its old image. But as Nici Marx reports, Turkey wants to show the sceptics it can change. Producer Leonida Krushelnycky Repeated on Monday at 8.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Nici Marx
Producer:
Leonida Krushelnycky

Jez Nelson profiles John Coltrane's album A Love Supreme from the viewpoint of the players, the fans and those for whom the album's spiritual message remains a profound influence. Contributors include Coltrane's biographer
Ashley Kahn , his wife and fellow musician Alice Coltrane , musicians McCoy Tyner and Elvin Jones , composer Steve Reich and Archbishop Franzo King from the Church of John Coltrane in San Francisco. Producer Mat Heywood

Contributors

Unknown:
Jez Nelson
Unknown:
Ashley Kahn
Musician:
Alice Coltrane
Musicians:
McCoy Tyner
Musicians:
Elvin Jones
Unknown:
Steve Reich
Unknown:
John Coltrane
Producer:
Mat Heywood

5/6. The Empty Vessel. The suspicious death of the leader of the university debating society leads Paolo to investigate the dead youth's group of friends. By John Murphy.
Producer Lawrence Jackson

Contributors

Writer:
John Murphy
Producer:
Lawrence Jackson
Baldi:
David Threlfall
Tina:
Tina Kelleqher
Rynne:
Owen Roe
Betsy:
Dawn Bradfield
Mrs Nash:
Frances Tometty
Greta:
Daniela Denby-Ashe
Max:
Richard Dormer
Colin:
Eamonn Owens
Dr Graham:
Barry Cassin

RT CHOICE 4/7. Premenstrual Syndrome. PMS is a poorly understood mixture of emotional and physical symptoms that some women experience in the latter part of their menstrual cycle. If you are a sufferer or need some advice, join Barbara Myers , who puts your questions to Professor Shaughn O'Brien , a consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist. Producer Helena Selby
PHONE: [number removed] from 1.30pm email: checkup@bbc.co.uk

Contributors

Unknown:
Barbara Myers
Unknown:
Shaughn O'Brien
Producer:
Helena Selby

4/5. So Far Away from Me. When her only daughter Ellie goes travelling with her boyfriend, Rosie wonders how she will cope. Written and read by Annie McCartney and Katy Gleadhill in this series featuring stories by well-known Irish performers. Producer Anne Simpson

Contributors

Read By:
Annie McCartney
Read By:
Katy Gleadhill
Producer:
Anne Simpson

4/5. "Dora" was one of Freud's great case histories. She was 18 when she was taken by her father to Freud for analysis. Freud thought he could cure her hysterical symptoms by unlocking her repressed sexual feelings but Dora fled before treatment was over. Why did she leave and what did Freud learn from this apparent failure?
Lisa Appignanesi talks to Susie Orbach to find out why Dora would lead to the invention of one of psychoanalysis's most important tools. For details see Monday

Contributors

Talks:
Lisa Appignanesi
Unknown:
Susie Orbach

Imagine a material that actually becomes fatter and wider when stretched and thinner when compressed. This seemingly nonsensical behaviour belongs to a group of materials that are auxetic. Found in cows' udders, salamander skin and in some mineral ores, this bizarre property is giving scientists an insight into why skin wrinkles and how to improve artificial arteries. Quentin Cooper meets the man who coined the term "auxetic materials" and finds out about their strange properties. Producer Michelle Martin

Contributors

Unknown:
Quentin Cooper
Producer:
Michelle Martin

6/6. Comedy sketch show from the peculiar minds of Robert Webb and David Mitchell , including the uses of swingball as a cure for depression; a clip from Channel 4's sensitive new show Would Like to Be Normal: and why
Maid Marian is such fun at parties, as long as she doesn't bring that dreadful bloke Robin with her. With Olivia Colman and James Bachman. Producer Gareth Edwards

Contributors

Unknown:
Robert Webb
Unknown:
David Mitchell
Unknown:
Maid Marian
Unknown:
Olivia Colman
Unknown:
James Bachman.
Producer:
Gareth Edwards

9/10. Billee manages to get tickets for Trilby's next concert performance and anxiously awaits the moment when she comes on stage. But there is a shock in store for him. By George du Maurier.
For cast and details see Monday Repeated from 10.45am

Contributors

Unknown:
George du Maurier.

3/9. Is Demography Destiny? Societies constantly worry about their populations growing too fast or too slow. How accurate are such predictions likely to be and do they influence eventual population size? Andrew Brown considers demography's role in this debate about the future. Producer Chris Bowlby Repeated on Sunday at 9.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Andrew Brown
Producer:
Chris Bowlby

7/9. Aeroplanes that can heal themselves while in flight may one day take to the skies. Researchers at the University of Bristol are now harnessing materials made from hollow fibres that can "bleed" resin when damaged to seal newly formed cracks. The breakthrough could spell good news for the aeronautical industry, which has been looking for ways to prevent cracks, caused by hail storms and other events, from worsening during flight. With
Geoff Watts , who reports on these and other cutting-edge stories from the world of science and technology. Producer Beth Eastwood

Contributors

Unknown:
Geoff Watts
Producer:
Beth Eastwood

You're live on air on a radio phone-in, enthusing about cars. The lines go down and you're left speaking to the nation. How long before you stop talking about cars and say something you'll sorely regret? By Ezra Hjalmarsson.
Producer/Director Peter Kavanagh

Contributors

Unknown:
Ezra Hjalmarsson.
Director:
Peter Kavanagh
Brian:
Philip Jackson
Penny:
Geraldine James
Nicky:
Shiv Grewal
Jeremy:
Jason Chan
Trucker:
Stephen Hoqan

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