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With John Humphrys and Edward Stourton.
6.25,7.25,8.25 Sports News With Steve May.
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
With Robert Orchard and Alicia McCarthy.
7.48 Thought for the DayWith Canon David Winter.
8.31 Yesterday in Parliament

Contributors

Unknown:
John Humphrys
Unknown:
Edward Stourton.
Unknown:
Alicia McCarthy.

Overnight sensations seldom last in the world of showbusiness. Ten years ago, the Irish dance
Phenomenon Riverdance burst onto a Dublin stage leaving audiences gasping in wonderment. Today the show continues to sell out around the world, exciting new audiences. Gerry Anderson reflects on the secrets of Riverdance's Success. Producer Maggie Doyle

Contributors

Unknown:
Gerry Anderson
Producer:
Maggie Doyle

5/6. Following the attempted poisoning of Zoe, Simon steps up his search for the killer. Meanwhile, the fellows not only have to cope with "ghastly" television people crawling over the college while filming a tribute to tne victim, but also the Bursar trying to create a fellowship in business studies. Comedy drama by Mark Tavener. set in a small Cambridge college.

Contributors

Writer:
Mark Tavener.
Gilbert:
Geoffrey Palmer
Simon:
Samuel West
Zoe:
Sharon Small
Patricia:
Rebecca Front
Bernard:
Jonathan Coy
Producer:
Dawn Ellis
Dean:
Michael Maloney
Caroline:
Emily Wachter
John/Peter:
Nicholas Boulton
Mark:
Laurence Howarth
Joe:
Martin Hyder

9/10. 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 Kathleen Griffin Repeated on Sunday at 8pm ADDRESS: Feedback, PO Box 2100, London W1A 10T
Phone: [number removed]0400 Fax: [number removed]email: feedback@bbc.co.uk

Contributors

Unknown:
Roger Bolton
Producer:
Kathleen Griffin

4/5. Suffolk. Sports journalist Simon Barnes explains to Clare Balding why walking allows him to indulge in his lifelong love of birds, while rambling along the Suffolk coast from Walberswick to Dunwich. Can he turn someone who has difficulty in distinguishing a peregrine falcon from a duck into a birdwatcher? producer Lucy Lunt

Contributors

Unknown:
Simon Barnes
Producer:
Lucy Lunt

5/5 The Joke Book. In Wit and Its Relation to the Unconscious, Freud explained why the joke, like the dream, provides a window to the unconscious. Lisa Appignanesi talks to therapist-turned-comedian Inder Manocha and psychoanalyst Adam Phillips to find out why we laugh and why we give ourselves away in jokes, and asks if there is a place for humour on the therapist's couch. For details see Monday

Contributors

Talks:
Lisa Appignanesi
Unknown:
Inder Manocha
Unknown:
Adam Phillips

8/9. 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

RT CHOICE New series 1/8. Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis front the topical sketch show, with Mitch Benn providing the music, Marcus Brigstocke being angry/middle class, Laura Shavin being a properly trained actress and Jon Holmes being picked on for being short. This first series of 2005 has been especially extended to cover the expected general election.
Producer Colin Anderson Repeated tomorrow at 12.30pm
BBC AUDIO: Highlights from the first series of The Now Show are available on audio cassette and CD from www.bbcshop.com and all good retail outlets, or by calling [number removed]19

Contributors

Unknown:
Steve Punt
Unknown:
Hugh Dennis
Unknown:
Mitch Benn
Music:
Marcus Brigstocke
Unknown:
Laura Shavin
Unknown:
Jon Holmes
Producer:
Colin Anderson

Emma comes to Kenton's rescue.
For cast see page 45
Written by Simon Frith ; Director Rosemary Watts ; Editor Vanessa Whitburn ARCHERS ADDICTS FAN CLUB: send an SAE to [address removed]

Contributors

Written By:
Simon Frith
Director:
Rosemary Watts
Editor:
Vanessa Whitburn

10/10. Broken-hearted, Trilby returns to England with Billee and tries to pick up the pieces of her life. But
Svengali's spell is still upon her. By George du Maurier. For cast and details see Monday Repeated from 10.45am

Contributors

Unknown:
George du Maurier.

Former home secretary David Blunkett is on the panel discussing issues put by an audience at the Sheffield Hallam University. Chaired by Jonathan Dimbleby. Producer Anne Peacock Repeated tomorrow at 1.10pm

Contributors

Unknown:
David Blunkett
Unknown:
Jonathan Dimbleby.
Producer:
Anne Peacock

Steve Wakelam's play is a detective story based on true events that followed the publication of Mrs Gaskell's Life of Charlotte Bronte, when she was threatened with libel.

Contributors

Writer:
Steve Wakelam
Producer/Director:
Janet Whitaker
Jack Down:
Kenneth Cranham
Patrick Bronte:
James Greene
Mr Nicholls:
Stephen Hogan
Harry:
Declan Wilson
Betty:
Shirley Dixon
Dr Crosby:
Geoffrey Whitehead
Martha:
Helen Longworth
Sugden:
Steve Hodson
Grundy:
Philip Fox

9/10. Lost Opportunities. Struggling to put a brave face on proceedings are writers Patrick Neate , Ros Taylor and Zinovy Zinik , as they chew over the one that got away. With Matthew ParriS. Producer Miles Warde

Contributors

Unknown:
Patrick Neate
Unknown:
Ros Taylor
Unknown:
Zinovy Zinik
Unknown:
Matthew Parris.
Producer:
Miles Warde

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