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With John Humphrys and Edward Stourton.
6.25 , 7.25, 8.25 Sports News With Steve May.
7.48 Thought for the Day With the Rev Dr Colin Morris.

Contributors

Unknown:
John Humphrys
Unknown:
Edward Stourton.
Unknown:
Dr Colin Morris.

I Film-maker Alan Parker reflects on the skill and enduring influence of the great master of suspense,
Alfred Hitchcock , 25 years after he died. With film critic Barry Norman and director Peter Bogdanovich. Producer Kate Bland Repeated on Sunday at 12.15am Hitchcock frame by frame: page 26

Contributors

Unknown:
Alan Parker
Unknown:
Alfred Hitchcock
Unknown:
Barry Norman
Director:
Peter Bogdanovich.

What is nanotechnology? An exploration beyond the scare stories about "grey goo" that asks now ... nanotechnology affects our daily lives and what benefits it could bring us in the future. Presented by Winifred Robinson and Liz Barclay. This special You and Yours series of complementing this year's Reith Lectures continues next luesaoy

Contributors

Presented By:
Winifred Robinson
Presented By:
Liz Barclay.

Robert Daws stars as Nigel Breezer, the self-styled "plumber to the stars and star among plumbers". Nigel's tortuous trip to a film premiere in a courtesy limo gives him ample opportunity to display his insider's knowledge of the famous and not-so-famous, as well as a few tricks of the trade. By Christopher Matthew. Also with Ted Robbins as Tiny. Director Toby Swift

Contributors

Unknown:
Robert Daws
Unknown:
Nigel Breezer
Unknown:
Christopher Matthew.
Unknown:
Ted Robbins
Director:
Toby Swift

4/5. Pedestrian Crossings. The motor car and the pedestrian have had an uneasy relationship, from the advent of the Belisha beacon crossings in 1934 to the present day.
Joe Kerr investigates the story of the ampelmann - the Berlin pedestrian traffic signal that became a cultural icon to East Germans after reunification. Producer Hilary Dunn

Contributors

Unknown:
Joe Kerr
Producer:
Hilary Dunn

Fred Hoyle showed that stars manufacture all chemical elements and therefore we are all stardust. But Hoyle's s stormy relationship with the Establishment left him, ultimately, on the margins of science. As two biographies of Hoyle are published, Quentin Cooper reassesses the achievements of one of Britain's greatest 20th-century cosmologists and science communicators. The books' authors ask whether his uncompromising nature helped stimulate a new and cosmic expansion in British astronomy. Producer Tracey Logan

Contributors

Unknown:
Fred Hoyle
Unknown:
Quentin Cooper
Producer:
Tracey Logan

6/6 King of the Road. Ed's past is catching up with him, but it turns out to be an unexpected blessing. Comedy drama by Christopher Douglas and Andrew Nickolds.
Producer Simon Nicholls

Contributors

Unknown:
Christopher Douglas
Unknown:
Andrew Nickolds.
Producer:
Simon Nicholls
Ed:
Chris Douglas
Olive:
Stephanie Cole
Jake:
George Dalton
Felix:
John Fortune
Cliff:
Ronnie Golden
Ping:
Sally Hawkins
Jeremy:
Martyn Hyder
Jaz:
Philip Jackson
Pearl:
Rita May
Frank:
Geoffrey McGivern
Receptionist:
Alice Lowe
Newsreader:
Dan Tetsell
Stan:
Geoffrey Whitehead

4/5 Matzoh Balls. Glenn tries to seduce Lillian, but does he really like her or is he just after the family business? Written by Margaret Wilkinson.
For cast and details see Monday Repeated from 10.45am

Contributors

Written By:
Margaret Wilkinson.

2/2. In her concluding programme on Putin's rule, Lucy Ash explores Russian influence in the area it calls the "near abroad". She looks at the most powerful levers of control - Russian military bases and oil and gas pipelines. Is there any future in the Russian-dominated Commonwealth of Independent States or is the Kremlin on the losing side of a new geopolitical great game?

Contributors

Reporter:
Lucy Ash
Producer:
Nick Sturdee

9/9. The Anxious Voter: Last year's American presidential contest was dubbed "the fear election". With issues from MRSA to terrorism, immigration and crime all centred around fear, is this year's UK election campaign heading the same way? John Kampfner asks why insecurity and anxiety play such an important part in the political process and whether they make people more or less likely to vote. Producer Ingrid Hassler Repeated on Sunday at 9.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
John Kampfner
Producer:
Ingrid Hassler

4/6. Tom Heap investigates the safety of chemicals in the environment and how they could be altering the behaviour of wild animals. There is a controversial theory that is gaining acceptance among some scientists that chemicals that may be harmless in large doses may actually be more dangerous in smaller quantities. Producer Jolyon Jenkins

Contributors

Producer:
Jolyon Jenkins

6/6. Behind the Magic. The Film Institute has a self-regarding guest; the audioguides start to go wrong; and there's a sneak preview of the Museum's very own behind-the-scenes DVD. Comedy written and performed by Marcus Brigstocke , Danny Robins and Dan Tetsell. With Lucy Montgomery.
Music by Dominic Haslam and Ben Walker ; Producer Alex Walsh-Taylor

Contributors

Unknown:
Marcus Brigstocke
Unknown:
Danny Robins
Unknown:
Dan Tetsell.
Unknown:
Lucy Montgomery.
Music By:
Dominic Haslam
Music By:
Ben Walker
Producer:
Alex Walsh-Taylor

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