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With John Humphrys and Sarah Montague.
6.25, 7.25, 8.25 Sports News With Garry Richardson.
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
With Sean Curran and David Wilby.
7.48 Thought for the Day With Rabbi Lionel Blue.
8.31 Yesterday in Parliament

Contributors

Unknown:
John Humphrys
Unknown:
Sarah Montague.
Unknown:
Garry Richardson.
Unknown:
Sean Curran
Unknown:
David Wilby.
Unknown:
Lionel Blue.

7/8 Special Advocates. Can the use of special advocates be defended on the grounds of national security or is it incompatible with an individual's right to a fair hearing?
Clive Anderson and his guests debate the legal implications of special advocates.
Producer Anne-Marie Cote Shortened repeat at 9.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Clive Anderson
Producer:
Anne-Marie Cote

2/8. Birds of Paradise. David Attenborough and Huw Cordey discuss their passion for the brightly plumed birds of paradise with Brett Westwood. drawing on their personal encounters, field recordings and researcn. Repeated from yesterday at 9pm

Contributors

Unknown:
David Attenborough
Unknown:
Huw Cordey
Unknown:
Brett Westwood.

2/4. Losers and Dead Losses. Tony Hawks explores characters who are referred to, but never actually appear, in the radio or TV series in which they feature. Today, The Lad from The Navy Lark; Ozzie Higginbottom , the boy always getting Jimmy Clitheroe into trouble; ana Granville's mum from Open All Hours. Producer Angela Sherwin

Contributors

Unknown:
Ozzie Higginbottom
Unknown:
Jimmy Clitheroe
Producer:
Angela Sherwin

New series 1/4. Jazz devotee Ken Clarke MP shares his enthusiasm for the musicians who made growing up such fun. His first nomination is the trumpeter
Dizzy Gillespie , a founder of the bepop movement. British trumpeter Guy Barker joins Clarke to discuss Dizzy's s musical legacy. Producer Paul Evans Repeated Saturday 3.30pm Ken Clarke 's passion for jazz: page 121

Contributors

Unknown:
Ken Clarke
Unknown:
Dizzy Gillespie
Unknown:
Guy Barker
Producer:
Paul Evans
Unknown:
Ken Clarke

It's an unlikely relationship and one that his children don't like, but when Andrew's wife lies dying in hospital, the one person to whom Andrew can talk is
Mrs Boston - an absolute stranger who doesn t even appear to make much sense. By Alan Drury.
Director Jane Morgan

Contributors

Unknown:
Mrs Boston
Unknown:
Alan Drury.
Director:
Jane Morgan
Mrs Boston:
Zoe Wanamaker
Andrew:
Peter Wight
Peter:
John McAndrew
Caroline:
Monica Dolan
Francis:
John Milroy
Mr Boston:
Peter Acre

6/13. Sue Cook and the team tackle listeners historical questions and chart the ways in which we can add to the understanding of our past. producer Nick Patrick
ADDRESS: [address removed] email: making.history3ibbc.co.uk Phone: [number removed]

Contributors

Producer:
Nick Patrick

7/11 When it comes to recycling, British business lags far behind its European neighbours. Heather Payton and guests ask why and if we are missing out on a big business opportunity. Producer Rosamund Jones

Contributors

Unknown:
Heather Payton
Producer:
Rosamund Jones

Mark Lawson chairs the arts show and reassesses the work of the painter Joshua Reynolds in the light of a new exhibition at Tate Britain. Producer Timothy Prosser

Contributors

Unknown:
Mark Lawson
Unknown:
Joshua Reynolds
Producer:
Timothy Prosser

in 1999 Grant Ferrett , former BBC correspondent in Harare, interviewed three Zimbabwean farmers - two white, one black - as they were beginning to face pressure to give up their farms in accordance with Robert Mugabe 's policy of land redistribution. He now returns to find out what has happened to them. Producer Nigel Acheson Rptd on Sunday at 5pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Grant Ferrett
Unknown:
Robert Mugabe
Producer:
Nigel Acheson Rptd

4/4. Social Status. New research suggests that a higher status at work leads to longer life-expectancy. Some researchers say this is a simple link between health and poverty, while Professor Sir Michael Marmot , who carried out the study, says it's because the lower you are in the hierarchy, the more stressful your life is. Richard Hannaford investigates.
Producer Geraldine Fitzgerald Repeated tomorrow at 4.31pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Sir Michael Marmot
Producer:
Geraldine Fitzgerald

6/6. Comic-book writer Alan Moore talks to musician and producer Brian Eno about leaving Roxy Music , working with Bowie and the advantages of a giant man-eating spider. Producer Tilusha Ghelani

Contributors

Talks:
Alan Moore
Producer:
Brian Eno
Unknown:
Roxy Music
Producer:
Tilusha Ghelani

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