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With Carolyn Quinn and Edward Stourton.
7.25 and 8.25 Sports News With Garry Richardson.
7.48 Thought for the Day With Terry Waite.

Contributors

Unknown:
Carolyn Quinn
Unknown:
Edward Stourton.
Unknown:
Garry Richardson.
Unknown:
Terry Waite.

3/3. "You've got to admire brave men, whatever side they are on." A unique, untapped testimony that recalls the almost forgotten role of the Indian National Army during the Second World War, presented by Mark Tully. At the famous battle sites of Imphal and Kohima, locals remember life under the Japanese army: Indian Army soldiers recall sickness, hunger and bravery on both sides, and the last surviving Indian veteran to hold the VC talks about his war. Veterans of this so-called "forgotten army" demand recognition for their achievement ininfteting the biggest defeat on land the Japanese ever suffered. Producer Vanessa Harrison

Contributors

Presented By:
Mark Tully.
Producer:
Vanessa Harrison

6/9. Panellists Andy Hamilton, Fred MacAulay, Linda Smith and Francis Wheen wade through the week biggest and smallest news stories in the "finest topical comedy panel game known to radio". Chaired by Simon Hoqgart.
(Repeated from yesterday)

Contributors

Panellist:
Andy Hamilton
Panellist:
Fred MacAulay
Panellist:
Linda Smith
Panellist:
Francis Wheen
Chairman:
Simon Hoqgart.

Alan Duncan, shadow Transport Secretary, is among the panellists in the topical discussion programme which this week comes from Nantwich, Cheshire. Jonathan Dimbleby is in the chair.
(Repeated from yesterday)

Contributors

Chair:
Jonathan Dimbleby
Panellist:
Alan Duncan

Set in the 1960s, Joyce Porter 's comedy thriller features
Inspector Dover from Scotland Yard. He sent to Pott Winkle in Yorkshire, where businessman Daniel Wibbley 's s daughter has been murdered. Wibbley wants the best detective London can offer. Instead he gets Dover.
Dramatised by Paul Mendelson.
Other parts played by members of the cast
Producer/Director David Ian Neville
Dover and the Claret Tappers is broadcast next Saturday at 2.30pm

Contributors

Writer:
Joyce Porter
Dramatised By:
Paul Mendelson
Director:
David Ian Neville
CI Dover:
Kenneth Cranham
Sgt McGregor:
Stuart McQuarrie
Wibbley:
Paul Copley
Mrs Carruthers:
Carolyn Pickles
Avril/Dorothea:
Nicola Wainwright
Mildred:
Carla Simpson
Mrs Withycombe:
Liza Sadovy
John:
Andy Harrison

4/4 StephaneGrappelli. Violinist Stephane Grappelli and guitarist Django Reinhardt established their distinctly
French swing group, the Quintet of the Hot Club of France, in the 1930s Forty years later Grappelli rekindled that old style to again become a major musical force on the world scene Ken Clarke meets British guitarist John Etheridge , who was one of those who stepped into Reinhardt's shoes for this second period. Repeated from Tuesday

Contributors

Violinist:
Stephane Grappelli
Guitarist:
Django Reinhardt
Unknown:
Ken Clarke
Guitarist:
John Etheridge

The best of the week on Woman's Hour, presented by Martha Kearney.
Producer Vibeke Venema: Editor Jill Burridge EMAIL: womanshouriSbbc.co.uk
BBC AUDIO: The recently released Woman's Hour: a Celebration of Mothers, featuring excerpts from the programme, is available on audio cassette and CD from www.bbcshop.com and from all good retail outlets, or by calling [number removed]

Contributors

Presented By:
Martha Kearney.
Editor:
Jill Burridge

This week's cultural highlights are reviewed by Tom Sutcliffe and his guests Amanda Vickery , Sarfraz Manzoor and Daisy Waugh. Producer Fiona McLean

Contributors

Reviewed By:
Tom Sutcliffe
Unknown:
Amanda Vickery
Unknown:
Sarfraz Manzoor
Unknown:
Daisy Waugh.
Producer:
Fiona McLean

3/3. In this talk from Glasgow, celebrating the 250th anniversary of Samuel Johnson 's monumental dictionary, Joe Farrell remembers Johnson's quip about oats feeding both horses and the Scots as he investigates jokes, prejudices and the Scottish 18th century. Repeated from Sunday

Contributors

Unknown:
Samuel Johnson
Unknown:
Joe Farrell

A look at the extraordinary life of Stefan Lorant, who knew Hitler and escaped his prisons to found the British magazine Picture Post. He gave Marlene Dietrich her first screen test, was a lifelong friend of Greta Garbo and even knew Marilyn Monroe. Lorant is also said to have influenced Churchill with his account of the horrors of Nazi Germany. This programme explores his remarkable relationships with key figures of the 20th century and asks whether his impact on photojournalism has ever been fully acknowledged. Presented by writer and philosopher Nigel Warburton.

Contributors

Presenter:
Nigel Warburton
Producer:
Faith Lawrence

1/3. By Thomas Hardy. It's 5 November, and Eustacia Vye waits on Egdon Heath for her former lover
Damon Wildeve , who has left his fiancee - Tamsin Yeobright - jilted at the altar. Dramatised by David Calcutt.
Traditional music arranged and performed by Chris Leslie
Producer/Director Rosemary Watts Repeated from Sunday

Contributors

Unknown:
Thomas Hardy.
Unknown:
Egdon Heath
Unknown:
Damon Wildeve
Unknown:
Tamsin Yeobright
Dramatised By:
David Calcutt.
Unknown:
Chris Leslie
Thomas Hardy:
David Calder
Eustacia:
Emma Fielding
Damon:
Timothy Watson
Clym:
Adam Godley
Diggory:
Ben Crowe
Mrs Yeobright:
Annette Badland,
Tamsin:
Cathy Sara
Granfer:
Gerry Hinks
Timothy:
Stephen Tomlin
Humphrey:
Martin Reeve
Christian:
Oliver Hembrough
Susan:
Sunny Ormonde
Johnny:
Ben Tlbber
Captain Vye:
Martvn Read

3/10. Michael Buerk chairs a debate in which
Melanie Phillips , Steven Rose , Rosie Boycott and Ian Hargreaves cross-examine witnesses who hold conflicting views on the moral complexities behind one of the week's news stories. Repeated from Wednesday

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Buerk
Unknown:
Melanie Phillips
Unknown:
Steven Rose
Unknown:
Rosie Boycott
Unknown:
Ian Hargreaves

5/9. Roger McGough introduces requests to hear
Gerard Manley Hopkins 's masterpiece, The Wreck of the Deutschland, read by Janet Suzman. This Victorian poet, a Jesuit priest, made a lasting impression on 20th-century poetry. Repeated from Sunday

Contributors

Introduces:
Roger McGough
Unknown:
Gerard Manley Hopkins
Read By:
Janet Suzman.

5/5. Asleep or Elsewhere. Clare wonders about the other woman who lives in her house, whom she never sees. Written by Maggie O'Farrell and read by Claire Skinner , this story concludes the series of disturbing tales and psychological thrillers. Producer Emma Harding

Contributors

Written By:
Maggie O'Farrell
Read By:
Claire Skinner
Producer:
Emma Harding

Play of the Week: The Odyssey (4/4) Homer's epic tells the story of Odysseus (Tim Mclnnerny ) and his struggle to get back to Ithaca to reclaim his kingdom and his wife, Penelope (Amanda Redman )

Contributors

Unknown:
Tim McLnnerny
Unknown:
Amanda Redman

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