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With James Naughtie and John Humphrys.
6.25, 7.25, 8.25 Sports News
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
With Susan Hulme and David Wilby.
7.48 Thought for the Day With the Rev Tom Butler.
8.31 Yesterday in Parliament

Contributors

Unknown:
James Naughtie
Unknown:
John Humphrys.
Unknown:
Susan Hulme
Unknown:
David Wilby.
Unknown:
Tom Butler.

4/4 In his final programme, Bill Morris asks why we're 50 intrigued by what it is people do for a living and explores the connections between what we do, how we identify ourselves and the sense of meaning that work can give.
Including contributions from philosopher Alain de Botton ,
Will Hutton of the Work Foundation, artist Cornelia Parker , psychologist Barry Rogers and curate Ann Williamson.
Producers Alan Hall and Dan Shepherd Repeated at 9.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Bill Morris
Unknown:
Alain de Botton
Unknown:
Will Hutton
Artist:
Cornelia Parker
Unknown:
Barry Rogers
Unknown:
Ann Williamson.
Producers:
Alan Hall

2/5 The Constitutional Three. A series that goes behind the closed society that is Saudi Arabia. Bill Law hears from the wife of a man jailed for challenging the ruling House of Saud, and those fighting to free him and two or his colleagues. Producer Mark Savage

7/8. The Soft Estate. There are thousands of hectares of roadside verges that edge the motorways and trunk. roads in England. Relatively undisturbed, they are proving to be vital refuges for many rare species. Brett Westwood explores these habitats. Repeated from yesterday at 9pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Brett Westwood

Tiny Tim, with his ukelele and his falsetto renditions of pre-Second World War popular songs like Tiptoe Through the Tulips, was an unlikely star, and an even less likely sex symbol. Yet during the 1960s he became hugely popular.
He also married three times, most famously live, on American television. Writer and musician CP Lee tells the story of a very unusual talent and a genuine eccentric. Producer Bob Dickinson

Contributors

Musician:
Cp Lee
Producer:
Bob Dickinson

Musicologist Big George turns thespotlightonsomeofthe most talented performers in the country whose sounds are famous but whose names are virtually unknown to the millions who love their music - the session musicians. Producer Chris Tayior Repeated on Saturday at 3.30pm

Contributors

Producer:
Chris Tayior

In the wake of the Second World War and the development of the atomic bomb, Einstein declared, "If only I had known, I would have become a locksmith".
Today's story poignantly evokes an alternative life in a parallel universe.
Written by Finlay Welsh and read by Gayanne Potter.

(For details see yesterday)
(FM only)

Contributors

Writer:
Finlay Welsh
Reader:
Gayanne Potter

7/5 Dr Raj Persaud talks to psychiatrist Dr Sanjay Chugh, whose programme on Radio Mirchi in India has seen many more women coming forward and seeking help in recent years.
(For details see yesterday)

Contributors

Interviewer:
Dr Raj Persaud
Interviewee:
Dr Sanjay Chugh

New series 1/5. Suffering from acute brain drain, Scotland is trying to attract immigrants to bolster the dwindling bank of skilled workers. Philippa Lamb reports on Scotland's shrinking workforce. Producer Caroline Bayley

Contributors

Unknown:
Philippa Lamb
Producer:
Caroline Bayley

Mark Lawson presents the arts show and reports on a major exhibition of work by the great British horse paintet George Stubbs , which opens at the National Gallery in London tomorrow. Producer Rebecca Nicholson

Contributors

Unknown:
Mark Lawson
Unknown:
George Stubbs
Producer:
Rebecca Nicholson

5/11. Children and teachers are being put at risk because of failures to pass on information about violent pupils and abusive parents. Fran Abrams investigates the lapses that have left school staff and children exposed to attack. Producer Sarah Lewthwaite Repeated on Sunday at 5pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Fran Abrams
Producer:
Sarah Lewthwaite

5/8. Dental Phobia. The sound of the dentist's drill can put many of us on edge, but for those with dental phobia it's a terrifying experience. Mark Porter explores what today's dentists can do to help patients - from support for the phobic to high-tech dental treatments. producer Beth Eastwood Repeated tomorrow at 4.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Mark Porter
Producer:
Beth Eastwood

2/10. When Selwyn collapses on stage, well-wishers raise money for a convalescent home in Abergele. "He may have been sitting in the Land of our Fathers with a rug round his knees, but in his heart he was already on his way, to America." By Laurie Graham. For details see yesterday

Contributors

Unknown:
Laurie Graham.

At Glastonbury, a tribute to the unpredictable and original comic Malcolm Hardee , who died earlier this year by drowning on his way back to his houseboat. Arthur Smith comperes as a host of top comics wheel out their best material. Producers Alison Vernon-Smith and Julian Mayers

Contributors

Unknown:
Malcolm Hardee
Unknown:
Arthur Smith
Producers:
Alison Vernon-Smith
Producers:
Julian Mayers

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