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With Tim Franks and Edward Stourton.
6.25, 7.25, 8.25 Sports News With Steve May.
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
With Robert Orchard and David Wilby.
7.48 Thought for the Day
With the Rt Rev Richard Harries.
8.31 L W only Yesterday in Parliament

Contributors

Unknown:
Tim Franks
Unknown:
Edward Stourton.
Unknown:
David Wilby.
Unknown:
Richard Harries.

1/4. Autumn Crocus. More dark humour and domestic highs and lows for model-village obsessives, Robin and Wendy. Wendy is pregnant and extremely excited at the prospect of becoming a mother at last. Robin is panicking, trying to cram in all those things he wished he'd done before, like buying a motorbike. By Kay Stonham. Producer Claire Bartlett

Contributors

Unknown:
Kay Stonham.
Producer:
Claire Bartlett
Robin:
Brian Capron
Wendy:
Kay Stonham
Derek:
Martin Trenaman
Maureen:
Amelia Bullmore

Consumer affairs, introduced by Liz Barclay. Including at 12.30 Face the Facts. New series 1/6. John Waite investigates the global battle being waged over precious water sources and the companies seeking to exploit them. Waite travels to Brazil to look at the effect on a beautiful spa resort after Nestle decided to produce bottled water in the area. Series editor Andrew Smith Face the Facts repeated on Sunday at 9pm PHONE: [number removed] email: youandyours@bbc.co.uk

Contributors

Introduced By:
Liz Barclay.
Unknown:
John Waite
Editor:
Andrew Smith

Listeners' comments, queries and criticisms, selected by Roger Bolton , who redirects them towards BBC radio programme and policy makers. Producer Penny Vine Repeated on Sunday at 8pm ADDRESS: Feedback, PO Box 2100. London WIA 1QT Phone: [number removed]0400 Fax: [number removed]email: feedback@bbc.co.uk

Contributors

Unknown:
Roger Bolton

2/3 The Road to Hull. The notorious Stuart brothers have moved to Hull, both claiming to have given up their lives of crime. Trueman is inclined to believe them - until a corpse turns up. By Brian B Thompson. Producer/Director Jenny Stephens

Contributors

Unknown:
Brian B Thompson.
Director:
Jenny Stephens
Trueman:
Robert Daws
Riley:
Duncan Preston
Frank:
Henry Goodman
Terry:
Harry Myers
Annabelle:
Jo Theaker

4/9. Tom Norrington-Davies whisks up some fruity ice-creams and sorbets and takes listeners' calls on the subject when he joins Gregg Wallace and Charlie Hicks. Producer Paula McGinley PHONE: [number removed] Lines open from 1.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Gregg Wallace
Unknown:
Charlie Hicks.
Producer:
Paula McGinley

5/5. Clare Jenkins , writer and broadcaster for Radio 4 and producer of this series, meets her BBC doppelganger as well as another Clare Jenkins (nee Murphy), who works in Birmingham, where the first Clare used to live. They reflect on the thorny business of name-changing upon marriage, when an important part of a woman's identity could be seen to disappear. For details see Monday

Contributors

Unknown:
Clare Jenkins
Unknown:
Clare Jenkins

9/10. The series that cross-examines the law and legal system, with presenter Clive Coleman analysing the major legal stories and uncovering the ones that haven't yet hit the headlines. Producer Jane Beresford

Contributors

Presenter:
Clive Coleman
Producer:
Jane Beresford

2/5. Steve Punt and Hugh Dennnis and the team are joined by a special guest to help dissect the week's news stories with the scalpel of wit.
Producer Colin Anderson Repeated tomorrow at 12.30pm
BBC AUDIO: A collection of sketches and routines from The Now Show is available on audio cassette and CD from www.bbcshop.com and all good retail outlets, or by calling [number removed]

Contributors

Unknown:
Steve Punt
Unknown:
Hugh Dennnis
Producer:
Colin Anderson

Lynne Featherstone , Liberal Democrat spokesperson for Home Affairs and Peter Hitchens , columnist for the Mail on Sunday are among the panellists for the discussion programme, which this week comes from Melksham in Wiltshire. Chaired by Jonathan Dimbleby. Producer Anne Peacock Repeated tomorrow at 1.10pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Lynne Featherstone
Unknown:
Peter Hitchens
Unknown:
Jonathan Dimbleby.
Producer:
Anne Peacock

Vinny and Trish met in 1997 while mourning the death of Diana, Princess of Wales. Vinny is hooked on public outpourings of grief - Lockerbie, the Pope's funeral, the death of a local boy in a hit-and-run accident. Trish wants him to stop. But she is soon to discover the real root of why Vinny needs to grieve in public for people he never knew. Written by Shelley Silas.
Producer/Director Gaynor Macfarlane

Contributors

Written By:
Shelley Silas.
Director:
Gaynor MacFarlane
Vinny:
Tom Ellis
Trish:
Jane Hazelgrove
Tom:
Grant O'Rourke
Susan:
Gabriel Quigley
Frank:
Gareth Thomas

r New series 1/11. All about Me. Matthew Parris returns to celebrate the Cult of Me, the explosion of memoirs, autobiographies and frank interviewees.
His guests are the celebrity reporter Libby Potter , sports writer Les Scott, and actor Paul Barber , who reads from the memoirs he wrote as therapy, producer Miles warde

Contributors

Unknown:
Matthew Parris
Reporter:
Libby Potter
Unknown:
Paul Barber

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