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England v Australia
Commentary on the third day's play in the First Test at
Lord's from Jonathan Agnew , Henry Blofeld , Christopher Martin-Jenkins and Jim Maxwell.
Producer Peter Baxter -

Contributors

Unknown:
Jonathan Agnew
Unknown:
Henry Blofeld
Unknown:
Christopher Martin-Jenkins
Unknown:
Jim Maxwell.
Producer:
Peter Baxter

New series 1/6. The Protection Racket. The return of the series that lets listeners explore the financial issues that get them hot under the collar begins with a look at Payment protection insurance. This is supposed to cover loan or mortgage repayments if borrowers lose their jobs or cannot work because of ill health, but critics argue these policies are not suitable for many people, and that they may be being mis-sold. Listener Karen Manning joins presenter Lesley Curwen to investigate. Producer Jennifer Clarke Repeated on Monday at 3pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Karen Manning
Presenter:
Lesley Curwen
Producer:
Jennifer Clarke

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. Repeated from yesterday

Contributors

Unknown:
Lynne Featherstone
Unknown:
Peter Hitchens
Unknown:
Jonathan Dimbleby.

Margaret Wilkinson 's drama, set in New York in 1953 against the backdrop of the trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg. Gloria is convinced that her janitor husband Dwight is a covert communist. If she remains devoted to him she could end up like Ethel Rosenberg. Could salesman Chet provide her with an escape? Producer/Director Nadia Molinari

Contributors

Unknown:
Margaret Wilkinson
Unknown:
Ethel Rosenberg.
Unknown:
Ethel Rosenberg.
Director:
Nadia Molinari
Gloria:
Maureen Lipman
Dwight:
Kerry Shale
Chet:
Henry Goodman

Damon Albarn , Peter Gabriel , Baaba Maal and Taj Mahal are some of the stars contributing to this introduction to world music, presented by Mark Coles. This week he explores the issues musicians are dealing with at home - from the bands and artists who fought apartheid in South Africa to those currently campaigning against poverty and HIV/Aids. Repeated from Tuesday

Contributors

Unknown:
Damon Albarn
Unknown:
Peter Gabriel
Presented By:
Mark Coles.

The best of the week on Woman's Hour, presented by Jane Little. Producer Vibeke Venema ; Editor Jill Burridge EMAIL: womanshour@bbc.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:
Jane Little.
Producer:
Vibeke Venema
Editor:
Jill Burridge

3/3. Broadcaster and journalist Chris Serle describes how his life changed at the age of ten when a small, unwanted drum kit came his way. From becoming drum major at school to playing in a local jazz band, the drums became part of the rhythm of his life. Repeated from Sunday

Contributors

Unknown:
Chris Serle

At the end of the war in Europe in 1945, prime minister Winston Churchill called a general election, hoping to consolidate his position in the eyes of the British people through the ballot box. However, Clement Attlee's Labour party won with a landslide majority. The BBC's former political editor, John Cole, tells the story of this Watershed election.

Contributors

Presenter:
John Cole
Producer:
Nick Utechin

1/3. The Best of Mothers. Drawing on Suetonius's Lives of the Caesars, dramatist Mike Walker demonstrates how Emperor Nero was a thwarted artist who hated violence and was only brought down for transgressing the Roman codeofaravitas.
Producer Jeremy Mortimer ; Director Steven Canny Repeated from Sun

Contributors

Dramatist:
Mike Walker
Producer:
Jeremy Mortimer
Director:
Steven Canny
Nero:
Jonathan Forbes
Agrippina:
Frances Barber
Seneca:
Stephen Boxer
Petronius:
Nicholas Boulton
Poooea:
Ndldi Ama
Phaos:
Jason Chan
Anicetus:
Christian Rodska
Epaphroditus:
Hugh Dickson
Burrus:
Stephen Hogan

8/9. Michael Buerk chairs a debate in which
Melanie Phillips , Claire Fox , Clifford Longley and Ian Hargreaves discuss the moral complexities behind one of the week's news Stories. Repeated from Wednesday

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Buerk
Unknown:
Melanie Phillips
Unknown:
Claire Fox
Unknown:
Clifford Longley
Unknown:
Ian Hargreaves

1/4. A new "poetry detective" series in which Joan Bakewell uncovers the places and story behind the publication of a particular book of poetry.

She visits Coleridge's cottage in Nether Stowey, Somerset, as well as the nearby Alfoxton House, which William Wordsworth and his sister Dorothy rented in 1797. Dr Emma Mason and Dr Ralph Pite explain the background to the work.

(Repeated from Sunday)

Contributors

Unknown:
Joan Bakewell
Unknown:
William Wordsworth
Unknown:
Dr Emma Mason
Unknown:
Dr Ralph Pite

5/5. The Late Spring. A beekeeper is waiting for the mild winds that will mark the end of a harsh winter when something unexpected happens. David Horovitch reads this story from a collection by Rachel Seiffert. Abridged by Richard Hamiliton. Producer Elizabeth Allard

Contributors

Unknown:
David Horovitch
Unknown:
Rachel Seiffert.
Abridged By:
Richard Hamiliton.
Producer:
Elizabeth Allard

Play of the Week: Ebola Attack Dramatised by John Fletcher , this is the true story of Dr Matthew Lukwiya 's fight in the summer of 2000 against Ebola disease, one of the world's most lethal viruses

Contributors

Dramatised By:
John Fletcher
Unknown:
Dr Matthew Lukwiya

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This data is drawn from the Radio Times magazine between 1923 and 2009. It shows what was scheduled to be broadcast, meaning it was subject to change and may not be accurate. More