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With John Humphrys and Edward Stourton.
6.25 , 7.25, 8.25 Sports News With Garry Richardson.
7.48 Thought for the DayWith Canon David Winter.

Contributors

Unknown:
John Humphrys
Unknown:
Edward Stourton.
Unknown:
Garry Richardson.

Martin Bell , journalist and former MP, tells the story of his remarkable father, the essayist, novelist and country writer Adrian Bell , who not only invented the Times crossword, but also compiled it for 50 years. In 1920
Adrian Bell left London to become a farmer's apprentice in Suffolk and spent most of the rest of his life as a dedicated countryman. His semi-autobiographical novel trilogy Corduroy, Silver Ley and The Cherry Tree became a classic of 20th-century rural writing. Producer ivan Howlett

Contributors

Unknown:
Martin Bell
Unknown:
Adrian Bell
Unknown:
Adrian Bell
Unknown:
Silver Ley

3/4. The intrepid pair of Yorkshire builders, Johnny Street and Arthur Lane, are augmented by Tina, a glamorous young woman on work-experience, as they seek out the origins of a nasty smell in a local school under the nose of caretaker and music-theatre aficionado Sidney Sanderson. By Dave Sheasby and Ian McMillan.

Contributors

Writer:
Dave Sheasby
Writer:
Ian McMillan
Director:
David Hunter
Johnny Street:
Nick Lane
Arthur Lane:
Fine Time Fontayne
Tina:
Hannah Storey
Sidney Sanderson:
Geoffrey Whitehead

5/7. This week Rosie Goldsmith looks at how business is reported by radio stations around the world. She meets the presenter of the first station for mothers and hears about the six South African business radio programmes all competing for the same 6pm primetime slot. Producer Daniel Tetlow Repeated on Sunday at 8pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Rosie Goldsmith
Producer:
Daniel Tetlow

Radio Play is a programme that plays in Colin's head. It's a particularly interesting show about the history of the mouth organ. When Colin meets Beth, the new receptionist at the doctor's surgery, she seems to be able to hear Colin's radio programme too. But Beth doesn't hear quite the same things he does. She's certain the programme is about the balalaika. Is this, as Doctor Proctor suspects, an extraordinary phenomenon in modern psychology or is there something more.... well, universal at work? By Ali Smith.
Producer/Director Lu Kemp

Contributors

Unknown:
Ali Smith.
Director:
Lu Kemp
Colin John:
Paul Hurley
Receptionist:
Claire Knight
Announcer:
Mark McDonnell
Dr Proctor:
Candida Benson
MrsNewage:
Joanna Tope
Gerda/Tiffany:
Gabriel Ouigley
DrSnow:
Jimmy Chisholm

5/5 From the Australian beetle that turned up in a pub to alien plant invaders, Matthew Parris concludes his exploration of London's wildlife with a look at unusual species. He also tries to predict what the wildlife of the City will be in a century's time. For details see Monday

Contributors

Unknown:
Matthew Parris

1/2. The best stand-up and comedians' tales about hilarious Edinburgh moments past and present, hosted by Chris Addison from this year's Edinburgh Festival. Producer Claire Bartlett Repeated tomorrow at 12.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Chris Addison
Unknown:
Edinburgh Festival.
Producer:
Claire Bartlett

Sam gets an ultimatum. For cast see page 36
Written by Carole Simpson Solazzo ; Director Kate Oates ; Editor Vanessa Whitburn
ARCHERS ADDICTS FAN CLUB: send an SAE to [address removed]

Contributors

Written By:
Carole Simpson Solazzo
Director:
Kate Oates
Editor:
Vanessa Whitburn

6/6. Debate on issues of perennial interest, chaired by Nick Clarke in front of a specially invited audience.
Listeners can vote on the motion: "Multiculturalism has never been so important". From Eastbury Manor House, Barking, Essex. Producer Nick Utechin Repeated tomorrow at 1.10pm To vote YES dial [number removed]0311 To vote NO dial [number removed]0322
Calls cost lOp Lines are open after 8.50pm until 2.20pm tomorrow

Contributors

Unknown:
Nick Clarke
Producer:
Nick Utechin

7/11. The Book by Its Cover. Matthew Parris wonders why we care about what we wear. With Robert Elms , dandy, the louche James Delingpole , and body-modified Joolz Denby. Producer Frances Byrnes

Contributors

Unknown:
Matthew Parris
Unknown:
Robert Elms
Unknown:
James Delingpole
Unknown:
Joolz Denby.
Producer:
Frances Byrnes

At the end of the summer thousands of pilgrims assemble in one of the remotest parts of the USA to take part in a ritual known as "Burning Man". What started off as one man's personal symbolic gesture 20 years ago has become a week of extravagant excess in the middle of the desert. Peter Day travelled to Black Rock City to take part. Producer Neil Koenig

Contributors

Producer:
Neil Koenig

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