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With John Humphrys and Edward Stourton.
6.25, 7.25, 8.25 Sports News With Steve May.
7.48 Thought for the Day With Rosemary Lain-Priestley . Face behind the voice: page 119

Contributors

Unknown:
John Humphrys
Unknown:
Edward Stourton.
Unknown:
Rosemary Lain-Priestley

In Chicago, young Palestinian-American sociologist Rami Nashabishi is examining the impact that Islam is having in his South Side neighbourhood. The call to faith is not coming from the minarets and mosques, but from hip-hop artists and from the gangs who in some areas control the streets. Tony Phillips makes a spiritual journey of sorts through Chicago's South Side. producerTony Phillips

Contributors

Unknown:
Rami Nashabishi
Unknown:
Tony Phillips

4/5. Hercule Poirot. Captain Hastings and DI Japp have become heavily involved in the case, but everyone in the household has an alibi for the time of the murder. Dramatised by Michael Bakewell.
Music by Tom Smail ; Producer/Director Enyd Williams

Contributors

Unknown:
Hercule Poirot.
Dramatised By:
Michael Bakewell.
Music By:
Tom Smail
Director:
Enyd Williams
Poirot:
John Moffatt
Hastings:
Simon Williams
DI Japp:
Philip Jackson
John:
Sean Arnold
Mary:
Susan Jameson
Lawrence:
Nicholas Boulton
Evie:
Nichola McAuliffe
Dorcas:
Hilda Schroder
Mr Phillips:
Loan Meredith
Sir Ernest:
Michael Mears
Costumier's assistant:
Richard Katz

New series 1/3. Taken by Surprise. A man is abducted and released only when his employer pays the ransom.
As he continues his work with the Teesside police, forensic psychologist Joe Aston resorts to unorthodox methods to secure a postive identification of the main suspect. Written by David Napthine.
Producer/Director Toby Swift

Contributors

Unknown:
Joe Aston
Written By:
David Napthine.
Director:
Toby Swift
Joe Aston:
Jeremy Swift
DC Patten:
Paul Brennen
DI Reynolds:
Janet Dibley
Bill:
Andrew Dunn
Tony:
Gerard McDermott
Actor:
Moira Susanjameson

1/5. Return of the series that showcases first-time and emerging short-story writers.
Classic Recipes for Cauldron Cookery. Shakespeare's weird sisters take a break from interfering in Scottish history and turn their talents to sharing their recipes with an eager television audience. By Sheila Burns , read by Frances Jeater. Producer Rosemary Watts

Contributors

Unknown:
Sheila Burns
Read By:
Frances Jeater.
Producer:
Rosemary Watts

1/90 No Grand Plan. Christopher Lee 's ground-breaking narrative history series returns to tell the story of the growth of the biggest empire the world had ever seen - the British Empire.
When Queen Elizabeth I gave official permission to Sir
Humphrey Gilbert in 1578 to seek out new lands, she had no idea what she was starting. Narrated by Juliet Stevenson. With Readings by Anna Massey , Mark Heap , Rob Brydon and Martin Freeman. Producer Pete Atkin History in the making: page 119

Contributors

Unknown:
Christopher Lee
Unknown:
Humphrey Gilbert
Unknown:
Juliet Stevenson.
Unknown:
Anna Massey
Unknown:
Mark Heap
Unknown:
Rob Brydon
Unknown:
Martin Freeman.
Producer:
Pete Atkin

3/9. Exchanging favourite quotations and anecdotes are theatre maverick Ken Campbell , surgeon and writer Dr Peter MacDonald , poet Ruth Padel and the Times columnist Mary Ann Sieghart. The reader is
William Franklyn. From the British Library, with host Nigel Rees. Producer Tilusha Ghelani Repeated on Sunday at 12.04pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Ken Campbell
Unknown:
Dr Peter MacDonald
Unknown:
Ruth Padel
Unknown:
Mary Ann Sieghart.
Unknown:
William Franklyn.
Unknown:
Nigel Rees.
Producer:
Tilusha Ghelani

Mark Lawson talks to the writer John Mortimer about his new novel Quite Honestly. It concerns a bishop's daughter who volunteers to help a career-burglar, newly released from prison. Producer Thomas Morris

Contributors

Talks:
Mark Lawson
Unknown:
John Mortimer
Producer:
Thomas Morris

1/10. The orphaned William Crimsworth is a young man with nothing. As he sets out to make his way in the world he doesn't want to be indebted to anyone. But running parallel with this need for self-control is the desperate need to love - and be loved in return.
By Charlotte Bronte.
Dramatised by Rachel Joyce.
(Repeated from 10.45am)

Contributors

Author:
Charlotte Bronte
Dramatised by:
Rachel Joyce
Director:
Tracey Neale
William:
Paul Venables
Zoraide:
Niamh Cusack
Monsieur Pelet:
Roger May
Frances:
Claire Price
Hunsden:
Shaun Dooley
Edward:
Jonathan Keeble
Mrs Crimsworth:
Ruth Sillers
Madame Pelet:
Natasha Pyne
Lord Tynedale:
Gerard McDermott
Brown:
Harry Myers
Sylvie:
Penelope Rawlins
Young Crimsworth:
Jack Miller

In the midst of life, we are in death. For many people, the reality of death is their everyday experience. Taking its title from The Book of Common Prayer, this feature reflects on the language of death through the words of some of those who live "in the midst of death" - a gravedigger, a homicide detective, a bereavement counsellor, a funeral director and a priest. Producer Alan Hall

Contributors

Producer:
Alan Hall

2/9. The New Forest. Paul Evans explores the ancient landscape of the New Forest. He discovers how the relationship between people and wildlife has created this unique place, and discusses the issues they both face. Producer Grant Sonnex Repeated tomorrow at 11am

Contributors

Unknown:
Paul Evans

1/5. Ian McDiarmid reads an extract from Book One of John Milton 's epic poem, with an introduction by Philip Pullman. Satan and the Rebel Angels are vanquished on the burning lake in Hell, yet with terrible resolution, decide to fight back. Producer David Hunter
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Contributors

Unknown:
Ian McDiarmid
Unknown:
John Milton
Unknown:
Philip Pullman.
Producer:
David Hunter

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