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2/9. Albania. "The devil got our town" is the way the mayor of Berat in southern Albania describes the hold that organised crime has on his town. Paul Kirby travels to Berat to discover how tight a grip the Mafia has on it and talks to people whose stories are seldom heard, including a 15-year-old girl who, as the sole breadwinner for her family, works in a factory making paper bags for luxury western European boutiques.
Producer Emma Rippon Repeated on Monday at 8.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Paul Kirby
Producer:
Emma Rippon

3/3. "Blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be comforted." Conductors Marin Alsop and Jane Glover discuss the factors that influence their interpretation of Brahms's Requiem. For Jane it is a piece that will be for ever associated with 9/11. Producer Lucy Lunt Repeated on Sunday at 12.15am

Contributors

Conductors:
Marin Alsop
Conductors:
Jane Glover

A tale of the supernatural by Stephen Sheridan. What terrible secret lies hidden in the library at Cranleigh Hall and why is old Uncle Magnus so afraid of the night?
Producer/Director David Blount

Contributors

Unknown:
Stephen Sheridan.
Director:
David Blount
MR James:
John Rowe
Young James:
Jonathan Keeble
Henry:
Charles Simpson
DrDeLacey:
David Collings
Uncle Magnus:
John Evitts
Mrs Turner:
Jean Trend
Dawlish:
James Durrant
Lincoln:
Alex Hutchinson
Landlord:
Trevor Nichols

Stewart Henderson presents the interactive problem-solving programme for those intriguing questions from everyday life. Producer Emily Williams EMAIL: questions.questions@bbc.co.uk Phone: [number removed] from 1.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Stewart Henderson
Producer:
Emily Williams

4/5. The Light of Knowledge. In this commissioned story by Mya Hnaung Nyo , a woman who has dedicated her working life to teaching learns a difficult lesson.
Translated by Pascal Khoo Thwe. Read by Claire Skinner. For details see Monday

Contributors

Story By:
Mya Hnaung Nyo
Translated By:
Pascal Khoo Thwe.
Read By:
Claire Skinner.

9/90. Disaster at Roanoke. When John White returned to England in 1587 to get help for his settlers, he couldn't have known that none of them would ever be seen again. Narrated by Juliet Stevenson , with readings by Mark Heapand Robert Powell. For details see Monday

Contributors

Unknown:
John White
Unknown:
Juliet Stevenson
Unknown:
Robert Powell.

Playwright, screenwriter, novelist and film-maker Hanif Kureishi discusses his semi-autobiographical book The Buddha of Suburbia with a group of readers. Karim, the novel's young hero, has a Pakistani father and an English mother. The novel describes Karim's struggle for social and sexual identity, and is a comic coming-of-age novel and a satirical portrait of race relations in Britain during the 1970s. With James Naughtie. Repeated from Sunday

Contributors

Unknown:
Hanif Kureishi
Unknown:
James Naughtie.

Modern-day hunter-gathering is done on the high street. But the contents of our shopping bags are rarely essential for survival. So what triggers the urge to consume? Quentin Cooper talks to Dr Nigel Marlow about the psychology of shopping. Is the act of buying more important than what is bought? And how many pairs of shoes are too many? Producer Julian Siddle

Contributors

Talks:
Quentin Cooper
Unknown:
Dr Nigel Marlow
Producer:
Julian Siddle

4/6. With no ability whatsoever, Milton Jones , Britain's funniest Milton, bestrides the globe as an expert in his field, which differs every week. Starring Milton Jones. With Debbie Chazen , Tom Goodman-Hill , and Lucy Montgomery. Written by Milton Jones and James Cary. Music by Guy Jackson. Producer David Tyler

Contributors

Unknown:
Milton Jones
Unknown:
Milton Jones.
Unknown:
Debbie Chazen
Unknown:
Tom Goodman-Hill
Unknown:
Lucy Montgomery.
Written By:
Milton Jones
Written By:
James Cary.
Music By:
Guy Jackson.
Producer:
David Tyler

Mark Lawson with arts news, reviews and an interview with writer Bret Easton Ellis , who found early fame with his novel Less than Zero, and provoked considerable controversy with American Psycho. Producer Timothy Prosser

Contributors

Unknown:
Mark Lawson
Unknown:
Bret Easton Ellis
Producer:
Timothy Prosser

2/3. Caught between Two Cultures? Krishna n Gu ru-M urthy follows the personal stories of three generations of British
Hindus to find out how their faith has shaped their identity, the way they live and the cultural landscape of Britain.
Guru-Murthy talks to members of the second generation - his own - and explores how they've come to terms with their multiple identities and with some of the practices passed down to them by their parents. Producer Liz Leonard

Contributors

Producer:
Liz Leonard

5/10. In the future the car will feel and smell very different. At the moment, drivers use their eyes to assess danger on the roads but, as noise and lights are very distracting, scientists are turning to the other senses to warn drivers of impending danger. The programme takes the new technology through its paces at the UK's
Transport Research Laboratory. Producer Beth Eastwood

Contributors

Producer:
Beth Eastwood

5/5. Armando lannucci introduces a golden look back to earlier this year when his superlative series dealt with such thorny issues as the Great BBC Weather Map
Controversy and, of course, trivia like the general election. With special guests Clive Anderson , Alexei Sayle and Andy Zaltzman. Written by Armando lannucci Jon Holmes , Ian Martin , Will Smith and Danny Robins. Producer David Tyler

Contributors

Introduces:
Armando Lannucci
Unknown:
Clive Anderson
Unknown:
Alexei Sayle
Unknown:
Andy Zaltzman.
Written By:
Armando Lannucci Jon Holmes
Written By:
Ian Martin
Written By:
Will Smith
Written By:
Danny Robins.
Producer:
David Tyler

What happens when you leave 84 well-read copies of a book labelled "Take Me Home and Read Me" in public places in London and New York? When the book is Helene Hanff's much-loved "84 Charing Cross Road", the result is chains of readers stretching from Derby to Namibia and messages from those whose lives have been touched by the copy they've found.
(R)

Contributors

Producer:
Tim Heffer
Author:
Helene Hanff

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