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With James Naughtie and Sarah Montague.
6.25,7.25,8.25 Sports News
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
With David Wilby and Rachel Hooper.
7.48 Thought for the Day With the Rt Rev Richard Harries.
8.31 Yesterday in Parliament

Contributors

Unknown:
James Naughtie
Unknown:
Sarah Montague.
Unknown:
David Wilby
Unknown:
Rachel Hooper.
Unknown:
Richard Harries.

3/3. China. Rosie Goldsmith travels to China where, after decades of official disapproval, beauty pageants are back on the agenda. But Goldsmith finds the contest she visits in chaos and the girls unhappy. Can China really hope to become the choice location for the beauty pageants of the future? Producer Michael Gallagher

Contributors

Producer:
Michael Gallagher

New series 1/6. Past Caring. The Sony Award-winning series returns with Sally Phillips as Clare Barker , the social worker who has entered a caring profession so that she can sort out other peoples' problems rather than deal with her own. Written by Harry Venning and David Ramsden.
Producer Katie Tyrrell

Contributors

Unknown:
Sally Phillips
Unknown:
Clare Barker
Written By:
Harry Venning
Written By:
David Ramsden.
Producer:
Katie Tyrrell
Clare:
Sally Phillips
Megan:
Nina Conti
Helen:
Gemma Craven
Brian:
Alex Lowe
Ray:
Richard Lumsden
Irene:
Ellen Thomas
Simon:
Andrew Wlncott
Sally:
Vicki Pepperdine
Alex:
Delroy Brown

Topical reports and consumer affairs, presented by Winifred Robinson and John Waite. series editor Andrew Smith PHONE: [number removed] email: youandyours@bbc.co.uk

Contributors

Presented By:
Winifred Robinson
Presented By:
John Waite.
Editor:
Andrew Smith

Roger Bolton selects listeners' comments and redirects them towards BBC radio programme and policy makers. Producer Margaret Budy Repeated on Sunday at 8pm ADDRESS: Feedback, PO Box 2100, London W1A IOT
Phone [number removed]0400 Fax: [number removed]: email: feedback@bbc.co.uk

Contributors

Unknown:
Roger Bolton
Producer:
Margaret Budy

By Louise Wallinger. Sarah has 48 hours before she has to give up her favourite pastime - collecting voices on tape.
A promise to her sister and an agreement with her therapist propels her on a quest around the country to meet other collectors. A light-hearted story of obsession.
With collectors Philip Cohen , Chris Giles , David Lane and vince Macdonald Producer/Director Pam Marshall

Contributors

Unknown:
Louise Wallinger.
Unknown:
Philip Cohen
Unknown:
Chris Giles
Unknown:
David Lane
Unknown:
Vince MacDonald
Director:
Pam Marshall
Sarah:
Jo McLnnes
Michael:
James Fleet
Alison:
Emma Amos
Mum:
Ann Beach
Sharon:
Susan Jameson
Singing girls:
Anna Powell
Singing girls:
Rebecca Dadey

4/6. Giving Value. Dylan Winter visits East London with environmentalist Chris Baines to find out why important places for wildlife and for local people are missing out on protection from development. producer Brett Westwood

Contributors

Unknown:
Chris Baines
Producer:
Brett Westwood

5/5. Too Late, Amore. By Brian Gallagher. Tired of a solitary existence in Dublin, Myles looks forward to marrying into a large gregarious Sicilian family. However, when they take him to their hearts, will he still be glad he left his old life behind? Read by Aidan McArdle . Producer Heather Brennon

Contributors

Unknown:
Brian Gallagher.
Read By:
Aidan McArdle
Producer:
Heather Brennon

30/90 1783 -the Empire Loses America. It was probably inevitable that America would break away, but how and why it happened when it did is a story that involves luck and incompetence as much as heroism and justice. Written by Christopher Lee and narrated by Juliet Stevenson. Readings by Martin Freeman , Mark Heap , Robert
__Powell and Rob Brydon . For details see Monday

Contributors

Written By:
Christopher Lee
Unknown:
Juliet Stevenson.
Unknown:
Martin Freeman
Unknown:
Mark Heap
Unknown:
Rob Brydon

Clive Coleman presents the series that cross-examines aspects of the law and legal system. He analyses the major legal stories and uncovers the ones that haven't yet hit the headlines. Producer Jim Frank : Editor Nicola Meyrick

Contributors

Unknown:
Clive Coleman
Producer:
Jim Frank
Editor:
Nicola Meyrick

2/8. Panellists wade through the top news stories of the week in the finest topical comedy panel game known to radio, chaired by Simon Hoggart.
Producer Katie Tyrrell Repeated tomorrow at 12.30pm
RT DIRECT: The News Quiz: The Best of 2005 is available on CD for £11.99 (RRP E12.99) including p&p. Call [number removed]042 (national rate) or visit www.rtdirect.sparkledirect.com

Contributors

Unknown:
Simon Hoggart.
Producer:
Katie Tyrrell

Satya and Mabel find some common ground. For cast see page 40 Written by Keri Davies ; Director Julie Beckett ; Editor Vanessa Whitburn ARCHERS ADDICTS FAN CLUB: send an SAE to [address removed]

Contributors

Written By:
Keri Davies
Director:
Julie Beckett
Editor:
Vanessa Whitburn

5/5. The Wife. It's the day of the execution and Martha Bates , wife of Catesby's servant Thomas Bates , is looking for a vantage point to see her husband being dragged through the streets on a hurdle to the gallows. She pushes through the crowd in an attempt to seek his forgiveness. By Stephanie Dale.
Producer/Director Peter Leslie Wild
For further details see Monday Repeated from 10.45am

Contributors

Unknown:
Martha Bates
Unknown:
Thomas Bates
Unknown:
Stephanie Dale.
Director:
Peter Leslie
AnnV aux:
Carolyn Pickles
William Waad:
Robert Lister
Martha Bates:
Deborah McAndrew
Mary Bates:
Helen Monks
Woman:
Margaret Jackman
Thomas Bates:
Peter Meakin
Halberdier:
Laurence Saunders

9/16. Jonathan Dimbleby is in the chair as an audience in Morecambe, Lancashire, puts questions on the issues of the week to a panel of four leading figures, including Cabinet Office minister John Hutton , the Liberal
Democrat spokesman on Northern Ireland and Wales Lembit Opik, and crime writer Val McDermid. Producer Anne Peacock Repeated tomorrow at 1.10pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Jonathan Dimbleby
Unknown:
John Hutton
Unknown:
Val McDermid.
Producer:
Anne Peacock

By Anita Sullivan. Roz is 30, middle-class, clean-living and healthy. She has no dark secrets, no skeletons in the closet. But one day she develops a nasty cough. Two weeks later she is fighting for her life. She has Aids. Other parts played by David Collings , Dona Croll , Joanne Good and Ian Masters. Music by Joe Young. Director Karen Rose

Contributors

Unknown:
Anita Sullivan.
Played By:
David Collings
Played By:
Dona Croll
Played By:
Joanne Good
Played By:
Ian Masters.
Music By:
Joe Young.
Director:
Karen Rose
Roz:
Claire Skinner
Mark:
Charlie Simpson
Harvey:
Clive Wedderburn
Cousellor:
Daniel Ryan
Duncan:
Daniel Ryan
Ed:
David Holt
Bob:
David Holt

5/10. Zhao Ziyang. Robert Thomson, editor of The Times, was a young reporter at the Tiananmen Square massacre on 4 June 1989, which marked the end of the reign of Zhao Ziyang, the Chinese premier who had led the push for economic and political reform. Thomson maps his rise and fall with Isabel Hilton and Francine Stock.

Contributors

Guest:
Robert Thomson
Guest:
Isabel Hilton
Presenter:
Francine Stock
Producer:
Alasdair Cross

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