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With James Naughtie and Sarah Montague.
6.25,7.25,8.25 Sports News With Steve May.
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
With Rachel Hooper and Robert Orchard.
7.48 Thought for the Day
With Rosemary Lain-Priestley .
8.31 L W only Yesterday in Parliament

Contributors

Unknown:
James Naughtie
Unknown:
Sarah Montague.
Unknown:
Rachel Hooper
Unknown:
Robert Orchard.
Unknown:
Rosemary Lain-Priestley

2/2. "Their Name Liveth For Evermore". After the First World War, Rudyard Kipling became an inspector of war cemeteries in France but he also had a deep personal interest - his son John died there. Julian Barnes and Hermione Lee visit the battlefields in Kipling's footsteps. The reader is David Haig.
Producer Robyn Read Repeated on Sunday at 12.15am

Contributors

Unknown:
Rudyard Kipling
Unknown:
Julian Barnes
Unknown:
Hermione Lee
Unknown:
David Haig.

Repeated from yesterday at 7pm
2.15 Afternoon Play: Best of Luck, Phyllis Diller
A lonely young girl struggles to cope with her mother s temper until she is rescued by letters and gifts from the Hollywood legend, Phyllis Diller. By Jenny McDade.
Producer/Director Pam Fraser Solomon

Contributors

Unknown:
Phyllis Diller
Unknown:
Phyllis Diller.
Unknown:
Jenny McDade.
Director:
Pam Fraser Solomon
June:
Rachel Atkins
June's mother:
Natasha Pyne
Phyllis Diller:
Lorelei King
June's dad:
Philip Fox
Young June:
Karys Warner
Suzy:
Lucy Delaiche
Psychologist:
Gerard McDermott
Teacher:
Billie-Claire Wright

10/10. Stewart Henderson presents the interactive problem-solving programme for the intriguing questions Of everyday life. Producer SarahCuddon
EMAIL: questions.questions<5bbc.co.uk Phone: [number removed] from 1.30pm (calls from land lines cost no more than 8p per minute)

Contributors

Unknown:
Stewart Henderson

Philip Ardagh talks to Kate Mosse about his passion for
Sherlock Holmes. And partially sighted writers, including Adrian Mole creator Sue Townsend , talk movingly about losing the pleasure of reading - and of the compensatory rewards of listening to literature. Repeated from Sunday at 4pm

Contributors

Talks:
Philip Ardagh
Unknown:
Kate Mosse
Unknown:
Sherlock Holmes.
Unknown:
Adrian Mole
Unknown:
Sue Townsend

In 1926 British climbers Andrew Irvine and George Mallory died while climbing Mount Everest. After Mallory's body was found six years ago, many critics suggested his clothing offered little protection against the extreme weather on Everest. But new analysis and reconstruction of the clothes suggest they were designed and tailored to be very effective against the cold - perhaps even better than modern synthetic fibres. Quentin Cooper investigates. Producer Julian Siddle

Contributors

Unknown:
Andrew Irvine
Unknown:
George Mallory
Unknown:
Quentin Cooper
Producer:
Julian Siddle

4/5. Comedian Dave Gorman and his special guest Neil Innes chew over the ridiculous, unworkable but sometimes genius inventions, schemes and policies Of the public. Producer Simon Nicholls

Contributors

Unknown:
Dave Gorman
Unknown:
Neil Innes
Producer:
Simon Nicholls

What turns a British-born Muslim into a suicide bomber? Nasreen Suleaman talks to those who knew Mohammad Sidigue Khan , the eldest of the 7 July bombers, and tries to unravel the mystery of the circumstances that turned this well-integrated, popular and intelligent young man into a terrorist. Producer Innes Bowen

Contributors

Talks:
Nasreen Suleaman
Unknown:
Mohammad Sidigue Khan
Producer:
Innes Bowen

2/8. The Colour-Coded Prescription. For decades scientists have told us that "race" isn't a biological reality, yet the American authorities have just licensed a heart drug to be used solely on African-Americans. It's the first racially specific medicine, and it's likely that Britain will soon be using different drugs for different races too. Kenan Malik asks what the medical and social conseguences will be if the age of colour-blind medicine is now over. Producer Ingrid Hassler

Contributors

Unknown:
Kenan Malik
Producer:
Ingrid Hassler

New series 1/5. It Was Henry Fonda 's Fault. A late-night comedy drama by Owen O'Neill. Young Frankie falls in love with Hollywood and follows his dream to Tinseltown, a dream that becomes a nightmare. With Owen'ONeill, James Ellis , Josie Lawrence , Kerry Shale and Luke O'Reilly. Producer/Director Claire Jones

Contributors

Unknown:
Henry Fonda
Unknown:
Owen O'Neill.
Unknown:
James Ellis
Unknown:
Josie Lawrence
Unknown:
Kerry Shale
Unknown:
Luke O'Reilly.
Director:
Claire Jones

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