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With James Naughtie and Sarah Montague.
6.25,7.25,8.25 Sports News With Garry Richardson.
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
With Susan Hulme and David Wilby.
7.48 Thought for the Day With Rabbi Lionel Blue.
8.31 Yesterday in Parliament

Contributors

Unknown:
James Naughtie
Unknown:
Sarah Montague.
Unknown:
Garry Richardson.
Unknown:
Susan Hulme
Unknown:
David Wilby.
Unknown:
Lionel Blue.

Pearl Harbor hurtled the USA into a frenzy of reactions to frontline war. No plan was stranger than the scheme to bombard Japan with a million bats, each one carrying a tiny incendiary bomb. With the help of a survivor of the project. Peter Day tells the story of the Bat Bombers, whose efforts were blessed by President Roosevelt. Producer Neil Koenig

Contributors

Producer:
Neil Koenig

3/6. One Wedding and a Funeral. Being a ghost can prove a lonely existence. However, Clement's decision to seek a wife may not be entirely motivated by romance. Written by Marc Haynes and Chris Heath.

Contributors

Written By:
Marc Haynes
Written By:
Chris Heath
Producer:
Chris Neill
Clement:
Richard Ridings
Andrew:
Steve Furst
Georgia:
Amanda Abbington
Maggie:
Sharon Horgan
Bish:
Martin Hyder

2/6. John Simpson presents a geographical panel game that takes a whistle-stop tour of the globe, giving insights into fascinating places and cultures. This week's guests are Phil Ashby , Richard Holmes and Emma Kennedy. Producer Liz Anstee

Contributors

Unknown:
John Simpson
Unknown:
Phil Ashby
Unknown:
Richard Holmes
Unknown:
Emma Kennedy.
Producer:
Liz Anstee

Hong Kong, 1997. Justin has been riding out the last few months of British rule before the handover to China. But this isn't the only change he is forced to confront over the course of a tense 24 hours that will turn his life upside down for ever. By Adrian Penketh.

Contributors

Writer:
Adrian Penketh.
Producer/Director:
Toby Swift
Justin:
Geoffrey Streatfeild
Fiona:
Tracy Wiles
Piers:
Mike Sengelow
Lucy:
Hannah Storey
Old man:
Choo Beh
Justin as a boy:
Matthew Paris

Anne Swithinbank , Bob Flowerdew and Carol Klein answer questions by gardeners in east Devon. Chaired by Peter Gibbs. including at 3.25 Gardening Weather Forecast. Shortened repeat from Sunday at 2pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Anne Swithinbank
Unknown:
Bob Flowerdew
Unknown:
Carol Klein
Unknown:
Peter Gibbs.

3/5. Chinna and Muthu
Written by Suchitra Ramadurai (India) and read by Lyndam Gregory.

A Child Has Gone Missing from This House
Written by Fiona McFarlane (Australia) and read by Bronwyn Lim.

Good Fences
Written by Faiza Sultan Khan (Pakistan) and read by Pooja Ghai.

(For details see Monday)

Contributors

Written By:
Suchitra Ramadurai
Read By:
Lyndam Gregory.
Written By:
Fiona McFarlane
Read By:
Bronwyn Lim.
Unknown:
Faiza Sultan Khan
Read By:
Pooja Ghai.

Why do some people lap up celebrity weddings?
Laurie Taylor examines the cultural politics of weddings and the reasons why both participants and onlookers regard them as key signifiers of class, taste and aspiration. Producer Gavin Heard

Contributors

Unknown:
Laurie Taylor

5/6. God. This fast-paced and freewheeling look at matters spiritual involves north London burglars, Bruce Forsyth and Mr Tickle. Written and starring Adam Bloom , with Hattie Hayridge , Alfie Joey and Brendon Burns. Producer Adam Bromley

Contributors

Unknown:
Bruce Forsyth
Unknown:
Mr Tickle.
Unknown:
Adam Bloom
Unknown:
Hattie Hayridge
Unknown:
Alfie Joey
Unknown:
Brendon Burns.
Producer:
Adam Bromley

3/5. Flowers for Mrs Simpson. Constance is thrown into the heart of royal society and scandal when she's invited to arrange the flowers for the wedding of the Prince of Wales to Wallis Simpson at the Chateau de Cande in France. By Julie Fraser.
For details see Monday Repeated from 10.45am

Contributors

Unknown:
Mrs Simpson.
Unknown:
Wallis Simpson
Unknown:
Julie Fraser.
Constance Spry:
Joanna David
Valerie:
Susan Wooldridge
Edward:
Martin Hyder
Wallis Simpson:
Debora Weston
Cecil Beaton:
Geoffrey McGivern
Shav:
John Rowe

8/11. A live debate in which Melanie Phillips , Professor
Steven Rose. Claire Fox and Ian Hargreaves cross-examine expert witnesses on the moral issues in the news. With
Michael Buerk in the Chair. Producer David Coomes Rptd Sat 10.15pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Melanie Phillips
Unknown:
Steven Rose.
Unknown:
Claire Fox
Unknown:
Ian Hargreaves
Unknown:
Michael Buerk
Producer:
David Coomes Rptd

1/3. A look at the people who regulate the public. Kirsten Lass meets David Bell of Ofsted, the body that regulates almost everything that takes care of children, and finds out why he decided to give school inspections a radical makeover. Producer Smita Patel Rptd from Sunday 10.45pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Kirsten Lass
Unknown:
David Bell
Producer:
Smita Patel Rptd

4/6. Holidays. Professor Joy Klamp (Dawn French) is our guide through the miserable universe that is the holiday. With Chris Douglas , Sally Grace , Lucy Montgomery , Dan Tetsell , Nicola Sanderson , Adam Shipway and Brian Perkins. Written by Chris Douglas and Nick Newman. Producer Simon Nicholls

Contributors

Unknown:
Chris Douglas
Unknown:
Sally Grace
Unknown:
Lucy Montgomery
Unknown:
Dan Tetsell
Unknown:
Nicola Sanderson
Unknown:
Adam Shipway
Unknown:
Brian Perkins.
Written By:
Chris Douglas
Written By:
Nick Newman.
Producer:
Simon Nicholls

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