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With Sarah Montague and James Naughtie.
6.25,7.25,8.25 Sports News With Steve May.
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
With Susan Hulme and David Wilby.
7.48 Thought for the Day With the Rev Roy Jenkins.
8.31 Yesterday in Parliament

Contributors

Unknown:
Sarah Montague
Unknown:
James Naughtie.
Unknown:
Susan Hulme
Unknown:
David Wilby.
Unknown:
Roy Jenkins.

2/4. The Public Advertiser: Monday 13 May 1765
Child star Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart nears the end of a 14-month stay in London. So what did we make of him? What did he compose while he was here? The mighty little racehorse Gimcrack risks a long unbeaten record at Newmarket. And does the newspaper hold a clue to the origins of the French Revolution as it reports on life in the Bastille prison? Producer Andrew Green

Contributors

Unknown:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Producer:
Andrew Green

5/6. A Hint of Calvados. Welcome to the world of Ed Reardon , author, pipe smoker, and master of the abusive email. By Christopher Douglas and Andrew Nickolds.
Producer Simon Nicholls

Contributors

Unknown:
Ed Reardon
Unknown:
Christopher Douglas
Unknown:
Andrew Nickolds.
Producer:
Simon Nicholls
Ed:
Chris Douglas
Paul:
Chris Addison
Olive:
Stephanie Cole
Felix:
John Fortune
Matt:
Dan Tetsell
Commissionaire/Swimming pool attendant:
Martin Hyder
Jaz:
Philip Jackson
Pearl:
Rita May
Ping:
Barunka O'Shaughnessy
Trudy:
Joanna Scanlan
Matt 2:
Matthew Holness
Stan:
Geoffrey Whitehead

3/6. This week's landscape puzzle explores the history of the East Anglian fens: 9,000 wild swans; a gun in a punt; and why water has to flow uphill into the fenland rivers. Presented by Brett Westwood. Producer Grant Sonnex

Contributors

Presented By:
Brett Westwood.
Producer:
Grant Sonnex

Irreverent historical fantasy by Jimmy McAleavey about doomed Irish warlord Shane O'Neill. It's 1558 and O'Neill has the whole of Ulster in his power - until he's drawn away by Elizabeth I's invitation to court.

Contributors

Writer:
Jimmy McAleavey
Producer/Director:
Carol Bayne
O'Neill:
Andrew Scott
The Bard:
Gerard Murphy
Sidney:
David Harewood
Sussex:
Geoffrey Streatfeild
Elizabeth I:
Helen Longworth
Matthew/Sorley boy:
Stephen Hogan
Conn/Sorley's bard:
James Ellis
First lady:
Emily Wachter
Dudley:
Nick Sayce

3/5. On Fell and in Dale. The hills and valleys of Cumbria are home to two native pony breeds - the Fell and the Dales. With only a matter of inches and a few features difference between them, Dylan Winter discovers the uses to which man has put these ponies across the centuries and how local owners and breeders maintain the ponies' working traditions. For details see Monday

3/6. Clare is delighted to accept an invitation to be interviewed for Woman's Hour. But her colleagues are less than delighted that she alone will represent social workers.

Contributors

Writer:
Harry Venning
Writer:
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 Wincott
Sophie:
Alex Tregear

3/5. The Bridal Shop. Emma is trying on her bridesmaid dress for her friend Shona's wedding, but her thoughts are preoccupied with something she has resolved to tell Shona - something she should know about her future husband. By Louise Gooding.
Directed by Nadia Mofinari For details see Monday Rptd from 10.45am

Contributors

Unknown:
Louise Gooding.
Directed By:
Nadia Mofinari
Emma:
Georgia Taylor
Shona:
Fiona Clarke
Matt:
Graeme Hawley
Abi:
Emily Fleeshman
Assistant:
Barbara Marten

3/3. Dr Martin Luther King v Malcolm X: the Nature of Struggle. To mark the birth of Dr Martin Luther King , Allan Little chairs a historical debate about the fight for equality. Martin Luther King advocated non-violent resistance, while Malcolm X defended the use of any means necessary. Passionate arguments for and against and ideas on the future of our multicultural society are propounded in front of an invited audience in Birmingham. Producer Kirsten Dwight Repeated on Saturday at 10.15pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Dr Martin Luther King
Unknown:
Allan Little
Unknown:
Martin Luther King
Producer:
Kirsten Dwight

3/3. In the final part of his series about political films, the Oscar-winning film producer David Puttnam looks at Ken Loach's film Hidden Agenda, which presents a disturbing picture of the UK in the 1970s and 1980s.
Producer Jane Ashley Repeated from Sunday at 10.45pm

Contributors

Producer:
David Puttnam
Producer:
Jane Ashley

6/6. My Foul-Mouthed Lady. Madonna wants to be a lady, Guy Richie wants to be a cock-er-ney - can Professor Iggins help? Can they become their opposites? Will opposites attract? Starring Richie Webb , Dave Lamb and Melanie Hudson. Written by Richie Webb , Dave Cohen and David Ouantick , with music by Richie Webb. Producer Katie Tyrrell

Contributors

Unknown:
Guy Richie
Unknown:
Richie Webb
Unknown:
Dave Lamb
Unknown:
Melanie Hudson.
Written By:
Richie Webb
Written By:
Dave Cohen
Written By:
David Ouantick
Music By:
Richie Webb.
Producer:
Katie Tyrrell

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