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With James Naughtie and Edward Stourton.
6.25, 7.25, 8.25 Sports News With Steve May.
7.48 Thought for the Day With Clifford Longley.

Contributors

Unknown:
James Naughtie
Unknown:
Edward Stourton.
Unknown:
Clifford Longley.

2/2. Joshua Rozenberg looks at the impact of the International Criminal Court's decision to issue arrest warrants against the leaders of a rebel army in northern Uganda and asks who will be the first to appear before international judges in The Hague. He challenges the decision by the United States not to become a member of the ICC and asks how the court can ever achieve its ambitions without American support, producer Brian King

Contributors

Unknown:
Joshua Rozenberg
Producer:
Brian King

4/6. Keeping Mum. It's Stella's birthday and it's a big one, with a nought on the end. Surely it's the perfect time for a big family get-together? By Lucy Clare and Ian Davidson. Producer/Director Elizabeth Freestone

Contributors

Unknown:
Lucy Clare
Unknown:
Ian Davidson.
Director:
Elizabeth Freestone
Stella:
Pippa Haywood
Patrick:
Duncan Preston
Alison:
Claudle Blakley
Rick:
Bruce MacKinnon
Xanthe:
Catherine Shepherd
Egg:
Daniela Denby-Ashe

1/5. R.F. Delderfield's classic novel of life between the wars.
It is 1918, and Davy-Powlett Jones, invalided out of the trenches, faces a new start in life. Dramatised by Shaun McKenna.
This series continues at the same time tomorrow and through the week, concluding on Friday.

Rupert Smith on RF Delderfield's paean to education: p111

Contributors

Author:
R.F. Delderfield
Dramatised by:
Shaun McKenna
Producer/Director:
Marc Beeby
Davy:
Oliver Milburn
Algy:
John Wood
Howarth:
John Rowe
Carter:
Anthony Calf
Beth:
Alison Pettitt
Guard:
Delroy Brown
Conductor:
Delroy Brown
Nipper/Youings:
Josh Freeborn
Chad:
Steven Williams
Briarley:
Steven Roberts

Listeners' personal finance questions answered by Vincent Duggleby and his guests. Producer Louise Greenwood PHONE: [number removed] (calls from land lines cost no more than 8p per minute) Lines open from 1.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Vincent Duggleby
Producer:
Louise Greenwood

1/5. Swansong. A schoolgirl's funeral prompts a journey back in time for Louisa. But why do her stupid boots keep beating out the chorus of Heartbreak Hotel? Written by Shena Mackay and read by Barbara Flynn. A week of stories about heartbreak to mark Elvis Presley's first hit - Heartbreak Hotel - in 1956.

Contributors

Written By:
Shena MacKay
Read By:
Barbara Flynn.
Unknown:
Elvis Presley
Producer:
Lisa Osborne

1/5. Ancient Walls. A week of exploration into dry-stone walls. These familiar landscape features speak volumes about British history and way of life. Yorkshire farmer Tom Lord tells Peter France why he thinks his walls could be
800 years old and built to deter wolves. Producer Mary coiweii

Contributors

Unknown:
Tom Lord
Unknown:
Peter France

Ernie Rea and his guests explore the place of faith today. Religion and Universities. With contributions from Rabbi YY Rubinstein , Jonnie Parkin and Hanadi Ghannam.
Producer Janet McLarty

Contributors

Unknown:
Ernie Rea
Unknown:
Rabbi Yy Rubinstein
Unknown:
Jonnie Parkin
Unknown:
Hanadi Ghannam.
Producer:
Janet McLarty

4/11. Paul Merton , Clement Freud , Tim Rice and Stephen Fry are this week's panellists under the watchful eye of Nicholas Parsons at the Mermaid Theatre, London.
Producer Claire Jones Repeated on Sunday at 12.04pm
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Contributors

Unknown:
Paul Merton
Unknown:
Clement Freud
Unknown:
Tim Rice
Unknown:
Stephen Fry
Unknown:
Nicholas Parsons
Producer:
Claire Jones

Mark Lawson with the verdict on Steven Spielberg 's film Munich, about the aftermath of the murder of 11 Israeli athletes at the 1972 Olympics. Producer Sally Spurring
See also Munich: Operation Bayonet tonight at 11.20pm on BBC2, and Munich: Mossad's Revenge on Thursday at 10pm on Channel 4 Agents of death: page 25

Contributors

Unknown:
Mark Lawson
Unknown:
Steven Spielberg

11/5. This Property Is Condemned. A little girl in ragged clothes walks along the railtracks near her abandoned home. She dreams of being like her late sister, pursued by handsome admirers. But is this a suitable role model? From the play by Tennessee Williams , adapted by Anna Linstrum.
Producer/Director Peter Kavanagh Repeated from 10.45am

Contributors

Play By:
Tennessee Williams
Adapted By:
Anna Linstrum.
Director:
Peter Kavanagh
Willie:
Maria Watton-Graham
Tom:
Ryan McCluskey

3/4. Ever since the Turkish army invaded and occupied northern Cyprus in 1974, the partition of the island between ethnic Greeks and Turks has seemed set in stone. But the first green line through the capital was drawn ten years earlier by a British general. Throughout 1964 British troops were on the island, supposedly for peacekeeping. But were they really bringing peace? Mike Thomson uncovers the existence of a British spy-ring and examines evidence that suggests that the real motives of some of the peacekeepers were less than honourable. Producer Jolyon Jenkins

Contributors

Unknown:
Mike Thomson
Producer:
Jolyon Jenkins

An attempt to make some sense of the pulses, throbs, ticks and beats that measure out life, with help from people who have a particular interest in them, including a watchmaker, a heart surgeon, a drummer, a clock-repairer and a heart-transplant patient. Producer Tom Aiban

Contributors

Producer:
Tom Aiban

2/9. Arctic Wolves. Enduring biting winds, sub-zero temperatures and frostbite, Justin Anderson goes in search of white-coated wolves in Canada. His quest, in a vast, hostile landscape, is far from easy, but his perseverance is rewarded in an unforgettable encounter, Producer Sarah Blunt

Contributors

Unknown:
Justin Anderson

11/15. "I am not quite sure." Adela's accusation works to its inevitable end when she faces Aziz across a crowded court room. Abridged from EM Forster's novel by Sally Marmion and read by Samuel West. Producer Di speirs
RT DIRECT: A Passage to India by EM Forster is available for £8.99 including p&p. To order, send a cheque payable to RT Direct. Address: [address removed]. Call [number removed] (calls from land lines cost no more than 8p per minute), quoting RT, or visit www.rtdirect.sparkledirect.com

Contributors

Novel By:
Sally Marmion
Read By:
Samuel West.
Producer:
Di Speirs

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