Programme Index

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Spirit. Susan Beattie is a puppeteer who produced a theatre show, based on her fascination with people's spirituality, that had the unexpected effect of shaking her Own belief in God. Producer Matt Thompson Repeated at 11.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Susan Beattie
Producer:
Matt Thompson

An appeal on behalf of Nightstop.
Donations: [address removed] BBC Radio 4 Appeal, marked Nightstop on the back of the envelope; Credit cards: Freephone [number removed]
Producer Sally Flatman Repeated at 9.26pm, and on Thursday at 3.27pm

Contributors

Producer:
Sally Flatman

From St John's-Renf ield Church in Glasgow, with the Rev
Dugald Cameron and the Rev Jennifer Macrae. Director of music Cameron Murdoch. Producer Mo McCuiiough

Contributors

Unknown:
Dugald Cameron
Unknown:
Jennifer MacRae.
Music:
Cameron Murdoch.
Producer:
Mo McCuiiough

5/11. Paul Merton , Clement Freud , Graham Norton and Jenny Eclair are this week's panellists, with Nicholas Parsons awarding the points. From the Harlequin Theatre, Redhill. Repeated from Monday

Contributors

Unknown:
Paul Merton
Unknown:
Clement Freud
Unknown:
Graham Norton
Unknown:
Jenny Eclair
Unknown:
Nicholas Parsons

John Cushnie , Bob Flowerdew and Carol Klein answer questions from gardeners in north London and Anne Swithinbank chooses plants for dry, exposed plots. Chaired by Peter Gibbs. At 2.25 Gardening Weather Forecast. Producer Trevor Taylor at 3pm
RT DIRECT: Gardeners' Question Time: Techniques and Tips for Gardeners is available for E22.50 (RRP £25.00). Send a cheque payable to RT Direct Book Offers to [address removed], call [number removed] (calls from land lines cost no more than 8p per minute) or visit www.rtdirect.sparkledirect.com. Prices include p&p. UK delivery only.
Alan Titchmarsh solves your gardening problems: p29

Contributors

Unknown:
John Cushnie
Unknown:
Bob Flowerdew
Unknown:
Carol Klein
Unknown:
Anne Swithinbank
Unknown:
Peter Gibbs.
Producer:
Trevor Taylor
Unknown:
Alan Titchmarsh

4/6. This Real Night. Rebecca West 's trilogy, dramatised by Robin Brooks. Rose and her siblings are coming to terms with their father's disappearance, but at least their finances are now assured. Music by David Pickvance ; Producers Claire Grove and Cherry Cookson; Director Jonquil Panting Repeated on Saturday at 9pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Rebecca West
Dramatised By:
Robin Brooks.
Music By:
David Pickvance
Producers:
Claire Grove
Rose:
Emma Fielding
Mama:
Stella Gonet
Lily:
Lindsey Coulson
Mr Morpurgo:
Roger May
Kate:
Liza Sadovy
Miss Beevor:
Liza Sadovy
Cordelia:
Clare Corbett
Richard:
Steven Geller
Rosamund:
Ayesha Antoine
Mary:
Sophie Roberts
Nancy:
Ella Smith
Manning:
Gerard McDermott
Herminie:
Carolyn Pickles
Weissbach:
John Cummins
Brown:
Geoffrey Beevers
Harper:
Geoffrey Beevers

6/8. Listeners' requests for poems that explore the desire that we humans have to make our mark, with readers Catherine Harvey , John Mackay and Fiona Shaw. Presented by Roger McGough.
Producer Frances Byrnes Repeated on Saturday at 11.30pm
BBC AUDIO: A special edition celebrating 25 years of Poetry Please is available on CD from all good retail outlets or from www.bbcshop.com. Call [number removed]

Contributors

Readers:
Catherine Harvey
Readers:
John MacKay
Readers:
Fiona Shaw.
Presented By:
Roger McGough.
Producer:
Frances Byrnes

1/9. Public-sector spending on private consultants now runs into billions of pounds, with everyone from Whitehall departments to hospital trusts hiring in external advisers. But who decides if their advice is a good use of public money, and who assesses their effectiveness? Allan Urry investigates. Repeated from Tuesday

Contributors

Unknown:
Allan Urry

Sandi Toksvig presents her selection of excerpts from
BBC radio over the past seven days. Producer Torquil MacLeod PHONE: [number removed] (calls from land lines cost no more than 8p per minute) Fax: [number removed] emaitpotw@bbc.co.uk

Contributors

Unknown:
Sandi Toksvig
Producer:
Torquil MacLeod

Children's magazine programme, hosted by Barney Harwood. Plus, the third part of Fiddlesticks by Alan Fraser , read by Jonathan Howard.
Producers Rebecca Armstrong and Abi Awojobi

Contributors

Unknown:
Barney Harwood.
Unknown:
Alan Fraser
Read By:
Jonathan Howard.
Producers:
Rebecca Armstrong
Producers:
Abi Awojobi

3/5. The Grey Lady. By Roy Apps. The tale of Brighton's first female theatre manager, Mrs Nye Chart , who haunts the theatre there to this day. Read by Joanna David , presented by Lynne Truss. Producer Celia de Wolff

Contributors

Unknown:
Mrs Nye Chart
Read By:
Joanna David
Presented By:
Lynne Truss.
Producer:
Celia de Wolff

New series 1/4. Celebrating the best and worst of musical theatre, this series focuses on Broadway. Written and presented by Paul Roseby.
In Search of Genuine Applause. Elaine Stritch talks about Goldilocks, John Barr reveals the delights of Bat Boy; Eric Stern spills the beans on One Night Stand (which lasted, predictably, one night only); and Judy Kaye remembers the part she played in the Middle-Eastern comedy musical Oh Brother! Producer Elizabeth Freestone

Contributors

Presented By:
Paul Roseby.
Talks:
Elaine Stritch
Unknown:
John Barr
Unknown:
Eric Stern
Unknown:
Judy Kaye
Producer:
Elizabeth Freestone

1/3. The series on political parties that made headlines during their brief lives begins with Oswald Mosley's New Party in 1931. Shaun Ley tells its story with Nicholas Mosley, Robert Skidelsky and Tony Benn.
The Party's Over repeated on Wednesday at 8.45pm

Contributors

Presenter:
Shaun Ley
Interviewee:
Nicholas Mosley
Interviewee:
Robert Skidelsky
Interviewee:
Tony Benn
Editor:
Terry Dignan

4/5. Author, raconteur and former Conservative MP Gyles Brandreth entertains with a selection of his favourite pieces of prose and poetry, reflecting his lifelong loves of nonsense, politics and Shakespeare. With readers Donald Sinden and Kosha Engler. Repeated from Thursday

Contributors

Unknown:
Gyles Brandreth
Readers:
Donald Sinden
Readers:
Kosha Engler.

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