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With John Humphrys and Sarah Montague.
6.25, 7.25, 8.25 Sports News With Garry Richardson.
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
With Robert Orchard and David Wilby.
7.48 Thought for the Day
With the Rt Rev Richard Harries.
8.31 L W only Yesterday in Parliament

Contributors

Unknown:
John Humphrys
Unknown:
Sarah Montague.
Unknown:
Garry Richardson.
Unknown:
David Wilby.
Unknown:
Richard Harries.

New series 1/3. Author Andrew Smith goes deep into the lives of submariners across the generations. Sleeping with the Fish. On a five-day journey on the nuclear submarine HMS Torbay, Smith finds his bunk is a palette just inches from the deadly "fish" or torpedoes. For five days he struggles to adapt to the cramped physical and emotional world. He also talks to the veterans of the submarine's Second World War namesake and finds out how different the conditions and pressures
Were then. Producer Mark Burman

Contributors

Unknown:
Andrew Smith
Producer:
Mark Burman

1/5. 1952. A senior police officer is not convinced of the guilt of a young man sentenced to hang for the savage murder of an elderly woman so he seeks the help of his old friend and colleague, a certain celebrated but rather bored Belgian detective - Hercule Poirot.
Dramatised by Michael Bakewell.

Contributors

Author:
Agatha Christie
Dramatised by:
Michael Bakewell
Producer/Director:
Enyd Williams
Poirot:
John Moffatt
Supt Spence:
George Baker
Bentley:
Tom George
Mrs Summerhayes:
Molly Gaisford
Major Summerhayes:
Ian Masters
Maude:
Beth Chalmers
Mrs Burch:
Connie Walker
Mrs Sweetman:
Jillie Meers
Mr Scuttle:
Geoffrey Beevers

Topical reports and consumer affairs, presented by John Waite and Winifred Robinson , series editor Andrew Smith PHONE: [number removed] email: youandyours@bbc.co.uk

Contributors

Presented By:
John Waite
Presented By:
Winifred Robinson
Editor:
Andrew Smith

Roger Bolton selects listeners' comments, queries and criticisms and redirects them towards BBC radio programme and policy makers.
Producer Kathleen Griffin Repeated on Sunday at 8pm ADDRESS: Feedback, PO Box 2100, London W1A 10T
Phone: [number removed] (calls from land lines cost no more than 8p per minute) Fax: [number removed] email: feedback@bbc.co.uk

Contributors

Unknown:
Roger Bolton
Producer:
Kathleen Griffin

By Longus, adapted for radio by Hattie Naylor. This virtuoso story of two naive young lovers, beset by pirates, aided by supernatural forces and the power of love, has been a popular read since it was first translated from the Greek more than 500 years ago.
Producer/Director Jeremy Mortimer

Contributors

Unknown:
Hattie Naylor.
Director:
Jeremy Mortimer
Longus:
Adrian Scarborough
Chloe:
Lyndsey Marshal
Daphnis:
Ben McKay
Lamo/Megacles:
Kim Wall
Myrtale/Lycaenium:
Tracy Wiles
Philetas/Dionyosophanes:
Geoffrey Beevers
Love/Astylus:
Simon Trinder
Dryas/Gnatho/Lampis:
Anthony Glennon

New series 1/6. Avon Estuary, Devon. Rosie Barrett and her two children, Rachael and Rob, take Clare Balding on a favourite family walk along the Avon Estuary in south Devon. Producer Karen Gregor

Contributors

Unknown:
Clare Balding
Producer:
Karen Gregor

55/90. West Africa: Jaw-Jaw. The importance of West
Africa to the British Empire was initially as a staging-post on the journey to the spice-rich East, but in time the region's natural resources led to increased interest in it for its own sake. By Christopher Lee. For details see Monday

Contributors

Unknown:
Christopher Lee.

4/8. Simon Hoggart presides over the topical panel game. With Alan Coren and special guests. producer Katie Tyrrell Repeated tomorrow at 12.30pm
RT DIRECT: A CD version of News Quiz, Best of 2005 is available from RT direct for just £9.99 including p&p (rrp E12.99). To order, call [number removed] and quote [number removed]

Contributors

Unknown:
Simon Hoggart
Unknown:
Alan Coren
Producer:
Katie Tyrrell

Shula pays for her past mistakes.
For cast see page 37
Written by Nawal Gadalla : Director Rosemary Watts ; Editor Vanessa Whitburn
ARCHERS ADDICTS FAN CLUB: send an SAE to [address removed]

Contributors

Written By:
Nawal Gadalla
Director:
Rosemary Watts
Editor:
Vanessa Whitburn

With Mark Lawson , including a first-night report on the British premiere of Arthur Miller's play Resurrection Blues, directed by film-maker Robert Altman. Producer Martin smith

Contributors

Unknown:
Mark Lawson
Unknown:
Robert Altman.
Producer:
Martin Smith

5/10. Despite firm friendship from old-style curator
Anthony Coulsden , Jane is beginning to really doubt the truth of her own marriage, her own story. By Alison Joseph. For cast and further details see Monday Repeated from 10.45am

Contributors

Unknown:
Anthony Coulsden
Story By:
Alison Joseph.

9/13. Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the discussion as an audience in Harrogate puts questions on the issues of the week to a panel that includes the joint chief executive of YouGov, Stephan Shakespeare. producer Lisa Jenkinson Repeated tomorrow at 1.10pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Jonathan Dimbleby
Unknown:
Stephan Shakespeare.
Producer:
Lisa Jenkinson

Three days ago, Jackie Mills arrested Tom Marsh for murder. Somehow he managed to walk free. Her world is simple, black and white, you're either innocent or guilty. Now she has no choice but to take matters into her own hands. Written by Terry Cafolla. Contains strong language.
Producer/Director Gemma McMullan

Contributors

Unknown:
Jackie Mills
Unknown:
Tom Marsh
Written By:
Terry Cafolla.
Director:
Gemma McMullan
Jackie:
Isobel Middleton
Marsh:
Danny Webb
Tina:
Dawn Steele
Phil:
John Henshaw
Jack:
Kenneth Cranham
Dummigan:
Michael Maloney
Mike:
Richard Dormer
James:
Ian McElhinney
Matt:
Lalor Roddy
Cop:
Mlche Docherty
Mrs Harris:
Linda Wray

6/10. Are We Alone? A space cadet, an ex-UFO Project leader for the MoD and a psychologist researching paranormal beliefs are beamed up to join Victoria Coren for some late-night writing and discussion about aliens. With Charlie Skelton , Nick Pope and Christopher French. Producer Miles Warde

Contributors

Unknown:
Victoria Coren
Unknown:
Charlie Skelton
Unknown:
Nick Pope
Producer:
Miles Warde

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