Programme Index

Discover 11,128,835 listings and 278,128 playable programmes from the BBC

With John Humphrys and James Naughtie.
6.25,7.25,8.25 Sports News With Garry Richardson.
6.45 Yesterday In Parliament
With Robert Orchard and Rachel Hooper.
7.48 Thought for the Day With Dr Mona Siddiqui.
8.31 L W only Yesterday In Parliament

Contributors

Unknown:
John Humphrys
Unknown:
James Naughtie.
Unknown:
Garry Richardson.
Unknown:
Rachel Hooper.
Unknown:
Dr Mona Siddiqui.

8/13. Kolkata. Kolkata (formerly known as Calcutta) is booming. With an information technology sector
- growing at a rapid rate, the Indian city is undergoing a radical transformation. So how has Kolkata, with its proudly Communist government, become the city of choice for many multinational companies? And is this enormous growth sustainable? Tanya Datta meets some of the city's winners and losers.
Producer Linda Pressly Repeated on Monday at 8.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Tanya Datta
Producer:
Linda Pressly

With unprecedented access to the final moments of some of Britain's biggest art shows - from Caravaggio
- at the National Gallery to Turner, Whistler, Monet at
Tate Britain - John Wilson presents a first-hand experience of our leave-it-to-the-last-minute culture. Producer Peter McHugh Repeated on Sunday at 12.15am

Contributors

Unknown:
John Wilson
Producer:
Peter McHugh

Money Box and You and Yours team up to answer listeners' questions on yesterday's Budget. Presented by Vincent Duggleby , Paul Lewis and Karen Hoggan.
PHONE: [number removed] Lines open from 10am Producer Chris A'Court

Contributors

Presented By:
Vincent Duggleby
Presented By:
Paul Lewis
Presented By:
Karen Hoggan.

By Alexis Zegerman. Alice spends her day recording animal sounds. Ronnie spends his caring for reptiles. When will they start showing an interest in a fellow human being?
Producer/Director Peter Kavanagh

Contributors

Unknown:
Alexis Zegerman.
Director:
Peter Kavanagh
Ron:
Toby Jones
Alice:
Rachel Atkins
Tim:
Simon Every
Nature commentary:
Ben Crowe

7/9. Hernia. Hernias -weaknesses or tears in the abdominal wall - are very common, and over 100,000 are operated on each year in the UK. Barbara Myers is joined by a leading expert to answer your questions on the different kinds of hernia and how best to treat them. Producer Paula McGrath PHONE: [number removed] (calls from land lines cost no more than 8p per minute) Lines open from 1.30pm

Contributors

Producer:
Paula McGrath

4/5. It is late spring. The oak tree canopy is a hive of activity as birds flit in and out of the canopy with food for their nestlings. In the morning, the woodland rings with the sound of the dawn chorus, and later in the day woodpeckers drum on the bark of hollow, old oaks. For details see Monday

6,000m under the Sea. Humans cannot survive beyond around 500m below the surface of the sea. But fish and crustaceans that live in the depths of the abyss have adapted to life there. To learn more about these distant deep-sea fauna, lander vehicles are sent down to make measurements using cameras and acoustic telemetry. Quentin Cooper is joined by Professor Monty Priede of the University of Aberdeen Oceanlab to discuss developments in deep-sea research. Producer Colin Grant

Contributors

Unknown:
Quentin Cooper
Unknown:
Professor Monty Priede
Producer:
Colin Grant

Kirsty Lang presents the arts magazine with news, reviews and interviews, including today a report on the lavish new Lord of the Rings musical, which opens tonight in Toronto. Producer Jerome Weatherald

Contributors

Unknown:
Kirsty Lang
Producer:
Jerome Weatherald

2/4. Kenya. After three years of drought, three million people in Kenya face starvation. The Kenyan Government and the World Food Programme are about to launch a major appeal for funds but with daily revelations of widespread corruptions, how can they perusade the world to give generously? Jenny Cuffe reports on her week spent in Kenya. Producer Sally Chesworth

Contributors

Unknown:
Jenny Cuffe
Producer:
Sally Chesworth

4/9. The Prophet and the State. A confidential Home
Office internal report warned the Government, well before the 7/7 bombings, that radicalism and extremism among a minority of Britain's Muslim population had become a threat to security and community cohesion.
Andrew Brown talks to those advising the Government to discover what its strategy is and whether it stands any chance of success. Producer Innes Bowen Repeated on Sunday at 9.30pm

Contributors

Talks:
Andrew Brown
Producer:
Innes Bowen

8/11. Geoff Watts is joined by science writer
Gabrielle Walker to find out the latest news from Lake Vostok in the Antarctic. The lake is buried nearly 4km under the ice and is one of the deepest known sources of fresh water in the world. Scientists have been studying the area for over 30 years and after a break of eight years, have drilled another 27 metres into the frozen lake in the hope of finding evidence of life below the ice sheet. Producer Helen Sharp

Contributors

Unknown:
Geoff Watts
Unknown:
Gabrielle Walker
Producer:
Helen Sharp

BBC Radio 4 FM

About BBC Radio 4

Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

Appears in

About this data

This data is drawn from the Radio Times magazine between 1923 and 2009. It shows what was scheduled to be broadcast, meaning it was subject to change and may not be accurate. More

About this data

This data is drawn from the data stream that informs BBC's iPlayer and Sounds. The information shows what was scheduled to be broadcast, meaning it was/is subject to change and may not be accurate. More