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With Sarah Montague and Edward Stourton.
6.25,7.25,8.25 Sports News With Garry Richardson.
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
With David Wilby and Rachel Hooper.
7.48 Thought for the Day With the Rev Roy Jenkins.
8.31 Yesterday in Parliament

Contributors

Unknown:
Sarah Montague
Unknown:
Edward Stourton.
Unknown:
Garry Richardson.
Unknown:
David Wilby
Unknown:
Rachel Hooper.
Unknown:
Roy Jenkins.

Melvyn Bragg is back on the trail of our linguistic origins, but this time with the help of a computer.
It's not news that English is a mongrel tongue, with bits of Latin, French, German, Old Norse, Hindi and a dozen others forming a rich language-compound that has swept round the world. But today there's evidence that particular sorts of people instinctively favour words with a particular pedigree. A new language analyser allows Bragg to do a full scan on the linguistic make-up of rappers, advertisers, academics and that doyen of expressive English, Terry Wogan.

Contributors

Presenter:
Melvyn Bragg
Unknown:
Terry Wogan
Producer:
Tom Alban

As a young girl, Katarina nursed the dying Schubert. On his deathbed he asked to hear Beethoven's String Quartet in C sharp minor, Op 131. A quartet duly arrived and played at the foot of his bed. Schubert died five days later. But for Katarina, the memory of the music lived on. A drama documentary written by Nicholas Mcinerny with commentary by Levon Chilingirian.
Music played by the Coull Quartet; Producer/Director Rosie Boulton

Contributors

Written By:
Nicholas McInerny
Commentary By:
Levon Chilingirian.
Director:
Rosie Boulton
Schubert:
Julian Rhind-Tutt
Katarina:
Barbara Flynn
Matthias:
Simon Chandler
Young Katarina:
Cathy Sara

5/5. The Defendant's Tale. With his leg in plaster, Donald tells his own story of the dark and stormy night. By now the events are familiar but the story gets a new spin. Will the truth be told? Not on your life! Read by Neil Stuke. Written by Frances Fyfield. For details see Monday

Contributors

Read By:
Neil Stuke.
Written By:
Frances Fyfield.

5/8. Hugh Dennis joins Steve Punt in the topical comedy show, with the usual mix of stand-up, sketches and song. Producer Colin Anderson Repeated tomorrow at 12.30pm
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Contributors

Unknown:
Hugh Dennis
Unknown:
Steve Punt
Producer:
Colin Anderson

Kenton has some words of wisdom.
For cast see page 33
Written by Simon Frith : Director Julie Beckett ; Editor Vanessa Whitburn
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Contributors

Written By:
Simon Frith
Director:
Julie Beckett
Editor:
Vanessa Whitburn

Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the discussion as an audience in Holmfirth in West Yorkshire put questions on the issues of the week to a panel, including the Secretary of State for International Development, Hilary Benn MP: the shadow Home Secretary David Davis MP: and Stephan Shakespeare from the polling company Yougov. Producer Lisa Jenkinson Repeated tomorrow at 1.10pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Jonathan Dimbleby
Unknown:
Hilary Benn
Unknown:
David Davis
Unknown:
Stephan Shakespeare
Producer:
Lisa Jenkinson

1/4. The World in My Ear. This play, by Paul Farley , begins a series of dramas about the impact of communication and information technology on our lives.
Fiddling with his MP3 player and not looking where he was going, a man in his 40s has fallen down the stairs of Oxford Street tube station in the centre of London. He seems to have died and gone to some sort of radio heaven where the sound history of the world can be accessed - as long as the right technology is available.
The series of plays continues on Tuesday at 2.15pm.
Producer/Director Tim Dee

Contributors

Play By:
Paul Farley
Director:
Tim Dee
Voice:
Robert Glenister
Guardian analogue:
Harriet Cass

5/10. Chief Investigator Arkady Renko has finally begun to make a breakthough in his investigation into the murders, but when he sends Detective Pavlovich to pick up a religious chest from the apartment of a known icon dealer, both the dealer and his colleague are shot dead. By Martin Cruz Smith. For details see Monday

Contributors

Unknown:
Arkady Renko
Unknown:
Martin Cruz Smith.

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