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With Sarah Montague and James Naughtie.
6.25, 7.25, 8.25 Sports News With Steve May.
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
With Rachel Hooper and Robert Orchard.
7.48 Thought for the Day With Oliver McTernan.
8.31 L W only Yesterday in Parliament

Contributors

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Sarah Montague
Unknown:
James Naughtie.
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Rachel Hooper
Unknown:
Robert Orchard.
Unknown:
Oliver McTernan.

England v Sri Lanka
Live coverage of the first day's play in the First Test at Lord's. With commentary by Jonathan Agnew , Henry Blofeld and Christopher Martin-Jenkins .
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Contributors

Commentary By:
Jonathan Agnew
Commentary By:
Henry Blofeld
Commentary By:
Christopher Martin-Jenkins
Producer:
Peter Baxter

A lively collection of dispatches from the BBC's foreign correspondents, who report on stories in their regions. Presented by Kate Adie. Producer Tony Grant RT DIRECT: From Our Own Correspondent, edited by Tony Grant , is available for £15.99 (RRP £16.99) including p&p. Call [number removed] (calls from land lines cost no more than 8p per minute)

Contributors

Presented By:
Kate Adie.
Producer:
Tony Grant
Edited By:
Tony Grant

The remarkable story of Paolo Fazioli , who just 25 years ago redesigned the grand piano virtually from scratch, creating what some say is the finest instrument in the world. What s his secret? Fazioli himself reveals all, for the first time. Presented by Philip Pope. Producer David Morley Rptd Sun 12.15am

Contributors

Unknown:
Paolo Fazioli
Presented By:
Philip Pope.
Producer:
David Morley

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64/90. The Death of General Gordon. A new British hero was created in Khartoum in 1885, the greatest since Nelson. But why was he there? And why was he not following orders? And what has it all to do with a game of schoolboy cricket? Readings by Anna Massey , Jack Davenport and JOSS Ackland. For further details see Monday

Contributors

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Anna Massey
Unknown:
Jack Davenport
Unknown:
Joss Ackland.

Human parents are used to making sacrifices for the good of their children, but it seems that worms have taken the boundaries of parental care one step further. The offspring of the caecilian, a legless amphibian resembling an earthworm, from the Taita Mountains in Kenya, literally eat the skin off their mother's back. They even have specially developed dentures to enable them to eat the nutrient-rich skin with ease. Quentin Cooper is joined by scientists to discuss this seemingly unthinkable sacrifice and the further habits of this curious caecilian.

Contributors

Presenter:
Quentin Cooper
Producer:
Colin Grant

4/6. Sketch comedy with a twist of strangeness, starring Robert Webb and David Mitchell. This week: the secret of daytime TV scheduling; why Dr Jekyll isn't always welcome at cocktail parties; and a terrible row about a ruined quiche. With James Bachman and Olivia Colman. Producer Gareth Edwards
BBC AUDIO: The second series of That Mitchell and Webb Sound is available on cassette and CD from www.bbcshop.com and from all good retail outlets, or by calling [number removed]

Contributors

Unknown:
Robert Webb
Unknown:
David Mitchell.
Unknown:
James Bachman
Unknown:
Olivia Colman.
Producer:
Gareth Edwards

2/9. Opportunity Knocks. What is life like for the immigrants for whom Britain seems to be a land of opportunity? Peter Day hears the hopes and fears of people determined not to stay at the bottom of the heap. Producer Rosamund Jones : Editor Nicola Meyrick Repeated on Sunday at 9.30pm

Contributors

Producer:
Rosamund Jones
Editor:
Nicola Meyrick

4/5. Meet the Freegans. A growing band of eco-warriors is protesting against our throwaway culture by feeding and clothing themselves from supermarket skips. Miriam O'Reilly joins them for a weekend of "skip-diving" to discover whether "freeganism" is a philosophy or a fad. Producer Martin Poyntz-Roberts Repeated tomorrow at 3pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Miriam O'Reilly
Producer:
Martin Poyntz-Roberts

2/4. What is the perfect love song? Mitch Benn attempts to find out by a process of trial and error. He explores the love song's development over 4,000 years, including Dianne Warren power-ballads and Jean-Michel Jarre playing the banjo. With Robin Ince , Alfie Joey , Tasha Baylis and Kirsty Newton. Producer Adam Bromley

Contributors

Song:
Mitch Benn
Unknown:
Dianne Warren Power-Ballads
Unknown:
Jean-Michel Jarre
Unknown:
Robin Ince
Unknown:
Alfie Joey
Unknown:
Tasha Baylis
Unknown:
Kirsty Newton.
Producer:
Adam Bromley

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