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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 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 Editor Ceri Thomas

Contributors

Unknown:
Sarah Montague
Unknown:
James Naughtie.
Unknown:
David Wilby.
Unknown:
Richard Harries.
Editor:
Ceri Thomas

In July 1900, at a scenic spot near Brighton, an enormous megaphone sent a human voice hurtling across the South Downs. In the pre-electronic amplification and pre-radio era this new invention both fascinated and terrified local people. Newspapers labelled it "The Howling Terror and prophesied that its diabolical broadcasts would dominate the forthcoming 20th century - yet today it's forgotten. Alan Dein resurrects its strange story. Producer Matthew Dodd

Contributors

Presenter:
Alan Dein
Producer:
Matthew Dodd

New series 1/12. Roger Bolton selects listeners' comments and redirects them towards BBC radio programme and policy makers. Producer Penny Vine Repeated on Sunday at 8pm Write to: Feedback, PO Box 2100, London W1A 101 Phone [number removed]; Fax [number removed]; email feedbackdibbc.co.uk

Contributors

Unknown:
Roger Bolton

An autobiographical play by Samina Baig following her journey to the heart of grief and remembrance after the early loss of her older sister, Sabiha. Compelled by the shock of death, Samina searches through her memories of sisterhood, her dreams and family photographs to give a moving account of life and death in migrant Britain. Producer Rosalynd Ward ; Director Pam Fraser-Solomon

Contributors

Play By:
Samina Baig
Producer:
Rosalynd Ward
Director:
Pam Fraser-Solomon
Samina:
Nina Wadia
Mum:
Leena Dhlnqra
Sabiha:
Shaheen Khan
Dad:
Paul Bhattacharjee
Uncle:
Kriss Dosanjh
Martyn:
Kim Wall
Photographer:
Anthony Glennon
Maxine:
Tracy Wiles
Mrs Roberts:
Elizabeth Bell
Samina as child:
Sara Velml-Gardner
Shelaa child:
Anisha Patel

5/5. The Trouble with Mrs Blynn , the Trouble with the World She is hired to make the last days of the patient more comfortable, but are there darker motives at play? Written by Patricia Highsmith. Read by Anna Massey. For details see Monday

Contributors

Unknown:
Mrs Blynn
Written By:
Patricia Highsmith.
Read By:
Anna Massey.

65/90. Bismarck's Carve-up. In 1884, European nations divided up Africa and greedily parcelled it out among themselves with little regard for the African inhabitants. The consequences are still far from resolved. By Christopher Lee. Readings by Jack Davenport and Joss Ackland. For further details see Monday

Contributors

Unknown:
Christopher Lee.
Unknown:
Jack Davenport
Unknown:
Joss Ackland.

Nick Broomfield - famous for his profiles of white supremacist Eugene Terre 'Blanche and serial killer Aileen Wuornos - joins Francine Stock to talk about the documentary's coming of age. And chairman of the Arts Council Sir Christopher Frayling discusses the 1936 HG Wells sci-fi classic film Things to Come, in which a new pro-science society springs from the Iraqi town of Basra. Producer Tim Prosser

Contributors

Unknown:
Nick Broomfield
Unknown:
Eugene Terre
Unknown:
Aileen Wuornos
Unknown:
Francine Stock
Unknown:
Sir Christopher Frayling
Producer:
Tim Prosser

6/8. Steve Punt , Hugh Dennis and the team satirise the week's news in a mixture of stand-up, sketches and song. Producer Colin Anderson Repeated tomorrow at 12.30pm RT DIRECT: The Now Show (four episodes from the first series) is available for E16.99 including p&p. Send a cheque payable to Selections to: [address removed], call [number removed] (national rate) quoting [number removed], or visit www.selections.com/rtdirect

Contributors

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

Tom comes up against the opposition. For cast see page 30
Written by Simon Frith ; Director Kate Oates : Editor Vanessa Whitburn
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Contributors

Written By:
Simon Frith
Director:
Kate Oates
Editor:
Vanessa Whitburn

Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the discussion as an audience in Lancaster puts questions on the issues of the week to a panel that includes the Most Rev Peter Smith , Archbishop of Cardiff, director of the Institute of Ideas Claire Fox, policy director of the New Economics Foundation Andrew Simms and former Conservative MP Tim Collins. Producer Lisa Jenkinson Repeated tomorrow at 1.10pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Jonathan Dimbleby
Unknown:
Peter Smith
Unknown:
Andrew Simms
Unknown:
Tim Collins.
Producer:
Lisa Jenkinson

Liverpool 2007: Steve hasn't been back for years, but now he wants to come home. Ray never left, but now he needs a home. Can they both bury the past to ensure their futures? By Mark Davies.

Contributors

Writer:
Mark Davies
Original music by:
John Campbell
Original music by:
John Whitehead
Producer/Director:
Sally Avens
Ray:
Ian Hart
Steve:
Colin Tierney
Bob:
Dave Hill
Lisa:
Emma Cunniffe [billed as Emma Cunliffe]
Marie:
Annabelle Dowler
John:
Gerard McDermott
Emma:
Sophie Roberts
Darren:
Nick Sayce

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