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With John Humphrys 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 the Rt Rev James Jones.
8.31 L W only Yesterday in Parliament

Contributors

Unknown:
John Humphrys
Unknown:
James Naughtie.
Unknown:
Rachel Hooper
Unknown:
Robert Orchard.
Unknown:
James Jones.

By Edward Marriott. Based on the diaries of American "freedom fighters" in British jails during the American
War of Independence, this is the story of Thomas Will and his son Caleb who leave their family and farm in Salem, Massachusetts, in 1777 to fight the British. Captured at sea, they are sent to a brutal prison in the south of England. From here they plan a daring escape.
Producer/Director John Dryden

Contributors

Unknown:
Edward Marriott.
Unknown:
Thomas Will
Director:
John Dryden
Thomas:
Philip Jackson
Caleb:
Steven Geller
Josiah:
Oarle Marshall
Cowdray:
Jonathan Firth
Franklin:
Robert Whitelock

4/5. The Homes of the Stars. To earn a little cash,
Pat agrees to take some out-of-towners on a trip to the Hollywood homes of Ronald Colman , Shirley Temple and Clark Gable. By F Scott Fitzgerald. For details see Monday

Contributors

Unknown:
Ronald Colman
Unknown:
Clark Gable.
Unknown:
Scott Fitzgerald.

89/90. India - Independence. Midnight, 14 August 1947. With the independence of India and the creation of Pakistan, the British Empire was effectively at an end. But the transition in India was far from peaceful. By Christopher Lee. Narrated by Juliet Stevenson , with readings by Charlie Higson , Saeed Jaffrey ,
Vincent Ebrahim and Rupert Degas. For further details see Monday

Contributors

Unknown:
Christopher Lee.
Unknown:
Juliet Stevenson
Unknown:
Charlie Higson
Unknown:
Saeed Jaffrey
Unknown:
Vincent Ebrahim
Unknown:
Rupert Degas.

For many fans a Grand Prix is a thrilling spectacle, but critics view it as a waste of resources. Quentin Cooper takes a pit stop to investigate the technology of today's motor racing and asks whether the sport can develop a more "green" image. Producer Colin Grant

Contributors

Unknown:
Quentin Cooper
Producer:
Colin Grant

New series 1/3. This week, Giles Wemmbley Hogg , world traveller and proud graduate in Canadian studies, discovers that the World Cup is taking place in a land called "Germany". Starring Marcus Brigstocke as Giles. Written by Marcus Brigstocke and Jeremy Salsby with additional material by Graeme Garden. Producer David Tyler

Contributors

Unknown:
Giles Wemmbley Hogg
Unknown:
Marcus Brigstocke
Written By:
Marcus Brigstocke
Written By:
Jeremy Salsby
Unknown:
Graeme Garden.
Producer:
David Tyler
Giles:
Marcus Briqstocke
Puffy:
Tom Goodman-Hill
Greta:
Debbie Chazen
Mahmoud:
Raad Rawl
Tonv:
Ryan Pope
Bazza:
Martin Trenaman
Dawoud:
Kayvan Novak
Lotte:
Britta Gartner
Fritz:
Steffan Boje
Hans:
Sonu Louis

With John Wilson , including an interview with Master of the Queen's Music Peter Maxwell Davies , who reflects on his collaborations with the poet George Mackay Brown. Producer Sallly Spurring

Contributors

Unknown:
John Wilson
Music:
Peter Maxwell Davies
Unknown:
George MacKay Brown.

4/5. After a visit to her husband's research lab, popular culture researcher Rebecca Monroe looks back on the royal wedding and the most extraordinary day in the lives of everyone in her family. Written by Carole Cadwalladr. For cast and details see Monday Repeated from 10.45am

Contributors

Unknown:
Rebecca Monroe
Written By:
Carole Cadwalladr.

2/2. Wells Street in central London, home to the country's only dedicated family court, has lifted its blanket ban on reporting for the first time. Jenny Cuffe meets district judge Nicholas Crichton and his team, who, in the course of a day, may be asked to adjudicate between estranged parents fighting over contact with their children, order that a baby be taken into care, or decide that a child be put up for adoption. She also finds out how decisions are really made in these complex cases. Producer Smita Patel

Contributors

Unknown:
Jenny Cuffe
Unknown:
Nicholas Crichton
Producer:
Smita Patel

7/9. Tangled Web. The internet is evolving into a powerful communications medium. It is leaching power away from the old information providers in the press and broadcasting, and handing it to a new democracy of communicators.
Peter Day asks how established businesses will cope with this vital change in the media landscape.
Producer Caroline Bayley Repeated on Sunday at 9.30pm

Contributors

Producer:
Caroline Bayley

4/9. Geoff Watts gets behind of the wheel of a "clever car" designed to cope with the pressures of urban roads. He talks to the designers of this unusual vehicle, which is only 1 metre wide and 3 metres long. So is this car the solution to transport problems, and will it ever catch on? Producer Alexandra Feachem

Contributors

Unknown:
Geoff Watts
Producer:
Alexandra Feachem

3/6. Another chance to hear the sketch show that takes a peek at modern life from a different perspective with an assortment of women behaving oddly. Written and performed by Susie Donkin , Charlotte McDougall , Oriane Messina and Fay Rusling , and featuring Dave Lamb. Producer Carol Smith

Contributors

Unknown:
Susie Donkin
Unknown:
Charlotte McDougall
Unknown:
Oriane Messina
Unknown:
Fay Rusling
Unknown:
Dave Lamb.
Producer:
Carol Smith

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