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2/5. Kitchenalia. In this social history of antiques and collectables, food historian Ivan Day takes Lars Tharp on a tour of the kitchens at
Harewood House, Yorkshire, in search of a lost tradition ot great British cooking. Producer Lindsay Leonard

Contributors

Unknown:
Lars Tharp
Producer:
Lindsay Leonard

With John Humphrys and Carolyn Quinn.
7.25 and 8.25 Sports News With Garry Richardson.
7.48 Thought for the Day With the Rev Rob Marshall.

Contributors

Unknown:
John Humphrys
Unknown:
Carolyn Quinn.
Unknown:
Garry Richardson.
Unknown:
Rob Marshall.

2/3. Clubs. Ian Hislop continues his look at the historical, social and moral landscape of that oft-quoted but rarely defined landscape, Middle England, by asking whether one of the key criticisms levelled at it - that it's exclusive and self-serving - is valid. To find out he steps out in Guildford to look at the clubs - explicit and implicit : that sustain Middle England. As well as improving his golf swing and jam-making skills, he discovers a long history of civic engagement that defines Middle Engenders and the world they inhabit. Producer Philip Sellars

Contributors

Unknown:
Ian Hislop
Producer:
Philip Sellars

A lively collection of dispatches from the BBC s foreign correspondents, who report on stones in their regions. Presented by Kate Adie. producer Tony Grant
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Contributors

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

Nick Clarke chairs the discussion as an audience in West Bridgford in Nottinghamshire put questions on issues of the week to a panel that includes the Liberal Democrat peer Lord Carlile, the author Tariq Ali, and the former ambassador to Washington, Sir Christopher Meyer.
Repeated from yesterday

Contributors

Unknown:
Nick Clarke
Unknown:
Sir Christopher Meyer

Listeners' calls and emails taken by Nick Clarke in response to Any Questions. Producer Lisa Jenkinson
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Contributors

Unknown:
Nick Clarke
Producer:
Lisa Jenkinson

When a recently widowed young woman retreats to a remote part of Scotland to get away from everything, she not only falls in love, but also finds herself caring for an injured whooper swan. By Sharon Oakes.
Director Pauline Harris

Contributors

Unknown:
Sharon Oakes.
Director:
Pauline Harris
Fiona:
Kaye Wragg
Cameron:
Alex Ferns
Rachel:
Susan Cookson

Ragtime, the first black music to become wholly popular, but which was seen by many as a threat, accompanied the dawn of the 20th century in the United States. Conductor and pianist Wayne Marshall looks at its history, the way that Americans responded to it, and whether it played a role in the emerging classical music tradition of the nation. Repeated from Saturday

Contributors

Pianist:
Wayne Marshall

The best of the week on Woman's Hour, presented by Martha Kearney. Producer Justine Willett ; Editor Jill Burridge EMAIL: womanshour@bbc.co.uk
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Contributors

Presented By:
Martha Kearney.
Producer:
Justine Willett
Editor:
Jill Burridge

On 5 July 1996, Dolly the sheep was born. When her existence was announced there was a flurry of publicity, promise and controversy. Yet although the scientific techniques have moved on, no clone since has been as celebrated. Sally Magnusson tells the story of Dolly's brief existence, charting the attitudes, arguments and research that can be traced back to one very special sheep. Producer Monise Durrani

Contributors

Unknown:
Sally Magnusson
Producer:
Monise Durrani

1/2. By H Rider Haggard . Hattie Naylor 's adaptation of the 19th-century bestseller set in a mysterious African kingdom. Ludwig Holly and his ward Leo's quest for the truth behind the legend of Leo's ancestry takes them to Africa, where they find Ayesha, 2,000 years old but beautiful beyond all description, despotically ruling her secret kingdom.
Music by Elizabeth Purnell ; Director Sara Davies Repeated from Sunday

Contributors

Unknown:
H Rider Haggard
Unknown:
Ludwig Holly
Music By:
Elizabeth Purnell
Director:
Sara Davies
Ludwig:
Tim McLnnerny
Leo:
Oliver Chris
Ayesha:
Mia Soteriou
Job:
Howard Coggins
Billali:
Ben Onwukwe
Amenartas:
Janice Acquah
Ustane:
Janice Acquah
Vincey:
Tom Sherman
Agarah:
Damian Lynch
Young Leo:
Oliver Baynham

4/9. Michael Buerk chairs a debate in which
Melanie Phillips , Claire Fox , Michael Portillo and Ian Hargreaves cross-examine expert witnesses on the moral issues behind the week's news. Repeated from Wednesday

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Buerk
Unknown:
Melanie Phillips
Unknown:
Claire Fox
Unknown:
Michael Portillo
Unknown:
Ian Hargreaves

4/6. In the literary quiz show, this week's guests are Michele Roberts and Harry Ritchie , who join team captains Sebastian Faulks and John Walsh. Sylvia Plath is the subject for pastiche, and the reader is Beth Chalmers. Chaired by James Walton. Repeated from Monday

Contributors

Unknown:
Michele Roberts
Unknown:
Harry Ritchie
Unknown:
Sebastian Faulks
Unknown:
John Walsh.
Unknown:
Sylvia Plath
Unknown:
Beth Chalmers.
Unknown:
James Walton.

9/9. "Summer's lease hath all too short a date". Verse inspired by summer, including poems by Shakespeare,
Philip Larkin and Ros Barber. With readers David Collins , Catherine Harvey , Bonnie Hurren and Bill Wallis. Repeated from Sunday

Contributors

Unknown:
Philip Larkin
Readers:
David Collins
Readers:
Catherine Harvey
Readers:
Bonnie Hurren
Readers:
Bill Wallis.

2/5. 0 Tell Me the Truth about Love 1/2. The close bond between two sisters begins to dissolve - 14-year-old Carla watches with disapproval as Shona falls in love. Another in a series of short stories from the first collection by Glaswegian writer Colette Paul. Abridged by Jill Waters. Read by Isabelle Joss. Producer Jill Waters

Contributors

Unknown:
Colette Paul.
Abridged By:
Jill Waters.
Read By:
Isabelle Joss.
Producer:
Jill Waters

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