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With James Naughtie and Carolyn Quinn.
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 Rhidian Brook.
8.31 Yesterday in Parliament

Contributors

Unknown:
James Naughtie
Unknown:
Carolyn Quinn.
Unknown:
Garry Richardson.
Unknown:
David Wilby
Unknown:
Rachel Hooper.
Unknown:
Rhidian Brook.

2/4. The Real Fanny Price. Of all her heroines,
Jane Austen 's favourite was Fanny Price in Mansfield Park a poor girl adopted by wealthy relatives to be half-servant, half-daughter. There was just such a girl in Jane's own life, and this is her story. Amanda Vickery continues to trace the history of the family through four centuries of love and heartbreak. Producer Peter Everett

Contributors

Unknown:
Jane Austen
Unknown:
Amanda Vickery
Producer:
Peter Everett

6/6. It's Edinburgh. It's Hogmanay. It's time for resolution. Caroline is determinedly moving on, Fiona might be moving back, and Ruth is definitely staying exactly where she is. Comedy drama by Hilary Lyon.

Contributors

Writer:
Hilary Lyon
Producer:
Gordon Kennedy
Director:
Marilyn Imrie
Caroline:
Hilary Lyon
Fiona:
Phyllis Logan
Ruth:
Adie Allen
Alistair:
Peter Capaldi
Simeon:
Stuart McQuarrie

2/6. The Stroud Valleys. Aztecs and Mohicans are among those making an appearance when Brett Westwood unravels the connections between landscape and local history on the edge of the Cotswolds. Producer Grant Sonnex

Contributors

Unknown:
Brett Westwood

4/4 Rumpole solves the conundrum of an ex-con who seems to have been redeemed, and one who evidently hasn t and also seeks redemption for his own sins of omission at the Lysander health club. In passing, he also bestows redemption on several of his associates who, in various preposterous ways, are in dire need of it. By John Mortimer.
Producer/Director Marilyn Imrie

Contributors

Unknown:
John Mortimer.
Director:
Marilyn Imrie
Rumpole:
Timothy West
Hilda:
Prunella Scales
Luci:
Sophie Thompson
Bonny:
Bruce Alexander
Claude:
Nigel Anthony
Archie:
Nigel Anthony
Lord Crane:
Nicholas Le Prevost
Brian:
Karl Howman
Chirpy:
Stephen Critchlow
Brenda:
Frances Jeater
Lady Sloper:
Richenda Carey

3/5. How Michael Stays Young. By Elizabeth Sarkany.
When Michael's marriage falls apart, Carolyn indulges in a fantasy that she can leave her own unhappy marriage and be the one to renew his faith in love. Read by Amanda Root. Producer Gemma Jenkins For further further details see Monday

Contributors

Unknown:
Elizabeth Sarkany.
Read By:
Amanda Root.
Producer:
Gemma Jenkins

3/5. The Busy Businesswoman. Vivienne (played by Saskia Wickham ) is late. She's never late - being first in the office is her thing. If only she hadn't had to have that physio session after twisting her knee doing the boat pose in yoga. And where have all these kids come from? They shouldn't be allowed out before they can vote. Written by Alexis Zegerman. For further details see Mon Repeated from 10.45am

Contributors

Played By:
Saskia Wickham
Written By:
Alexis Zegerman.

5/9. Michael Buerk chairs a live debate in which
Melanie Phillips , Steven Rose , Clifford Longley and Ian Hargreaves cross-examine expert witnesses on the moral issues behind the week's news. Producer David Coomes Rptd Sat 10.15pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Buerk
Unknown:
Melanie Phillips
Unknown:
Steven Rose
Unknown:
Clifford Longley
Unknown:
Ian Hargreaves
Producer:
David Coomes Rptd

2/2. Sir Christopher Meyer , former British ambassador to the US, goes behind the closed doors when world leaders get together and explores the keys to success with fellow summiteers, including former British ministers Sir
Malcolm Rifkind and Clare Short , and Madeleine Albright , former US secretary of state.
Producer Rob Shepherd Repeated from Sunday at 10.45pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Sir Christopher Meyer
Unknown:
Malcolm Rifkind
Unknown:
Clare Short
Unknown:
Madeleine Albright
Producer:
Rob Shepherd

Many people knock themselves out at some point in their lives, and thousands end up in A&E each year as - a result. But not many of us realise that even a minor head injury can result in long-term problems as a result of damage to the brain. Edi Stark talks to patients about their struggle with mild brain injury and meets the doctors working to highlight the problems caused by this "silent epidemic". Producer Monise Durrani

Contributors

Producer:
Monise Durrani

3/4. Values. A comedy that puts the man into management, written by Guy Browning and starring
Alexander Armstrong as marketing maestro and "totty" magnet John Weak. Today Weak solves the Meeting
Room crisis by seducing Sam Whetstone , the stone-faced old trout with a face like a dropped pie.
Music by David Pickvance ; Producer/Director Jonquil Panting

Contributors

Written By:
Guy Browning
Unknown:
Alexander Armstrong
Unknown:
John Weak.
Unknown:
Sam Whetstone
Music By:
David Pickvance
Director:
Jonquil Panting
Weak:
Alexander Armstrong
Sir Marcus:
Geoffrey Whitehead
Hayley:
Clare Perkins
Bill:
Ron Cook
Tim:
Ewan Bailey
Giles:
Stephen Critchlow
Sam:
Adjoa Andoh

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