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1/2. The country's only dedicated Family Court, in Wells
Street, London, has lifted its ban on reporting and allowed
Jenny Cuffe inside. She meets district judge
Nicholas Crichton and his team, who deal with cases of child custody on a daily basis. producer smita Patel

Contributors

Unknown:
Jenny Cuffe
Unknown:
Nicholas Crichton

3/4. The writer's memoirs, adapted by his daughter Amy, continue with the golden period when Jack was firmly established at Granada television, married Maureen Lipman, and wrote some of his best-known plays.

Producer Bruce Hyman ; Director Maureen Lipman with Dirk Maggs

Contributors

Author:
Jack Rosenthal
Adapted by:
Amy Rosenthal
Producer:
Bruce Hyman
Director:
Maureen Lipman
Unknown:
Dirk Maggs
Theo/Maurice:
George Layton
Maureen Lipman:
null Herself
Jack Rosenthal:
Stephen Mangan
Lakey/Pat Phoenix:
Rebecca Front
Floorman:
Rupert Degas
Amy Rosenthal (child):
Agnes Hyman
Theo/Maurice:
George Layton
Zelma:
Amy Rosenthal
Director:
Toby Longworth
Jule:
Kerry Shale
Peter Eckersley:
Colin Shindler
Adam (child):
Ceallach Spellman
Other characters played by:
Members of the cast

New series 1/6. The cryptic treasure hunt returns with David Stafford at the helm. Guest panellists Rod Liddle ,
Lars Tharp and Daphne Fowler race against the clock to locate a treasure where the X marks the spot. Producer Sarah Rowlands Repeated on Saturday at 11pm

Contributors

Unknown:
David Stafford
Unknown:
Rod Liddle
Unknown:
Lars Tharp
Unknown:
Daphne Fowler
Producer:
Sarah Rowlands

in this moving play about memory, loss and the suicide of his father, writer Tim Wright makes a personal journey in search of Oldton, the town of his childhood, which he lost when his father died. Including contributions from a website community who offer Tim advice and their own stories of things that go missing. Jonathan Cullen
Producer/Director Pam Marshall

Contributors

Unknown:
Tim Wright
Unknown:
Jonathan Cullen
Director:
Pam Marshall
Narrator:
David Ryall
Tim:
Jonathan Cullen

1/5. Helen Dunmore's story is the first of a week-long series exploring the complex nature of recollection. Artist Joseph Severn recalls the final days of John Keats in a sequence of affectionate memories that creates an enduring portrait of the man who became one of poetry's most revered icons. Read by Julian Rhind-Tutt.

Contributors

Writer:
Helen Dunmore
Reader:
Julian Rhind-Tutt
Producer:
Elizabeth Allard

Fish - What Can We Eat? We are always told that eating fish is good for us, but which species or stocks can we cook with a clear conscience? Gerard Baker visits Scarborough fish market in his search for delicious, "ethically caught" fish and attempts to convince customers at the local chip shop that it's not cod they want, but coley. Repeated from yesterday at 12.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Gerard Baker

4/11. This week's panellists are Paul Merton , Sue Perkins , Charles Collingwood and Tony Hawks. They try to avoid deviation, hesitation and repetition, and Nicholas Parsons is on hand to make sure they do.
Producer Claire Jones Repeated on Sunday at 12.04pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Paul Merton
Unknown:
Sue Perkins
Unknown:
Charles Collingwood
Unknown:
Nicholas Parsons
Producer:
Claire Jones

With Mark Lawson , including the verdict on Cars, the latest film from the makers of Toy Story and A Bug's Life. Plus the first of a series of reports on what makes music memorable. Producer Timothy Prosser

Contributors

Unknown:
Mark Lawson
Producer:
Timothy Prosser

1/10. Butterfly Eggs for Breakfast. Kaukab is worried about the influence the radical Jugnu is having on her children. By Nadeem Aslam and adapted by Rukshana Ahmad.
Producers Shabina Aslam and David Hunter Repeated from 10.45am

Contributors

Unknown:
Nadeem Aslam
Adapted By:
Rukshana Ahmad.
Producers:
Shabina Aslam
Producers:
David Hunter
Kaukab:
Sameena Zehra
Shamas:
Amerjit Deu
Jugnu:
Nick Khan
Mah-jabin:
Lena Kaur
Ujala:
Aslf Khan
Charag:
Marc Elliott
Suraya:
Pooja Ghal
Matchmaker:
Shobu Kapoor
Chanda:
Rokhsaneh Ghawam-Shahldl
Tariq/Ajay:
Muzz Khan
Chanda's mother:
Jamlla Massey
Chanda's father:
Klsh Sharma
Chanda's brother:
Sanjiv Hayre
Poorabji:
Renu Setna

3/3. A Date with Sewn. Radio 4's investigative history series continues with the story of a Jewish bombing campaign in the UK. Previously secret documents indicate that in 1946 the British Secret Service was concerned about Jewish terrorists destined for Britain on a mission to assassinate
Ernest Bevin. Mike Thomson tracks down former members of the Irgun and the Stern Gang terrorist groups and learns that it was not just Bevin who was in danger. Producer Neil George

Contributors

Unknown:
Ernest Bevin.
Unknown:
Mike Thomson
Producer:
Neil George

2/3. Europe: the Once and Future King of the Road. More than 200 years after its invention, the humble bike could again become king of the road in the developed world.
Continuing his look at the importance of the bicycle as a global barometer of social, economic and environmental change, Mark Stephen - alongside an increasing number of commuters - braves the cycle lanes of London. He also travels to cycle-friendly Copenhagen. Producer Kate Bissell

Contributors

Unknown:
Mark Stephen
Producer:
Kate Bissell

6/10. I Love Thee Enough for Both. Robert Jordan has joined a band of guerrillas in the mountains. Now a patrol of cavalry approaches their hiding-place. Ernest Hemingway's passionate novel based on his own experiences during the Spanish Civil War. Abridged by Miranda Davies and read by Martin T Sherman. Producer Amber Barnfather
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Contributors

Unknown:
Robert Jordan
Abridged By:
Miranda Davies
Read By:
Martin T Sherman
Producer:
Amber Barnfather

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