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Sleepless Nights. When you wake in the night and the mind starts to churn, why do life's little problems seem much worse than they really are? Mark Tully contemplates the perspective of the sleepless with writer and journalist Virginia Ironside. Producer Nigel Acheson Repeated at 11.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Mark Tully
Unknown:
Virginia Ironside.
Producer:
Nigel Acheson

Archbishop Desmond Tutu appeals on behalf of TB Alert.
Donations: [address removed], marked TB Alert on the back of the envelope; Credit cards: Freephone [number removed]
Producer Sally Flatman
Repeated at 9.26pm, and on Thursday at 3.27pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Desmond Tutu
Producer:
Sally Flatman

Transfigured Light. The Rev Giles Fraser , vicar of Putney, and the Rev Rosemary Lain-Priestley explore what the Feast of the Transfiguration means to contemporary
Christian spirituality. Live from the chapel of Charterhouse
School. Surrey, with a choir from the Eton Choral Course, directed by Ralph Allwood. Producer Simon Vivian

Contributors

Unknown:
Giles Fraser
Unknown:
Rosemary Lain-Priestley
Directed By:
Ralph Allwood.
Producer:
Simon Vivian

5/11. Nicholas Parsons hosts the devious panel game. This week's panellists are Paul Merton , Julian Clary , Clement Freud and Pauline McLynn. Repeated from Monday

Contributors

Unknown:
Nicholas Parsons
Unknown:
Paul Merton
Unknown:
Julian Clary
Unknown:
Clement Freud
Unknown:
Pauline McLynn.

Chris Beardshaw, Bob Flowerdew and Anne Swithinbank answer questions posed by members of the Amersham Society in Buckinghamshire. Chaired by Peter Gibbs. And at 2.25 Gardening Weather Forecast.
RT DIRECT: Gardeners' Question Time: The Four Seasons is available on CD or audio cassette. Two CDs cost £13.44 (rrp £15.99) or 2 audio cassettes cost £8.99 (rrp £10.99). Prices include p&p. To order, send a cheque payable to BBC Shop to: [address removed] visit [web address removed], or call [number removed], quoting [number removed] Anne Swithinbank answers gardeners' questions in the September issue of Good Homes Magazine Alan Titchmarsh 's gardening tips: page 27

Contributors

Panellist:
Chris Beardshaw
Panellist:
Bob Flowerdew
Panellist:
Anne Swithinbank
Chair:
Peter Gibbs.
Producer:
Trevor Taylor

2/3. The Gentleman. By Charles Dickens. Pip arrives in London to meet the lawyer Jaggers, who will play such a vital part in his life. He makes friends with Herbert Pocket and learns how to be a gentleman, although true love and happiness still elude him. Dramatised by Martyn Wade. Music by Harvey Brough ; Producer/Director Marilyn Imrie Repeated on Saturday at 9pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Charles Dickens.
Unknown:
Herbert Pocket
Dramatised By:
Martyn Wade.
Music By:
Harvey Brough
Director:
Marilyn Imrie
Pip:
Oliver Milburn
Joe:
Jim Carter
Biddy:
Robin Weaver
Miss Havisham:
Janet Suzman
Estella:
Anna Maxwell Martin
Herbert:
Adrian Scarborough
Jaggers:
Roger Allam
Wemmick:
Stephen Critchlow
Magwitch:
Ken Campbell
Pumblechook:
Christopher Benjamin
Mr Pocket:
David Thorpe
Aged parent:
Sam Beazley
Molly:
Maggie McCarthy

3/4. Ampleforth College. Judith Palmer meets sixth-formers and members of the religious community at Ampleforth as they gather to share their favourite poetry. Producer Christine Hall Repeated on Saturday at 11.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Judith Palmer
Producer:
Christine Hall

11/11. There are nearly 3,000 teenagers in custody, and a third of young offenders are judged highly vulnerable or mentally ill. The penal system is charged with failing them - with sometimes tragic results. Julian O'Halloran investigates. Repeated from Tuesday

Contributors

Unknown:
Julian O'Halloran

David Stafford presents his selection of excerpts from BBC radio over the past seven days. Producer Jacqueline Smith PHONE: [number removed] (calls from land lines cost no more than 8p per minute) Fax: [number removed] email: potw@bbc.co.uk

Contributors

Unknown:
David Stafford
Producer:
Jacqueline Smith

Mike goes a step too far. For cast see page 34 Repeated tomorrow at 2pm Soap & Flannel: page 33 RT DIRECT: The Archers Quiz Book is available for £8.45, including p&p, from www.bbcshop.com. or by calling [number removed], quoting [text removed]

Lemony Snicket, aka Daniel Handler , talks about his series of books A Series of Unfortunate Events. Presented by Barney HarwOOd. Producers Rebecca Armstrong and Abi Awojobi

Contributors

Talks:
Daniel Handler
Presented By:
Barney Harwood.
Producers:
Rebecca Armstrong
Producers:
Abi Awojobi

3/5. Locals. A tongue-in-cheek tale of a local man who trains island newcomers in local lore. By Stephen Hall of Scavel an Gow. Read by Charles Barnecut. Producer Claire Grove

Contributors

Unknown:
Stephen Hall
Read By:
Charles Barnecut.
Producer:
Claire Grove

Andrew Rawnsley previews the week's political events.
10.45 More than Just a Song
New series 1/3. Robin Denselow looks at songs that have made a political impact, beginning with Nkosi Sikelel ' iAfrika (God Save Africa), written in the Eastern Cape in 1897 by Enoch Sontonga and adopted by the African National Congress in the struggle against apartheid. Editor of The Westminster Hour Terry Dignan
More than Just a Song is repeated on Wednesday at 8.45pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Andrew Rawnsley
Unknown:
Robin Denselow
Unknown:
Nkosi Sikelel
Unknown:
Enoch Sontonga
Unknown:
Terry Dignan

4/7. Bitching. What elevates bitching about other people over mere grouching, whingeing and having a beef? Kathy Lette , Kate Figes and Tom Mitchelson join Dominic Arkwright to revel in a deep pool of dissatisfaction and resentment. Producer Mark Smalley

Contributors

Unknown:
Kathy Lette
Unknown:
Kate Figes
Unknown:
Tom Mitchelson
Unknown:
Dominic Arkwright
Producer:
Mark Smalley

Robert Thicknesse examines the thrill and power of the chorus, from Ancient Greek drama to 19th-century opera, with the help of opera director Jonathan Miller. Producer Tom Alban

Contributors

Unknown:
Robert Thicknesse
Director:
Jonathan Miller.
Producer:
Tom Alban

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