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With John Humphrys and Edward Stourton.
6.25,7.25,8.25 Sports News With Garry Richardson.
7.48 Thought for the Day With Dom Antony Sutch.

Contributors

Unknown:
John Humphrys
Unknown:
Edward Stourton.
Unknown:
Garry Richardson.
Unknown:
Dom Antony Sutch.

5/6. Mariella Frostrup finds out why some forms of memory are more fragile than others. She talks to the actor Harriet Walter , whose parents both had dementia, and to leading scientists about what's happening in the brain when not remembering becomes more than simple forgetfulness. Producer KatyHickman Repeated at9.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Mariella Frostrup
Unknown:
Harriet Walter

5/5. Roy is 70 and for the past year he's noticed his memory getting significantly worse. He might ask his wife
Dorothy what's for lunch for her to tell him they've just eaten. Professor Roy Jones from the Research Institute for the Care of the Elderly explains what Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) is and what the difference is between normal memory changes in ageing and something mat might need treatment. Producer Pamela Rutherford

Contributors

Unknown:
Professor Roy Jones
Producer:
Pamela Rutherford

3/4. Clapham Mothers. Original stories about real lives in Britain today. Frances, Arlene and Melissa live at the heart of Abbevillage. It's what the locals call Abbeville Road, an ordinary south London street near Clapham Common. In between herpre-dawn power exercise, piano lessons,
Italian classes, book groups and dog walking, Frances is up to her ears organising the Abbeville fete. With the great day approaching, Frances, Arlene and Melissa seem to
"have it all" - big houses, big cars, gardeners and au pairs. But is it enough? Producer Sara Jane Hall

Contributors

Producer:
Sara Jane Hall

6/6. The Key of the Nick. What should have been a surprise party for George's 21 years at Dock Green turns into a night in cold storage as Dixon and Crawford are held hostage.
Written by Ted Willis. Dramatised for radio by Sue Rodwell.
Producer Viv Beeby

Contributors

Written By:
Ted Willis.
Unknown:
Sue Rodwell.
Producer:
Viv Beeby
PC George Dixon:
David Calder
Albert:
Michael Fenton Stevens
PC Andy Crawford:
Hamish Clark
Jimmy:
Carl Prekopp
Tessa:
Katharine Rogers

1/7. Brighton. Archaeologist Julian Richards explores the hidden history of our towns. This week he discovers how a Sussex sea view was scorned until people started bathing for their health, why cocktails of salt water mixed with rum or milk went down well with Londoners, and how
Brighton's two piers, stretching out beyond the confines of land, society and morality, became the vast sexual battleship of the seafront. Producer John Byrne

Contributors

Unknown:
Julian Richards
Producer:
John Byrne

Written by Edson Burton , one of the winners of the Arts Council/BBC Stages of Sound competition.
Winnie's son Immanuel was murdered six months ago in a road-rage incident. Today her grandson is coming to visit for the first time since the funeral. Immanuel was a good son but he had secrets, just like his mother. And today Winnie is going to find out the truth about his life - and his death.
Producer/Director Mary Ward-Lowery

Contributors

Written By:
Edson Burton
Director:
Mary Ward-Lowery
Winnie:
Lorna Easy
James:
Andre Gottshalk
Rebecca:
Devon Black
Bredren:
Damian Lynch
Mr Powell:
Geff Francis
Michael:
Andre McMiller

Chris Beardshaw, Bob Flowerdew and Anne Swithinbank answer questions posed by gardeners from Gosport
Allotment Holders and Gardeners' Association in Hampshire. Eric Robson is in the chair. Including at 3.25 Gardening Weather Forecast. Shortened at 2pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Bob Flowerdew
Unknown:
Anne Swithinbank
Unknown:
Eric Robson

2/4. Laurie Taylor visits Denmark, a country that boasts the highest rates of under-age binge drinkers in Europe.
He investigates the reasons behind these figures and asks whether there is a growing ambivalence in Denmark towards their famed liberality. Producer Natasha Maw

Contributors

Unknown:
Laurie Taylor
Producer:
Natasha Maw

With John Wilson , including an interview with the Irish writer Colm Toibin , who discusses his new collection of stories, Mothers and Sons. Producer Timothy Prosser

Contributors

Unknown:
John Wilson
Unknown:
Colm Toibin
Producer:
Timothy Prosser

3/5. The Modern Soul. The young Englishwoman observes the antics of an artistic and supposedly Modern Soul. By Katherine Mansfield.
For details see Monday Repeated from 10.45am

Contributors

Unknown:
Katherine Mansfield.
Englishwoman:
Claire Skinner
Herr Professor:
Andrew Sachs
FrauGodowska:
Eleanor Bron
FrauleinGodowska:
Emma Cunniffe

2/3. Islamic extremism is being fuelled rather than countered by the Government's anti-terrorism strategy, says Gita Saghal of Women against Fundamentalisms.
She argues that the groups identified by the Government as moderate are nothing of the kind. Challem ers include Islamic thinker Tariq Ramadan , former Guan anamo Bay inmate Moazzam Begg and Daud Abdullah 0; the Muslim Council of Britain. BBC home affairs editor Mark Easton is the referee. Producer Innes Bowen Repeated on Saturday at 10.15pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Gita Saghal
Unknown:
Tariq Ramadan
Unknown:
Moazzam Begg
Unknown:
Daud Abdullah
Editor:
Mark Easton
Producer:
Innes Bowen

4/6. Immigration. As the Department tests its employees' readiness for environmental catastrophes, Oscar. Victor and Lazlo tackle the thorny issue of immigration.
Written and performed by John Oliver and Andy Zaltzman , featuring Chris Addison , Peter Dickson , Matthew Holness and Lucy Montgomery. Producer Richard Grocock

Contributors

Unknown:
John Oliver
Unknown:
Andy Zaltzman
Unknown:
Chris Addison
Unknown:
Peter Dickson
Unknown:
Matthew Holness
Unknown:
Lucy Montgomery.
Producer:
Richard Grocock

2/3. 1901. Tarmac, the electrocardiogram, and the Texas oil industry all made a splash in 1901, as did the first Royal Navy submarine, built with great secrecy at Barrow and launched "as an experiment" without ceremony on 2 October.
Series concludes tomorrow. For further details see yesterday

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