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With John Humphrys and Edward Stourton.

6.25, 7.25, 8.25 Sports News
With Steve May.

7.48 Thought for the Day
With Rhidian Brook.

Contributors

Unknown:
John Humphrys
Unknown:
Edward Stourton
Unknown:
Rhidian Brook
Editor of Today:
Ceri Thomas

Star City was once the Soviet Union's covert cosmonaut training base, camouflaged and guarded near Moscow At the height of the Cold War it was off limits for journalists.
Jonathan Charles has been given unique access to the training facilities, and speaks to some of the cosmonaut heroes of the USSR.

Contributors

Reporter:
Jonathan Charles
Producer:
Patricia Lalla

1/4. Craig Brown's satirical history of Britain begins in the 1920s and 1930s, when DH Lawrence of Arabia writes Lady Chatterbox's Llama; and John Yogi Bear discovers the BBC but finds there's not much on. With Joss Ackland, Eleanor Bron, Rory Bremner, John Humphrys, Ewan Bailey and Margaret Cabourn-bmun . Written by Craig Brown , producer Victoria Lloyd

Contributors

Unknown:
Craig Brown
Unknown:
Dh Lawrence
Unknown:
John Yogi
Unknown:
Joss Ackland
Unknown:
Eleanor Bron
Unknown:
Rory Bremner.
Unknown:
John Humphrys
Unknown:
Ewan Bailey
Unknown:
Margaret Cabourn-Bmun
Written By:
Craig Brown

1/8. Sandi Toksvig begins her tenure of the chair of "the finest topical comedy panel game known to radio." With Andy Hamilton , Fred MacAulay and Mark Steel. Producer Katie Tyrrell Repeated tomorrow at 12.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Andy Hamilton
Unknown:
Fred MacAulay
Unknown:
Mark Steel.
Producer:
Katie Tyrrell

David has friends for dinner. For cast see page 25 Written by Keri Davies ; Director Kate Oates ; Editor Vanessa Whitburn
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Contributors

Written By:
Keri Davies
Director:
Kate Oates
Editor:
Vanessa Whitburn

5/10. Emma Bovary has met Rodolph Boulanger, a wealthy land owner, and begins her first love affair. By Gustave Flaubert.

(For further details see Monday) (Repeated from 10.45am)

Contributors

Author:
Gustave Flaubert
Narrator:
John Hurt
Emma:
Sarah Smart
Charles:
Conrad Nelson
Madame Le Frangois:
Siobhan Finneran
Rodolphe Boulanger:
Jude Akuwudike
Monsieur Homais:
David Fleeshman

Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the discussion as an audience in Brecon, Wales, puts questions from the week's news to a panel including Baroness Jay, former Leader of the House of Lords, and the design guru Stephen Bayley. producer Lisa Jenkinson Repeated tomorrow at 1.10pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Jonathan Dimbleby
Unknown:
Stephen Bayley.
Producer:
Lisa Jenkinson

Six mini-dramas from European radio, providing a snapshot of Europe's perception of itself today.
The Unexpected Dane. Written by Kasper Hoff, translated by Jonathan Sydenham. The Unexpected Finn. Written by Harri Virtanen, translated by Aleksis Meanev. Rehn Dogs. Written by Alexander Adolph.
Rain in My Suitcase. Written by Rommi Smith. Lullaby sung by Nahla Eljack. Donald and I. Written by Fabrice Melquiot, translated by Myriam Heard.
Expecting Rain. Written by Dubravko Mihanovic, translated by Mislav Brecic. Producers Jesper Bergmann, Pekka Kyro, Holger Rink, Polly Thomas: Directors Anders Lundorph, Mikko Ahonen, Hans Helge Ott, Polly Thomas Myron Meeron, Mislav Brecic

Contributors

Written By:
Kasper Hoff
Translated By:
Jonathan Sydenham.
Written By:
Harri Virtanen
Translated By:
Aleksis Meanev.
Unknown:
Alexander Adolph.
Unknown:
Rommi Smith.
Sung By:
Nahla Eljack
Written By:
Fabrice Melquiot
Translated By:
Myriam Heard.
Written By:
Dubravko Mihanovic
Translated By:
Mislav Brecic.
Producers:
Jesper Bergmann
Producers:
Pekka Kyro
Producers:
Holger Rink
Producers:
Polly Thomas
Directors:
Anders Lundorph
Directors:
Mikko Ahonen
Directors:
Hans Helge Ott
Directors:
Polly Thomas
Directors:
Myron Meeron
Unknown:
Mislav Brecic
God:
Ian Burns
Danish Prime Minister:
Peter Zhelder
Old man:
Pirkka-Pekka Petelius
Inner voice:
Taisto Oksanen
Clea:
Svenja Pages
Markus:
Lutz Herkenrath.
Rahal:
Beru Tessema
Bill:
Will Tacey
I:
Gregoire Oestermann
Dr Andrews:
Nicolas Raccah
Lara:
Jelena Miholjevic
Philip:
Rakan Rushaidat

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