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With Sarah Montague and James Naughtie.
6.25,7.25,8.25 Sports News With Garry Richardson.
7.48 Thought for the Day With the Rt Rev Tom Butler.

Contributors

Unknown:
Sarah Montague
Unknown:
James Naughtie.
Unknown:
Garry Richardson.
Unknown:
Tom Butler.

New series 1/6. Michael Buerk talks to people who ve faced life-changing decisions. Today he meets
Sherron Watkins , the Enron Whistleblower. Enron was the seventh largest company in America when it collapsed into bankruptcy in 2001. Sherron Watkins was an accountant at the company who stumbled across massive fraud. Producer Kathryn Blennerhassett Rptd at 9.30pm

Contributors

Talks:
Michael Buerk
Unknown:
Sherron Watkins
Unknown:
Sherron Watkins
Producer:
Kathryn Blennerhassett Rptd

2/4. David Frost is joined by Norman Tebbit , Denis Healey and Gerald Kaufman to dissect the way in which politicians adapted to the rapidly-changing medium of TV - and TV comedy in particular - in the 1960s. Producer Paul Bajoria

Contributors

Unknown:
David Frost
Unknown:
Norman Tebbit
Unknown:
Denis Healey
Unknown:
Gerald Kaufman
Producer:
Paul Bajoria

Consumer affairs, presented by Winifred Robinson and Peter White. Including at 12.30 Call You and Yours.
PHONE: [number removed] (calls from land lines cost no more than 8p per minute) Lines open from 10am

Contributors

Presented By:
Winifred Robinson
Presented By:
Peter White.

2/3. Humphrey Lyttelton explores the history of the early British band leaders. At the end of the 1930s the band leaders were huge radio stars. They earned large sums of money, enjoyed residencies at top London venues and were selling thousands of records. But at the dawn of a new decade they would have to confront some enormous challenges in order to survive. Producer Stephen Garner

Contributors

Unknown:
Humphrey Lyttelton
Producer:
Stephen Garner

Andy and Rebecca decide that their respective best mates, Mike and Muriel, are not suited. The problem is - they are getting married. And in spite of a disastrous blind date, a tentative friendship develops between Andy and Rebecca, which threatens - in spite of their best efforts - to evolve into something more. By Nicholas Meiklejohn.
Producer/Director Gaynor Macfarlane

Contributors

Unknown:
Nicholas Meiklejohn.
Director:
Gaynor MacFarlane
Andy:
Billy Boyd
Rebecca:
Gabriel Quigley
Mike:
Steven Cartwright
Liza/Julie:
Claire Knight
Oz:
Grant O'Rourke

Richard Daniel and the team discuss listeners' questions about the environment. Producer Nick Patrick
ADDRESS: [address removed]email: home.planet@bbc.co.uk Phone: [number removed] (calls from land lines cost no more than 8p per minute)

Contributors

Unknown:
Richard Daniel
Producer:
Nick Patrick

2/5. The Cost of Loving. At Lady Georgiana Spencer 's wedding in 1774 the total bill for her trousseau was
E1.486 2s lid; it included 65 pairs of shoes and 318 pairs of gloves. Richard Foster attends a society wedding and compares the cost and the expectations of brides today. For further details see yesterday

Contributors

Unknown:
Lady Georgiana Spencer
Unknown:
Richard Foster

4/6. Policeman. Starring actor Harry Shearer (Spinal Tap and The Simpsons) and veteran UK phone-in presenter Brian Hayes. Brian returns from evensong claiming to have run over a hedgehog. But when Neville discovers a policeman's helmet under the bumper, Brian starts quaking with fear By Andrew McGibbon and Nick Romero

Contributors

Unknown:
Harry Shearer
Presenter:
Brian Hayes.
Brian:
Brian Hayes
Nostrils:
Harry Shearer
Showbiz Kat:
Sheridan Smith
Donny/Policeman:
Mark Perry
Neville/Mike:
Alex Lowe
Rolf/Professor:
Andrew McGibbon
Colonel:
Nick Romero
Doreen:
Deborah O'Brien
Producer/Director:
Andrew McOmoon

2/2. Allan Urry investigates the world of industrial espionage. There is growing concern in the West about alleged attempts by China systematically to steal the latest industrial and military secrets.
Producer David Lewis ; Editor David Ross Repeated on Sunday at 5pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Allan Urry
Producer:
David Lewis
Editor:
David Ross

4/4. Depression. How do doctors decide if what's going on inside someone's head is normal? Are multiple-choice-style questionnaires a reliable guide to who's depressed and who's not? Vivienne Parry investigates. Producer Anna Buckley Repeated on Wed at 4.30pm

Contributors

Producer:
Anna Buckley

3/6. Oh What a Lovely Blair. A patriotic First World War musical set in the trenches, with Field Marshal Corporal
Lieutenant General Blair, Sergeant Broon, trusty Sidekick Mandelson and Cherie keeping the home fires burning. Starring Mel Hudson , Dave Lamb , Alex Lowe and Richie Webb. Written by Dave Cohen , David Ouantick and Richie Webb. Producer Katie Tyrrell

Contributors

Unknown:
Sidekick Mandelson
Unknown:
Mel Hudson
Unknown:
Dave Lamb
Unknown:
Alex Lowe
Unknown:
Richie Webb.
Written By:
Dave Cohen
Written By:
David Ouantick
Written By:
Richie Webb.
Producer:
Katie Tyrrell

3/6. Shopping Centres. A very personal guide to architecture from Julian Fox - pop-poet, dreamer and stage-door keeper. Julian celebrates the much-maligned Elephant and Castle shopping centre in London and ponders the difference between a shopping centre and a mall. Producer Seb Barwell

Contributors

Unknown:
Julian Fox
Producer:
Seb Barwell

1/3. The Mechanics of Mirth. Miles Kington explores the skills behind creating great comedy, kicking off with a look at what makes people laugh. With Terry Jones ,
Mark Lamarr and David Quantick , and archive contributions from Bob Monkhouse , Eric Sykes , Richard Curtis and Ronnie Barker. Continues tomorrow.
Producers Andrew McGibbon and Nick Romero

Contributors

Unknown:
Terry Jones
Unknown:
Mark Lamarr
Unknown:
David Quantick
Unknown:
Bob Monkhouse
Unknown:
Eric Sykes
Unknown:
Richard Curtis
Unknown:
Ronnie Barker.
Producers:
Andrew McGibbon
Producers:
Nick Romero

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