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With John Humphrys and Sarah Montague.
6.25,7.25,8.25 Sports News With Steve May.
7.48 Thought for the Day
With the Chief Rabbi, Dr Jonathan Sacks. Editor of Today Ceri Thomas

Contributors

Unknown:
John Humphrys
Unknown:
Sarah Montague.
Unknown:
Dr Jonathan Sacks.
Unknown:
Ceri Thomas

3/4. Craig Brown 's satirical history of Britain reaches the 1960s. Albert Einstein discovers the Beatles, while for the first time, the nation discovers sex. We take a look at the era of "Flour Power", the World Cup is won by a team of men all called Bobby, and the Royal Family attempts to stay with-it by barbecuing. With Joss Ackland ,
Eleanor Bron , Rory Bremner , John Humphrys , Ewan Bailey ana Margaret Cabourn-Smith . Written by Craig Brown. Producer Victoria Lloyd

Contributors

Unknown:
Craig Brown
Unknown:
Albert Einstein
Unknown:
Joss Ackland
Unknown:
Eleanor Bron
Unknown:
Rory Bremner
Unknown:
John Humphrys
Unknown:
Ewan Bailey
Unknown:
Margaret Cabourn-Smith
Written By:
Craig Brown.
Producer:
Victoria Lloyd

New series 1/11. Roger Bolton digs in the mailbag for BBC
Radio listeners' comments, queries, criticisms and praise. Producer Penny Vine Repeated on Sunday at 8pm
Send your comments to: [address removed]
Fax: [number removed] Phone: [number removed] email: feedbackS-bbc.co.uk

Contributors

Unknown:
Roger Bolton

Henry Cuthbertson , vicar of St Gilberts congregation six old ladies and a man who thinks his dog is possessed by demons - finds a vagrant in the Crouchback chapel, who says he is an angel. By Miles Gibson.
Director Chris Wallis

Contributors

Unknown:
Henry Cuthbertson
Unknown:
Miles Gibson.
Director:
Chris Wallis
Henry:
Michael Eaves
Angel:
Peter Gunn
Catherine Sparrow:
Colleen Prendergast

2/6. Clare Balding rambles on the island of Jura off the west coast of Scotland with hill-stalking native Donald Euan Durrock and his teenage children. They walk inland from the coast to the Paps, a range of three steep and stony hills that afford them spectacular Views Of the islands. Producer Lucy Lunt

Contributors

Unknown:
Donald Euan Durrock
Producer:
Lucy Lunt

5/5. The Rebuke. By Julian Barnes. What if Emma lives beyond her years, then starts to think about the shortcomings of her creator? Read by Pat Kavanagh. Producer Duncan Minshull For further details see Monday

Contributors

Unknown:
Julian Barnes.
Read By:
Pat Kavanagh.
Producer:
Duncan Minshull

5/5. The Snow Queen. This tale, with its sweeping narrative and cold figure of the Snow Queen, is reckoned by many to be Hans Christian Andersen 's masterpiece.
What are the qualities that have given it such longevity - and is being frozen always such a bad thing? Ruth Padel investigates. For further details see Monday

Contributors

Unknown:
Hans Christian Andersen
Unknown:
Ruth Padel

3/8. Sandi Toksvig tests a panel that includes Fred MacAulay , Jo Caulfield and Phill Jupitus in their knowledge - or lack of it - of the news stories of the week. Producer Katie Tyrrell Repeated tomorrow at 12.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Sandi Toksvig
Unknown:
Fred MacAulay
Unknown:
Jo Caulfield
Unknown:
Phill Jupitus
Producer:
Katie Tyrrell

A famous face adorns the catwalk at Lower Loxley. For cast see page 37 Written by Carole Simpson Solazzo ; Director Rosemary Watts ; Editor Vanessa Whitburn
ARCHERS ADDICTS FAN CLUB: send an SAE to [address removed]

Contributors

Written By:
Carole Simpson Solazzo
Director:
Rosemary Watts
Editor:
Vanessa Whitburn

Nick Clarke chairs the discussion as an audience in Hanbury, Worcestershire, poses topical questions from the week's news to shadow Higher Education minister Boris Johnson , Chief Whip Jacqui Smith , editor of The Sunday Telegraph Patience Wheatcroft, and former leader of the Liberal Democrats Charles Kennedy. Producer Lisa Jenkinson Repeated tomorrow at 1.10pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Nick Clarke
Unknown:
Boris Johnson
Unknown:
Jacqui Smith
Producer:
Lisa Jenkinson

A moving play about a young woman's troubled relationship with her family, written by Tina Pepler , based on a poem sequence by Sally Festing. Grace is locked into a long-term battle with her loving but angry family over her anorexia. When she meets Alastair she begins to learn how to confront her fear and start to love life.
Producer/Director Sara Davies

Contributors

Written By:
Tina Pepler
Unknown:
Sally Festing.
Director:
Sara Davies
Grace:
Clare Corbett
Alastair:
Stuart McLouqhin
Marv:
Jennv Coverack
Rachel:
Emily Bowker
Jim:
Michael Elwyn

7/8. Nina Simone. The chanteuse, pianist, composer and civil rights activist Nina Simone is the choice of concert pianist Joanna MacGregor. Presented by Matthew Parris. Repeated from Tuesday at 4.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Nina Simone.
Unknown:
Nina Simone
Pianist:
Joanna MacGregor.
Presented By:
Matthew Parris.

2/2. Yasmin Alibhai Brown explores the way in which
Hindi movies played a key role in the Indian movement for independence, building a pan-Indian identity following the evacuation of the British, and ultimately ridiculing politics and politicians themselves as idealism faded and the country became disillusioned with public office. Now Bollywood sets the tone for a shining new India and is again a force for unity - binding a wealthy and powerful diaspora to the subcontinent. Producer Simon Hollis

Contributors

Unknown:
Yasmin Alibhai Brown
Producer:
Simon Hollis

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