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With Tim Franks and James Naughtie.
6.25,7.25,8.25 Sports News
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
With Rachel Hooper and Susan Hulme.
7.48 Thought for the Day With the Rev Dr Colin Morris.
8.31 Yesterday in Parliament

Contributors

Unknown:
Tim Franks
Unknown:
James Naughtie.
Unknown:
Rachel Hooper
Unknown:
Susan Hulme.
Unknown:
Dr Colin Morris.

Under Communism in Hungary the memory of the uprising of October 1956 was suppressed, but 50 years later, fierce battles are fought over how the short-lived revolution should be remembered and who has the right to pay tribute to the dead. James Maw travels to Budapest to see at first hand how today's political demonstrators continue to draw on the symbolism and rhetoric Of 1956. Producer Julia Adamson Repeated at 9.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
James Maw
Producer:
Julia Adamson

Consumer affairs, presented by Liz Barclay 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:
Liz Barclay
Presented By:
Peter White.

Barbara Dickson charts the story of the female singer in the 20th century. In this period women rose from being seen as the stereotypical victims of an industry dominated by men to being fully in control of their own singing careers. Producer Richard Bannerman Repeated on Saturday at 3.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Barbara Dickson
Producer:
Richard Bannerman

The story of a young British Asian woman whose life begins to unravel when she's faced with the possibility that her real father may actually be white. When Sharmila finds some letters in her late mother's belongings about an affair with a man called Peter, she is outraged and decides to track him down. By Nazrin Choudhury.
Producer/Director Naylah Ahmed

Contributors

Unknown:
Nazrin Choudhury.
Director:
Naylah Ahmed
Sharmila:
Shelley Islam
Malik:
Paul Bhattacharjee
Dan:
Shaun Dooley
Peter:
Gerard McDermott
Nisha:
Nisha Nayar
Nasima:
Vineeta Rishi

2/10. Nick Baker and the team investigate listeners' historical queries and provide fresh insights into our past. Producer Nick Patrick
ADDRESS: [address removed] email:making.historyd>bbc.co.ul< Phone: [number removed] (calls from land lines cost no more than 8p per minute)

Contributors

Unknown:
Nick Baker
Producer:
Nick Patrick

2/5. Beethoven and Me. Ludwig van Beethoven should never have attempted to raise a child. In the end, one of them would have to go. By Jonathan Lennie. Read by Nigel Anthony. For further details see yesterday

Contributors

Unknown:
Ludwig van Beethoven
Unknown:
Jonathan Lennie.
Read By:
Nigel Anthony.

22/30. The Nation's Most Important Asset
The wars of the 20th century had surprisingly positive long-term effects on the lives of British children, as Michael Morpurgo discovers. The readers are Adam Godley , Sara Kestelman , Vanessa Malone , Anna Maxwell Martin , Paisley Reid and Timothy West. For further details see yesterday

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Morpurgo
Unknown:
Adam Godley
Unknown:
Sara Kestelman
Unknown:
Vanessa Malone
Unknown:
Anna Maxwell Martin
Unknown:
Paisley Reid
Unknown:
Timothy West.

4/9. Clive Coleman cuts through the legal jargon and examines the latest issues in the law and the legal system, and how they affect our everyday lives. Editor Hugh Levinson ; Producer Innes Bowen

Contributors

Unknown:
Clive Coleman
Editor:
Hugh Levinson
Producer:
Innes Bowen

4/10. Simon Thurley of English Heritage and psychologist Dr Sue Blackmore join Sue MacGregor to discuss an account of the Battle of Waterloo, a book on religion and terrorism, and some short stories by JD Salinger. Producer Mark Smalley Repeated on Friday at 11pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Simon Thurley
Unknown:
Dr Sue Blackmore
Unknown:
Sue MacGregor
Stories By:
Jd Salinger.
Producer:
Mark Smalley

4/6. Duncan Stonebridge , the hapless backbencher MR is worried about his majority. To boost his popularity his office organise a competition in which children could spend a day with an MP to find out what politics is really like.
Unfortunately, the winner is a ferociously obnoxious child prodigy. Nothing is ever simple for the MP who craves a quiet life. Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis 's topical sitcom.
Producer/Director Adam Bromley

Contributors

Unknown:
Duncan Stonebridge
Unknown:
Steve Punt
Unknown:
Hugh Dennis
Director:
Adam Bromley
Duncan:
James Fleet
Tom:
Simon Greenall
Harriet:
Geraldine McNulty
Roger:
Geoffrey McGivern
Sue:
Matilda Zieqler
Neil:
Neil Edmond
Ruth:
Sarah Solemani

With Kirsty Lang , including the verdict on Red Road, the first full-length feature from director Andrea Arnold , who won an Oscar for her short film Wasp. Producer Stephen Hughes

Contributors

Unknown:
Kirsty Lang
Director:
Andrea Arnold
Producer:
Stephen Hughes

4/10. The green image and the share price of oil giant BP have both taken a hammering after serious mishaps in America. In the oilfields of Alaska and Texas,
Julian O'Halloran investigates charges that BP courted disaster by cutting corners on safety and maintenance.
Editor David Ross : Producer John Murphy Repeated on Sunday at 5pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Julian O'Halloran
Editor:
David Ross
Producer:
John Murphy

6/8. Every school now has a list of children who must avoid anything from milk and nuts to bee stings, and the lists are getting longer. Why has there been such an explosion in allergies? Dr Mark Porter visits Southampton's Allergy Clinic to find out, and to try out a desensitisation unit that can help adults overcome their allergic reactions. He has lunch with the restaurateur Giorgio Locatelli , whose daughter has had life-threatening reactions to several foods, and hears from both sides of the health debate on whether the danger of most allergic reactions has been exaggerated.
Producer Katy Hickman Repeated tomorrow at 4.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Dr Mark Porter
Unknown:
Giorgio Locatelli
Producer:
Katy Hickman

3/4. Sketch show in which seemingly everyday situations unfold in bizarre and hilarious directions. Written and performed by David Armand , Rupert Russell , Sam Spedding and Nick Tanner , with Katy Brand. Producer Katie Marsden

Contributors

Unknown:
David Armand
Unknown:
Rupert Russell
Unknown:
Sam Spedding
Unknown:
Nick Tanner
Unknown:
Katy Brand.
Producer:
Katie Marsden

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