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With Sarah Montague and Carolyn Quinn.
6.25, 7.25, 8.25 Sports News
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
With Rachel Hooper and Robert Orchard.
7.48 Thought for the Day
With the Rev Rosemary Lain-Priestley .
8.31 Yesterday in Parliament

Contributors

Unknown:
Sarah Montague
Unknown:
Carolyn Quinn.
Unknown:
Rachel Hooper
Unknown:
Robert Orchard.
Unknown:
Rosemary Lain-Priestley

New series 1/10. After 14 years of war. a newly elected government is trying to get Liberia back on track Foreign investment is crucial, but are the multinationals a mixed blessing? Bill Law investigates the alleged mistreatment of workers on the Firestone rubber plantation, and asks whether a new mining deal with Mittal Steel will bring benefits. Producer Colin Pereira

Contributors

Producer:
Colin Pereira

John O'Farrell relives the days of Red Wedge - the coalition of rock musicians and other artists that campaigned for a Labour victory in the 1987 general election. Billy Bragg ,
Paul Weller , the Communards, Tom Robinson and Madness were among those who joined forces to encourage young people into the voting booths. Producer Louise Adamson

Contributors

Unknown:
John O'Farrell
Unknown:
Billy Bragg
Unknown:
Paul Weller
Unknown:
Tom Robinson
Producer:
Louise Adamson

In the Hertfordshire village of Harpenden the Count de Voilement was a mysterious figure whose true identity only emerged after his death in 1923. This story of his last days, based on his letters and newspaper reports, goes inside the mind of the man who was dubbed by one newspaper as "the wickedest man in the world". By Peter Nichols.

Contributors

Writer:
Peter Nichols
Producer:
Karen Rose
Director:
Teresa Grimes
Count de Voilement:
Philip Voss
Alsace:
Emma Fielding
Dr Fish:
James Fleet
Dr Clamp:
Will Keen
Arthur/Mr Dees:
John Rowe
Walter:
Bill Maynard
Mrs Gresham/Mrs Fanshawe:
Beverley Klein
Mr Church/Mr Garrett:
Ian Ashpitel
Mrs Bell:
Valerie Griffiths
Mr Warren:
Robert Vahey

9/10. Stewart Henderson presents the interactive problem-solving series, in which he gets to the bottom of the intriguing questions from everyday life. producer Sarah Cuddon PHONE: [number removed] (calls from land lines cost no more than 8p per minute) Lines are open from 1.30pm email Questions.questions@bbc.co.uk

Contributors

Unknown:
Stewart Henderson
Producer:
Sarah Cuddon

4/5. Night's High Noon. A darkly atmospheric tale in which one man's desire for fame becomes a sinister need for notoriety. By Linda Cracknell. Read by Robin Laing. For further details see Monday

Contributors

Unknown:
Linda Cracknell.
Read By:
Robin Laing.

4/5. Orcadian guitarist Kris Drever chats to Sally Magnusson about his upbringing in the islands' blossoming music scene, and reveals his experiences on the UK folk circuit, where he has accompanied artists such as Kate Rusby.
For further details see Monday

Contributors

Guitarist:
Kris Drever
Unknown:
Sally Magnusson
Unknown:
Kate Rusby.

Lewis Wolpert joins readers and James Naughtieto discuss Malignant Sadness, his account of his depression, with observations about the illness and scientific research into its diagnosis and treatment, illustrated with quotations from poets such as Shelley and Gerard Manley Hopkins , who also suffered from it. Repeated from Sunday at 4pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Lewis Wolpert
Unknown:
James Naughtieto
Unknown:
Gerard Manley Hopkins

Touted as the holy grail of biomaterials, spider silk is unrivalled by any man-made fibre. Finer than human hair, yet tougher than a bullet-proof vest, it has a desirable combination of mechanical properties. Quentin Cooper reports on new research into its structure and attempts at mass producing it. Producer Fiona Roberts

Contributors

Unknown:
Quentin Cooper
Producer:
Fiona Roberts

3/6. The Last Laugh. Welcome to the world of Ed Reardon , author, pipe smoker, fare-dodger and master of the abusive email. Written by Christopher Douglas and Andrew Nickoids.
Producer Simon Nicholls

Contributors

Unknown:
Ed Reardon
Written By:
Christopher Douglas
Written By:
Andrew Nickoids.
Producer:
Simon Nicholls
Ed:
Chris Douglas
Olive:
Stephanie Cole
Felix:
John Fortune
Savage:
Andy Hamilton
The constable:
Martin Hyder
Lee:
Matthew Holness
Postman:
Matthew Holness
Jaz:
Philip Jackson
Pearl:
Rita May
Bus driver:
Geoffrey McGivern
Ping:
Barunka O'Shaughnessy
Andy:
Dan Tetsell
Stan:
Geoffrey Whitehead

4/5. Fire. Amabelle has returned to a Haiti in turmoil, and is haunted by the drowning of her friend Odette, for which she blames herself. And she still yearns for Sebastian. By Edwidqe Danticat.
For further details see Monday Repeated from 10.45am

Contributors

Unknown:
Edwidqe Danticat.
Amabelle:
Adjoa Andoh
Yves:
Patrick Miller
Father Romain:
Patrick Miller
Man Rapidou:
Noma Dumezweni
Man Denise:
Noma Dumezweni
Justice of the Peace:
Antonio Gil-Martinez
Father:
Antonio Gil-Martinez
Voice:
Clara Sanabras

Against a backdrop of war in Iraq and troops in Afghanistan, more soldiers are being signed up from Birmingham than anywhere else in the UK. Ten per cent of the British Army is made up from the West Midlands. With exclusive access to the Army, Rajesh Mirchandani examines the ethics and morals behind the success of the West Midlands recruitment drive. Producer Fran Barnes

Contributors

Unknown:
Rajesh Mirchandani

New series 1/8. The Class Barrier. Has social class become the inequality that dares not speak its name in formerly class-obsessed Britain? Now even Labour politicians attack inheritance tax, one of the principal means of preventing the passage of wealth across generations, and media mockery of "chavs" and "bling" suggests that these days class is about taste if it's about anything. David Walker asks what class means in Britain today. Producer Jim Frank Repeated on Sunday at 9.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
David Walker
Producer:
Jim Frank

6/6. Outsourcing. Martin's boss Roger is suspended after his computer is taken away following a worldwide FBI sting operation. Martin finds himself acting head, but when he meets the outsourcing partner from hell, begins to realise he's in over his head. By Tony Bagley.
Producer Claire Bartlett

Contributors

Unknown:
Tony Bagley.
Producer:
Claire Bartlett
Martin:
Reece Dinsdale
Barney:
James Lance
Roger:
Paul Copley
Scott:
Kevin Eldon
Alison:
Nicola Walker
Karen:
Oriane Messina
Darren:
Mark Maier

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