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Presented by John Humphrys and Sarah Montague.
6.25, 7.25, 8.25 Sports News With Steve May.
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
With Robert Orchard and David Wilby.
7.48 Thought for the Day With the Rev Dr Giles Fraser.
8.31 L W only Yesterday in Parliament Editor of Today Ceri Thomas

Contributors

Presented By:
John Humphrys
Presented By:
Sarah Montague.
Presented By:
David Wilby.
Unknown:
Dr Giles Fraser.
Unknown:
Ceri Thomas

The ancient, proud and unique English choral tradition, which dates back to before the Norman Conquest, is under threat as fewer children wish to become choristers. Few parish churches can maintain a choir and even the cathedrals are struggling to attract new recruits. Edi Stark learns about the exacting daily routine of the cathedral chorister and speculates on the fragility of the tradition.

Contributors

Presenter:
Edi Stark
Producer:
Richard Else
Producer:
Margaret Wicks

3/6. While golfers Roger, Tom and Mike are enjoying their usual Sunday round at their local course, they meet the club's oldest (and slowest) member. Roger's patience wears thin and tragedy, blackmail, treachery and revenge quickly ensue. By David Spicer.
Producer Liz Anstee

Contributors

Unknown:
David Spicer.
Producer:
Liz Anstee
Tom:
Tony Slattery
Roger:
Danny Webb
Mike:
Tony Gardner
Jules:
Polly Frame
Valerie:
Phylllda Law

Roger Bolton digs in the mailbag for BBC Radio listeners' comments, queries, criticisms and praise. Producer Viv Black Repeated on Sunday at 8pm
Send your comments to: Feedback, PO Box 2100. London W1A 10T
Fax: [number removed] Phone: [number removed] email: feedback®bbc.co.uk

Contributors

Unknown:
Roger Bolton

Dramatic events in the life of composer
Arnold Schoenberg in Vienna during 1907 and 1908, when his wife Mathilde and his close friend Gersti embark on an affair, help fire him into the revolutionary musical creativity that would make his name. By Marty Ross.
Producer/Director Bruce Young

Contributors

Unknown:
Arnold Schoenberg
Unknown:
Marty Ross.
Director:
Bruce Young
Schoenberg:
Simon Tait
Mathilde:
Gerda Stevenson
Gerstl:
Grant O'Rourke
Webern:
Matthew Pldqeon
Berg:
John Kielty

5/5. On their last night on the River Rewa in Guyana, Huw Cordey and friends spot an ocelot slinking along a branch, paddle beneath an Amazon tree boa curled round a branch, glide past caiman in the moonlight and discover a giant anaconda by the river's edge. For further details see Monday

Contributors

Unknown:
Huw Cordey

Daniel Craig , the new James Bond , talks to Francine Stock about his first outing in Casino Royale, and French screen icon Isabelle Huppert looks back at her career. Producer Thomas Morris

Contributors

Unknown:
Daniel Craig
Talks:
James Bond
Unknown:
Francine Stock
Unknown:
Isabelle Huppert
Producer:
Thomas Morris

New series 1/6. Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis return with their satirical look at the week's news. With Mitch Benn , Jon Holmes , Laura Shavin and a special guest. Producer Katie Marsden Repeated tomorrow at 12.30pm
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Contributors

Unknown:
Steve Punt
Unknown:
Hugh Dennis
Unknown:
Mitch Benn
Unknown:
Jon Holmes
Unknown:
Laura Shavin
Producer:
Katie Marsden

It is an unhappy anniversary for Phil and Jill. For cast see page 43 Written by Simon Frith Director Kate Oates ; Editor Vanessa Whitburn
ARCHERS ADDICTS FAN CLUB: send an SAE to [address removed]

Contributors

Written By:
Simon Frith
Director:
Kate Oates
Editor:
Vanessa Whitburn

5/5. Inside Information. Unhappy with its reincarnation, a foetus decides to take matters into its own hands. Nicola Barker 's story is dramatised by Sian Preece.
For further details see Monday

Contributors

Unknown:
Nicola Barker
Dramatised By:
Sian Preece.
Social worker:
Carol Ann Crawford
Foetus:
Mark McDonnell
Martha:
Gayanne Potter
Corgi:
Nick Underwood
Guard:
Chris Young
World Soul:
All

Jonathan Dimbleby is in the chair as an audience in Haverhill, Suffolk, puts questions from the week's news to a panel that includes the shadow Leader of the Commons Theresa May, and chairman of the Press Complaints Commission Christopher Meyer.
Producer Anne Peacock Repeated tomorrow at 1.10pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Jonathan Dimbleby
Unknown:
Christopher Meyer.
Producer:
Anne Peacock

When the Fairfield estate is flooded and the daughter of one of the families is killed, the insurers move in. As the loss adjuster tries to put a value on the loss of a life, he discovers that corruption and cynicism lie behind the building of houses on a flood plain. By Richard Monks.

Contributors

Writer:
Richard Monks
Producer:
Sally Avens
Martin:
Neil Dudgeon
Susan:
Claire Rushbrook
Paul:
Shaun Dooley
Lorna:
Christine Kavanagh
Jo:
Jordan Clarke
Keith:
Mark Straker
George:
Sam Dale
Other parts:
Emma Noakes
Other parts:
Saikat Ahamed
Other parts:
Joseph Kloska
Other parts:
Tracy Wiles

7/10. Eoin Colfer , author of the Artemis Fowl books, and journalist Katharine Whitehorn discuss their recommended children's books with Sue MacGregor. Repeated from Tuesday at 4.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Eoin Colfer
Unknown:
Artemis Fowl
Unknown:
Katharine Whitehorn
Unknown:
Sue MacGregor.

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