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With John Humphrys and Sarah Montague.
6.25,7.25,8.25 Sports News With Steve May.
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
With Susan Hulme and David Wilby.
7.48 Thought for the Day With Jonathan Bartley.
8.31 L W only Yesterday in Parliament

Contributors

Unknown:
John Humphrys
Unknown:
Sarah Montague.
Unknown:
Susan Hulme
Unknown:
David Wilby.
Unknown:
Jonathan Bartley.

4/4. Brave New World. By the 1980s, Africa's economies were in such a state that the World Bank and IMF insisted on "structural adjustment". State industries were privatised and civil servants sacked. The result was a huge rise in the number of people making a living in the "informal economy", often holding several subsistence-level jobs at once. In
Kenya it's known as "jua kali", literally, "working in the hot sun". Aidan Hartley travels to the Kenya-Uganda border to explore the world of jua kali. Producer Jolyon Jenkins

Contributors

Unknown:
Aidan Hartley
Producer:
Jolyon Jenkins

3/4. Estimates Day. Comedy series about a pair of Yorkshire builders, by Dave Sheasby and Ian McMillan. On their round of pricing local jobs Johnny Street and Arthur Lane come across two mirrors, two Janets, two Riojas and one John, twice over.
Producer/Director David Hunter

Contributors

Unknown:
Dave Sheasby
Unknown:
Ian McMillan.
Unknown:
Johnny Street
Unknown:
Arthur Lane
Director:
David Hunter
Johnny:
Shaun Dooley
Arthur Fine:
Time Fontayne
Janet:
Christine Kavanagh
John:
Mark Straker
Franklin:
Sam Dale
Julia:
Rachel Atkins

Molly Campbell , the 12-year-old Scottish girl at the centre of an international custody battle who now goes by her Islamic name of Misbah Iram Ahmed , talks frankly about her life, her family and her hopes for the future. She weighs up how far she's been influenced by her father s religion, culture and economics, and talks about her parents' bitter fight for her love. Producer Susan Mitchell

Contributors

Unknown:
Molly Campbell
Talks:
Misbah Iram Ahmed
Producer:
Susan Mitchell

On a wet day in 1991, Laura arrives in David's hairdressing salon looking like a drowned rat, hoping to be transformed into Jerry Hall. Things don't work out quite like that as we eavesdrop on 21 conversations between a woman and her stylist over the next 15 years. A delightfully comic look at a classic relationship by Carolyn Scott Jeffs.

Contributors

Writer:
Carolyn Scott Jeffs.
Director/Producer:
Peter Leslie Wild
Laura:
Eleanor Tremain
David:
Joseph Kloska

Bob Flowerdew , Anne Swithinbank , Pippa Greenwood and Chris Beardshaw tackle more horticultural problems, and offer advice on organic pest control, creating a low-maintenance garden and deterring squirrels and foxes. Peter Gibbs is in the chair. Including at 3.25 Gardening Weather Forecast. Shortened repeat from Sunday at 2pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Bob Flowerdew
Unknown:
Anne Swithinbank
Unknown:
Pippa Greenwood
Unknown:
Chris Beardshaw
Unknown:
Peter Gibbs

3/5. A Milford Haven Story. Shark expert Richard Peirce travels 14 miles into the Gulf Stream from Milford Haven, in search of Britain's mini great white, the porbeagle. He is also on the look out for the giant basking shark, which can reach lengths of 26 feet and weigh seven tons. For further details see Monday

Contributors

Unknown:
Richard Peirce

Human behaviour, institutions and conventions come under the microscope as Laurie Taylor leads the discussion on topical items and issues arising from the academic and research world. Producer Charlie Taylor

Contributors

Unknown:
Laurie Taylor
Producer:
Charlie Taylor

2/6. The talk show continues with last week's guest,
Clive Anderson , interviewing John Lloyd , the creator/ producer of Not the Nine o'Clock News, Blackadder, Spitting Image and 01. Producer Tilusha Ghelani

Contributors

Unknown:
Clive Anderson
Unknown:
John Lloyd
Producer:
Tilusha Ghelani

With Mark Lawson , who talks to Emilio Estevez and Martin Sheen about their roles in the film Bobby, which focuses on the assassination of Robert F Kennedy. Producer Robyn Read

Contributors

Unknown:
Mark Lawson
Unknown:
Emilio Estevez
Unknown:
Martin Sheen
Unknown:
Robert F Kennedy.

3/5. The Power of Skin. On the verge of 50 and single again, Lizzie has learnt to suppress her desires, even for chocolate. Then a stranger brings the chance for a new awakening. By Candy Newbert , read by Angela Barlow. For further details see Monday Repeated from 10.45am

Contributors

Unknown:
Candy Newbert
Read By:
Angela Barlow.

4/4. The BBC's political editor Nick Robinson is joined by a panel of politicians and advisers to provide an insight into the political processes that take place in Whitehall. He reveals the arguments, the calculations and the challenges that confront the Government when decisions are simply unavoidable. Producer Peter Mulligan Repeated on Saturday at 10.45pm

Contributors

Editor:
Nick Robinson
Producer:
Peter Mulligan

One night in 1986 Lake Nyos, in Cameroon, released massive clouds of carbon dioxide, enveloping entire villages and killing thousands. Since then a dicey game has been played out by scientists battling to control Cameroon's "killer" lakes. Scientists were baffled, but they discovered that a very rare and surprising natural phenomenon had taken place Omer Songwe speaks to the scientists at the centre of the discovery, and to the few survivors. Producer Kate Bissell

Contributors

Reporter:
Omer Songwe
Producer:
Kate Bissell

3/5. Despite providing for his entire family before his metamorphosis, Gregor Samsa is treated with hostility by his father and his mother is overcome with horror when he is transformed into a giant insect. Only his sister seems sympathetic as she takes on the role of his sole caretaker. By Franz Kafka. For details see Monday

Contributors

Unknown:
Gregor Samsa
Unknown:
Franz Kafka.

2/6. The Perrier Award-winning comedian presents a sketch and character series, including the China Lion, and the singing friend, and introducing the Daniel Bedingfield loving Eastern European couple. Aided by the voices of Ben Moor , Katherine Parkinson and Ben Willbond. Producer Colin Anderson

Contributors

Unknown:
Daniel Bedingfield
Unknown:
Ben Moor
Unknown:
Katherine Parkinson
Unknown:
Ben Willbond.
Producer:
Colin Anderson

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