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Presented by Sarah Montague and Carolyn Quinn.
6.25,7.25,8.25 Sports News
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
With Richard Orchard and David Wilby.
7.48 Thought for the Day
With the Chief Rabbi, Dr Jonathan Sacks.
8.31 Yesterday In Parliament Editor of Today Ceri Thomas

Contributors

Presented By:
Sarah Montague
Presented By:
Carolyn Quinn.
Presented By:
David Wilby.
Unknown:
Dr Jonathan Sacks.
Unknown:
Ceri Thomas

2/3. The barbed wire and minefields that cut Europe in half for 40 years are being replaced by the world's longest nature reserve. Neil Oliver travels its length, from the Adriatic to the Baltic, meeting great bustards, Roman border guards on the Danube, and the ghost of Goethe. Producer Alasdair Cross

Contributors

Unknown:
Neil Oliver
Producer:
Alasdair Cross

1/6. When a headless corpse is found on the ghost train on the Palace Pier in Brighton, Steine puts the death down to natural causes. But can new policeman Twitten help Brunswick prove otherwise? By Lynne Truss.

Contributors

Writer:
Lynne Truss.
Producer/Director:
Karen Rose
Inspector Steine:
Michael Fenton Stevens
Mrs Groynes:
Jan Ravens
Brunswick:
John Ramm
Twitten:
Matt Green
Maisie:
Carla Mendonca
Georgie:
David Holt
Boy:
Cameron Cleaver
Actor/Stanley:
Michael Roberts

Listeners' views, comments, queries, criticisms and congratulations on BBC radio. Presented by Roger Bolton. Producer Penny Vine Repeated on Sunday at 8pm ADDRESS: Feedback, PO Box 2100, London W1A 10T
Phone: [number removed] (calls from land lines cost no more than 8p per minute) email: feedback@bbc.co.uk

Contributors

Presented By:
Roger Bolton.

A week after his wife of 14 years has left him, Phil wakes up one morning to find that the sun has not risen. When Lisa comes back with a van to collect her cherished wardrobe, Phil is forced to reveal his extraordinary secret. Written by Tom Ray.
Producer/Director Kate Chapman

Contributors

Written By:
Tom Ray.
Director:
Kate Chapman
Phil:
Marshall Lancaster
Lisa:
Lorraine Coady

2/6. In the natural history series, Dylan Winter visits the Thames Estuary in search of the mysterious
"distinguished jumper", a spider found on two brownf ield sites currently under threat from developers. Producer Alasdair Cross

Contributors

Producer:
Alasdair Cross

5/5. Mock Turtle. A redundant housewife and mother seeks solace in her local supermarket. The last in the series of stories taking a new angle on child/parent relationships is written by Tracy Alexander and read by Katharinp Rnnprs. For further details see Monday

Contributors

Written By:
Tracy Alexander
Read By:
Katharinp Rnnprs.

4/8. Sandi Toksvig hosts the topical comedy panel game as the team regulars trawl through the week's news stories. Featuring cryptic questions, acerbic satire and humorous newspaper cuttings sent in by listeners. Producer Katie Tyrrell Repeated tomorrow at 12.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Sandi Toksvig
Producer:
Katie Tyrrell

Kirsty Lang with arts news, interviews and a review of a new stage production of Chekhov's The Seagull, with a cast that includes Kristin Scott Thomas and Mackenzie Crook.
Producer Laura Thomas

Contributors

Unknown:
Kirsty Lang
Unknown:
Kristin Scott Thomas
Unknown:
MacKenzie Crook.
Producer:
Laura Thomas

5/5. Departing Events. A mother and son have to carry out an unusual request before they can board the plane for their holiday - they both have to deposit a memory into an archive. By Michael Butt and Rachel Joyce.
For further details see Monday Repeated from 10.45pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Butt
Unknown:
Rachel Joyce.
Alison:
Stella Gonet
James:
Carl Prekopp
Carla:
Bethan Walker
Assistant:
Miranda Keeling
Check-in woman:
Emma Noakes

Kaite O'Reilly 's poignant drama about acute memory damage explores a world of bewildered victims. When Katrin - who has lost 20 years of memories - looks in a mirror, she believes she has aged overnight. Joe stands at his front door in utter confusion, not knowing whether he was on his way out or coming home. For their partners, the nightmare is no less overwhelming.
Pianist Anna Tilbrook
Producer John Taylor ; Director Roland Jaquarello

Contributors

Unknown:
Kaite O'Reilly
Pianist:
Anna Tilbrook
Producer:
John Taylor
Director:
Roland Jaquarello
Sarah:
Catherine McCormacK
Tom:
Owen Teale
Katrin:
Angharad Rees
Joe:
Ronan Vlbert
Or Falmer:
Maureen Beattle

7/8. William Beveridge. The father of the Welfare State is proposed by Anne Fine. Frank Field , former minister of Welfare Reform, is the expert and Matthew Parris , as usual, is the presenter. Repeated from Tuesday at 4.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
William Beveridge.
Unknown:
Anne Fine.
Unknown:
Frank Field
Unknown:
Matthew Parris

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