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With Sarah Montague and Edward Stourton.
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 Elaine Storkey.
8.31 Yesterday in Parliament

Contributors

Unknown:
Sarah Montague
Unknown:
Edward Stourton.
Unknown:
Rachel Hooper
Unknown:
Susan Hulme.
Unknown:
Elaine Storkey.

3/8. Nature's Calendar. Gabrielle Walker discovers that a warming climate is beginning to alter flora and fauna's sense of time. With higher air temperatures, animals in the Rocky Mountains are breaking their hibernation early, anticipating that their prey have also lost their seasonal Senses. Producer Julian Hector

Contributors

Unknown:
Gabrielle Walker
Producer:
Julian Hector

Public interest reports, with John Waite 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

Unknown:
John Waite
Unknown:
Peter White.

Paul Jones , Radio 2 DJ and singer with Manfred Mann , looks back at the colourful history of the Eel Pie Island Hotel, which became a regular haunt in the 60s for many musicians, including Rod Stewart. the Rolling Stones and the Who. The hotel burnt down in 1971, but its history is preserved in stories and poems, as well as accounts from musicians George Melly , Ian McLagan and Ronnie Wood. Producer Jo Meek Woodstock-on-Thames: page 117

Contributors

Unknown:
Paul Jones
Unknown:
Manfred Mann
Unknown:
Rod Stewart.
Musicians:
George Melly
Musicians:
Ian McLagan
Musicians:
Ronnie Wood.
Producer:
Jo Meek

Charles Latimer takes his place for choral Evensong. But the beauty of the music and the setting do not necessarily lead to serene thoughts. By Art Tanner.
Producer/Director Colin Guthrie

Contributors

Unknown:
Charles Latimer
Unknown:
Art Tanner.
Director:
Colin Guthrie
Charles:
Oliver Ford Davies
Rosemary:
Christine Kavanaqh
Charles as a young man:
Joseph Kloska
Charles as a young boy:
Josh Freeborn
Wilkinson:
Steven Williams
Bancroft:
Pax Baldwin
Headmaster:
Sam Dale
Master:
Mark Straker
Hugh:
Paul Richard Biggin
Ursula:
Bethan Walker
Sylvie:
Emma Noakes
Matthew:
Tom George
Debbie:
Miranda Keeling

Richard Daniel and the team discuss listeners' questions about the environment. Producer Nick Patrick
ADDRESS: [address removed]email: home.planet@bbc.co.uk Phone: [number removed] (calls from landlines cost no more than 8p per minute)

Contributors

Unknown:
Richard Daniel
Producer:
Nick Patrick

2/5. Joseph Paxton and Birkenhead Park. Tristram Hunt explores Paxton's achievement in making somethng "handsome and good" on the infertile ground that eventually became Birkenhead Park. For details see yesterday

Contributors

Unknown:
Joseph Paxton
Unknown:
Tristram Hunt

New series 1/9. David Blunkett , shadow Attorney General Dominic Grieve and Baroness Kennedy join presenter Clive Coleman to assess Tony Blair 's legal legacy. He's brought in Asbos, the Human Rights Act (1998) and more than 1,000 new criminal offences. But has any of it made a difference? Producer Innes Bowen ; Editor Hugh Levinson

Contributors

Unknown:
David Blunkett
Unknown:
Dominic Grieve
Presenter:
Clive Coleman
Unknown:
Tony Blair
Producer:
Innes Bowen
Editor:
Hugh Levinson

3/4. From the Opera House, Manchester. The comedian discovers that Mancunian audiences are not the most punctual, despite the efforts of the Opera House's ushers. To pre-order the CD Ross Noble on.... (released 5 March), for E10.99 (RRP E12.99) including p&p, call [number removed] (landline calls cost no more than 8p per minute) or send a cheque payable to BBC Shop to [address removed]

Contributors

Unknown:
Ross Noble

2/5. Amateur Girl. Julie works as a hospital auxiliary until the matron discovers she is moonlighting as a sex worker to make ends meet. By Amanda Whittington. For further details see yesterday Repeated from 10.45am

Contributors

Unknown:
Amanda Whittington.

New series 1/9. As Britain's top military brass says more should be done to support British troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, Jenny Cuffe investigates the way that the MoD treats soldiers who have been badly injured and the families Of those killed in action. Producer David Lewis

Contributors

Unknown:
Jenny Cuffe
Producer:
David Lewis

New series 1/9. With exotic locations becoming ever more popular holiday destinations, what is the possibility of picking up tropical diseases? Dr Mark Porter investigates more travel-related medical questions.
Repeated tomorrow at 4.30pm

Contributors

Presenter:
Dr Mark Porter
Producer:
Erika Wright

3/6. More of the controversial spoof phone-in show, hosted by Gary Bellamy (Rhys Thomas ). With
Amelia Bullmore , Simon Day , Felix Dexter , Charlie Higson , Lucy Montgomery and Paul Whitehouse. Producers Paul Whitehouse and Charlie Higson
Digital TV listeners can press the red button to access a behind-the-scenes film about the spoof phone-in show

Contributors

Unknown:
Gary Bellamy
Unknown:
Rhys Thomas
Unknown:
Amelia Bullmore
Unknown:
Simon Day
Unknown:
Felix Dexter
Unknown:
Charlie Higson
Unknown:
Lucy Montgomery
Unknown:
Paul Whitehouse.
Producers:
Paul Whitehouse
Producers:
Charlie Higson

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