11:30
Before Your Very Ears!
Grant Gordon explores the rich history of magic on radio.
Archive features include Sid and Lesley Piddington and their mind-reading
act, the great Sidani confounding Kenneth Horne, Uri Geller bending keys,
John Wade sawing Barry Wordsworth in half, David Berglas's magical
carpentry and Jack Delvin escaping from a lift in Bush House.
Contributors include magicians Darryl Rose, Paul Zenon, Ali Bongo and
Derren Brown. Darryl Rose performs a new radio trick for listeners
involving the R4 website.
13:30
Vaughan Williams
Late Love, Late Life
Julian Lloyd Webber examines the impact of composer Ralph Vaughan
Williams's affair with Ursula Wood on his life and music. The affair
began in March 1938, when he was 66 and Ursula 25, and lasted until 1951,
when they were able to marry following the death of his wife Adeline.
14:15
Afternoon Play
The Hands of Cheryl Boyd
By Maurice Leitch.
A young woman in a wheelchair falls foul of the law, but unbeknown to her
an overzealous pastor lays plans for her salvation.
Cheryl Boyd ...... Zara Turner
Harold Duff ...... Gerard Murphy
Cheryl's Aunt ...... Stella McCusker
Mrs Greer ...... Laura Hughes
The Prosecutor ...... Dan Gordon
Mr Arthur ...... Miche Doherty
Magistrate ...... Derek Bailey
Natalie ...... Sarah Gordon
Young Girl ...... Hannah R Gordon
Directed by Eoin O'Callaghan.
19:15
Front Row
Arts news and reviews with Mark Lawson. Including an interview with
screenwriter Simon Beaufoy, whose latest work is Burn Up, a 2-part
thriller about the politics of climate change.
19:45
What Is She Doing Here?
Kate Clanchy's account of her relationship with a Kosovan refugee.
2/5. Dirty and Clean
Kate has employed Antigona as her cleaner. But the concept of cleanliness
means very different things to Antigona and Kate.
Kate ...... Fiona Shaw
Antigona ...... Teuta Skenderi
Husband ...... Sam Dale
Flora ...... Jade Williams
Mihane ...... Adelayo Adedayo
Mark ...... Chris Pavlo
Ylli ...... Lewis Lempereur-Palmer
Directed by Jonquil Panting.
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