BBC Radio Programme Synopsis last updated Fri 30 Jul 2010 0812 GMT
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Radio 4

Afternoon Play
FRI The Orchestra: Improvised play about an orchestra. How will David Adams regain his self-belief after a crisis of confidence leaves him feeling unable to return to the podium?
MON A Bridge to the Stars: Dramatisation by John Retallack of Henning Mankell's tale of an imaginative boy, Joel, living with his seaman father in an icy, landlocked Swedish town.
TUE Humanly Possible: Sarah Daniels' play follows two babies, their parents and staff through one day in a neonatal intensive care unit.
THU Terremoto, by Catrin Clarke. Daniel is running in the Chilean desert while Ayelen is driving across it. But when an earthquake hits, they become reluctant travelling companions.

Woman's Hour
FRI Presented by Sheila McClennon. The mining industry's Coal Queens. Talking to the Taliban - what do Afghani women think? Should Latin names make a comeback in gardening?
SAT Presented by Jane Garvey. Singer Macy Gray, trafficking and the Olympic Games, the history of the department store, music from The Unthanks, gay dads Gary and Barrie Drewitt Barlow.
MON Presented by Bidisha. Are women getting the most from new phone technology? How to be thrifty with the 'green granny' Barbara Walmsley. Orange prize winner Barbara Kingsolver.
TUE With Jenni Murray. Victoria Wood talks about mine clearance in Laos, 21 years of the Asian theatre company Tamasha and death by stoning - what is the current world situation?
THU Jenni Murray hosts a phone-in on women who choose not to have children. If this is you, was it a deliberate choice?

Book at Bedtime
FRI Before the Earthquake, by Maria Allen. 10/10: Now Concetta knows the truth, she has a score to settle.
MON The Pleasure Seekers: Tishani Doshi's novel about four generations of the Patel-Joneses. 1/10: In August 1968, Babo becomes the first member of the Patel family to leave Madras.
TUE The Pleasure Seekers, by Tishani Doshi. 2/10: Babo and Sian's passionate relationship is blossoming. Then they bump into some old friends of Babo's parents and their secret is out.
THU Jenni Murray hosts a phone-in on women who choose not to have children. If this is you, was it a deliberate choice?
THU The Pleasure Seekers: Tishani Doshi's novel about four generations of the Patel-Joneses. 4/10: Sian and Babo fly to North Wales for Christmas. Sian decides where she wants to live.

Book of the Week
FRI Red Dust Road: 5/5. Acclaimed poet and novelist Jackie Kay reads the final extract from her memoir, including an emotional conclusion to her Nigerian odyssey.
MON Tokyo Vice, by Jake Adelstein. 1/5: Jake becomes the first foreign reporter to be admitted to the famed Tokyo Metropolitan Police Press Club and decides to cover organised crime.
TUE Tokyo Vice: Jack Klaff reads from Jake Adelstein's gritty memoir. 2/5: Jake seeks advice from a famous crime reporter before going out on his first assignment.
THU Tokyo Vice, by Jake Adelstein. 4/5. Jake Adelstein is surprised and wary when he is invited to meet an organised crime boss and even more surprised to be asked for his help.
THU The Pleasure Seekers: Tishani Doshi's novel about four generations of the Patel-Joneses. 4/10: Sian and Babo fly to North Wales for Christmas. Sian decides where she wants to live.

BBC Radio 2

Ken Bruce
FRI Renee Fleming joins Ken to choose some more of her favourite records in Tracks of My Years.
MON Ken is back with Tracks of My Years, chosen by Glenn Tilbrook. Listen out for a new Record and Album of the Week and give yourself a hug at 10.15am with the Love Song.
TUE Glenn Tilbrook is back with another two records in Tracks of My Years and Ken will play the new Record of the Week and a track from the Album of the Week.
WED Glenn Tilbrook joins Ken to choose some more of his favourite records in Tracks of My Years.
THU Glenn Tilbrook joins Ken to choose some more of his favourite records in Tracks of My Years.



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