Mothers on Heroin
Babies can be born addicted to heroin. While still inside the womb, some foetuses show distinct withdrawal symptoms. Addicted mothers often resort to theft and prostitution to feed their habit. Jenny Cuffe investigates.

Serial: The Perfect Stranger by P.J. Kavanagh, abridged in seven episodes by Sally Skrimshire
Read by Charles Kay (1)
First published in 1966, this account of the poet P.J. Kavanagh's early life tells of his schooling during the War, his time as a redcoat at Butlin's, his experiences while working for French radio in Paris. Then National Service, followed by Oxford, where he was to meet an extraordinary girl - Sally Lehmann - 'the perfect stranger', and his future wife.
(Music: Ireland's Summer Evening)