Introduced by Sue MacGregor
Me and My Job: Gladys Francis, who's been a foster-mother to 144 children, talks to Judith Chalmers
A bit of spice: Delia Smith on nutmeg
Who were you with last night?: Ann Heyne finds out about escort agencies
Two Months Solitary: Ben Duncan went into exile in New Mexico
The Endless Steppe by Esther Hautzig: abridged and read by Hilda Schroder
(First of ten instalments)
(Serial music: Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto in D major)