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with Penelope Lively.
Can librarians dictate the content of children's books? When does the selection of some books become censorship of others? How much freedom do authors have? Librarian Julia Marriage , Imogen Dawson of Macmillan and author Robert Leeson share their views.
Producer JILL BURRIDGE

Contributors

Unknown:
Penelope Lively.
Unknown:
Julia Marriage
Unknown:
Imogen Dawson
Unknown:
Robert Leeson
Producer:
Jill Burridge

by ROBERT TRESSELL , dramatised in six parts by GREGORY EVANS. Withand
Episode 2
Directed by MICHAEL BAKEWELL. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Robert Tressell
Unknown:
Gregory Evans.
Directed By:
Michael Bakewell.
Robert Tressel!:
Sean Barrett
Bob Crass:
Brian Glover
Hunter:
Bryan Pringle
Frank Owen:
Mark Straker
Adam Sweater:
Peter Vaughan
Joe:
Norman Jones
George:
Denis Lill
Nora:
Joan Walker
Newman:
Peter Craze
Will:
Donald Gee
Fred:
Robin Summers
Sawkins:
Michael Graham Cox
Alf:
David Goudge
Ruth:
Kate Lock
Barmaid:
Jo Kendall
Drunk:
John Bull
Arthur:
Richard Tate
Bert:
Richard Pearce
Dr Weakling:
John Warner
AmOS:
Geoffrey Matthews
Jeremiah:
John Moffatt

Leigh Bonheur was once a 'human hand-me-down'. As an illegitimate child growing up in Sydney she was abused by a succession of foster and adoptive parents. Now in her 60s, she tells Marian Foster about her life in Australia and how she overcame her problems to become a novelist and journalist - successfully campaigning for the rights of the abused child. Producer ANNE-MARIE COLE BBC Pebble Mill

Contributors

Unknown:
Leigh Bonheur
Unknown:
Marian Foster
Producer:
Anne-Marie Cole

Gordon Brown , mp Alex Salmond , mp
Sir George Young , mp and Katharine Whitehom , journalist. From
Ballater, Aberdeenshire. Chairman
Jonathan Dimbleby Producer CAROLE STONE BBC Bristol

Contributors

Unknown:
Gordon Brown
Unknown:
Alex Salmond
Unknown:
Sir George Young
Unknown:
Katharine Whitehom
Unknown:
Jonathan Dimbleby
Producer:
Carole Stone

Laurie Lee , author of Cider with Rosie, has, in his later years and somewhat to his surprise, become a lyricist.
He's collaborating with composer Johnny Coppin on a sequence of poems, songs and memories.
Christopher Cook talks to them about this venture. Producer CHRIS ELDON LEE Stereo
0 See David Gillard , right

Contributors

Unknown:
Laurie Lee
Unknown:
Johnny Coppin
Talks:
Christopher Cook
Unknown:
David Gillard

with Bill Wallis , David Tate and Sally Grace. Written by MIKE COLEMAN. BILL MATTHEWS.
ROBERT LINFORD. MAX HANDLEY. GED PARSONS. SIMON BULLIVANT , MARK BRISENDEN , DAVID BADDIEL. BARRY ATKINS. MICHAEL DINES. OLEH
STEPAN1UK. PETER HICKEY and others
Producer NEIL CARGILL. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Bill Wallis
Unknown:
David Tate
Unknown:
Sally Grace.
Written By:
Mike Coleman.
Written By:
Bill Matthews.
Written By:
Robert Linford.
Unknown:
Max Handley.
Unknown:
. Simon Bullivant
Unknown:
Mark Brisenden
Unknown:
David Baddiel.
Unknown:
Barry Atkins.
Unknown:
Peter Hickey
Producer:
Neil Cargill.

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