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A six-part journey through seven West African states.
5: A Tale of Two Cities
Ferdinand Dennis returns to Nigeria after an absence of five years and talks to some of the country's most prominent writers including Wole Soyinka , Cyprian Ekwensi , and Chinweizu about their own role as social critics and the military regime's plans for democracy.
Producer Noah Richler. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Ferdinand Dennis
Unknown:
Wole Soyinka
Unknown:
Cyprian Ekwensi
Producer:
Noah Richler.

Question: Kelvedon Wonder is a variety of what?
Check your gardening knowledge against teams led by Irene Thomas and Norman Painting.
This week's guests: Moyra Bremner ,
Nigel Forde , Peter West and Monica Dickens. Questionmaster
Dr Stefan Buczacki.
Producer Ian Strachan. Stereo (Answer: First early pea)

Contributors

Unknown:
Irene Thomas
Unknown:
Norman Painting.
Unknown:
Moyra Bremner
Unknown:
Nigel Forde
Unknown:
Peter West
Unknown:
Monica Dickens.
Unknown:
Dr Stefan Buczacki.
Producer:
Ian Strachan.

The House of Mirth
Edith Wharton 's black comedy of manners adapted in five parts by Eileen Cullen.
2: Lily knows that she must not delay achieving a successful marriage for much longer.
Narrator June Barrie .
Director Brian Miller. Stereo (R)

Contributors

Unknown:
Edith Wharton
Unknown:
Eileen Cullen.
Narrator:
June Barrie
Director:
Brian Miller.
Lily Bart:
Carole Mowlam
Lawrence Selden:
Keith Alexander
Judy:
Roberta Hamond
Mrs Bertha Dorset:
Anne-Marie Davies
George Dorset:
Paul Maxwell
Jack Stepney:
Stuart Milligan
Carry Fisher:
Zhivila Roche
Gwen:
Jean Baird
Gus Trenor:
John Church
Gerty:
Celia Bannerman
Simon Rosedale:
Alexander John
Mrs Van Osburgh:
Tucker McGuire
Mrs Haffen:
Thomasine Heiner
Mrs Peniston:
Margot Lawrence
Grace Stepney:
Kate Lock

Written by Mary Cutler.

Contributors

Written By:
Mary Cutler.
Peggy:
June Spencer
Jennifer:
Angela Piper
Brian:
Charles Collingwood
Tony:
Colin Skipp
Pat:
Patricia Gallimore
Phil:
Norman Painting
Jack:
Arnold Peters
Nelson:
Jack May
Sid:
Alan Devereux
Kathy:
Hedli Niklaus
Lucy:
Tracy-Jane White
Sharon:
Celia Nelson
Jean Paul:
Yves Aubert
Caroline:
Sara Coward
D Barry:
David Vann
Lynda:
Carole Boyd
John:
Sam Barriscale
Cameron:
Delaval Astley
Jason:
Brian Miller

At the Edinburgh
Festival, with Paul Allen. Behind every door there's a fringe group waiting to entertain you; at the National Gallery on Princes Street hang masterpieces by Cezanne; and in the main theatres are visiting companies from India, Japan and Russia.
Producer Julian May. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Paul Allen.

The second of two programmes exploring
Europe's City of Culture 1990 comes from the Salon Cinema. Featuring the new wave of young comedians
Fred MacAulay , Gordon Robertson ,
Bruce Morton ; old-time clubber Andy Cameron ; monotoguist Liz Lochhead ; and comedian Arnold Brown. Producer Armando lannucci. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Fred MacAulay
Unknown:
Gordon Robertson
Unknown:
Bruce Morton
Unknown:
Andy Cameron
Unknown:
Liz Lochhead
Unknown:
Arnold Brown.
Producer:
Armando Lannucci.

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