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with Brian Redhead and Sue MacGregor.
Details as Monday plus:
7.45 Thought for the Day with the Rev Philip Crowe
8.40 Yesterday in Parliament

Contributors

Unknown:
Brian Redhead
Unknown:
Sue MacGregor.
Unknown:
Philip Crowe

The return of the political quiz in which
Patrick Hannan challenges MPs Julian Critchley and Austin Mitchell and their guests to give some straight answers.
Producer Diane Messias. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Patrick Hannan
Unknown:
Julian Critchley
Producer:
Diane Messias.

The tenth of 12 short stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
When a society bride vanishes from her wedding breakfast and her clothes are found in the Serpentine, the bridegroom puts his case, but not his confidence, in the hands of the great detective.
(Stereo)

Contributors

Author:
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Director:
Enyd Williams
Sherlock Holmes:
Clive Merrison
Dr Watson:
Michael Williams
St Simon:
John Rye
Doran:
David Healey
Hatty:
Catherine Furshpan
Vicar:
Ian Lindsay
Flora:
Tara Dominick
Footman/Constable:
Andrew Wincott
Duchess:
Elizabeth Kelly
Mrs Hudson:
Mary Allen
Doorman/Sgt:
Danny Schiller
Lestrade:
Donald Gee
Moulton:
Stephen Garlick

From yew trees in churchyards to the absence of seeds in seedless grapes, Dilly Barlow finds out why. Producer Viv Black
* WRITE to: Enquire Within, BBC. Broadcasting House, London WIA 1AA
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Contributors

Unknown:
Dilly Barlow
Producer:
Viv Black

The last of a four-part series that rewrites history. Both the former
Coal Board chairman Lord Ezra and Tony Benn , MP, believe Edward Heath could have won the election in 1974 if he'd settled with the miners.
They explain to
Christopher Andrew how they imagine the latter half of the 70s under a Conservative government. Producer Ian Bell

Contributors

Unknown:
Tony Benn
Unknown:
Edward Heath
Unknown:
Christopher Andrew
Producer:
Ian Bell

Nigel Andrews discusses the week's new films, including
Shirley MacLaine in Postcards from the Edge, and talks to the prize-winning actress Carmen Maura who has twice been judged European Actress of the Year.
Producer Tony Phillips Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Nigel Andrews
Unknown:
Shirley MacLaine
Unknown:
Carmen Maura
Producer:
Tony Phillips

The comedy show in which guests are taken on a literary mystery tour.
This week Nina Myskow , Simon Fanshawe and Christopher Sinclair -
Stevenson go in pursuit of buried treasure.
In the chair Jenni Murray. Also starring
Spontaneous Combustion. Producer Mary Sharp

Contributors

Unknown:
Nina Myskow
Unknown:
Simon Fanshawe
Unknown:
Christopher Sinclair
Unknown:
Jenni Murray.
Producer:
Mary Sharp

The third of eight programmes.
Norman invaders impressed their foreign domination on the English landscape as well as on the people.
Malcolm Billings and Jonathan Riley-Smith take their search for the English from 1066 to the 13th century, when nobles are forced to decide to be English or French, and King John is forced to sign the Magna Carta.
Music by Steven Faux , performed by the Dufay Collective.
Producer Christopher Stone Stereo
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BOOK: 'The English' by Malcolm Billings , available from bookshops, £9.95

Contributors

Unknown:
Malcolm Billings
Unknown:
Jonathan Riley-Smith
Music By:
Steven Faux
Unknown:
Malcolm Billings

Simon Brett digs out some of his diary entries for various January 23rds and compares them with those of his fellow diarist; over four centuries. Producers Kate McAH and Kate Whitehead Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Simon Brett
Producers:
Kate McAh
Producers:
Kate Whitehead

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