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with Jenni Murray.
It can be cold, uncomfortable and boring - so why do more people sit on a church pew each week than on football terrace?
Libby Spurrier reveals motives both sacred and profane.
Serial: Mansfield Park (17)

Contributors

Unknown:
Jenni Murray.
Unknown:
Libby Spurrier

A five-part dramatisation of Ellis Peters 's novel.
3: Hunted
Narrator Michael Hordern.
Dramatised by Bert Coules
Producer Lissa Evans. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Ellis Peters
Narrator:
Michael Hordern.
Dramatised By:
Bert Coules
Producer:
Lissa Evans.
Brother Cadfael:
Philip Madoc
Sergeant:
Ian Hogg
Richildis Bonel:
Pathey Wood
Prior Robert:
Geoffrey Whitehead
Brother Mark:
Ian Targett
Edwy Bellecote:
Stephen Garlick
Edwin Gurney:
Richard Pearce
Aldith:
Jane Whittenshaw
Brother Petrus:
Fraser Kerr

Letters of 38 It's 1938 and Katherine escapes London society for Suffolk and life as a vicar's wife. But her romantic dreams are soon shattered. Written by Sue Rodwell.
Director Sue Wilson. Stereo

Contributors

Written By:
Sue Rodwell.
Director:
Sue Wilson.
Katherine:
Belinda Sinclair
Peter:
Christopher Scott
Mrsjacobs:
Ann Beach
Harry Collins:
Terence Edmond
Sally:
Susan Sheridan
Emma Bunt:
Joanna Myers

Robert Dawson-Scott discusses the latest book by South African writer Nadine Gordimer ; finds storytelling is appearing in unlikely places; and reports on the new Thomas Kilroy play, now touring Ireland, The Madame Macadam
Travelling Theatre.
Producer Hamish Mykura. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Robert Dawson-Scott
Unknown:
Nadine Gordimer
Unknown:
Thomas Kilroy
Producer:
Hamish Mykura.

by Stan Barstow.

'It's the same, I suppose, in most pubs. You go out for a pint, seek the company you like, tolerate that you can tolerate and avoid that you can't stand. And sometimes long-simmering resentment will be stoked to a head of steam.'

Read by Russell Dixon.

Contributors

Author:
Stan Barstow
Reader:
Russell Dixon
Producer:
Gillian Hush

from Eggington Cricket
Club, Bedfordshire. Brian Johnston umpires another test of wit and knowledge. Captains Tim Rice and Willie Rushton , with Alfred Marks and Paul Merton.
Producer Jon Magnusson. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Bedfordshire. Brian
Unknown:
Tim Rice
Unknown:
Willie Rushton
Unknown:
Alfred Marks
Unknown:
Paul Merton.
Producer:
Jon Magnusson.

Last of four programmes in which Michael O'Donnell explores shifting social attitudes through the lives of different families. TheStevensons
Ernie has lived the life many children dream of - at 14 he ran away from home to join the circus. All of his children followed him into the ring but this season, for the first time, the family has concerns beyond the roar of the crowd. Producer Chhs Paling. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael O'Donnell

Six writers talk to Christopher Bigsby about the novel that has pride of place on their bookshelves. 4: Penelope Lively and My Antonia by Willa Cather. Reader Terence Edmond. Producer John Theocharis. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Christopher Bigsby
Reader:
Willa Cather.
Reader:
Terence Edmond.
Producer:
John Theocharis.

To mark the programme's 30th anniversary, Peter White introduces the winner of the 1991 David Scott
Blackhall Award.
Producer Thena Heshel
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9.30pm and 10.30

Contributors

Introduces:
Peter White
Unknown:
David Scott
Unknown:
Blackhall Award.
Producer:
Thena Heshel

Malay
Malay is one of the ten most spoken languages. Ray Gosling looks at the past, present and future of Malay with Tengku Aziz , Eka Budienta and Dr Nigel Phillips.
Producer Jenny Lo

Contributors

Unknown:
Ray Gosling
Unknown:
Tengku Aziz
Unknown:
Eka Budienta
Unknown:
Dr Nigel Phillips.
Producer:
Jenny Lo

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