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Presented by John Humphrys and Peter Hobday.
Details as Monday plus:
7.45 Thought for the Day with the Rev
Dr Donald English.
8.40 Yesterday in Parliament

Contributors

Presented By:
John Humphrys
Presented By:
Peter Hobday.
Unknown:
Dr Donald English.

Jamaica Inn
A four-part dramatisation of Daphne du Maurier's story of life on Bodmin moor in the early 19th century.
1: The young Mary Yellan arrives at Jamaica Inn where she meets her uncle, Joss Merlyn , and begins to form her suspicions of his terrible trade. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Mary Yellan
Unknown:
Joss Merlyn

The burning of midnight oil - or tobacco - and the importance of drink (coffee or claret) in sustaining the creative flow: Nigel Forde explores the writer's stimulus. Anthony Burgess reminisces about his first book; Johnjulius Norwich escapes to Byzantium and unpublished writers discuss the pain of rejection.
Producer Sally Marmion

Contributors

Unknown:
Nigel Forde
Unknown:
Anthony Burgess
Unknown:
Johnjulius Norwich
Producer:
Sally Marmion

Louisa Buck is at the first night of Alan Bennett 's new play The Madness of George III at London's
National Theatre and talks to the author; and there's a roundup of books recently published about the visual arts.
Producer Belinda Sample. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Louisa Buck
Unknown:
Alan Bennett
Unknown:
George Iii
Producer:
Belinda Sample.

Mrs Lamond 's Lament byWilmaCoghill.
Mrs Lamond has a real problem getting to the point and focussing on the nub of the matter when she recounts her tale of woe.
Mr Lamond , on the other hand, knows how to get his own way, and, believe it or not, it all hinges on a forgotten fish supper.
Read by Elaine C Smith. Producer Louise Dalziel

Contributors

Unknown:
Mrs Lamond
Unknown:
Mrs Lamond
Unknown:
Mr Lamond
Read By:
Elaine C Smith.
Producer:
Louise Dalziel

Betty makes Mike's latest dream come true.
Written by Gillian Richmond

Contributors

Written By:
Gillian Richmond
Phil:
Norman Painting
Jill:
Patricia Greene
Kenton:
Graeme Kirk
Shula:
Judy Bennett
Elizabeth:
Alison Dowling
Brian:
Charles Collingwood
Debbie:
Tamsjn Greig
Pat:
Patricia Gallimore
Sid:
Alan Devereux
Joe:
Edward Kelsey
Eddie:
Trevor Harrison
Mike:
Terry Molloy
Betty:
Pamela Craig
Cameron:
Delaval Astley
Bert:
Roger Hume
Lynda:
Carole Boyd

The panel includes:
Virginia Bottomley,
MP, Minister for Health; Simon Hughes , MP, Liberal Democrat
Spokesman on the Environment; and Tom Sawyer , Deputy General
Secretary of NUPE. From Bedlington, Northumberland. Chairman
Jonathan Dimbleby. Producer Anna Carragher

Contributors

Unknown:
Simon Hughes
Unknown:
Tom Sawyer
Unknown:
Jonathan Dimbleby.
Producer:
Anna Carragher

Jekyll and Hyde Since Robert Louis
Stevenson dreamed up
DrJekyllandMrHyde, the story has been adapted for stage, film and radio.
Paul Allen goes behind the scenes of the new production by the RSC, and talks to the adapter
David Edgar , actors Roger Allam and Simon Russell-Beale , and director Peter Wood about the continuing power of the story. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Robert Louis
Unknown:
Paul Allen
Unknown:
David Edgar
Unknown:
Roger Allam
Unknown:
Simon Russell-Beale
Director:
Peter Wood

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