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Presenter Jenni Murray. Serial: Backlash by Paula Gosling.
The third of 12 episodes read by Peter Marinker. Abridged by MegClarke Editors Sally Feldman and Clare Selerie

Contributors

Presenter:
Jenni Murray.
Unknown:
Paula Gosling.
Read By:
Peter Marinker.
Editors:
Sally Feldman
Editors:
Clare Selerie

Two young Irish singers meet: Aidan is part of the folk-rock revival and Joe is a traditional singer from Sligo. There's friendship and respect until their careers and affections diverge. Written by Patrick Carroll.

(Stereo)

Contributors

Writer:
Patrick Carroll
Guitarist for songs:
Alan Cooke
Additional music (trad):
Arty McGlynn
Additional music (trad):
Cathal Hayden
Additional music (trad):
Donna Hewson
Director:
Pam Brighton
Aidan:
Adrian Dunbar
Joe:
John Keegan
Maurice:
Tony Doyle
Nandy:
Gerard McSorley
Patsey:
Sean Rocks
Annie:
Jane Whittenshaw
Colin:
Eric Allan
Davidge:
Alan Barker
Dr Booth:
David Bannerman
Megan:
Joanna Myers
Compere:
Richard Pearce

Paul Vaughan reports on the major National Theatre production of Tennessee Williams's play The Night of the Iguana; the 80-year-old conductor Gunter Wand is celebrated by two new recordings of Schubert and 20th-century works; and Colin Dexter , creator of Inspector Morse , confesses to an artistic passion.
Producer JohnGoudie. Stereo (Revised repeat at 9.30pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Paul Vaughan
Conductor:
Gunter Wand
Conductor:
Colin Dexter
Unknown:
Inspector Morse

Presenter Michael Rosen. American author Paul Zindel , whose book The Pigman leads the way for teenage-fiction writers, talks to Julia Eccleshare. Producer Jill Burridge

Contributors

Presenter:
Michael Rosen.
Unknown:
Paul Zindel
Unknown:
Julia Eccleshare.
Producer:
Jill Burridge

Laura Singer
Harriet Walter plays Laure, a middle-class
French girl forced by her father to marry a peasant much older than herself.
David Zane Mairowitz 's lyrical play shows how passionate feeling leads
Laure to song rather than argument.
Director Peter Kavanagh. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Laura Singer
Unknown:
Harriet Walter
Unknown:
David Zane Mairowitz
Director:
Peter Kavanagh.
Laure:
Harriet Walter
Francis:
Tp McKenna
Cesar:
Trevor Peacock
Julian:
Sean Arnold
Madame Barrie:
Ann Windsor
Armand:
Alex Goodman
Doctor:
Keith Drinkel

The second of six talks based on the prison journals of John Williams , released on parole in 1990 after serving nine years. "A prison cell can never really be home. It's a place for a time to have a relationship with yourself." Producer Chris Paling. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
John Williams
Producer:
Chris Paling.

The Blindfold Horse
Shusha Guppy reads from her memories of a Persian childhood, in ten episodes. 1: My Great-GrandfatherAbridged by Christopher Logue Producer Jane Robinson. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Shusha Guppy
Abridged By:
Christopher Logue
Producer:
Jane Robinson.

Classic comedy from the 70s with John Cleese , Tim Brooke-Taylor , Graeme Garden , Bill Oddie , David Hatch and Jo Kendall. Producers David Hatch and Peter Titheradge

Contributors

Unknown:
John Cleese
Unknown:
Tim Brooke-Taylor
Unknown:
Graeme Garden
Unknown:
Bill Oddie
Unknown:
David Hatch
Unknown:
Jo Kendall.
Producers:
David Hatch
Producers:
Peter Titheradge

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