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with Brian Redhead and John Humphrys.
Details as Monday plus:
7.45 Thought for the Day with Elaine Storkey.
8.40 Yesterday in Parliament

Contributors

Unknown:
Brian Redhead
Unknown:
John Humphrys.
Unknown:
Elaine Storkey.

The return of the series in which members of the public report on issues which have affected their lives. Presented by Susan Marling. e WRITE TO: Punters.
BBC Radio 4. Bristol BS8 2LR ePHONE: [number removed]

Contributors

Presented By:
Susan Marling.

Jenni Mills talks to four people who were famous for 15 minutes, and discovers what happened after their 15 minutes were up.
1: Ten years ago you could hardly open a tabloid newspaper without seeing some mention of John Knight - "Superdad". He lived on Bodmin Moor and spent his time jogging between his two wives and 26 children.
Producer Sarah Rowlands

Contributors

Talks:
Jenni Mills
Unknown:
John Knight
Producer:
Sarah Rowlands

Chris Serle chairs the quiz that explores the origin of words and phrases. With Pam Ayres and Leslie Thomas , and their guests Jim Reeves and Jessica Martin. Producer Paul Z Jackson. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Chris Serle
Unknown:
Pam Ayres
Unknown:
Leslie Thomas
Unknown:
Jim Reeves
Unknown:
Jessica Martin.
Producer:
Paul Z Jackson.

A woman learns to face tragedy when in vitro fertilisation goes wrong and her baby son is born with a genetic disease.
Written by Neil Shenton.
Director Michael Fox. Stereo

Contributors

Written By:
Neil Shenton.
Director:
Michael Fox.
Dave:
Russell Dixon
Anna:
Amelia Bulmore
Newman:
John Branwell

Simon Rae introduces poetry requests with readers Elizabeth Proud and Patrick Romer , and guest Wendy Cope. Producer Susan Roberts. Stereo 0 REQUESTS to: Poetry Please!, BBC, Bristol BS8 2LR

Contributors

Introduces:
Simon Rae
Introduces:
Patrick Romer
Unknown:
Wendy Cope.
Producer:
Susan Roberts.

Julia Pascal is at the first night of Nobel Prize-winnner Wole Soyinka 's play The
Road; Mike McShane stars in The Pocket Dream; and the life of American writer Damon Runyon is told in a new biography.
Producer Sally Marmion. Stereo (Revised repeat at 9.30pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Julia Pascal
Unknown:
Wole Soyinka
Unknown:
Mike McShane
Unknown:
Damon Runyon
Producer:
Sally Marmion.

The Wages of Sin
Young Davey exposes the hypocrisy of Reverend Jenkins , who has come to his Welsh village to preach about temperance.
Read by William Ingram. Producer Caroline Sarll

Contributors

Unknown:
Reverend Jenkins
Read By:
William Ingram.
Producer:
Caroline Sarll

The final case for ex-pitman turned private investigator StephenJ Blackburn.
A Case of Whistle and Run Another routine marital case turns out to be one that could be Blackburn's last - unless the love and loyalty of his young trainee assistant Tracey can once again save him from losing both his business and his life.
Written by Ian Mcmillan , Martyn Wiley and the director Dave Sheasby Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Stephenj Blackburn.
Written By:
Ian McMillan
Written By:
Martyn Wiley
Director:
Dave Sheasby
StephenJ Blackburn:
Finetlme Fontayne
Tracey Duggan:
Judy Flynn
Mam:
Rita May
Angela:
Daryl Fishwick
Rodney:
Christopher Kent

Full of Eastern
Promise?
As western managers look enviously at the booming companies run by their Japanese counterparts,
Peter Haynes asks: should we try to copy oriental methods, or is the answer to our firms' shortcomings closer to home?
ProducerSimon Coates

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Haynes

The first of four conversations between a new recruit and an experienced member of the same profession. The Air Hostesses
How do you deal with a drunk at 30,000 feet?
Anita Hughes flew with BOAC in the 50s - the days of the "trolley dollies".
Jill Banks recently joined
BA and is often seen as just a waitress with wings.
They compare notes on the changes in their profession over the last 40 years. Producer Lucy Lunt

Contributors

Unknown:
Anita Hughes
Unknown:
Jill Banks
Producer:
Lucy Lunt

The last of a five-part dramatisation of Dick Francis 's novel, winner of a Gold Dagger award for crime writing.
Sid believes he knows the truth behind the doping and the phoney racing syndicates - but dare he reveal it?
Dramatised by Alan England Director Philip Martin Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Dick Francis
Dramatised By:
Alan England
SidHalley:
Mick Ford
Chico Barnes:
Kim Durham
Lucas Wainwright:
David Neal
Charles:
Simon Carter
Rosemary:
Patricia Gallimore
GeorgeCaspar:
Alan Devereux
Trevor Deansgate:
Terry Molloy
Rammileese:
Andy Hockley
MarkRammileese:
Philip Molloy
Ullaston:
Geoff Serle
Jenny:
Petra Markham

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