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Sadism, obsession and even necrophilia: the disturbing work of the 19th-century writer Edgar Allan Poe continues to fascinate and influence. His life was as turbulent as his fiction: disowned by his stepfather as dissolute and irresponsible, he died an alcoholic at forty. Nigel Forde explores his life and work with Poe's biographer, Kenneth Silverman. And Alice Thomas Ellis discusses her new novel Pillars of Gold. Producer Sally Marmion. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Edgar Allan Poe
Unknown:
Nigel Forde
Unknown:
Kenneth Silverman.
Unknown:
Alice Thomas Ellis
Producer:
Sally Marmion.

Tim Marlow is at an exhibition which displays the art of Pompeii; Verdi's opera Don Carlos is directed by David Pountney at the English National Opera; and Tess of the d'Urbervilles is serialised on Radio 4.
Producer Julian May Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Tim Marlow
Unknown:
Don Carlos
Directed By:
David Pountney

InTheWithaak's
Shade by Herman Charles Bosman.
The shade of the Withaak tree is a relief from the burning sun, for man.... and leopard.
Read by Jack Klaff. Producer Adrian Bean

Contributors

Unknown:
Herman Charles Bosman.
Read By:
Jack Klaff.
Producer:
Adrian Bean

A trying time for true friendship.
Written by Graham Harvey Director Joana Toye

Contributors

Written By:
Graham Harvey
Director:
Joana Toye
Phil:
Norman Painting
Jill:
Patricia Greene
Shula:
Judy Bennett
David:
Timothy Bentinck
Ruth:
Felicity Anch
Elizabeth:
Alison Dowling
Jennifer:
Angela Piper
Brian:
Charles Collingwood
Debbie:
Tamsin Greig
Tony:
Colin Skipp
Pat:
Patricia Gallimore
John:
Sam Barriscale
Tom:
Bob Arnold
Martha:
Mollie Harris
Joe:
Edward Kelsey
Eddie:
Trevor Harrison
Susan:
Charlotte Martin
Cameron:
Delaval Astley
Mrs Antrobus:
Margot Boyd
Robin:
Tim Meats
Usha:
Sudha Bhuchar
Nigel:
Graham Seed

The panel:
Rt Hon
Malcolm Rifkind QC,
Rt Hon John Smith QC, Rt Hon David Steel andAlex Salmond , Leader of the Scottish
Nationalist Party.
From Stirling, Scotland. Chairman
Jonathan Dimbleby. Producer Anna Carragher

Contributors

Unknown:
Malcolm Rifkind
Unknown:
John Smith
Unknown:
David Steel
Leader:
Alex Salmond
Unknown:
Jonathan Dimbleby.
Producer:
Anna Carragher

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