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A series of five talks in which South Africans look at what the future holds for their country. In the third, right-wing academic - and son-in-law of apartheid's founding father - Carel Boshoff considers the dangers of scrapping racial segregation. Producer Geoff Spink

Contributors

Unknown:
Carel Boshoff
Producer:
Geoff Spink

Jenni Murray asks
Dr Ruth Westheimer , host of America's most upfront advice programme, whether TV audience shows can go too far. Plus, your chance to ring in to speak to Dr Ruth - live on air!
(Revised repeat at 7.20pm LW) Fourth story:
Two Cats in Paris

Contributors

Unknown:
Jenni Murray
Unknown:
Dr Ruth Westheimer

by Jim Eldridge.
Starring Karl Howman as Mr Sims and James Grout as Mr Beeston , the Head Teacher. 4: Fatal Attraction
"Outrageous fortune" deals a cruel blow to Mr Sims - and to an unsuspecting Mrs Patterson.
Producer John Fawcett Wilson Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Jim Eldridge.
Unknown:
Karl Howman
Unknown:
Mr Sims
Unknown:
James Grout
Unknown:
Mr Beeston
Unknown:
Mr Sims
Unknown:
Mrs Patterson.
Producer:
John Fawcett Wilson
Mr Holiday:
Tom Watson
Mrs Stone:
Margaret John
Mrs Patterson:
Deirdre Costello
Mrs Rudd:
Vivienne Martin
Mr Long:
Paul Copley
Miss Lewis:
Marlene Sidaway
Mr Shazad Iqbal:
Bhasker
Mr Mahmud Iqbal:
Renu Setna
Man in Pub:
Neil Roberts
Catherine/Vicky:
Colleen Kelly
Sunil:
Adam Pearce

Maggie has become increasingly confused and as her daughter Jean looks after her they come to fully know each other. A powerful love story by Marion Brechin.
Director Claire Grove. Stereo

Contributors

Story By:
Marion Brechin.
Director:
Claire Grove.
Maggie:
Gudrun Ure
Jean:
Maureen Morris
Lucy:
Lynne Verrall
Alke:
Joanna Wake

Gill Pyrah is at the RSC's new production of Shakespeare's As You Like It, and considers the R4 adaptation of Evelyn Waugh 's Decline and Fall.
Producer Beaty Rubens. Stereo (Revised repeat at 9.30pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Gill Pyrah
Unknown:
Evelyn Waugh
Producer:
Beaty Rubens.

The return of the BBC's urgent and incisive news overview.
Chaired by Christopher Morris , with reports from Steve Coogan ,
Doon MacKichan , Patrick Marber , Rebecca Front and David Schneider.
Producer Armando lannucci
Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Christopher Morris
Unknown:
Steve Coogan
Unknown:
Doon MacKichan
Unknown:
Patrick Marber
Unknown:
David Schneider.

A techno-thriller in six parts by Shaun Prendergast
1: Why would computer expert Mike kill himself his wedding day? Could it be connected to his sensitive job at Peregrine Communications Systems? Director Adrian Bean Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Shaun Prendergast
Kim Drake:
Siriol Jenkins
Mike Fisher:
Neil Roberts
Anne:
Kate Binchy
Frank:
Shaun Prendergast
Miss Gee:
Ann Davies
Stone:
Kenneth Cranham
Todd:
Jack Klaff
DIDear:
Eric Alan
DS Love:
Jonathan Tafler
John Maschler:
Terence Edmond
Emma/Nurse Lewis:
Caroune Strong
MaryjWPC:
Nicola Boyce

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