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From Surrey, where members of the Surrey Horticultural Federation put their questions to Dr Stefan Buczacki , Fred Downham , and Sue Phillips.
Chairman Clay Jones Producer Diana Stenson
●WRITE on postcards only to
Gardeners' Question Time, BBC, PO Box 27, Manchester M60 1SJ

Contributors

Unknown:
Dr Stefan Buczacki
Unknown:
Fred Downham
Unknown:
Sue Phillips.
Producer:
Diana Stenson

"Nature never gives up." But it has left Harold in the lurch on "his" Greek island. Where will it leave Michael and Jessica?
Written by Nigel Lewis.
Director Richard Wortley Stereo

Contributors

Written By:
Nigel Lewis.
Director:
Richard Wortley
Jessica:
Shelley Thompson
Michael:
Bill Nighy
Harold:
James Greene
Dmitri:
Brian Miller
Mr Kolokotronis:
Ronald Herdman

In 1929
William Wedgwood Benn became
Secretary of State for India. Sixty -three years later his son, the Rt Hon Tony Benn , MP, presents a selection of the correspondence between his father and the Viceroy, Lord Irwin.

Contributors

Unknown:
William Wedgwood Benn
Unknown:
Tony Benn

In 1592 Queen Elizabeth I signed a charter to establish Ireland's first university, "to the banishment of barbarism, tumult and disorderly living." Tumult returns in the form of 400th birthday celebrations at Trinity College, Dublin, alma mater to Swift and Wilde - and newscaster
Martyn Lewis from the class of '67. producer Jill Marshall

Contributors

Unknown:
Martyn Lewis
Producer:
Jill Marshall

The world of Lewis Carroll and Rev Charles Dodgson. One and the same man - portrayed by Alan Bennett and David Collings.
2: The Rectory Umbrella
Compiled by Michael Bakewell. Music by Steven Faux Director Rosemary Hart Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Lewis Carroll
Unknown:
Charles Dodgson.
Unknown:
Alan Bennett
Unknown:
David Collings.
Unknown:
Michael Bakewell.
Music By:
Steven Faux
Director:
Rosemary Hart
Alice:
Charlotte Coleman
Mad Mathesis:
Margaret Courtenay
Clara:
Susan Sheridan
Gnat:
Petra Markham
Mock Turtle:
John Baddeley
Gryphon:
Norman Jones
White Rabbit:
Ronald Herdman
Tweedledee:
David King
Mrs Dodgson:
Elizabeth Kelly
Young Charles:
Henry Power
Collingwood:
David Goudge

In the 20th century, it seems revenge has become a source of inspiration for women writers.
Kate Saunders , Olivia Goldsmith and Roy Porter investigate. Plus, Howard Jacobson talks about his new novel, The Very Model of a Man. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Kate Saunders
Unknown:
Olivia Goldsmith
Unknown:
Roy Porter
Talks:
Howard Jacobson

Trees of Paradise by Richard Edmunds and Nigel Hughes.
In the last programme of the series
Richard Edmunds reads a vivid account of the writers' search for an ancient Papua New Guinean rain-forest.
Director Andy Jordan. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Richard Edmunds
Unknown:
Nigel Hughes.
Unknown:
Richard Edmunds
Director:
Andy Jordan.

Chaucer's morality tales in a four-part series by Colin Haydn Evans.
3: The Miller's Tale
The Carpenter ...GEOFFREY BANKS Music Sue Harris.
Director Nigel Bryant Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Colin Haydn Evans.
Director:
Nigel Bryant
The Miller:
Freddie Jones
The Wife of Bath:
Rosemary Leach
Chaucer:
Steve Hodson
The Pardoner:
Simon Carter
The Host:
Roger Hume
Nicholas:
Andy Hockley
Alison:
Denica Fairman
Absolom:
Daniel Strauss

Through the Depths
John Rackley and Ronald Ayres explore our deeper emotions. In the third of five programmes,
John Rackley considers Anger. Producer Julia Wills. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
John Rackley
Unknown:
Ronald Ayres
Unknown:
John Rackley
Producer:
Julia Wills.

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