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An eight-part series on life in one of Britain's largest hospitals - Walsgrave Hospital in Coventry.
3: Twenty-four-year-old DrPaula O'Donnell copes with overdoses, belligerent drunks and a cardiac arrest during the busiest night of her career.
Producers Sarah Rowlands and Brian King. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Paula O'Donnell
Producers:
Sarah Rowlands
Producers:
Brian King.

with Jenni Murray.
Someone somewhere is looking for the best. What is the art of judging?
Woman's Hour Book of Short Stories Vol 2 The Kiss by Winifred Beechey. Read by Pauline Letts.

Contributors

Unknown:
Jenni Murray.
Unknown:
Winifred Beechey.
Read By:
Pauline Letts.

Gill Pyrah hosts the first in a new series of the well-read literary panel game, with guests Craig Brown , Irma Kurtz , Germaine Greer and Katharine Whitehom. Today's programme comes from the Bury St Edmunds Festival.
Producer Gareth Edwards Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Gill Pyrah
Unknown:
Craig Brown
Unknown:
Irma Kurtz
Unknown:
Germaine Greer
Unknown:
Katharine Whitehom.
Producer:
Gareth Edwards

George and Christina Wright arrive in the Middle East after their son's murder.
Written by Ann Hawker.
Director Claire Grove. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Christina Wright
Written By:
Ann Hawker.
Director:
Claire Grove.
Christina Wright:
Auriol Smith
George Wright:
Norman Jones
Stephen Lamb:
Eric Loren
Farhoild:
Mozaffer Shafeie
Isliaq Moghal:
Harmage Singh-Kalirai
Mary Lamb:
Elain Ives-Cameron
Dr Azziz:
Raad Rawi
Omar Ali:
Adam Albari Hussein

Simon Rae introduces a selection of poems for the young and young at heart, with readers Rosalind Shanks and Andrew Sachs. The programme was recorded as part of the BBC's Poetry Festival for Children.
Producers Susan Roberts and Julian Wilkinson. Stereo

Contributors

Introduces:
Simon Rae
Readers:
Rosalind Shanks
Readers:
Andrew Sachs.
Producers:
Susan Roberts
Producers:
Julian Wilkinson.

Paul Allen talks to the pianist Melvyn Tan , reviews Derek Jacobi in Mad Bad and Dangerous to Know; and previews the opera by Priti Paintal about the death of Steve Biko.
Producer Belinda Sample. Stereo (Revised repeat at 9.30pm)

Contributors

Talks:
Paul Allen
Pianist:
Melvyn Tan
Unknown:
Derek Jacobi
Unknown:
Priti Paintal
Unknown:
Steve Biko.
Producer:
Belinda Sample.

Last of the series of highly successful Radio Times billings.
Presented by Christopher Morris, with Stuart Lee, Richard Herring, Andrew Glover, David Quantick and Steven Wells.
(Stereo)

Contributors

Presenter:
Christopher Morris
Performer:
Stuart Lee
Performer:
Richard Herring
Performer:
Andrew Glover
Performer:
David Quantick
Performer:
Steven Wells
Producer:
Armando Iannucci
Producer:
Chris Morris

Europe is undergoing one of its periodical crises of confidence. David Walker chairs a discussion on the kind of lead Britain should offer when it takes over the presidency of the Community in July. Producer Chris Westcott

Contributors

Unknown:
David Walker
Producer:
Chris Westcott

In the last programme of the series,
Christopher Cook delves into the BBC
Sound Archives to discover something of the great figures of the past through the memories of those who were fortunate enough to meet them. Producer John Knight

Contributors

Unknown:
Christopher Cook
Producer:
John Knight

A techno-thriller in six parts by Shaun Prendergast.
6: As Miss Gee persuades Kim to tell all about "Bird in Hand", Wilson plays an unexpected hand and Todd approaches his final hour. Will he take the world with him?
Director Adrian Bean. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Shaun Prendergast.
Director:
Adrian Bean.
Kim Drake:
Siriol Jenkins
Todd:
Jack Klaff
Stone:
Kenneth Cranham
Miss Gee:
Ann Davies
DSLove:
Jonathan Tafler
D I Dear:
Eric Allan
Wilson:
Peter Gunn
John Maschler:
Terence Edmond
Anne:
Kate Binchy
Frank:
Shaun Prendergast
Welkin/Journalist:
William Roberts
Computer:
Joanna Wake

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