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with John Humphrys and Peter Hobday.
Details as Monday plus:
7.45 Thought for the Day with Vicky Cosstick.
8.40 Yesterday in Parliament

Contributors

Unknown:
John Humphrys
Unknown:
Peter Hobday.
Unknown:
Vicky Cosstick.

The Gospel according to John
The first of ten parts read by Tony Britton.
Introduced by Canon Michael Austin.
Abridged by Penny Leicester . Director Noel Vincent

Contributors

Read By:
Tony Britton.
Abridged By:
Penny Leicester
Director:
Noel Vincent

with Jenni Murray. It's rarely discussed, medically ignored, but experienced by thousands of women. Karen Deco reports on vaginismus - the condition which makes your body say no to sex. Serial: Family Money (2)

Contributors

Unknown:
Jenni Murray.
Unknown:
Karen Deco

Bodyline
A journalist calls to interview an old man about his glorious cricketing past. But he wants much more than a simple article.
By Herbert Williams.
Commentator....MARTYN COLBORN Director Jane Dauncey Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Herbert Williams.
Commentator:
Martyn Colborn
Director:
Jane Dauncey
Tom:
Geoffrey Banks
Geoff:
Geraint Owen

Matthew Parris investigates intriguing letters that have no known replies.
2: When Henry VIII wrote to Anne Boleyn imploring her to be his mistress, he little knew that she would keep him waiting for five years. Producer Julia Gillett

Contributors

Unknown:
Matthew Parris
Unknown:
Henry Viii
Unknown:
Anne Boleyn
Producer:
Julia Gillett

Peggy Reynolds with a review of the Birmingham Royal Ballet company's premiere of Romeo and Juliet, and her studio guest, actor Timothy West.
Producer Julian May. Stereo (Revised repeat at 9.30pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Peggy Reynolds
Unknown:
Timothy West.

Kathleen Turner stars as V I Warshawski in Michelene Wandor's six-part dramatisation of Sara Paretsky 's novel. 5: Dinner Date.
First an acid attack, then her flat burnt down; the anonymous caller will go to any length to get V I to give up.
Director Janet Whitaker. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Kathleen Turner
Unknown:
Sara Paretsky
Director:
Janet Whitaker.
VI:
Kathleen Turner
Roger Ferrant:
Martin Shaw
Uncle Stefan:
Maurice Denham
Lotty Herschel:
Miriam Karlin
Gabriello:
Avril Clark
O'Faolin:
John Bennett
Mrs Paciorek:
Helen Horton
Phil Patiorek:
Stuart Milligan
Murray Ryerson:
Kerry Shale
Bobby Mallory:
William Hootkins
Don Pasquale:
Colln McFarlane
Ruth:
Lorelei King
Father Pelly:
Colln Stinton
Phyllis Lording:
Theresa Streatfeild

The first of a series of snapshots, focusing on the lives of four ordinary South Africans, living through a period of extraordinary social and political change.
Riyadh Najaar , a Moslem living in Cape Town, is head of history at a Coloured Secondary School. He dreams of educational equality and breeding another prize-winning racing pigeon. Reporter Noreen Alexander.
Producer Nick Clarke

Contributors

Unknown:
Riyadh Najaar
Reporter:
Noreen Alexander.
Producer:
Nick Clarke

The furiously contested competition reaches the final, with the Sunday
Mirror playing against the Sunday Express. Hunter Davies chairs the match and oversees the presentation of the coveted trophy to the winner. Producers Viv Black and Hamish Mykura. Stereo.

Contributors

Unknown:
Hunter Davies
Producers:
Viv Black
Producers:
Hamish Mykura.

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