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An eight-part comedy drama by Alex Shearer.
Revolution in the People's Democratic Republic is in the air when a claimant to the newly restored throne arrives from Britain. Enter political stage right Princess Sharon Eckersley. (Stereo)

Contributors

Writer:
Alex Shearer
Producer:
Neil Cargill
MacKenzie:
Dinsdale Landen
Frost:
Peter Acre
Helen:
Moir Leslie
Surikov:
Christopher Benjamin
Princess Sharon Eckersley:
Elaine Lordan
Dave:
Simon Schatzberger

Diminishing Returns Written by Katie Campbell.
Jane tries to end an illicit affair, but can she survive alone?
Director Claire Grove. Stereo

Contributors

Written By:
Katie Campbell.
Director:
Claire Grove.
Jane:
Lorelei King
Jake:
Robert Jezek
Vi:
Melanie Hudson
Charlie:
Jonathan Tafler
Anna:
Liza Ross
Mother:
Ann Windsor

Four years ago Herrick Bunney discovered that his dream of a new organ for St Giles' Cathedral,
Edinburgh, was going to come true. When the organ was heard for the first time earlier this year, it was hailed as one of the top five new organs of the 20th century.
Tom Fleming tells the story of its building, from the gift which funded it to the first notes at the inaugural recital.
Producer Johnston McKay Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Herrick Bunney
Unknown:
Tom Fleming

Listeners report on a variety of issues that affect their lives and could affect yours. With Susan Marling.
Editor Jenny Walmsley
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Contributors

Unknown:
Susan Marling.
Editor:
Jenny Walmsley

Paul Vaughan reads
Matthew Kneale 's book
Sweet Thames, and reviews a book about the composer Aaron Copland. Judy Meewezen looks at the Tate Gallery
Liverpool's work with artists in high security hospitals.
Producer Nick Ware. Stereo
(Revised repeat at 9.15pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Paul Vaughan
Unknown:
Matthew Kneale
Unknown:
Aaron Copland.
Unknown:
Judy Meewezen
Producer:
Nick Ware.

Nigel Rees hosts the popular quotation game this week from The Swan
Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, with Germaine Greer , Stanley Wells , Michael Billington and Robert Stephens. Quotations read by Ronald Fletcher.
Producer Jon Naismith. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Nigel Rees
Unknown:
Germaine Greer
Unknown:
Stanley Wells
Unknown:
Michael Billington
Unknown:
Robert Stephens.
Read By:
Ronald Fletcher.
Producer:
Jon Naismith.

As ethnic tensions continue to ravage the Balkans, attention is now turning to Kosovo, the area in south Serbia with a 90 per cent Albanian population, controlled by Serbia but claimed by both races. Melanie Friend has been inside Kosovo to speak to Albanians and Serbs about this devastating economic and psychological conflict.
Many young Albanians have sought refuge abroad. Zana came to
London, but found that leaving her country was no escape.
Producer John Watkins. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Melanie Friend
Producer:
John Watkins.

Last in the series in which
Stephen Pile investigates the strange case of Britain today.
4: The Monoglot.
Armed with half-forgotten 0-level French, Stephen Pile sets out to discover why the British are bottom of the linguistic league, and tests the latest technology in the struggle to convert the British into polyglots.
Producer Anne-Marie Cole

Contributors

Unknown:
Stephen Pile
Producer:
Anne-Marie Cole

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