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John Bunyan 's allegory, adapted in 25 parts.
11: Christian comes to the end of his journey: Bunyan embarks on another dream.
Abridged by Peter Luke Music Wilfredo Acosta Director Glyn Dearman

Contributors

Unknown:
John Bunyan
Abridged By:
Peter Luke
Music:
Wilfredo Acosta
Director:
Glyn Dearman
Bunyan:
Bernard Hepton
Christian:
Mick Ford
Giant Despair/Ist Shepherd:
Peter Penry Jones
Hopeful! 2nd Shepherd:
Matthew Morgan
Diffidence:
Jill Graham
Ignorance:
Julian Rhind Tutt
Shining One:
Jonathan Tafler
Atheist:
John Webb
Sagacity:
Jonathan Adams

Jenni Murray talks to leading British choreographer Gillian Lvnne.
Serial: Fraud (10) by Anita Brookner.
Read in 12 episodes by Eileen Atkins.
Abridged by Ann Rees Jones Editors Clare Selerie and Sally Feldman

Contributors

Talks:
Jenni Murray
Unknown:
Gillian Lvnne.
Unknown:
Anita Brookner.
Unknown:
Eileen Atkins.
Abridged By:
Ann Rees
Unknown:
Sally Feldman

London (Irene Thomas and Eric Kom ) versus
Wales and the West (Jack Jones and Elaine Morgan). Questionmasters: Gordon Clough and Anthony Quinton.
Producer Paul Z Jackson. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Irene Thomas
Unknown:
Eric Kom
Unknown:
Jack Jones
Unknown:
Gordon Clough
Unknown:
Anthony Quinton.
Producer:
Paul Z Jackson.

Walter Brierley 's story of unemployment in the 30s.
Dramatised by Charles Ryder
Director Tony Cliff. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Walter Brierley
Dramatised By:
Charles Ryder
Director:
Tony Cliff.
Jack:
Christian Rodska
Jane:
Joan Walker
John:
Judy Bennett
Ben:
Christopher Wilkinson
Jinks:
Malcolm Raeburn
Mrs Cook:
Lorraine Peters
Mrs Cullen:
Christine Cox
Bus Conductor:
Keith Clifford
Mr Cook:
Gerry Kersey
Club Secretary:
Richard Cole
Means Test Man:
Robin Polley

Natalie Wheen meets
Chinese flautist Guo Yue and, on the eve of a series of British concerts, the Hungarian pianist Andras Schiff. Tonight's radio play, The Fatherland, set on the streets of Soweto, is reviewed.
Producer Jerome Weatherald
Stereo
(Revised repeat at 9.15pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Natalie Wheen
Unknown:
Guo Yue
Pianist:
Andras Schiff.
Producer:
Jerome Weatherald

Serving Suggestions by Michael Carson.
Working at the tuna fish factory is awful - and his wife doesn't help with her Save the Whale obsession.
Then one day a dolphin comes to the rescue....
Read by Stephen Moore. Producer Duncan Minshull

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Carson.
Read By:
Stephen Moore.
Producer:
Duncan Minshull

Annette Kobak invites four travellers to reflect on a journey.
3: Swiss photographer and travel writer
Nicholas Bouvier remembers Japan. Reader Sean Barrett.
Producer Kate McAll. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Annette Kobak
Unknown:
Nicholas Bouvier
Reader:
Sean Barrett.
Producer:
Kate McAll.

The Fatherland
An adaptation by Murray Watts of his own award-winning stage play. Josh Mabhena was imprisoned for life for anti-apartheid activities and his four children have grown up in Soweto without him.
The news of his release both thrills and terrifies them.
Music Cleo Dorcas
Director Jane Dauncey. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Murray Watts
Unknown:
Josh Mabhena
Director:
Jane Dauncey.
Maki:
Natasha Williams
Reuben:
Geff Francis
Fritz:
Leo Wringer
Lefty:
Ewen Cummins
Mattea:
Cleo Dorcas
Peggy:
Jeillo Edwards
Freddie:
Eddie Thengani
Zulu:
Jabu Mbalo
Nlinu:
Sibongile Nene

The roar of the mighty presses is stopped to invite you to meet members of the Weekly Bind newspaper. Starring Richard Murdoch and Kenneth Home, with Sam Costa ,
Maurice Denham , Dora Bryan and the BBC's Men's Chorus and Variety Orchestra.
Producer Leslie Bridgmont (First broadcast in 1953)

Contributors

Unknown:
Richard Murdoch
Unknown:
Sam Costa
Unknown:
Maurice Denham
Unknown:
Dora Bryan
Producer:
Leslie Bridgmont

Nigel Rees hosts the quotation game, from the Swan Theatre, Stratfordupon-Avon, with Germaine Greer , Stanley Wells ,
Michael Billington and Robert Stephens.
Quotations read by Ronald Fletcher.
Producer Jon Naismith. Stereo j i

Contributors

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

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