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Edward Blishen invites Lady Antonia Fraser ,
Claire Tomalin and Peter Ackroyd to select three good reads from the last 250 years in the last programme of the series. Producer Susan Roberts Stereo
0 For a list of books nominated as "good reads" in this series, send sae to [address removed]

Contributors

Unknown:
Edward Blishen
Unknown:
Lady Antonia Fraser
Unknown:
Claire Tomalin
Unknown:
Peter Ackroyd
Producer:
Susan Roberts

Tim Marlow reviews the latest play by Tony Harrison , performed by an all-female cast at the National Theatre. Also huge bronze sculptures in Yorkshire by Igor Mitoraj ; and the life of one of the most influential sculptors of the 20th century, Jacob Epstein.
Producer Sarah Johnson. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Tim Marlow
Play By:
Tony Harrison
Unknown:
Igor Mitoraj
Unknown:
Jacob Epstein.
Producer:
Sarah Johnson.

The Ghost Horse of Genghis Khan by Russell Hoban.
Father's study is cluttered with research on the Mogul emperor. And towards night-time John senses a change in the books, the memorabilia, the shadowy and lamp-lit places ...
Read by David Horovitch. Producer Duncan Minshull

Contributors

Unknown:
Genghis Khan
Unknown:
Russell Hoban.
Read By:
David Horovitch.
Producer:
Duncan Minshull

There's excitement in store for the Aldridges.
Director Joanna Toye. Stereo

Contributors

Director:
Joanna Toye.
Phil:
Norman Painting
Jill:
Patricia Greene
Ruth:
Felicity Finch
Elizabeth:
Allson Dowling
Brian:
Charles Collingwood
Jennifer:
Angela Piper
Debbie:
Tamsin Greig
Tony:
Colin Skipp
Pat PATRICIA:
Galli More
John:
Sam Barriscale
Jack:
Arnold Peters
Peggy:
June Spencer
Kathy:
Hedli Niklaus
Joe:
Edward Kelsey
Mme:
Rosalind Adams
William:
Philip Molloy
Betty:
Pamela Craig
Actor:
Jean-Paul Yvesaubert
Caroline:
Sara Coward
Mrs Antrobus:
Margot Boyd
Bert:
Roger Hume
Robert:
Graham Blockey
Lynda:
Carole Boyd
Nigel:
Graham Seed
Julia:
Mary Wimbush
Conn:
Don Fellows

Jonathan Dimbleby and guests Gordon Brown ,
MP, Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer; Rosalind Miles , writer; John Redwood , MP,
Environment Minister: and Matthew Taylor , MP, Liberal Democrat
Spokesman on the Citizens' Charter, tackle the issues raised in Poulton le Fylde,
Lancashire.
Producer Nick Utechin

Contributors

Unknown:
Jonathan Dimbleby
Unknown:
Gordon Brown
Unknown:
Rosalind Miles
Unknown:
John Redwood
Unknown:
Matthew Taylor
Producer:
Nick Utechin

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