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with John Humphrys and Peter Hobday.
Details as Monday plus:
7.45 Thought for the Day with Rt Rev Richard Harries.
8.40 Yesterday in Parliament

Contributors

Unknown:
John Humphrys
Unknown:
Peter Hobday.
Unknown:
Richard Harries.

The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Dramatised in two parts by Greg Snow.
2: The simplest of shapes - the letter "A" - is the portent seen in the sky. There are those who believe it stands for "Angel".
Arthur Dimmesdale , the Puritan community's own special angel, is striving to bury a secret deep in his heart, but there is someone who has already discovered it. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Nathaniel Hawthorne.
Unknown:
Greg Snow.
Unknown:
Arthur Dimmesdale

Author John McGahem , whose novel Amongst
Women was shortlisted for the Booker Prize, talks to Nigel Forde about his
Collected Stories (four of which were broadcast on Radio 3 this week, starting on Tuesday at 9.05pm).
Nigel Forde also discovers a forgotten science fiction classic which is about to be re-published. Editor
Nick Austin explains how he tracked down The Death Guard, first published in 1939, which describes an apocalyptic vision of war and was rumoured to have been withdrawn by the British Government. And a selection of the autumn's paperback reading.
Producer Sally Marmion. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
John McGahem
Unknown:
Nigel Forde
Unknown:
Nigel Forde
Unknown:
Nick Austin
Producer:
Sally Marmion.

Tim Marlow walks through Andrew Sabin 's installation at the Battersea Arts Centre, and talks to the black
American dance group Urban Bush Women as they begin their tour of Britain.
Producer Nicki Paxman. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Tim Marlow
Unknown:
Andrew Sabin
Producer:
Nicki Paxman.

Gynae by Dilys Rose.
"He was so young to be left in charge. Just a boy, white-faced under the light, unruly red curls falling into his eyes. Not exactly Dr Kildare."
Read by Patricia Ross. Producer Bruce Young

Contributors

Unknown:
Dilys Rose.
Read By:
Patricia Ross.
Producer:
Bruce Young

A return match at Home
Farm.
Written by Simon Frith
Director Keri Davies. Stereo

Contributors

Written By:
Simon Frith
Director:
Keri Davies.
Phil:
Norman Painting
Jill:
Patricia Greene
Kenton:
Graeme Kirk
David:
Timothy Bentinck
Ruth:
Felicity Finch
Elizabeth:
Alison Dowling
Bnan:
Charles Collingwood
Jennifer:
Angela Piper
Pat:
Patricia Gallimore
Jack:
Arnold Peters
Peggy:
June Spencer
Nelson:
Jack May
Joe:
Edward Kelsey
Betty:
Pamela Craig
Caroline:
Sara Coward
Robin:
Tim Meats
Nigel:
Graham Seed
Julia:
Mary Wimbush
Conn:
Don Fellows
Squatter:
Tracey Gardiner

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