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Who Owns Cricket?
In the last programme of the series, theatre director Jatinder Verma argues that the uncritical support shown by British Asians for the Indian and Pakistani cricket teams could prove a model for the new Britain. Producer Sue Davies

Contributors

Director:
Jatinder Verma
Producer:
Sue Davies

i The light-hearted I political quiz returns for a new series.
Team captains Austin
Mitchell MP and Michael White are joined this week by MPs Edwina Currie and Jerry Hayes. The chairman is
Patrick Hannan.
Producer Louise Coates. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael White
Unknown:
Edwina Currie
Unknown:
Jerry Hayes.
Unknown:
Patrick Hannan.
Producer:
Louise Coates.

Mick Jones 's unusual play blends music, fact and dream to tell the story of the Rowscott Morris , an Oxfordshire Morris side who dance together, enlist together - and find themselves attacking together in the opening days of the Battle of the Somme.
Dances performed by the Wheatley Morris Men
Music: John Kirkpatrick
Director Nigel Bryant. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Mick Jones
Unknown:
Rowscott Morris
Music:
John Kirkpatrick
Director:
Nigel Bryant.
Harry:
Ian Targett
Bumper:
Richard Avery
Ginger:
Martin Weedon
Jackie:
Philip Weaver
Tom:
Andrew Callaway
Wilfrid:
Martin Hyder
Ma:
Charlotte West Oram
Granfer:
Gerry Hinks
Stretcher Bearers:
David Holt
Stretcher Bearers:
Jonathan Wyatt

Paul Allen reports from Stratford-upon-Avon as The Changeling and The School of Night open, and Peter O'Toole takes to the West End stage.
Producer Beaty Rubens Stereo
(Revised repeat at 9.15pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Paul Allen
Unknown:
Peter O'Toole
Producer:
Beaty Rubens

A Mine of Serpents Shena Mackay 's bitter-sweet tale for Guy Fawkes Night recalls two brothers at war, the mystical powers of Madame Alphonsine, and overdosing on marshmallows.
Read by Stephen Moore. Producer Duncan Minshull

Contributors

Unknown:
Shena MacKay
Read By:
Stephen Moore.
Producer:
Duncan Minshull

The Human Mind
It is more complicated than the most advanced retractable pencil and yet still small enough to fit inside the head of that dwarf off Fantasy Island. But how? To answer this and other questions join Stewart Lee ,
Richard Herring , Rebecca Front and Armando lannucci.
With the voice of Tom Baker.
Producer Sarah Smith. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Stewart Lee
Unknown:
Richard Herring
Unknown:
Armando Lannucci.
Unknown:
Tom Baker.
Producer:
Sarah Smith.

"It's not the sort of thing I would talk about in the pub."
It's estimated that at any time one in ten men suffers from impotence, yet most are reluctant to tell even their closest friends, for it shakes their whole notion of "manhood".
Tony Parker talks to impotent men. their partners and doctors.
Producer Wendy Pilmer. Stereo

Contributors

Talks:
Tony Parker
Producer:
Wendy Pilmer.

A serial in eight parts by Francis Durbridge.
2:Concerning Judy MiltonJudy Milton , a friend of the dead girl, asks Paul to come down to the country to see her. When Paul and Steve arrive at the cottage, all is silent and deserted.
With Will Leighton and Beryl Calder Director Martyn C Webster (First broadcast in 1957)

Contributors

Unknown:
Francis Durbridge.
Unknown:
Judy Milton
Unknown:
Will Leighton
Unknown:
Beryl Calder
Director:
Martyn C Webster
Paul Temple:
Peter Coke
Steve:
Marjorie Westbury
Sir Graham Forbes:
Lester Mudditt
Del Insp Vosper:
Hugh Manning
Adrian Frost:
Simon Lack
Rupert Breisfer:
Brewster Mason
Charlie:
James Beattie
Terry Gibson:
Isabel Dean
Peter Wallace:
Frank Partington
Judy Millon:
June Tobin

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