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with Brian Redhead and John Humphrys.
Details as Monday plus:
7.45 Thought for the Day with Indarjit Singh.
8.40 Yesterday in Parliament

Contributors

Unknown:
Brian Redhead
Unknown:
John Humphrys.
Unknown:
Indarjit Singh.

Chairman Michael Buerk.
Witnesses face cross-examination from a panel including Edward Pearce , Janet Daley and Rabbi Hugo Gryn.
Producer David Coomes. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Buerk.
Unknown:
Edward Pearce
Unknown:
Janet Daley
Unknown:
Rabbi Hugo Gryn.
Producer:
David Coomes.

4: Names
For 200 years, the Law of the Eleventh Germinal has regulated the choice of names in France - so how have Bryan, Wolfgang,
Rocky and Cindy entered the register in John P Harris 's local town hall? Producer Merilyn Harris. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
John P Harris
Producer:
Merilyn Harris.

Introduced by Jenni Murray who meets the "diva of jazz", Elisabeth Welch , to celebrate 70 years in the business. Serial: The Vampire Tapestry
9: Book Three: The Unicorn Tapestry
(3) Read by Liza Ross.

Contributors

Introduced By:
Jenni Murray
Unknown:
Elisabeth Welch
Read By:
Liza Ross.

The light-hearted political quiz. Team captains,
Austin Mitchell MP and Michael White are joined this week by Matthew Parris and Charles Kennedy MP. The chairman is
Patrick Hannan.
Producer Louise Coats
Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael White
Unknown:
Matthew Parris
Unknown:
Charles Kennedy
Unknown:
Patrick Hannan.

Written by RJ Gallagher. Paris, 1837.
"The blind need to be liberated by one of their own. They need the inspiration, the self-respect. They don't need the truth."
Was Louis Braille right to hide the truth in the name of duty?
Pianist Tim Riley
Director Alison Hindell. Stereo

Contributors

Pianist:
Tim Riley
Director:
Alison Hindell.
Celine Barbier:
Suzanne Burden
Louis Braille:
Simon Harris
Charles Barbier:
James Greene
Father Martignac:
James Frank Benson
Young Braille:
Spike Hood
General:
Robert Page
Girl:
Alix Burgin

Robert Dawson-Scott looks at new writing for children's theatre and reviews the English
Shakespeare Company's production of The
Tempest His studio guest is the African blues guitarist Ali Farka Toure. Producer Julian May. Stereo (Revised repeat at 9.15pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Robert Dawson-Scott
Guitarist:
Ali Farka Toure.

by Ben Miller.
3: It's A Dog's Life
Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system, and is composed of many dangerous elements like aspirin and bleach.
The strange mutant aliens that inhabit its surface are in danger. Only postmen from Swansden and an amateur musical can probably save them now. With Ben Miller , John Thomson ,
Alistair McGowan , Jim Barclay and Felicity Montagu.
Producer Gareth Edwards. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Ben Miller.
Unknown:
Ben Miller
Unknown:
John Thomson
Unknown:
Alistair McGowan
Unknown:
Jim Barclay
Unknown:
Felicity Montagu.
Producer:
Gareth Edwards.

The Sheffield cutlery industry is nowadays more likely to be found in a heritage tableau in a new shopping mall than in any city workshop.
Clare Jenkins talks to the few workpeople still around as she charts the demise of a famous craft.
Producer Dave Sheasby. Stereo

Contributors

Talks:
Clare Jenkins
Producer:
Dave Sheasby.

A Class of Their Own?
Britain seems to be acquiring an American-style under-class, without job prospects, decent education and housing, or stable family relationships. Melanie Phillips considers the perils for policy-makers of ignoring this uncomfortable social reality.
Producer Zareer Masani

Contributors

Unknown:
Melanie Phillips
Producer:
Zareer Masani

A serial in eight parts by Francis Durbridge. 6: Home Again
Spencer strikes again and Paul and Steve spend an unpleasant evening on the Thames.
Director Martyn C Webster (First broadcast in 1957)

Contributors

Unknown:
Francis Durbridge.
Director:
Martyn C Webster
Paul Temple:
Peter Coke
Steve:
Marjorie Westbury
Sir Graham Forbes:
Lester Mudditt
Charlie:
James Beattie
Del Inspector Vosper:
Hugh Manning
EricLandsale:
John Graham
Rupert Dreisler:
Brewster Mason
Adrian Frost:
Simon Lack
Pete Roberts:
Thomas Heathcote
Warren:
James Thomason
A Police Sergeant:
Haydn Jones
PC Johnson:
Frank Windsor

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