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The Veil of Happiness The only play written by the French statesman Georges Clemenceau.
In China a blind man is suddenly forced to face the realities of the world around him.
With incidental music by Gabriel Faure.
Translated by Kitty Black Music arranged by Terry McNamara
Director Martin Jenkins. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Georges Clemenceau.
Music By:
Gabriel Faure.
Translated By:
Kitty Black
Arranged By:
Terry McNamara
Director:
Martin Jenkins.
Chang I:
Keith Drinkel
His Wife:
Sarah Badel
His Son:
Richard Pearce
His Chief Advisor:
John Rowe
The Lover:
Matthew Morgan
The Thief:
Anthony Jackson
The Imperial Messenger:
David Thorpe

Joanna Buchan introduces another series of extraordinary stories from everyday life. This week Barbados-bom Daphne schools volunteers in the gentle art of settling neighbours' disputes; and a grandmother from North Shields discovers a similar talent when riots on the estate where she lives hit the national headlines.
Producer Nigel Acheson. Stereo

Contributors

Introduces:
Joanna Buchan
Producer:
Nigel Acheson.

Gill Pyrah talks to Elaine Feinstein about her biography of D
H Lawrence , while in the other comer of the studio John and Alec Dankworth will be playing.
Producer Anthony Denselow
(Revised repeat at 9.15pm)

Contributors

Talks:
Gill Pyrah
Unknown:
Elaine Feinstein
Unknown:
H Lawrence
Unknown:
Alec Dankworth
Producer:
Anthony Denselow

Her Turn by D H Lawrence.
Money is short when the colliery goes on strike, and Radford refuses to give his wife any strike pay. So what means can she employ to gain her fair share?
Read by Peter Meakin. Producer Rosemary Watts

Contributors

Unknown:
H Lawrence.
Read By:
Peter Meakin.
Producer:
Rosemary Watts

The last programme of the series. Raw emotion, sleek sofas and hilarious anecdotes from On the Hour's supreme sports reporter Alan Partridge. With thanks to his researchers: Steve Coogan , Patrick Marber , Rebecca Front, Doon MacKichan and David Schneider. Producer Armando lannucci
Stereo

Contributors

Reporter:
Alan Partridge.
Unknown:
Steve Coogan
Unknown:
Patrick Marber
Unknown:
Doon MacKichan
Unknown:
David Schneider.

Anthony Howard traces the turbulent history of the trade union movement since the Second World War. With contributions from the shop-floor to No 10.
1: "Careful with that shovel: it's ours now."
Producer Mark Savage.

Contributors

Producer:
Mark Savage.

The first of six programmes in which Miles Kington interviews famous characters from history and fiction.

"The measure of my success is not that everyone goes around saying 'A handbag?' in a loud mezzo contralto - it is that no other British playwright has dared to mention a handbag on stage since I did. It is the only known example of the mention of a lady's accessory being proof of intent to plagiarise."
Oscar Wilde performed by Simon Callow.
Producer Anne-Marie Cole

Contributors

Unknown:
Oscar Wilde
Unknown:
Simon Callow.
Producer:
Anne-Marie Cole

On Stage
Andrew McAllister introduces "Biting the Hand", a selection of satirical poetry written and performed by Simon Rae with Willie Rushton on the Edinburgh Fringe, at the George Square Theatre, Edinburgh.
Producer Susan Roberts. Stereo

Contributors

Introduces:
Andrew McAllister
Unknown:
Simon Rae
Unknown:
Willie Rushton
Producer:
Susan Roberts.

with Matthew Parris.
4: Mohamed Amin , the photo-journalist whose work prompted President Bush to say, "Many millions are alive today because Mohamed Amin risked his life."
Producer Edwina Wolstencroft

Contributors

Unknown:
Matthew Parris.
Unknown:
Mohamed Amin
Unknown:
Mohamed Amin
Producer:
Edwina Wolstencroft

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