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with Brian Redhead and Peter Hobday.
Details as yesterday plus:
7.45 Thought for the Day with Canon Paul Bates
8.40 Yesterday in Parliament

Contributors

Unknown:
Brian Redhead
Unknown:
Peter Hobday.
Unknown:
Canon Paul Bates

by Tony Bagley. Starring
Zoe Wanamaker as Miss
Callaghan, Martin Clunes as Roy Hitchcock and Toyah Wilcox as Elsa.
Roy Hitchcock is a hack journalist on a provincial paper with big ideas and an attitude problem. When he meets his former
English teacher his private fantasies get a new lease of life as he sets out to win her against all the odds.
Music: Julian Westall producer Paul Schlesinger. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Tony Bagley.
Unknown:
Zoe Wanamaker
Unknown:
Martin Clunes
Unknown:
Roy Hitchcock
Unknown:
Toyah Wilcox
Music:
Julian Westall
Producer:
Paul Schlesinger.
Mr Say:
David Troughton
Dick:
Geoff McGivern
y eats:
David Holt
JoyceZ:
Keith Drinkel
Shejla:
Melanie Hudson

A review of Michael Coren 's biography of H G Wells , a round-up of first novels as chosen by Harriet Gilbert , and Paul Vaughan visits the Claude Rogers exhibition in Bristol.
Producer Robyn Read. (Revised repeat at 9.15pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Coren
Unknown:
G Wells
Unknown:
Harriet Gilbert
Unknown:
Paul Vaughan
Unknown:
Claude Rogers
Producer:
Robyn Read.

The Mama Chorus by Dilys Rose.
"So what kind of singing d'you do then?" ... "Anything with a contract," she said, "soul to salsa."
Read by Louise Beattie. Producer Bruce Young

Contributors

Unknown:
Dilys Rose.
Read By:
Louise Beattie.
Producer:
Bruce Young

by Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie.
Starring James Bolam as Bill and Lynda Bellingham as Faith.
Another chance to hear the series of the award-winning comedy first broadcast in June last year. 1: Unhappy Returns
Bill makes a flying return visit from his new job in Germany which provides the ideal opportunity for a quiet weekend with Faith. But interventions from
Hannah and Liza ensure that the weekend is anything but romantic.
Producer Paul Schlesinger

Contributors

Unknown:
Jan Etherington
Unknown:
Gavin Petrie.
Unknown:
James Bolam
Unknown:
Lynda Bellingham
Producer:
Paul Schlesinger
Liza:
Belinda Lang
Richard:
Geoffrey Whitehead
Hannah:
Julia Sawalha
Joe:
Mark Denham
Kevin:
David Learner

The second of six programmes in which
Miles Kington interviews famous characters from history and fiction. Robinson Crusoe
"Funny thing was, I had quite a strong Yorkshire accent when I arrived on the island and I passed it on to the parrot - 'Ey oop, it all depends', he'd say. And 'Ah reckon so, lad'." Robinson Crusoe performed by Bob Peck. Producer Anne-Marie Cole

Contributors

Unknown:
Robinson Crusoe
Unknown:
Robinson Crusoe
Unknown:
Bob Peck.
Producer:
Anne-Marie Cole

On Stage
Andrew McAllister introduces a poetry reading with Wendy Cope and Gavin Ewart from the King's Lynn Poetry Festival.
Producer Susan Roberts. Stereo

Contributors

Introduces:
Andrew McAllister
Unknown:
Wendy Cope
Unknown:
Gavin Ewart
Producer:
Susan Roberts.

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