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Letters from a Senior to a Junior Devil by C S Lewis, in 15 episodes. With Gerald Harper as Screwtape, who continues to instruct his nephew,
Wormwood, in the niceties of luring patients into the Kingdom of "Our Father Below". Episode 8.
Producer Claire Campbell Smith

Contributors

Unknown:
Junior Devil
Unknown:
Gerald Harper
Producer:
Claire Campbell Smith

with Jenni Murray.
Serial: The Wedding Group by Elizabeth Taylor. The fifth of 13 episodes read by Patricia Hodge.
Abridged by Meg Clarke Editors Sally Feldman and Clare Selerie. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Jenni Murray.
Unknown:
Elizabeth Taylor.
Read By:
Patricia Hodge.
Abridged By:
Meg Clarke
Editors:
Sally Feldman
Editors:
Clare Selerie.

byPGWodehouse. Starring Griff Rhys Jones
6: Ukridge Rounds a Nasty Corner
Ukridge finds himself unwittingly engaged. With Robert Bathurst.
Adam Godley , Simon Godley , Dougal Lee , Rebecca Front and Julian Dutton
Adapted by Julian Dutton
Producer Sarah Smith. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Griff Rhys
Unknown:
Robert Bathurst.
Unknown:
Adam Godley
Unknown:
Simon Godley
Unknown:
Dougal Lee
Unknown:
Rebecca Front
Unknown:
Julian Dutton
Adapted By:
Julian Dutton
Producer:
Sarah Smith.

by Alick Rowe.
The ceremony of the election of a Boy Bishop was widespread in the Middle Ages. This play is based on the tradition's revival and the rivalry between the choristers.
Psalms sung by Hereford Cathedral Choir School under the direction of Dr Roy Massey

Contributors

Writer:
Alick Rowe
Singers:
Herford Cathedral Choir School
Choir directed by:
Dr Roy Massey
Director:
Shaun MacLoughlin
Michael:
Matthew Sim
David:
Richard Pearce
Old David:
David March
The Dean:
Andrew Hilton
Father Melling:
Christian Rodska
Canon Briggs-Reed:
Peter Copley
The Precentor:
Brian Gear
The Headmaster:
Stephen Thorne
Philip:
John Telfer
Choirmaster:
Bill Wallis
Packman:
Edward Jones
Clifford:
Tom Edgar
Alistair:
Charles Simpson
TV Director:
Steve Hodson
TV Interviewer:
Eric Allan

A series in which six very different disabled people talk frankly to Peter White about their lives and the way in which their disabilities have shaped them.
4: Professor Mike Oliver has said that the diving accident that put him in a wheelchair from the age of 17 was the best thing that could have happened to him. In conversation with Peter White he explains the thinking behind this statement.
Producer Ronni Davis. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter White
Unknown:
Professor Mike Oliver
Unknown:
Peter White
Producer:
Ronni Davis.

Tim Marlow listens to a recording of Elgar's cantata Caractacus, and visits an exhibition of Sol
Lewitts's drawings in Oxford. His studio guest is the author Michael Carson. Producer Sarah Johnson. (Revised repeat at 9.15pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Tim Marlow
Unknown:
Michael Carson.
Producer:
Sarah Johnson.

Cafe du Monde by Jonathan Treitel. New Orleans. Over cups of coffee the young French girl meets the GI sergeant: and it's a rather strange love at first sight.
Read by William Roberts. Producer Duncan Minshull

Contributors

Unknown:
Jonathan Treitel.
Read By:
William Roberts.
Producer:
Duncan Minshull

The Pledge
Friedrich Durrenmatt 's classic study of obsession. Matthews is a gifted detective but his clinical approach makes him unpopular. When a child is murdered he risks everything to solve the case. with Jill Graham , David Holt , Siriol Jenkins , James Telfer ,
Philip Anthony , John Webb and Alexander Thomson
Dramatised by Peter Thomson Director Claire Grove
Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Friedrich Durrenmatt
Unknown:
Jill Graham
Unknown:
David Holt
Unknown:
Siriol Jenkins
Unknown:
James Telfer
Unknown:
Philip Anthony
Unknown:
John Webb
Dramatised By:
Peter Thomson
Director:
Claire Grove
Matthews:
Keith Drinkel
Tanner:
Tom Georgeson
Horton:
Jonathan Adams
Halsey:
Matthew Morgan
Burkhard:
Terence Edmond
Lock:
Jonathan Tafler
Mrs Scott:
Gudrun Ure
Mary:
Nadine Ballantyne

Thus Was Adonis Murdered
Sarah Caudwell 's murder mystery read in ten parts by Neville Barber , with Kathryn Hunt.
Adapted by Neville Teller Producer Jane Robinson Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Sarah Caudwell
Unknown:
Neville Barber
Unknown:
Kathryn Hunt.
Adapted By:
Neville Teller
Producer:
Jane Robinson

A six-part adaptation of Evelyn Waugh 's dazzling first novel.
4: In which
Paul Pennyfeather becomes engaged to a member of high society, and Grimes turns up again.
Adapted by Jeremy Front Producer Lissa Evans

Contributors

Unknown:
Evelyn Waugh
Unknown:
Paul Pennyfeather
Adapted By:
Jeremy Front
Producer:
Lissa Evans
Paul Penny feather:
Alistair McGowan
Margot:
Joanna David
Grimes:
Jim Broadbent
Maltravers:
John Church
Peter:
Richard Pearce
PottS:
Daniel Strauss
Jane:
Theresa Streatfeild

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