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

Contributors

Unknown:
Brian Redhead
Unknown:
John Humphrys.
Unknown:
John Newton.

A six-part
I black comedy by Martin Davies. 1: Goodbye Gregory
After the death of Gregory Patterson, stalwart of the Roman Catholic parish of St Andrew 's, the bereaved family face a life of new challenges. How will Mrs Patterson cope with her headstrong daughter,
Barbara? How will young Robert face up to his new responsibilities? Surely
Father Benedict can help?
Producer Lissa Evans. Stereo

Contributors

Comedy By:
Martin Davies.
Unknown:
St Andrew
Unknown:
Mrs Patterson
Producer:
Lissa Evans.
Robert Patterson:
Paul Parris
Father Beedict:
Desmond Barritt
Mrs Patterson:
Brenda Blethyn
Barbara Patterson:
Charlotte Coleman
Guy Entwhistle:
Martino Lazzeri
Mr Plant:
Gordon Reid
Andy:
Mark Straker
Janet:
Claire Skinner

The last in a series of five plays. Just 14
Amanda Swift's wry comedy about 14-year-old, middle-class Georgia, and Sid from Millwall. On a Welsh camping holiday Georgia is introduced to the art of kissing, and gets advice on life and love from a Welsh mountain sheep.
Guitarist Ian Gammie
Songs from Form V girls of St Albans High School
Directors Marilyn Imrie and Marion Nancarrow

Contributors

Guitarist:
Ian Gammie
Directors:
Marilyn Imrie
Directors:
Marion Nancarrow
Georgia:
Claire Skinner
Serena:
Elaine Claxton
Paul:
Matthew Morgan
Sid:
Clarence Smith
Marcus:
Richard Pearce
Ralph:
David Crossley
The Sheep:
Amanda Swift

The "new" piano is in the front room and the piano tuner has arrived. His name is Marlowe Pratt and he has a tale to tell. Producers Edward Odim and Piers Plowright. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Marlowe Pratt
Producers:
Edward Odim
Producers:
Piers Plowright.

As the Will Hay comedies are released on video,
Brian Sibley considers the Rank archive, as well as this week's new releases, including Louis Malle 's film Damage, and the follow-up to Honey, I Shrunk the Kids.
Producer Nicki Paxman. (Revised repeat at 9.15pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Brian Sibley
Unknown:
Louis Malle
Producer:
Nicki Paxman.

As the Shoe Fits by Daphne Glazer.
Kelly's obsession is with shoes. She works in a shoe shop and it is here that she dreams of meeting Prince Charming. But in the High Street?
Read by Sunny Ormonde . Producer Sue Wilson

Contributors

Unknown:
Daphne Glazer.
Read By:
Sunny Ormonde
Producer:
Sue Wilson

The recession still bites hard, producing a continuing rash of business failures. But pockets of prosperity are also emerging from the gloom. Brian Widlake presents the fifth of six profiles of winners and losers, and assesses what they tell us about how
Britain will shape up when the recession ends.
Producer Vanessa Harrison

Contributors

Unknown:
Brian Widlake
Producer:
Vanessa Harrison

An eight-part series about life in Walsgrave Hospital, Coventry, one of Britain's largest hospitals.
4: Managers visit an elderly complainant in her home, and Intensive Care reaches crisis point.
Producers Sarah Rowlands and Brian King

Contributors

Producers:
Sarah Rowlands
Producers:
Brian King

More entertaining stories from the past.
This week, the ancestors of that great British tradition, the lager lout - the earliest package holidaymakers disgracing themselves abroad. Plus the underwater archaeologists who lost their marbles. And the world's first musical megastars - how a trolley on wheels and a large tin horn could make them millionaires.

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