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with Brian Redhead and Sue MacGregor.
Details as Monday plus:
7.45 Thought for the Day with Rev Philip Crowe.
8.40 Yesterday in Parliament

Contributors

Unknown:
Brian Redhead
Unknown:
Sue MacGregor.
Unknown:
Rev Philip Crowe.

by Gillian Reeve.
Legend has it that every ten years a giant white salamander finds its way into the Gellert Baths in Budapest. On that day everyone will find their heart's desire. It is in the baths that Karin falls in love for the first time.
Herr Schmidt. ..CHRISTIAN RODSKA Director Shaun MacLoughlin. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Gillian Reeve.
Unknown:
Herr Schmidt.
Director:
Shaun MacLoughlin.
Karin:
Carolyn Backhouse
Judit:
Pauline Letts
Zoltan:
Linus Roache
Eszter:
Magdalene Buznea
Tibor:
Sam Bond
Frau Schmidt:
Phyllida Nash

Paul Allen talks to
Jonathan Miller as he prepares a dramatic version of Bach's St Matthew
Passion. Also a review of Howard Barker 's new play Europeans, and playwright Liz Lochhead talks about writing for children's theatre. Producer Jerome Weatherald
Stereo (Revised rpt at 9.1Spm)

Contributors

Talks:
Paul Allen
Unknown:
Jonathan Miller
Unknown:
Howard Barker
Talks:
Liz Lochhead
Producer:
Jerome Weatherald

By Sara Paretsky, dramatised in six episodes.
Starring Kathleen Turner as V I Warshawski, with Eleanor Bron as Lotty and William Hootkins as Bobby Mallory.
Somebody wants V I dead and tampers with her car.
Stereo

Contributors

Writer:
Sara Paretsky
Dramatised by:
Michelene Wandor
Director:
Janet Whitaker
V I Warshawski:
Kathleen Turner
Lotty:
Eleanor Bron
Bobby Mallory:
William Hootkins
Murray Ryerson:
Kerry Shale
Martin Bledsoe:
James Aubrey
Niels Grafalk:
Peter Marinker
Paige Carrington:
Teresa Gallagher
Jarine Phillips:
Shelley Thompson
Mike Sheridan:
Keith Drinkel
Captain Bemis:
William Dufris
Pierre Bouchard:
Matthew Morgan
Janet:
Jill Graham
Elsie:
Melanie Hudson
Nurse:
Geraldine Fitzgerald

Courtship in the Country
The days of the matchmaking village hop are long gone in most country areas. Life can be lonely if you're single with only the cows for company. Then you see an ad for
Britain's only rural dating agency ... Christine signs on and so does Norman.
Reporter Jennifer Holden follows their fortunes.
Producer Joy Hatwood. Stereo

Contributors

Reporter:
Jennifer Holden
Producer:
Joy Hatwood.

With a growing proportion of scientific research being carried out by private companies, is there a danger that commercial considerations are eroding the openness and accountability of British science? Hugh Prysor-Jones asks if the Government's current review of science policy - its first in two decades - is already too late to stem the tide.

Contributors

Presenter:
Hugh Prysor-Jones
Producer:
Zareer Masani

The last of eight stories introduced by Edward De Souza , the Man in Black. 8: Life Line
Written by Stephen Gallagher. Could modern technology open the way to communication beyond the grave? And if so - to what end?
Director Martin Jenkins. Stereo

Contributors

Introduced By:
Edward De Souza
Written By:
Stephen Gallagher.
Director:
Martin Jenkins.
Ryan:
Nicholas Murchie
Colin:
Jonathan Tafler
Susan:
Moir Leslie
Belinda:
Federay Holmes
Life Line Operator:
Ann Windsor
BT Operator:
Matthew Morgan
Voices:
Julian Rhind Tutt
Voices:
Kate Binchy
Voices:
Melinda Walker

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