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Anna Ford talks to the glamorous godmother of sex and shopping fiction, Jackie Collins.
Serial: The Cry fromStreet to Street by Hilary Bailey.
First of nine episodes read by Mia Soteriou.
Mary Kelly , once a prostitute, now a successful brothel-keeper, returns from Canada to London in the terrible summer of 1888. Between August and November of that year, Jack the Ripper kills six women. His last victim? Mary Kelly. Music Penderecki's Cello Concerto No 2
Abridged by Delia Paton Editors Clare Selerie and Sally Feldman

Contributors

Talks:
Anna Ford
Unknown:
Jackie Collins.
Unknown:
Hilary Bailey.
Read By:
Mia Soteriou.
Read By:
Mary Kelly
Unknown:
Mary Kelly.
Abridged By:
Delia Paton
Editors:
Clare Selerie
Editors:
Sally Feldman

Written by Michael Frayn. Comedienne Dawn
French made her radio drama debut in this comedy, playing the heavily pregnant Jess, who disrupts her sister Liz's 27th birthday.
Adapted and directed by Matthew Walters

Contributors

Written By:
Michael Frayn.
Directed By:
Matthew Walters
Jess:
Dawn French
Liz:
Deborah Findlay
Neil:
Thomas Wheatley
WiUa:
Liz Crowther
Dr Hodges:
Oona Beeson
1st Student/Cinema-goer:
Matthew Morgan
2nd Student/Arthur/Jack:
John Webb
Bernie:
Peter Gunn
Sister Edwards:
Ann Windsor
Nurse Summerfield:
Joanna Wake

Robert Dawson Scott talks to John Lucas about his biography of Reginald Goodall ; also, a review of Scottish Ballet's new production of A
Midsummer Night's
Dream; and the studio guest is playwright Arthur Miller.
Producer Julian May
(Revised repeat at 9.15pm)

Contributors

Talks:
Robert Dawson Scott
Unknown:
John Lucas
Unknown:
Reginald Goodall
Unknown:
Arthur Miller.

Suspicion
A two-part story by Deborah Moggach.
1: Velda's new boyfriend is handsome and charming. Why is she increasingly suspicious of him?
Read by Barbara Flynn. Producer Jocelyn Boxall
(Part two tomorrow at 4.45pm)

Contributors

Story By:
Deborah Moggach.
Read By:
Barbara Flynn.
Producer:
Jocelyn Boxall

by Ronald Harwood
With Freddie Jones as Sir, and Michael Palin as Norman.
"What do we play tomorrow, Norman?"
"King Lear, Sir."
"Then I shall wake with the storm clouds in my head."

Contributors

Writer:
Ronald Harwood
Adapted by:
David Blount
Percussion:
Roy Sinclair
Director:
David Blount
Sir:
Freddie Jones
Norman:
Michael Palin
Her Ladyship:
Melinda Walker
Madge:
Jill Graham
Irene:
Federay Holmes
Mr Thornton:
Geoffrey Matthews
Mr Oxenby:
Keith Drinkel
Kent:
John Baddeley
Gloucester:
John Webb
Albany:
James Telfer

The Inseparable Twins by Anatoly Pristavkin. The sixth of ten parts, read by John Hurt. j Operation Jam Jar
Translated by Michael Glenny Adapted by Cathy Porter Producer Faynia Williams

Contributors

Unknown:
Anatoly Pristavkin.
Read By:
John Hurt.
Translated By:
Michael Glenny
Adapted By:
Cathy Porter
Producer:
Faynia Williams

Another chance to hear the radio comedy shows that ' television couldn't resist.
After Henry
Written by Simon Brett.
Starring Prunella Scales as Sarah, with Joan Sanderson as Eleanor, Benjamin Whitrow as Russell, Gerry Cowper as Clare, and James Griffiths as Nick.
The Older Man
"Valerie Brown on the pension counter's sister Mary's gentleman friend Maurice reckons he's at least 35..."
Producer Pete Atkin
(First broadcast in 1985) SEE PREVIEW pages

Contributors

Written By:
Simon Brett.
Unknown:
Prunella Scales
Unknown:
Joan Sanderson
Unknown:
Benjamin Whitrow
Unknown:
Gerry Cowper
Unknown:
James Griffiths
Unknown:
Valerie Brown
Producer:
Pete Atkin

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