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Michael Buerk chairs a live investigation into questions of morality raised by one of the week's news stories. Witnesses face cross-examination from Rabbi Hugo Gryn , Janet Daley , Edward Pearce and Dr David Starkey.
Producer David Coomes

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Buerk
Unknown:
Rabbi Hugo Gryn
Unknown:
Janet Daley
Unknown:
Edward Pearce
Unknown:
Dr David Starkey.
Producer:
David Coomes

Gerry Anderson pauses to reflect on the ironies of living in Northern Ireland. 3: Bad Thoughts
"I worried about Bad Thoughts. They just snuck up on you. They just kind of appear in your mind. You don't know you've had one until after you've had one. It's not fair."
Producer Simon Elmes

Contributors

Unknown:
Gerry Anderson
Producer:
Simon Elmes

An Anthology of Spiritual
Verse
A selection of poetry on the theme of Love.
Readers Barbara Leigh -Hunt, Michael Onslow ,
Angela Pleasence , David Rintoul and Paul Shelley.

Contributors

Readers:
Barbara Leigh
Unknown:
Michael Onslow
Unknown:
Angela Pleasence
Unknown:
David Rintoul
Unknown:
Paul Shelley.

Alan England's play is set in the National Service days of the 1950s.
When a young female tutor in charge of a residential education course for all ranks settles on Julius Caesar as her study text, she can't possibly foresee that events in the classroom will soon begin to mirror those of the play.
Director Dave Sheasby

Contributors

Unknown:
Julius Caesar
Director:
Dave Sheasby
Captain McIntyre:
Russell Dixon
Griff:
John Basham
Angsfa:
Saskia Downs
Dam:
Anthony Cairns
Peter:
John Graham Davies
Jim:
Ian Mercer
Jonathan:
Marcus Romer

An improvised historical drama based entirely on audience suggestions. 2: The Mastersons and Johnson
The French Revolution is in full swing and the fate of the Masterson family is inextricably linked with that of a tumble dryer.
With Josie Lawrence ,
Paul Merton and Phelim McDermott ,
Caroline Quentin , Lee Simpson and Jim Sweeney.
Producer Phil Clarke

Contributors

Unknown:
Josie Lawrence
Unknown:
Paul Merton
Unknown:
Phelim McDermott
Unknown:
Caroline Quentin
Unknown:
Lee Simpson
Unknown:
Jim Sweeney.
Producer:
Phil Clarke

Until recently the slave-trading origins of Liverpool have largely gone unexamined in official histories. Mike Boyle , with other members of the local black community, tries to find out why - and what influence this suppression has had on race relations. Producer Sarah Rowlands

Contributors

Unknown:
Mike Boyle
Producer:
Sarah Rowlands

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