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In the last programme of the series, Jenni Mills traces critical periods in family life and talks to families about how they Weathered the crisis.
4: Eight years ago, Claire discovered she was HIV
Positive. But how was she to break the news to her Parents and her four children?
Producer Sarah Rowlands

Contributors

Unknown:
Jenni Mills
Producer:
Sarah Rowlands

Two teams captained by Austin Mitchell MP and Michael White compete in a light-hearted test of political knowledge. The chairman is Patrick Hannan.
Producer Louise Coates

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael White
Unknown:
Patrick Hannan.
Producer:
Louise Coates

by Martin Worth.
Robert Koch was one of the greatest bacteriologists of the 19th century, but at the height of his success he fell in love with a 17-year-old girl. His love brought him happiness, but at what cost?
Director Janet Whitaker
SEE PREVIEW page 4

Contributors

Unknown:
Martin Worth.
Unknown:
Robert Koch
Director:
Janet Whitaker
Robert Koch:
Norman Rodway
Hedwig Freiberg:
Claire Skinner
Lucy Farron:
Rachel Atkins
Julian Shaw:
Keith Drinkel
Emmy Koch:
Jill Graham
EduardPfuhl:
Steve Hodson
Emil Behring:
Dominic Letts
Mrs Kaliski:
Helen Horton
Koch, aged 16:
Julian Rhind-Tutt

Jenni Mills and Andrew Jennings present another hour of live, passionate debate, hearing from the people at the centre of the issues they're talking about - and not an MP in sight!
Editor Ian Bell

Contributors

Unknown:
Jenni Mills
Unknown:
Andrew Jennings
Editor:
Ian Bell

Paul Allen reviews the first night of Sweeney Todd and visits Brendan Kennelly 's production of The Trojan Women in Dublin. Also music from The Velvet Underground. Producer John Goudie
(Revised repeat at 9.15pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Paul Allen
Unknown:
Sweeney Todd
Unknown:
Brendan Kennelly
Producer:
John Goudie

The return of the award-winning sitcom, starring
Nick Revell , Alistair McGowan and Doon Mackichan. 1: Homeless
Nick and the geraniums are staying with Craig and Shonagh - but how much can a friendship bear? Producer Jon Magnusson
SEE PREVIEW page 5

Contributors

Unknown:
Nick Revell
Unknown:
Alistair McGowan
Unknown:
Doon MacKichan.
Producer:
Jon Magnusson

Six portraits of the radio famous.
2: Wake Up at the Back There
From the awful Pa Glum to the blustering headmaster of Chiselbury School, "Professor" Jimmy Edwards was best known for playing brilliant bibulous characters. Did the stage persona match the private man? Nigel Farrell draws back the curtain on the many faces of Jim.
Producer Ronni Davis

Contributors

Unknown:
Jimmy Edwards
Unknown:
Nigel Farrell
Producer:
Ronni Davis

Social Europe? How relevant is Maastricht to the arrival in Britain of the EC's "social dimension"? David Walker asks how far the European style is already influencing jobs and pensions. Might
Europe itself now be going cold on employee rights? Producer David Levy

Contributors

Unknown:
David Walker
Producer:
David Levy

The final part of Agatha Christie's novel dramatised by Michael Bakewell.

A history of greed and deceit is revealed as Elinor Carlisle finally stands trial for murder.

Contributors

Author:
Agatha Christie
Writer:
Michael Bakewell
Director:
Enyd Williams
Hercule Poirot:
John Moffatt
Elinor Carlisle:
Emma Fielding
Dr Lord:
David McAlister
Roddy Welman:
Charles Simpson
Nurse Hopkins:
Pauline Letts
Sir Edwin Bulmer:
David King
Sir Samuel Atterbury:
Peter Penry Jones
Dr Garcia:
John Church
Mr Wargrave:
Jonathan Adams
Mr Littledale:
Gordon Reid
Amelia Sedley:
Ann Windsor
Inspector Brill:
Eric Allan
The Judge:
Alan Cullen
Singer:
Joanna Myers
Pianist:
Michael Haslam

Fragments of a Life The Road to Auschwitz
Written and read by Hedi Fried.
Hedi Fried and her younger sister survived
Auschwitz, slave labour in Hamburg and Bergen-
Belsen. This is their story. Translated by Michael Meyer Abridged and directed by Andy Jordan

Contributors

Read By:
Hedi Fried.
Read By:
Hedi Fried
Translated By:
Michael Meyer
Directed By:
Andy Jordan

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