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The Second Book of Moses, called Exodus. Introduced by Keith Ward. Read in ten episodes by David Kossoff.
1: "And she brought him unto Pharoah's daughter, and he became her son. And she called his name Moses ..." Abridged by Donald Bancroft Director David Hunter

Contributors

Introduced By:
Keith Ward.
Unknown:
David Kossoff.
Abridged By:
Donald Bancroft
Director:
David Hunter

Two teams captained by Austin Mitchell, MP, and Michael White , with their guests Charles Kennedy , MP, and Andrew Rawnsley , compete in a light-hearted test of political knowledge. The chairman is Patrick Hannan. Producer Louise Coats

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael White
Unknown:
Charles Kennedy
Unknown:
Andrew Rawnsley
Unknown:
Patrick Hannan.

by Stewart Love.
Frank James has been a dedicated old-fashioned teacher all his life, but educational changes make him redundant and he becomes apprehensive, aimless, lost and bewildered. He begins to question the value of his life's work.
Director Pam Brighton

Contributors

Unknown:
Stewart Love.
Unknown:
Frank James
Frank:
Mark Mulholland
Robert:
Tim Loane
Mary:
Stella McCusker
Phyllis:
Paula McFetridge
Reporter:
Brenda Winter

Celebrations of the centenary of the poet Wilfred Owen in Shropshire; Paul Allen takes Dennis Creffield to Petworth House in Sussex. Plus reviews of Brian Friel 's
Translations.
Producer Adrian Washboume (Revised repeat at 9.15pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Wilfred Owen
Unknown:
Paul Allen
Unknown:
Dennis Creffield
Unknown:
Brian Friel
Producer:
Adrian Washboume

The award-winning sitcom, starring Nick Revell , Alistair McGowan and Doon Mackichan.
2: Visitors. When Nick's teenage niece and his oldest wild rock 'n' roller friend both come to stay, Nick finds himself a surrogate parent, but for whom? Producer Jon Magnusson

Contributors

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

Six portraits of the radio famous.
Today, a broadcaster who, according to his Times obituary, brought to the airwaves "the essentially literary quality of a vanished world, that of an essayist of the days before electronic news gathering."
3: A Special Correspondent. Peter White explores the personality of his radio idol Rene Cutforth , tracking his career from Korean War reports to Australian margarine commercials. Producer Nigel Acheson

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter White
Unknown:
Rene Cutforth
Producer:
Nigel Acheson

City institutions invest much of the nation's savings, yet their challenges to poor company results and soaring executive salaries often seem muted.
Evan Davis asks: is it time for the money men to stir themselves and hold the boardroom bosses to greater account and, if so, how?

(Repeated Sunday at 4.00pm)

Contributors

Reporter:
Evan Davis
Producer:
Simon Coates

A four-part dramatisation of Peter Turnbull 's novel.
Discovering a corpse early one morning on Glasgow's Maryhill Road is not out of the ordinary - but the one PC Hamilton finds is very different.
Dramatised by Stephen Mulrine Director Hamish Wilson

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Turnbull
Dramatised By:
Stephen Mulrine
Director:
Hamish Wilson
DS Sussock:
Jake D'Arcy
WPCHka Willems:
Eliza Langland
DC Montgomery:
Frank Gallagher
DIDonoghue:
Crawford Logan
DeanjPCAbemethy:
Andrew Conlan
Mrs Douglas:
Joyce Falconer
Mrs Reynolds/Jean Kay:
Rebecca Hawking
PC Hamilton:
Martin McCardie
Mrs McIntyre:
Edith Ruddick
Dr Reynolds:
Gerard Slevin
Louise:
Anne Marie Timoney

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