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A nationwide guide by Richard Coles and Emma Freud to the appetites and aversions of the British people from the Watford Gap to the Isle of Mull. Producer Cathie Mahoney

Contributors

Unknown:
Richard Coles
Unknown:
Emma Freud
Producer:
Cathie Mahoney

Introduced by Jenni Murray.
Serial : Fatlands by Sarah Dunant. The llth of 13 parts read by Barbara Flynn. Abridged by Meg Clarke
Editors Sally Feldman and Clare Selerie

Contributors

Introduced By:
Jenni Murray.
Unknown:
Sarah Dunant.
Read By:
Barbara Flynn.
Abridged By:
Meg Clarke
Editors:
Sally Feldman
Editors:
Clare Selerie

Chairman Robert Robinson. First semi-final: The Home Counties and the South of England.
Victory Corney (hospital administrator); Geoff Colton (retired computer systems designer); Richard Green (hotel night porter); Roger Keevil (theatrical wigmaker).
Producer Richard Edis

Contributors

Unknown:
Robert Robinson.
Unknown:
Geoff Colton
Designer:
Richard Green
Unknown:
Roger Keevil
Producer:
Richard Edis

A summer comedy by Noel Coward.
The Bliss family are ultra-bohemian and have "weekends". This time they have each invited a guest without telling one another. Result: mayhem!
With an introduction by Sheridan Morley.

Contributors

Author:
Noel Coward.
Introduction by:
Sheridan Morley
Director:
Leslie Lawton
Judith Bliss:
Judi Dench
David Bliss:
Michael Williams
Richard Greatham:
Geofrey Palmer
Myra Arundel:
Celia Imrie
Jackie Coryton:
Patricia Brake
Sandy Tyrell:
Christopher Blake
Simon Bliss:
Patrick Pearson
Sorel Bliss:
Alison Reid
Clara:
Patricia Hayes

Natalie Wheen 's studio guest is the composer Michael Nyman. There is a review of a new production of Tristan and Isolde from Bayreuth, and an exhibition of Zimbabwean sculpture in Cambridge. Producer Abigail Appleton
(Revised repeat at 9.15pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Natalie Wheen
Unknown:
Michael Nyman.
Producer:
Abigail Appleton

by Anton Chekhov.
Lt Col Rebrotyesov is the envy of his friends. With a wife prepared to entertain them at all hours, even after a drunken night at the club - what more could a man want?
Read by Michael Kilgarriff. Translated by Arnold Hinchliffe Producer Sarah Kilgarriff

Contributors

Unknown:
Anton Chekhov.
Unknown:
Lt Col Rebrotyesov
Read By:
Michael Kilgarriff.
Translated By:
Arnold Hinchliffe
Producer:
Sarah Kilgarriff

In the chair: Humphrey Lyttelton. Round the table: Willie Rushton, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden and Barry Cryer. At the piano: Colin Sell. producer Jon Magnusson

Contributors

Chairman:
Humphrey Lyttelton
Panellist:
Willie Rushton
Panellist:
Tim Brooke-Taylor
Panellist:
Graeme Garden
Panellist:
Barry Cryer
Pianist:
Colin Sell
Producer:
Jon Magnusson

by Melissa Murray. With Phyllis Logan as Eleanor and Stephen Moore as David. The pressures of working in the Health Service weigh heavily on husband-and-wife GPs David and Eleanor. Their marriage is under strain, but ironically it is David's success rather than failure that proves to be the final straw. with Jillie Meers , Philip Anthony , David Holt , John Fleming and Pauline Yates Director Cherry Cookson

Contributors

Unknown:
Melissa Murray.
Unknown:
Phyllis Logan
Unknown:
Stephen Moore
Unknown:
Jillie Meers
Unknown:
Philip Anthony
Unknown:
David Holt
Unknown:
John Fleming
Unknown:
Pauline Yates
Director:
Cherry Cookson
Rosie:
Maureen Beattie
Dick:
Christopher Godwin
Gina:
Teresa Gallagher
Iona:
Sian Jenkins
Grace:
Jill Graham
Brian:
John Webb

Up the Garden Path
A radio version of her novel by Sue Limb . Starring Imelda Staunton as Izzy. Final part: OverandOut
Producer Jonathan James-Moore (First b 'cast in 1987)

Contributors

Novel By:
Sue Limb
Unknown:
Imelda Staunton
Producer:
Jonathan James-Moore
Maria:
Marty Cruickshank
Michael:
Nicholas Le Prevost
Dick:
Mike Grady
Gwyn:
Sion Probert
Louise:
Phyllida Nash

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