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A satire by Elizabeth Baines.
Zelda's labour is to be induced by a wonderful new machine. As things go wrong, Zelda's imagination takes over.

Contributors

Writer:
Elizabeth Baines
Director:
Michael Fox
Zelda:
Barbara Marten
Roland:
Robert Pickavance
Prof Quirk:
David Fleeshman
Mother:
Sue Jenkins
Father:
John Branwell
Houseman:
Bryan Reynolds
Nursing Sister:
Clare Beck
Hilary:
Jane Hazelgrove
Rick:
Mark Chatterton
Arleen:
Kathryn Hunt
Staff Nurse:
Kay Purcell
Child Zelda:
Laura Medforth

Stand Up Fringe Virgins (Be Gentle, It's My First Time)
Three first-timers enter the world s most competitive theatre market - the Edinburgh Fringe. After a lifetime in comedy, Michael Bentine takes the plunge at the age of 71. Complete newcomer Cecilia Delatori tries to escape her Tooting bedsit, and 19-year-old hotshot Dave Chappelle flies in from New York to a festival he'd never heard of. They reveal all to Jeremy Front.

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Bentine
Unknown:
Cecilia Delatori
Unknown:
Dave Chappelle
Producer:
Julian May

John Gordon Sinclair stars as Peter Pratt in John Antrobus 's comedy about an ex-yuppie trying to find "the edge" in St Petersburg and discovering that everything is for sale.
Director Adrian Bean

Contributors

Unknown:
John Gordon Sinclair
Unknown:
Peter Pratt
Unknown:
John Antrobus
Director:
Adrian Bean
Olga:
Joanna Kanska
George:
Nigel Anthony
Admiral:
Hilary Minster
Wendy:
Hetty Baynes
Aeroflot ManlFarouk:
John Baddeley
Receptionist/Waiter/Stranger:
Steve Hodson
Ivan/Inmate:
Dominic Letts
Aeroflot woman/young girl:
Teresa Gallagher
Frank:
John Antrobus

In a series of six programmes, Richard Mullen considers aspects of 19th-century life seen through the eyes of this fascinating, funny, opinionated and frequently far-seeing author.
With Paul Rogers as Anthony Trollope. Producer John Knight

Contributors

Unknown:
Richard Mullen
Unknown:
Paul Rogers
Unknown:
Anthony Trollope.
Producer:
John Knight

by Mark Wallington.
Starring Timothy Spall.
5: Lechlade, Twinned With Zanzibar. Boogie, Jennifer and Mark approach Lechlade, and go in search of a living legend - Great Crested Sam Tucker.
Producer Caroline Leddy

Contributors

Unknown:
Mark Wallington.
Unknown:
Timothy Spall.
Unknown:
Sam Tucker.
Producer:
Caroline Leddy
Jennifer Conway:
Carla Mendonca
PAIRoyalLady:
Ainslie Foster
Michael:
Gary Parker
Lock-keeper:
Terence Edmond
Sam Tucker:
Geoffrey McGivern
Launderette Attendant/girl:
Kate Binchy
Barman:
Simon Godley
Archie:
David Holt
Delia Smith:
Melinda Walker
Boogie:
Ronald Herdman

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This data is drawn from the Radio Times magazine between 1923 and 2009. It shows what was scheduled to be broadcast, meaning it was subject to change and may not be accurate. More