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with John Humphrys and Brian Redhead in Blackpool.
6.45 Business News
7.25,8.25 Sports News
7.45 Thought for the Day with The Right Rev Tom Butler.

Contributors

Unknown:
John Humphrys
Unknown:
Brian Redhead
Unknown:
Tom Butler.

by Sue Townsend. The first of eight episodes. Nicholas Barnes , who originally read the diaries of the 13-year-old Adrian, takes up the story of Mole's life ten years later.
Abridged by Elizabeth Proud ; Producer John Tydeman
BBC RADIO COLLECTION CASSETTE: Adrian Mole : the Wilderness Years, available from retailers

SEE PREVlEW page 4

Contributors

Written by:
Sue Townsend.
Adrian Mole:
Nicholas Barnes
Abridged By:
Elizabeth Proud
Producer:
John Tydeman

by Gary Brown. A six-part comedy series starring
Jim Sweeney as Phil, Caroline Quentin as Sarah and Shirley Stelfox as Fay.
1: Demand and Supply. Phil and Sarah have it all worked out. He's a supply teacher, she stays at home with their daughter Sophie. But if Sarah decides to accept the offer of an exciting new job, changes will have to be made. ProducerAnn Jobson

Contributors

Unknown:
Gary Brown.
Unknown:
Jim Sweeney
Unknown:
Caroline Quentin
Unknown:
Shirley Stelfox
Producer:
Ann Jobson
Liam:
Steve Steen
Gerald:
Lloyd Peters
Gavin:
Paul Clarkson
Sophie:
Nadine Ballantyne
Tai Ch'i InstructorlTracey's Dad:
Jim Barclay
Mrs Grainger:
Jilly Meers
Kath:
Rachel Atwns

Another classic mystery starring Chve Merrison as Holmes and Michael Williams as Dr Watson.
5: The Abbey Grange. Who killed Sir Eustace Brackenstall , one of the richest men in Kent? Holmes finds the answer in the bottom of a bottle of wine.
Violinist Leonard Friedman
Dramatised by Robert Forrest Director Patrick Rayner

Contributors

Unknown:
Chve Merrison
Unknown:
Michael Williams
Unknown:
Eustace Brackenstall
Violinist:
Leonard Friedman
Dramatised By:
Robert Forrest
Director:
Patrick Rayner
Lady Brackenstall:
Penny Downie
Insp Hopkins:
Andrew Wincott
Sir Eustace:
Steve Hodson
Theresa:
Kate Binchy
Croker:
Philip Anthony
Old Randall:
Philip Anthony
His sons:
Nicholas Murchie
His sons:
Julian Rhind-Tutt

Mark Steyn gets the verdict on the week's new films, including Ken Loach s Raining Stones and DannyCannon's The Young Americans, and meets the American thriller writer Scott Turow. Producer Nicki Paxman
(Revised repeat at 9.15pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Mark Steyn
Unknown:
Ken Loach
Unknown:
Scott Turow.
Producer:
Nicki Paxman

Graham Greene was often referred to as a "Catholic" novelist, a term he loathed, preferring "agnostic" instead. Inthelast programme in this series Rosemary Hartill looks at Greene's ambiguous spiritual life. Reader Dominic Letts. Producer Amanda Hancox

Contributors

Unknown:
Graham Greene
Unknown:
Rosemary Hartill
Reader:
Dominic Letts.
Producer:
Amanda Hancox

The last of five convincing stories.
The Scriptwriter's Revenge. A story with more unpredictable twists than the fictional creations of its protagonist. Written and read by Peter Jones. Producer Pete Atkin

Contributors

Read By:
Peter Jones.
Producer:
Pete Atkin

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