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With Brian Redhead and Sue MacGregor. Details as yesterday plus:
7.45 Thought for the Day with Elaine Storkey.
8.40 Yesterday in Parliament

Contributors

Unknown:
Brian Redhead
Unknown:
Sue MacGregor.
Unknown:
Elaine Storkey.

Introduced by Jenni Murray.
Dowdy, frustrated, sadly genteel - or the secret backbone of the nation? Kathleen Griffin explores the fading character of the English spinster.
Serial; Strong Poison (2)

Contributors

Introduced By:
Jenni Murray.
Unknown:
Kathleen Griffin

by Alasdair Campbell.

Only recently arrived on a remote Scottish island, Samuel and his wife expect a few curious visitors to their home. But they haven't bargained for the man in the brown coat.

Contributors

Writer:
Alasdair Campbell
Director:
Marion Nancarrow
Samuel:
Peter Kelly
Man in the Brown Coat:
Roy Hanlon
Patrick/Agent:
Michael Deacon
Wife:
Geraldine Fitzgerald
John Allan:
Tom Cotcher

3: The Life and Soul........
In the third of four talks with Natalie Wheen , soprano Victoria de los Angeles talks about her love of giving recitals and the connectikon between her emotional life and her singing.
Producer Edwina Wolstencroft

Contributors

Soprano:
Natalie Wheen
Producer:
Edwina Wolstencroft

Quentin Coopertalks to Gerald Seymour about his new novel The Fighting Years, and there's a report from Ireland on the regeneration of the Irish film industry.
Producer Jerome weatterald (Revised repeat 9.15pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Quentin Coopertalks
Unknown:
Gerald Seymour

by Francis McNeil. "He should have been something. Then he wouldn't have been here Spending his life at the kitchen table in a puff of smoke. Offering me his scraggy old books. I wanted something new. Mine." Read by Jane Hazlegrove. Producer Gillian Hush

Contributors

Unknown:
Francis McNeil.
Read By:
Jane Hazlegrove.
Producer:
Gillian Hush

A six-part adaptation of Barbara Pym s novel.
2: The Vicar of Crampton Hodnet. Jessie and Mr Latimer go walking on Shotover Hill and Barbara and Francis meet in the hothouses of the Botanical Gardens.
Witt) Melanie Hudson , Sandra James Young , David Holt Dramatised by Elizabeth Proud Producer Sioned Wiliam

Contributors

Unknown:
Barbara Pym
Unknown:
Crampton Hodnet.
Unknown:
Mr Latimer
Unknown:
Melanie Hudson
Unknown:
Sandra James Young
Dramatised By:
Elizabeth Proud
Producer:
Sioned Wiliam
MissDoggett:
Elizabeth Spriggs
Francis Leveland:
Stephen Moore
Jessie Morrow:
Samantha Bond
Margaret Cleveland:
Rowena Cooper
Stephen Latimer:
Crawford Logan
Barbara Bird:
Elizabeth Mansfield
Mrs Wardel:
Elizabeth Proud
Mr WardeS:
Geoffrey Matthews
Killigrew:
John Webb
Michael:
Ian Targett
Gabriel:
Richard Pearce
Anthea:
Deborah Rowbottom
Simon:
Daniel Strauss

I First of a series taking a snapshot look at three weekends at three very different clubs. This week there's a fly-on-the-wall visit to Stormont Main Working Men's Club in Gateshead. Compiled by Simon Parkes.
Producer David Prest

Contributors

Unknown:
Simon Parkes.
Producer:
David Prest

This week Peter White presents a live phone-in with Julian Olsey , director general of Guide Dogs for the Blind. Producer Eleanor Garland
QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS: tel [number removed] between 9.15pm and 10.15pm
FACTSHEET: send large sae to [address removed]

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter White
Unknown:
Julian Olsey
Producer:
Eleanor Garland

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