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A six-part comedy series by Gary Brown. 5: Principles. "Grandma says Ben and Jessica have a lovely school uniform.... well, your cousins go to a different type of school." Phil is worried that Sarah and Fey are plotting behind his back about Sophie's education? AND
Producer Ann Jobson

Contributors

Unknown:
Gary Brown.
Producer:
Ann Jobson
Phil:
Jim Sweeney
Sarah:
Caroline Quentin
Fay:
Shirley Stelfox
Liam:
Steve Steen
Gerald:
Lloyd Peters
Gavin:
Pall Clarkson
Sophie:
Nadine Ballantyne
Ray:
Gary Brown
Carol:
Melanie Hudson
Stacey:
Kim Barry
Other parts:
Jillie Meers
Other parts:
David Thorpe

Tony Ramsay's macabre tale is set in the 17th century. When young Master Richard forces servant girl Annie to play at being the mistress of Thoresby Hall, there are disastrously claustrophobic consequences.

Contributors

Writer:
Tony Ramsay
Director:
Janet Whitaker
Annie:
Rachel Atkins
Master Richard:
Richard Pearce
Uncle:
James Taylor
Cousin:
Christopher Scott

An award-winner at the Cannes Film Festival, Mike Leigh 's film Naked is released onto the screen, and from Ghostbusters director Ivan Reitman comes Dave, starring Kevin Kline as an accidental US President. Brian Sibley offers reviews and investigates the lives of Peter Scott , Gavin Maxwell , and George and Joy Adamson.
Producer Tim Dee (Revised repeat at 9.15pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Mike Leigh
Director:
Ivan Reitman
Unknown:
Kevin Kline
Unknown:
Brian Sibley
Unknown:
Peter Scott
Unknown:
Gavin Maxwell
Unknown:
Joy Adamson.
Producer:
Tim Dee

In the last contest of the series, the London team, Irene Thomas and Eric Kom , take on the North team of Paul Baker and Margaret Lessing. Questionmasters Gordon Clough and Tony Quinton.

Contributors

Unknown:
Irene Thomas
Unknown:
Eric Kom
Unknown:
Paul Baker
Unknown:
Margaret Lessing.
Unknown:
Questionmasters Gordon Clough
Unknown:
Tony Quinton.

Tim Sebastian 's last searching look at 'enterprise' crooks and those who help them prosper.
International Crime and Its Chilling Dividends. Today's sophisticated criminals outsmart the world's law enforcement agencies, outgun the security services and outwit the politicians. While they pile up profits from arms, drugs or fraud, who is turning a blind eye? Producer Sue Davies

Contributors

Unknown:
Tim Sebastian

David Lodge and Sue Townsend , whose latest Adrian Mole saga has just been serialised on Radio 4, join the panelists for this special edition of the literaryquiz. Producer Gareth Edwards

Contributors

Unknown:
David Lodge
Unknown:
Sue Townsend
Unknown:
Adrian Mole
Producer:
Gareth Edwards

Six telling trials from the last century.
Nicholas Stewart, QC, looks at the case of the death of Elizabeth Biggs who had been turned away from a workhouse in Southampton shortly before Christmas in 1849. With Philip Anthony , Gareth Armstrong. Lala Lloyd and Michael Onslow
Dramatised by Paul Burns

Contributors

Presenter:
Nicholas Stewart, QC
Dramatised by:
Paul Burns
Coroner:
Jeffrey Dench
Francis Cooper:
Nigel Carrington
Anne Biggs:
Siriol Jenkins
Elizabeth:
Oona Beeson
[Actor]:
Philip Anthony
[Actor]:
Gareth Armstrong
[Actor]:
Lala Lloyd
[Actor]:
Michael Onslow

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