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Glenys Kinnock explores the political consequences of changes in the family in this four-part series.
1: Happy Families. The model family is under increasing strain in Britain, the United States and Denmark. Why? And how much does it matter?
Producer Anna Partonson (RepeatedWednesday8.15pm)
SEE POLLY TOYNBEE page 22

Contributors

Unknown:
Glenys Kinnock
Producer:
Anna Partonson
Unknown:
Polly Toynbee

Spoof documentaries written and presented by Chris Kelly.
3: The Journalist, starring Richard Griffiths. What made Rowland Buller one of Chris Kelly
's personal heroes? Producer Harry Thompson

Contributors

Presented By:
Chris Kelly.
Unknown:
Richard Griffiths.
Unknown:
Rowland Buller
Unknown:
Chris Kelly
Producer:
Harry Thompson

Dorothy Tutin stars as the legendary actress Ellen Terry in this play by Peter Ling about her affair with the equally famous Henry Irving , played by Christopher Godwin.
Director Enyd Williams

Contributors

Unknown:
Dorothy Tutin
Unknown:
Ellen Terry
Play By:
Peter Ling
Unknown:
Henry Irving
Played By:
Christopher Godwin.
Director:
Enyd Williams
Graham Robertson:
Jeremy Clyde
William Terriss:
Robert Daws
George Bernard Shaw:
Dermot Crowley
Walter:
John Hartley
Doctor:
James Taylor
Jessie:
Margaret John

In 1911, George William Homer developed a characterto decorate his tins of toffee
- Dainty Dinah. Martyn Wiley talks to the people who remember her. Producer Edwina Wolstencroft

Contributors

Unknown:
George William Homer
Unknown:
Dainty Dinah.
Talks:
Martyn Wiley
Producer:
Edwina Wolstencroft

Sandi Toksvig hosts a new panel game which creeps beneath the underbelly of the entertainment world and offers a chance to hear TV trails as you've never heard them before, and to discover who might have taken "Together We Are Beautiful" to their desert island. Regulars Nick Revell and Tony Hawks are joined by Tony Slattery and Jan Ravens.

Contributors

Chair:
Sandi Toksvig
Panellist:
Nick Revell
Panellist:
Tony Hawks
Panellist:
Tony Slattery
Panellist:
Jan Ravens
Producer:
Paul Schlesinger

The Civil Service is going through the biggest reorganisation in its 140-year history. But can business methods co-exist with the traditional ethos of public service? Sheena McDonald presents the first of a three-part series. 1: A Quiet Revolution. Producer Andy Denwood

Contributors

Unknown:
Sheena McDonald
Producer:
Andy Denwood

Eight-part dramatisation of Graham Greene's novel, starring Michael Kitchen as Brown, with James Maxwell as Smith and Helen Horton as Mrs Smith.
4: Relieved at the news of Jones's release, Smith is encouraged to pursue his dream of a vegetarian centre.
With Tessa Wojtczak, Kenneth Gardiner, Colin McFarlane, Tony Armatrading, Michael Mellinger, Paterson Joseph and Louis St Juste Dramatised by Rene Basilico
Producer John Fawcett Wilson

Contributors

Producer:
John Fawcett Wilson
Brown:
Michael Kitchen
Smith:
James Maxwell
Mrs Smith:
Helen Horton
Martha Pineda:
Tessa Wojtczak.
Joseph:
Kenneth Gardiner
Minister:
Colin McFarlane
Henri Philipot:
Tony Armatrading
Louis Pineda:
Michael Mellinger
Clerk/Tonton:
Paterson Joseph

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