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with Peter Hobday and John Humphrys. Details as Monday plus:
7.45 Thought for the Day with Rosemary Hartill.
8.40 Yesterday in Parliament

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Hobday
Unknown:
John Humphrys.
Unknown:
Rosemary Hartill.

John Humphrys talks to successful people who have weathered major storms in their careers. 1: Norman Lamont. The former Chancellor of the Exchequer.shuffled out of office when his unpopular image made him a political liability, talks about how he coped. Producer Alison Perks

Contributors

Talks:
John Humphrys
Unknown:
Norman Lamont.
Producer:
Alison Perks

Introduced by Jenni Murray. Wendy Barnaby investigates how reproductive technology affects family realationships. Story: Polly James reads A Well-Travelled Woman from Those Sailing Ships of His Boyhood Dreams.

Contributors

Introduced By:
Jenni Murray.
Introduced By:
Wendy Barnaby
Unknown:
Polly James

Paul Boateng , MP, chairs the first in a new series of the lighthearted discussion programme with a historical flavour. His guests are Lord Healey, Dr Rosalind Miles , Billy Bragg and Victoria Glendinning. Producer Kathy Smith

Contributors

Unknown:
Paul Boateng
Unknown:
Dr Rosalind Miles
Unknown:
Billy Bragg
Unknown:
Victoria Glendinning.
Producer:
Kathy Smith

by Agnes Sam.
A different century and country, but Sylverani, a student at York University, discovers her future is inextricably linked to the past and to Lakshmi, a young Indian plantation worker in South Africa.
With Keith Drinkel and John Evitts DirectorTracey Neale

Contributors

Unknown:
Agnes Sam.
Unknown:
Keith Drinkel
Unknown:
John Evitts
Unknown:
Directortracey Neale
Syheram:
Sudha Bhuchar
James:
David Holt
Belinda:
Carmen Lynne-Williamson
Kamila:
Nina Wadia
Romila:
Vinny Dhillon
Sarah:
Teresa Gallagher
Jeremy:
Dominic Letts
Libby:
Geraldine Rtzgerald

Jonathan Miller 's production of Strauss's opera Der Rosenkavalier at the ENO and a new play based on the English sense of humour, Dead Funny.
Producer Erika Wright (Revised repeat at 9.15pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Jonathan Miller
Producer:
Erika Wright

Sandi Toksvig chairs the panel show which creeps beneath the underbelly of the entertainment world. Regulars Tony Hawks and Nick Revell are joined by Tony Slattery and Jan Ravens. Producer Paul Schlesinger

Contributors

Unknown:
Sandi Toksvig
Unknown:
Nick Revell
Unknown:
Tony Slattery
Unknown:
Jan Ravens.
Producer:
Paul Schlesinger

3: Tribal Gathering. Salisbury Plain on a chilly night in late spring and 25,000 young people have each paid L25 to attend the biggest legal rave party ever. Tim Malyon explores the nocturnal world of jungle, techno, garage and Ecstasy. Producer Nigel Acheson

Contributors

Unknown:
Tim Malyon
Producer:
Nigel Acheson

The Government's health service reforms were intended to improve efficiency by creating a competitive internal market. Melanie Phillips examines how far that goal has been achieved, and asks whether the reforms have preserved the principle of free and equal treatment on which the NHS was founded.
ProducerNicola Meyrick

Contributors

Unknown:
Melanie Phillips

Concluding the dramatisation of Graham Greene 's novel, starring Michael Kitchen as Brown, with Michael Feast as Jones.
Jones embarks on his great adventure and Brown is finally forced to leave the sidelines.
With James Maxwell , Helen Horton , Tessa Wojtczak , Rudolph Walker , Oscar James , Tony Armatrading , Kenneth Gardnier , Paterson Joseph and Louis St Juste Dramatised by Rene Basilico
Producer John Fawcett Wilson

Contributors

Unknown:
Graham Greene
Unknown:
Michael Kitchen
Unknown:
Michael Feast
Unknown:
James Maxwell
Unknown:
Helen Horton
Unknown:
Tessa Wojtczak
Unknown:
Rudolph Walker
Unknown:
Oscar James
Unknown:
Tony Armatrading
Unknown:
Kenneth Gardnier
Dramatised By:
Rene Basilico

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