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Michael Buerk chairs a live investigation into the moral questions behind the week's news. Witnesses face cross-examination from Janet Daley , Rabbi Hugo Gryn, Edward Pearce and Roger Scruton. Producer David Coomes

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Buerk
Unknown:
Janet Daley
Unknown:
Rabbi Hugo
Unknown:
Edward Pearce
Unknown:
Roger Scruton.
Producer:
David Coomes

by Julian Perkins.
Judy is distraught at her husband's death, but, as her best friend finds out, it is her relief that he's gone that's upsetting her. Director Tony Cliff

Contributors

Unknown:
Julian Perkins.
Judy:
Jane Hazlegrove
Norma:
Paula Tilbrook
Celia:
Jane Hollowood
Tony:
John Grifan

Paul Allen visits the Bristol Old Vic for a new production of Eugene O'Neill 's play The Hairy Ape, and watches a slapstick comedy by the Right Size touring company.
Producer Robyn Read (Revised repeat at 9.30pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Paul Allen
Unknown:
Eugene O'Neill

More skilful sketch comedy from Nick Golson and Tim de Jongh , with Peter Bradshaw , Melanie Giedroyc and a special guest.
Producer Jon Naismith

Contributors

Unknown:
Nick Golson
Unknown:
Tim de Jongh
Unknown:
Peter Bradshaw
Unknown:
Melanie Giedroyc
Producer:
Jon Naismith

Dr David Cook presents four programmes investigating the gap between the theory of professional codes of conduct and the practice.
1: Lawyers. Gunslinger, prostitute or advocate of the oppressed? Are lawyers there to take their client's instruction, or to give wise counsel? Solicitors and barristers discuss how they interpret the unwritten rules. Producer Lucy Lunt

Contributors

Unknown:
Dr David Cook
Producer:
Lucy Lunt

Former armed robber John
Williams reads the first of six extracts from his autobiography.
"In the winter of 1948, 1 committed the first offence of being born. Three months later I was placed into the care of Dr Barnardo's at Barkingside in Essex...." Producer Chris Paling

by Peter Tinniswood.
2: A Whale of a Time with Chekhov. When Nancy discovers that Winston has been spending nights with Chekhov and Muriel Spark , she sets the geese on him. Director Shaun MacLoughlin

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Tinniswood.
Unknown:
Muriel Spark
Winston:
Bill Walus
Nancy:
Shirley Dixon
Father:
Maurice Denham
William:
Christian Rodska
Rosie:
Liz Goulding

Ray Gosling looks at men of commerce who combined profits with principles. 2: Frank Hornby and the "Half-Inch-Hole"
Frank Hornby was to educating engineers what Nintendo is to computing children. -Hornby's genius was the "half-inch-hole" of Meccano, Dinky toys and clockwork trains. But unlike the playing cards of Japan, Hornby's heirs didn't make it into the electronic age. Producer Julia Shaw

Contributors

Unknown:
Ray Gosling
Unknown:
Frank Hornby
Unknown:
Frank Hornby
Producer:
Julia Shaw

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