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Five-part dramatisation of Dick Francis 's racing thriller.
4: The Killing Game.What has happened to Prince Litsi?
Dramatised by John Ashe
Director Shaun MacLoughlin

Contributors

Unknown:
Dick Francis
Dramatised By:
John Ashe
Director:
Shaun MacLoughlin
Prince Litsi:
Sam Dastor
Princess Cosilia:
Sian Phillips
Alkrdeck:
Bill Wallis
Danielle:
Elizabeth McGovern
Kit Fielding:
Eric Allan
Hodges:
Gerry Hinks
Roland:
Simon Carter
Dusty:
Christian Rodska
Wykeham:
William Eedle
Beatrice Bunt:
Margaret Robertson

by Paul M Levitt. When Margie begins rehearsing the leading role in La Traviata, she finds it imposes extra emotional demands on herself and her family.
Director Martin Jenkins

Contributors

Unknown:
Paul M Levitt.
Director:
Martin Jenkins
Margie:
Elizabeth Mansfield
Arlan:
Nigel Anthony
Helen:
Sian Jenkins
Tommy:
Danny Kanaber
Phyllis:
Margaret John
Richard:
Michael Kilgarriff
Doctor:
Peter Whitman
Chancellor:
Neville Jason

Brian Sibley with the pick of this week's new films: Willem Dafoe and Miranda Richardson star in Tom and Viv, charting T S Eliot's marriage to Vivienne Haigh-Wood; and, in the studio, Chris Jones , the 24-year-old British director of the serial-killer movie White Angel. Producer Tim Dee (Revised repeat at 9.30pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Brian Sibley
Unknown:
Willem Dafoe
Unknown:
Miranda Richardson
Unknown:
Chris Jones
Producer:
Tim Dee

An anecdotal and cathartic look at the psychology of embarrassment, with examples from comic writer Patrick Marber , cook Prue Leith, and a cat called Humphrey. Guidance supplied by Dr Robert Edelmann and Dr Peter Neville. ProducerJaneRay

Contributors

Unknown:
Patrick Marber
Unknown:
Dr Robert Edelmann
Unknown:
Dr Peter Neville.

Six stories of individual or group heroism. 2: Never Mind, I Stopped My Train! In 1898, a GWR driver and a fireman saved the lives of their passengers. Martin Sorrell recreates the story. Narrated by Martin Jarvis and Joanna Myers. With Peter Penry Jones , John Church . Nicholas Murchie , Ann Windsor , Jonathan Tafler , Siriol Jenkins and John Webb Director Martin Jenkins

Contributors

Unknown:
Martin Sorrell
Unknown:
Martin Jarvis
Unknown:
Joanna Myers.
Unknown:
Peter Penry Jones
Unknown:
John Church
Unknown:
Nicholas Murchie
Unknown:
Ann Windsor
Unknown:
Jonathan Tafler
Unknown:
Siriol Jenkins
Unknown:
John Webb
Director:
Martin Jenkins

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