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by Mary Flanagan , read by Maggie Steed. What's hairy, bouncy and should have stayed in Greece? Ask Kate and Angela. Producer Duncan Minshull

Contributors

Unknown:
Mary Flanagan
Read By:
Maggie Steed.
Producer:
Duncan Minshull

Boardroom banter, backchat and backstabbingwith Nigel Cassidy and the panel: Alastair Ross Goobey , Nigel Whittaker and Peter Day. Producer Neil Koenig

Contributors

Unknown:
Nigel Cassidy
Unknown:
Alastair Ross Goobey
Unknown:
Nigel Whittaker
Unknown:
Peter Day.
Producer:
Neil Koenig

Quentin Cooper presents a programme where young writers feature strongly: American William Vollmann travels to the Arctic to write The Rifles, and Britain's Neil Gaiman travels to America to write comic books.
Producer Paul Qutnn (Revised repeat at 9.30pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Quentin Cooper
Unknown:
William Vollmann
Unknown:
Neil Gaiman
Producer:
Paul Qutnn

A five-part dramatisation of Peter Lovesey 's novel, with Ronald Pickup as Walter, Fiona Fullerton as Lydia, and Oona Beeson as Alma.
3: Walter and Alma are poised to murder Walter's wife on board the Mauretania en route to America.
Dramatised by Geoffrey M Matthews Director Matthew Walters

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Lovesey
Unknown:
Ronald Pickup
Unknown:
Fiona Fullerton
Unknown:
Oona Beeson
Dramatised By:
Geoffrey M Matthews
Director:
Matthew Walters
Livy:
Gary Waldhorn
Marj:
Lorelei King
Jack:
Steve Hodson
Kathy:
Sandra James-Young
Barbara:
Teresa Gallagher
Paul:
James Telfer
Capt Rostron:
Jonathan Adams
Dutton:
John Webb
Mrs Dutton:
Rachel Atkins
Finch:
David Holt
Purser:
David Thorpe

The remarkable story of a unique friendship between two men from different social and political backgrounds, told to Chrissie Gittins and Sheila Hancock in interviews with Sir Anthony Nutting and Bill Wheeler. Their words are spoken by Peter Jeffrey and Bernard Cribbins.

Contributors

Interviewer:
Sheila Hancock
Interviewer:
Chrissie Gittins
Interviewee:
Sir Anthony Nutting
Interviewee:
Bill Wheeler
Reader:
Peter Jeffrey
Reader:
Bernard Cribbins
Director:
Martin Jenkins

News, views and information for people with a visual handicap. With Peter White.
Producer Dave Harvey
QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS: phone [number removed] between 9.30pm and 10.30pm
FACTSHEET: send large sae to I[address removed]
HANDBOOK: £17.95, from [address removed]
101 PRACTICAL HINTS: a collection of listeners' tips, is now available in large print, on tape and in braille. Send cheque for £ 2.50 (payable to BSS) to [address removed]. For more information phone [number removed].

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter White.
Producer:
Dave Harvey

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