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Introduced by Jenni Murray.
Serial: Philip Fox reads the first of nine episodes of With Olle Lousy Free Packet of Seed by Lynne Truss. A cold wind is blowing through the offices of Come into the Garden.
Abridged by Meg Clarke

Contributors

Introduced By:
Jenni Murray.
Unknown:
Philip Fox
Unknown:
Lynne Truss.
Abridged By:
Meg Clarke

Last in the series of industrial intrigue, in-fighting and idiocy. The panel this week are Peter Day , Howard Hodgson , Alastair Ross Goobey and Janette Rutterford. Chairman Nigel Cassidy. Producer Neil Koenig

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Day
Unknown:
Howard Hodgson
Unknown:
Alastair Ross Goobey
Unknown:
Janette Rutterford.
Unknown:
Nigel Cassidy.
Producer:
Neil Koenig

by Gregory Motton.
Brien, too lazy to walk the length of himself, allows his goat to eat him -with surprising results.
Director Eoin O'Callaghan

Contributors

Unknown:
Gregory Motton.
Director:
Eoin O'Callaghan
Lazy Brien:
Gerard McSorley
Ma:
Margaret D'Arcy
Fat Sumpter:
Sheelagh O'Kane
Goat:
Brigid Erin Bates
Farmer:
Joe McPartland
Tourist 1:
Sean Caffrey
Tourist 2:
Amanda Maguire
Narrator:
Kevin Flood

Paul Vaughan talks to the Hilliard Ensemble and hears their new recording of ancient choral music, complemented by the saxophone improvisations of jazz maestro Jan Garbarek. He sees
Ravenheart, Kneehigh Theatre 's version of Carmen, and considers, to begin with, the opening sentences of novels.
Producer Julian May (Revised repeat at 9.30pm)

Contributors

Talks:
Paul Vaughan
Unknown:
Jan Garbarek.
Unknown:
Kneehigh Theatre

by Ali Smith , read by Rosaleen Phelan. "On an overnight bus to London, a man watched, curious, as a young woman sitting across the aisle reading a book removed each page carefully after she read it. He wondered who she was ..."
Producer David Jackson Young

Contributors

Unknown:
Ali Smith
Read By:
Rosaleen Phelan.
Producer:
David Jackson Young

by Barbara Pym.
4: Can Miss Doggett Be Right about Men? Jane meets Barbara Bird unexpectedly in London. Fabian finally disposes of Constance's things and dines with Prudence. However, Jessie Morrow is on the warpath.
Dramatised by Elizabeth Proud Producer Sioned Wiliam

Contributors

Unknown:
Barbara Pym.
Unknown:
Barbara Bird
Unknown:
Jessie Morrow
Dramatised By:
Elizabeth Proud
Producer:
Sioned Wiliam
Jane Cleveland:
Penelope Wilton
Prudence Bates:
Rebecca Front
Miss Doggett:
Elizabeth Spriggs
Jessie Morrow:
Samantha Bond
Nicholas Cleveland:
Benjamin Whitrow
Fabian Driver:
Julian Glover
Mrs Glaze:
Ann Windsor
Mrs Lyall:
Ann Windsor
Miss Trapnell:
Elizabeth Proud
Mrs Arkwright:
Elizabeth Proud
Miss Clothier:
Joanna David
Geoffrey Manifold:
Christopher Scoular
Mortlake:
John Baddeley
Walter:
John Baddeley
Mr Glaze:
Gareth Armstrong
Chairman:
Gareth Armstrong
Barbara Bird:
Elizabeth Mansfield
Mr Oliver:
Glen Hugill
Marilyn:
Cathy Sara
Youngwoman:
Cathy Sara

Cash machines are marvellous things, allowing access to money day or night. But what about phantom withdrawals? Do they really happen, or do the computers that banks use never make mistakes? Alun Lewis investigates, in the last of the series. Producer Peter Croasdale
E-MAIL: The_Network@cix.compulink.co.uk

Contributors

Unknown:
Alun Lewis
Producer:
Peter Croasdale

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