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A new six-part dramatisation by Eric Pringle vividly evokes the town and country of Priestley's own youth before the First World War.
1: Looking back on his youth in 1912, Gregory Dawson remembers how he arrived in the town of Bruddersford.
Music played by Les Brown , Laurence Rossi and Tony Gamage. Director Adrian Bean

Contributors

Unknown:
Eric Pringle
Unknown:
Gregory Dawson
Played By:
Les Brown
Played By:
Laurence Rossi
Played By:
Tony Gamage.
Director:
Adrian Bean
Gregory Dawson:
David Hargreaves
Elizabeth Earl:
Frances Jeater
Young Gregory:
Peter Kenny
Ackworttl:
Steve Hodson
Uncle Miles:
John Evitts
Aunt Hilda:
Margaret John
Lady Hamdean:
Margaret John
Lord Harndean:
Gavin Muir
Mr Alington:
Gareth Armstrong
Joan:
Elaine Claxton
Bridget:
Teresa Gallagher
Eva:
Tara Dominick-
Oliver:
Paul Pantlng-
Croxton:
Pete Whitman
Driver:
James Taylor

by David Joss Buckley. Fifth of a six-part drama created by Phil Redmond. There's a crisis of confidentiality for Dr Sam Benson to deal with when a patient's case history is leaked by one of his staff.
Reps played by Vincent Davies and Janys Chambers Music by Steve Wright. Director Patrick Tucker A Mersey Television Company production

Contributors

Unknown:
David Joss Buckley.
Unknown:
Phil Redmond.
Unknown:
Dr Sam Benson
Played By:
Vincent Davies
Unknown:
Janys Chambers
Music By:
Steve Wright.
Director:
Patrick Tucker
Dr Sam Benson:
Richard O'Sullivan
Dr Ros Galloway:
Lesley Sharp
Dr Malcolm Holmes:
John Stride
Diana Taylor:
Romy Baskerville
Neil McGuinness:
Martin Greenwood
Mrs Gilchrist:
Sue Johnston
Teddy Marston:
David McAlister
Andrea Holmes:
Julie Peasgood
Chel)ll:
Nina Pantiledes
Denise Garrett:
Andrea Pickering
Pat Stuart:
Pam Scobie

Three professional writers offer anecdotes from their store of memories.
7: Maurice Samuelson , who is in search of an uncle, hears a comrades' life story an orphan who discovers his missing family. Producer Louise Greenberg

Contributors

Unknown:
Maurice Samuelson
Producer:
Louise Greenberg

Brian Sibley reviews Kevin Costner 's new epic Wyatt Earp , and sees exhibitions of photographs and paintings with a gay and lesbian theme. Producer Louise Swan (Revised repeat at 9.30pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Brian Sibley
Unknown:
Kevin Costner
Unknown:
Wyatt Earp
Producer:
Louise Swan

Last of the series in which David Wright meets Australians with a quest.
It has taken 40,000 years for the Aboriginal culture to develop, and less than 200 for the white man to destroy it. Former-Rhodesian Jim Doyle is trying to record their detailed knowledge of bush medicine and food. A Revolution Recordings production

Contributors

Unknown:
David Wright
Unknown:
Former-Rhodesian Jim Doyle

"Having English as your mother tongue - a blessing or a curse?" The debate is chaired by Peter Hobday in front of a mixed audience at the French Lycee. With John Mortimer , QC, Lord Quirk and Professor John Carey for the "blessing" and Professor Ted Wragg , Professor Nigel Reeves and Lord Elis-Thomasforthe "curse".
Producer Merilyn Harris

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Hobday
Unknown:
John Mortimer
Unknown:
Professor John Carey
Unknown:
Professor Ted Wragg
Unknown:
Professor Nigel Reeves
Producer:
Merilyn Harris

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