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As she opens in a new production of The Children's 's Hour, the actress
Harriet Walter joins Jenni Murray to discuss the life and work of the writer
Lillian Hellman.
Serial: Burning Bright (5) For details see Monday

Contributors

Unknown:
Harriet Walter
Unknown:
Jenni Murray
Unknown:
Lillian Hellman.

A six-part dramatisation by Eric Pringle. 3: The arrival of Malcolm Nixey at
Hawes and Company leaves Ackworth and Gregory anxious for the future. but everyone is enjoying the last summer before 1914.
With Tom Bevan , Margaret John , Gavin Muir ,
Malcolm Ward. Peter Whitman and James Taylor Music played by Les Brown, Laurence Rossi and Tony Gamage. Director Adrian Bean

Contributors

Unknown:
Eric Pringle.
Unknown:
Malcolm Nixey
Unknown:
Tom Bevan
Unknown:
Margaret John
Unknown:
Gavin Muir
Unknown:
Malcolm Ward.
Unknown:
Peter Whitman
Unknown:
James Taylor
Unknown:
Laurence Rossi
Unknown:
Tony Gamage.
Director:
Adrian Bean
Gregory Dawson:
Davld Hargreaves
Elizabeth Earl:
Frances Jeater
Young Gregory:
Peter Kenny
Ackworth:
Steve Hodson
Mr Alington:
Gareth Armstrong
Bridget:
Teresa Gallagher
Joan:
Elaine Claxton
Eva:
Tara Dominck
Oliver:
Paul Panting
David:
Richard Pearce
Mrs Alington:
Tina Gray
Malcolm Nixey:
David Jarvis
Eleanor Nixey:
Susannah Corbett
Ben Kerry:
Dominic Letts

Six classic mysteries by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, starring Clive Merrison as Holmes and Michael Williams as Dr Watson. 1: The Illustrious Client. A society beauty needs saving from the lecherous clutches of one of the worst men in Europe.
Violinist Leonard Friedman Dramatised by Bert Coules Director Patrick Rayner

Contributors

Unknown:
Sir Arthur Conan
Unknown:
Clive Merrison
Unknown:
Michael Williams
Violinist:
Leonard Friedman
Dramatised By:
Bert Coules
Director:
Patrick Rayner
Baron Gruner:
Michael Feast
Violet de Merville:
Ruth Gemmell
Kitty Winter:
Deborah Berlin
Sir James:
James Taylor
Corbett:
Malcolm Ward
Johnson:
Neville Jason

Acclaimed or ignored - where is children's literature now?
Michael Rosen debates the status of children's books in this country with writer
Christina Hardyment , publisher Aidan Chambers and lecturer Tony Watkins. ProducerJillBurridge

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Rosen
Unknown:
Christina Hardyment
Unknown:
Aidan Chambers
Unknown:
Tony Watkins.

Quentin Cooper on this week's film releases including the epic
Gettysburg, starring Martin Sheen.
Also a book of Russian photographs from the last century, and Marlon Brando's autobiography.
Producer Anthony Denselow. Rvsd rpt at 9.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Quentin Cooper
Unknown:
Martin Sheen.
Producer:
Anthony Denselow.

Professor John Durant looks back at the events that sparked off the great scientific ideas of our time.
3: How watching animals in the wild moved from being a pleasant pastime to a serious science.
Producer Deborah Cohen
Repeated Sunday at 9.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Professor John Durant
Producer:
Deborah Cohen

George Monbiot travels among some of the most extraordinary people on earth - the Nomads of East Africa.
The Flood. A devastating flash flood hits the Massai town of Narok, and Monbiot discovers high-level corruption. Producer Grant Sonnex

Contributors

Unknown:
George Monbiot
Producer:
Grant Sonnex

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