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The Fertility Experiment. Medical Law and Ethics Professor, Sheila McLean , says that modern fertility techniques are putting women at risk and makes them into breeding machines.
Producer Gudrun Dalibor. Rptd Sunday 7.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Sheila McLean
Producer:
Gudrun Dalibor.

Jenni Murray meets Channel 4's Controller of Arts and Entertainment, Dawn Airey, and celebrates the centenary of the World WWCA.
Short story: Liza Ross reads the first of two parts of A Real Life by Alice Monro.
Abridged by Di Spiers

Contributors

Unknown:
Jenni Murray
Unknown:
Liza Ross
Unknown:
Alice Monro.
Abridged By:
Di Spiers

Camellia Panjabi, author of 50 Best Curries of India, along with regulars Nigel Slater and Clarissa Dickson -
Wright are at the Birmingham College of Food. Hosted by Sophie Grigson. A Partners in Sound production

Contributors

Unknown:
Nigel Slater
Unknown:
Clarissa Dickson
Unknown:
Sophie Grigson.

Jo Anderson's play tells of the last days in the life of Ludwig Van Beethoven.

The coach is on its way. It is Beethoven's last chance to put the misunderstanding aside and help his estranged nephew Carl, to hear what he hears, behind his deafness.

Contributors

Writer:
Jo Anderson
Director:
Andy Jordan
Beethoven:
John Carlisle
Carlie:
Jonathan Moore
Nonni:
Jo Anderson
Johann:
David King
Joanna:
Gaye Brown
Steng:
Peter Whitman
[Actor]:
Derek Waring
[Actress]:
Tina Gray

Last in the series.
In the spring of 1945 Allied forces seized 400 tons of Nazi files documenting German foreign relations before and during World War Two. Denys Blakeway explores the tension between historical objectivity and political interference.

Contributors

Presenter:
Denys Blakeway
Producer:
Nigel Acheson

The Regulatory State? After 15 years of Conservative government, businesses and privatised utilities increasingly find independent regulators dictating their prices, profits, even their business structure. What is the rationale for this form of intervention, and is there a risk that we are creating a powerful and unaccountable regulatory state?
Producer Michael Blastland. Rptd Sunday 4.15pm

Contributors

Producer:
Michael Blastland.

A series of six programmes mixing music, poetry, interviews and archive material. 3: Timothy Green , author of The World of Diamonds, follows the diamond industry from South Africa to Hatton Garden in London. Producer Dinah Lammiman

Contributors

Unknown:
Timothy Green
Producer:
Dinah Lammiman

Last of a six-part series by Steve Walker. Hans Feet and Bumpsadaisy. Donald Pleasence is Chaf, at last obliged to descend from his pole to save the world from despotism and death by clonic sameness.
Theme song sung by Nicholas Boulton and Peter Kenny. Music arranged and performed by Neil Brand. Director Eoin O'Callaghan

Contributors

Unknown:
Steve Walker.
Unknown:
Donald Pleasence
Sung By:
Nicholas Boulton
Sung By:
Peter Kenny.
Unknown:
Neil Brand.
Director:
Eoin O'Callaghan
Hans Feet himself:
Nicholas Boulton
Hans Feet as a boy:
Nicholas Boulton
Hans Feet:
David Jarvis
Hans Feet and Mr Bhagat:
Lyndham Gregory
Hans Feet:
Peter Whitman
Hans Feet:
Steve Walker
Hans Feet:
Tom Bevan
Madame Tuna:
Frances Jeater
Alicia Feet:
Cathy Sara
Dr Fitch:
John Evitts
Nurse Penzer:
Vivienne Rochester
Mother Chaffinch:
Lala Lloyd

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