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Introduced by Jenni Murray.
Serial: The Evening of Adam by Alice Thomas Ellis , read in three episodes by Helen Bourne. "Once, Adam had kept Eve to himself for fear that someone would steal her from him, now he hesitated to expose his colleagues to her for fear of what she might say. "
Abridged by Janet Hickson

Contributors

Introduced By:
Jenni Murray.
Unknown:
Alice Thomas Ellis
Unknown:
Helen Bourne.
Abridged By:
Janet Hickson

Frank Delaney presents the final programme in the series about language.
6: Bad Words and Bons Mots. How the French are playing hard with le soft, le fax, and le hamburger. Plus the results of the competition to find the wittiest person in Britain. Producer Simon Elmes

Contributors

Unknown:
Frank Delaney
Unknown:
Bons Mots.
Producer:
Simon Elmes

A comic love story by Julie Rutterford. Life is totally confusing for Shirley as she receives conflicting advice from two very different icons. Can the two Madonnas sort out her man problems or will they just make matters worse?
Director Nandita Ghose

Contributors

Story By:
Julie Rutterford.
Director:
Nandita Ghose
Shirley:
Julie Riley
Mam:
Paula Tilbrook
Cart:
John Brobbey
Colin:
Jimmy Hibbert
Madonna:
Lorelei King
Mrs Ackerley:
Vanessa Rosenthal

To mark the centenary of the birth of the English composer E J Moeran on 31 December, Richard Baker discusses his life and works with biographer Barry Marsh and pianist John Talbot. Producer Ray Abbott
Repeated Saturday at 11.00pm

Contributors

Unknown:
J Moeran
Unknown:
Richard Baker
Unknown:
Barry Marsh
Pianist:
John Talbot.
Producer:
Ray Abbott

Reviews of Original Sins, the new P D James thriller featuring the return of Commander Adam Dalgleish , and the latest novel by Angela Lambert , The
Constant Mistress, in which a middle-aged Englishwoman faces up to cancer. Producer Adnan Washbourne Revised repeat at 9.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Adam Dalgleish
Novel By:
Angela Lambert
Producer:
Adnan Washbourne

by Isabel Allende.
Mauritzia Rugieri lives in a fantasy world where she stars as the great romantic heroine. But is her dreamworld about to be shattered?
Translated by Margaret Sayers Peden and read by Sandra Berkin. Producer Rosemary Watts

Contributors

Unknown:
Isabel Allende.
Unknown:
Mauritzia Rugieri
Translated By:
Margaret Sayers Peden
Read By:
Sandra Berkin.
Producer:
Rosemary Watts

John le Carre 's story in eight parts. Starring James Fox as Magnus Pym ,
James Grout as Jack Brotherhood and Brenda Bruce as Miss Dubber.
5: A surprise revelation has Jack
Brotherhood backtracking to Magnus Pym 's National Service days.
With Patricia Garwood , Natasha Pyne. Steve Hodson. Christopher Rowe and Peter Majer Music Max Harris
Adapted by Rene Basilico
Producer John Fawcett Wilson Rpt

Contributors

Unknown:
John Le Carre
Unknown:
James Fox
Unknown:
Magnus Pym
Unknown:
James Grout
Unknown:
Jack Brotherhood
Unknown:
Brenda Bruce
Unknown:
Magnus Pym
Unknown:
Patricia Garwood
Unknown:
Natasha Pyne.
Unknown:
Steve Hodson.
Unknown:
Christopher Rowe
Unknown:
Peter Majer
Music:
Max Harris
Adapted By:
Rene Basilico
Producer:
John Fawcett Wilson
Axel:
Jack Klaff
Major Membury:
Frederick Jaeger
Sabina:
Edita Brychta
Young Magnus:
Julian Rhind-Tutt

Juliet Alexander celebrates today's opening of Liverpool's Transatlantic Slave Gallery and examines the legacy of slavery.
Producer Constance St Louis QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS: call [number removed](24 hours)

Contributors

Unknown:
Juliet Alexander
Producer:
Constance St Louis

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