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Radio 4's spiritual anthology starts a series of Sunday programmes with new presenter Mark Tully. Through music, verse, prose and conversation, he probes questions he believes lie at the heart of our humanity.
A Unique Broadcasting production

Contributors

Presenter:
Mark Tully.

All Too Human Lenten series in which women preachers explore the impact of the gospel. 5: Gospel in Suffering.
Led by the Rev John Howard. Preacher the Rev Professor Frances Young.
Isaiah 52, w 14-lsaiah 53, 16; Mark 8, w 31-35. Organist William Jones.

Contributors

Unknown:
John Howard.
Unknown:
Professor Frances Young.
Organist:
William Jones.

Six European travel writers explore the strange culture and landscape of what is to them a very foreign country -
Britain. 2: The Lonely Rider. Horseman and travel writer Marc de Gouvenain returns to East Anglia, a place where he spent four days 27 years ago. Producer Kerry McGeever
See also Reading Aloud 7.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Marc de Gouvenain

by Lew Wallace. Dramatised in four parts by Catherine Czerkawska.
3: The Chariot Race. The biggest day of Ben Hur 's life dawns -the chariot race with Messala.
With Neville Jason. Ian Masters ,
Oliver Senton. Joshua Towb , Michael Tudor Barnes and Peter Yapp. Music by Wilfredo Acosta
Director Glyn Dearman. Rptd Friday 2.00pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Lew Wallace.
Unknown:
Catherine Czerkawska.
Unknown:
Ben Hur
Unknown:
Neville Jason.
Unknown:
Ian Masters
Unknown:
Oliver Senton.
Unknown:
Joshua Towb
Unknown:
Michael Tudor Barnes
Unknown:
Peter Yapp.
Music By:
Wilfredo Acosta
Director:
Glyn Dearman.
Bible:
Michael Gambon
JudahBenHur:
Jamie Glover
Messala:
Samuel West
Simonides:
Bernard Hepton
Sheik llderim:
Freddie Jones
Am rah:
Phyllis Calvert
Malluch:
Gavin Muir
Mother:
Margaret John
Tirzah:
Natasha Pyne
Esther:
Deborah Berlin
Iras:
Becky Hindley

A futuristic four-part play by John Peacock. 2: The Overland. With
Dexter Retcher as Danny. Joe, Beth and Wilf's quest for survival begins.
Other parts played by members of the cast Director Celia De Wolff

Contributors

Play By:
John Peacock.
Unknown:
Dexter Retcher
Director:
Celia de Wolff
Joe:
Ross Livingstone
Wilfred:
Richard Pearce
Beth:
Abigail Docherty
Lil:
Jane Whiltenshaw
Arthur:
David Bannerman
Gulliver:
Joshua Towb

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