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With Michael Buerk. Witnesses face cross-examination from Janet Daley , Rabbi Hugo Gryn , Edward Pearce and Professor Roger Scruton. Producer David Coomes

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Buerk.
Unknown:
Janet Daley
Unknown:
Rabbi Hugo Gryn
Unknown:
Edward Pearce
Unknown:
Professor Roger Scruton.
Producer:
David Coomes

Introduced by Jenni Murray. When The Journals ofAnais Nin were first published, they were hailed both as a breakthrough in women's erotic writing, and derided as pornography. Kathleen Griffin reconsiders the author and her impact.
Serial: An Awfully Big Adventure (4) For details see Monday

Contributors

Introduced By:
Jenni Murray.
Unknown:
Kathleen Griffin

This week, a half-baked flavourof the month of November 1948, cooked-up from a few old Radio Times back-issues and a slice off the BBC sound archives. Hosted by Rory McGrath with added flavourings from Jon Glover , Sally Grace and Peter Goodwright. Producer Kathy Smith

Contributors

Unknown:
Rory McGrath
Unknown:
Jon Glover
Unknown:
Sally Grace
Unknown:
Peter Goodwright.
Producer:
Kathy Smith

27 April 1995. South Africa is enjoying Constitution Day to celebrate the anniversary of the country's first democratic elections. A few days earlier, the exiled Ruth Mabuza -
McCleod and her youngest son, Chris, arrived in Johannesburg to prepare for the family's eventual return.
Recorded on location in and around
Johannesburg, Matthew Solon's story will be completed moments before going on air and will be broadcast from SAfm to Radio 4 via satellite.
Director John Dryden. A co-production with SAfm

Contributors

Unknown:
Ruth Mabuza
Director:
John Dryden.
Ruth:
Juanita Ageh
Vikele:
John Matshikiza
Chris:
Don Gilet
Nonceba:
Nombulelo Tyawa
Lauretta:
Helene Truter
Hazel:
Nomhle Nkonyene
Duncan:
Joe Dunlop
Lindy:
Adjoa Andoh

A four-part comedy series written by and starring Nick Ball as the unemployed son of a high-flying mother. With Louisa Rix as Mum,
Toby Longworth , Robert Harley and Julie Gibbs.
2:Families and How to Conceive ThemProducer Gareth Edwards

Contributors

Unknown:
Nick Ball
Unknown:
Louisa Rix
Unknown:
Toby Longworth
Unknown:
Robert Harley
Unknown:
Julie Gibbs.
Producer:
Gareth Edwards

Anthony Howard looks at the reputations of five politicians whose ideas are at the heart of current political thinking. 3: Rab Butler : Artist of the Possible. His impact on the Conservative Party was profound and yet he missed out on being party leader not once, but twice.
Producer Mark Savage. Rptd Sun 4.15pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Anthony Howard
Artist:
Rab Butler
Producer:
Mark Savage.

Part 4 of the dramatisation of Patrick O'Brian 's best-selling
Napoleonic seafaring adventure.
With Peter Whitman , Russell Floyd , Margaret John. Danny Kanaber , Dominic Letts and Don McCorkindale. Dramatised by Roger Danes Music by Roger Danes and Trevor Allan Davies. Director Adrian Bean

Contributors

Unknown:
Patrick O'Brian
Unknown:
Peter Whitman
Unknown:
Russell Floyd
Unknown:
Margaret John.
Unknown:
Danny Kanaber
Unknown:
Dominic Letts
Unknown:
Don McCorkindale.
Dramatised By:
Roger Danes
Music By:
Roger Danes
Music By:
Trevor Allan
Director:
Adrian Bean
Jack Aubrey:
Michael Troughton
Stephen Maturin:
Nigel Anthony
Molly Harte:
Frances Jeater
James Dillon:
Charles Simpson
Ragusan Captain:
Lloyd Johnston
Marshall:
Neville Jason
Mercedes:
Kristin Milward

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