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Six programmes in which Ray Gosling invites his guests to talk about the most charismatic person they have met.
4: Sir Peter Parker nominates Lord
Campbell, ex-chairman of Booker. Producer Tony Phillips

Contributors

Unknown:
Ray Gosling
Unknown:
Sir Peter Parker
Producer:
Tony Phillips

Do women and men behave differently because of their biology or their environment? Jenni Murray puts the Question to Marianne Grabrucker and Anneli, the daughter whom she set out to bring up free of stereotypes.
Serial: Electricity. Sian Thomas reads the tenth part of Victoria Glendinning 's story, abridged by Doreen Estall. Editors Sally Feldman and Clare Selerie

Contributors

Unknown:
Jenni Murray
Unknown:
Marianne Grabrucker
Unknown:
Sian Thomas
Unknown:
Victoria Glendinning
Abridged By:
Doreen Estall.
Editors:
Sally Feldman
Editors:
Clare Selerie

The nationwide general knowledge contest in which listeners compete to become this year's Brain of Britain.
Chairman Robert Robinson. First round
- South of England. Contestants include Steven Broomfield (manager of an animal care centre), Ian Sewell (retired printer), Kate Ford (librarian) and Stan Overall (retired businessman).
Producer Richard Edis. Rptd Wed 6.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Robert Robinson.
Unknown:
Steven Broomfield
Unknown:
Ian Sewell
Unknown:
Kate Ford
Producer:
Richard Edis.

Stephen James 's anatomy of a love affair stars Bill Nighy as the tortured Jon, who wants to settle down with Suzie.
With David Flesshman , Caroline Milmoe and Christopher Pemey. Director Michael Fox Rpt

Contributors

Unknown:
Stephen James
Unknown:
Bill Nighy
Unknown:
David Flesshman
Unknown:
Caroline Milmoe
Unknown:
Christopher Pemey.
Director:
Michael Fox Rpt
Suzie:
Elizabeth Bell
Cathy:
Kathryn Bell
Alan:
Robert Whelan

Natalie Wheen sees a man who befriends a giant rabbit, on the stage in Harvey, and listens to singing fairies in the opera A Midsummer Night's Dream at English National Opera.
Producer Jerome Weatherald. Rvsd rpt 9.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Natalie Wheen
Producer:
Jerome Weatherald.

by David Pownall. History, like everything else these days, has become a commodity - and so it is that a statue of Jeremy, a 17th-century archbishop, is commissioned to adorn a Surrey town square. With Roger Allam as Dyson and David Ryall as Jeremy.
Director Eoin O'Callaghan

Contributors

Unknown:
David Pownall.
Unknown:
Roger Allam
Unknown:
David Ryall
Director:
Eoin O'Callaghan
Stella:
Kristin Milward
Helen:
Natasha Pyne
Norma:
Jilly Bond
Norris:
Michael Tudor Barnes
Conrad:
Ian Masters
Chairman:
Don McCorkindale
Harry:
Oliver Senton
The Professor:
Derek Waring
Inspector Jepp:
Peter Yapp
Sarah:
Annabel Mullion

To celebrate the centenary of the National Trust, well-known people share their own favourite Trust "gem". 2: Bess's Kingdom. Architectural historian Mark Girouard visits
Hardwick Hall in Derbyshire. Producer Kathryn Morrison

Contributors

Unknown:
Mark Girouard
Unknown:
Hardwick Hall
Producer:
Kathryn Morrison

Michael Palin begins a ten-part reading of his first novel, published last month. Martin Sproale is passed over as head postmaster and an outsider is appointed to push the old-fashioned post office into the hi-tech 21st century. Abridged by Elizabeth Bradbury. Producer Rosemary Watts

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Palin
Unknown:
Martin Sproale
Abridged By:
Elizabeth Bradbury.
Producer:
Rosemary Watts

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