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In the last of the series, Dame Barbara Castle tells Ray Gosling about the most charismatic person she has ever met: her socialist mentor, Aneurin Bevan. Producer Tony Phillips

Contributors

Unknown:
Ray Gosling
Unknown:
Aneurin Bevan.
Producer:
Tony Phillips

Anna Massey tells the story of Britain from the Romans to the 20th century, with the words of Sir Winston Churchill read by Paul Eddington.
Land of the Druids. With Peter Yapp.
Written by Christopher Lee. Producer Pete Atkin

Contributors

Unknown:
Anna Massey
Read By:
Paul Eddington.
Unknown:
Peter Yapp.
Written By:
Christopher Lee.
Producer:
Pete Atkin

Jenni Murray meets the American writer and poet Marge Piercy. Serial: Monkey's Uncle. Annette Badland reads the third part of Jenni Diski 's novel, abridged in ten parts by Meg Clarke.
Editors Sally Feldman and Clare Selerie

Contributors

Unknown:
Jenni Murray
Unknown:
Marge Piercy.
Unknown:
Annette Badland
Unknown:
Jenni Diski
Unknown:
Meg Clarke.
Editors:
Sally Feldman
Editors:
Clare Selerie

The nationwide general knowledge contest. Chairman Robert Robinson.
First round -The Home Counties.
Contestants include Claude Hart
(marketing consultant), Sheena Brady (teacher), John Perry (computer consultant) and Peter Twydell (freelance translator).
Producer Richard Edis. Rptd Wed 6.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Robert Robinson.
Unknown:
Claude Hart
Unknown:
Sheena Brady
Unknown:
John Perry
Unknown:
Peter Twydell
Producer:
Richard Edis.

The first radio play by Lindsay Clarke , author of the Whitbread Prize-winning novel The Chymical Wedding, tells of a young monk who sets sail to convert the heathen Picts.
With Norman Rodway. Moir Leslie , Graham Colclough , Richard O'Ryan and Sandra Berkin. Music by Martin Allcock and Simon Nicol with Robin Williamson (harp) and Chloe Goodchild (singer). Director Nigel Bryant Rpt

Contributors

Play By:
Lindsay Clarke
Unknown:
Norman Rodway.
Unknown:
Moir Leslie
Unknown:
Graham Colclough
Unknown:
Richard O'Ryan
Unknown:
Sandra Berkin.
Music By:
Martin Allcock
Music By:
Simon Nicol
Harp:
Robin Williamson
Harp:
Chloe Goodchild
Director:
Nigel Bryant Rpt
Molios:
Garard Green
Ardan:
James Telfer
Cathal:
Kim Wall
Columba:
Roger Hume
Auno:
Steve Hodson

Natalie Wheen sees Fiona Shaw as Richard II and celebrates the 50th anniversary of Benjamin Britten 's opera Peter Grimes.
Producer Julian May. Revised rpt at 9.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Natalie Wheen
Unknown:
Fiona Shaw
Unknown:
Benjamin Britten
Unknown:
Peter Grimes.

Loosely based on historical fact, Jean Binnie's play explores the venomous atmosphere surrounding the building of the dome of Florence cathedral as well as the bitter rivalry between architects Ghiberti and Brunelleschi.

Contributors

Writer:
Jean Binnie
Director:
Martin Jenkins
Brunelleschi:
John Rowe
Ghiberti:
Robert Glenister
Dante:
Peter Jeffrey
Mercante:
Bryan Pringle
Rinaldo:
Crawford Logan
Leonardo:
Derek Waring
Donato:
Oliver Senton
Andrea:
Joshua Towb
D'Antonio:
Don McCorkindale
Lucio/Inspector:
Ian Masters
[Actor]:
Danny Kanaber
[Actor]:
Gavin Muir

A series in which well known people share their own favourite Trust "gem". 4: Roses, Camelias and Holly Hedges. Penelope Keith visits Nymans in Sussex. Producer Kathryn Morrison

Contributors

Unknown:
Holly Hedges.
Unknown:
Penelope Keith
Producer:
Kathryn Morrison

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