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A four-part series which explains great thinkers the easy way.
2: Descartes. Dominik Diamond discloses the secrets of Descartes with the help of academics Professor John Cottingham , Dr Sarah Patterson and Professor Jonathon Ree and actor Nabil Shaban. Producer Eleanor Garland

Contributors

Unknown:
Dominik Diamond
Unknown:
John Cottingham
Unknown:
Dr Sarah Patterson
Unknown:
Professor Jonathon Ree
Unknown:
Nabil Shaban.
Producer:
Eleanor Garland

A comedy in six parts by Janey Preger. Munchicrunch snack tycoon Morgan Jefferies returns to his home town and finds that it doesn't come up to his nostalgic expectations. So he buys it and rebuilds it himself.
Producer Richard Wilson

Contributors

Unknown:
Janey Preger.
Unknown:
Morgan Jefferies
Producer:
Richard Wilson
Morgan Jeffries:
Keith Barron
Angela:
Lynda Baron
Thomas Sykes/Charlie:
Sam Kelly
Kevin:
David Holt
Christine:
Jane Dolamore
Stacey/Barmaid:
Geraldine Fitzgerald
Alice:
Tina Gray
Bill:
Keith Marsh

ByNickWarburton.
The owner of a large estate wants wood for his buildings, but his workforce will not set foot in the sacred grove.
Director Claire Grove Rpt

Contributors

Director:
Claire Grove Rpt
Errison:
Gavin Muir
Guy:
Richard Pearce
Victor:
Don McCokindale
Beatrice:
Susannah Corbett
Sarah:
Elaine Claxton
Builder:
Tom Bevan

Travel writer Adam Hopkins tries to explain to his younger brother Harry why he continues to race around the globe.
Ethiopia. In the last of the series,
Adam finds inspiration and cold rain in the land of Solomon and Sheba, where beggars are treated with decency and the hermits go in for "big hair". Producer Jane Ray

Contributors

Unknown:
Adam Hopkins
Producer:
Jane Ray

By Alun Richards.
Professor Morien studied his wife from behind his newspaper as she fumbled at the pill bottle on the bottom shelf. Everything was now confirmed. "My wife is knowingly and deliberately taking the dog's arthritis tablets."
Read by Philip Bond. Producer Caroline Sarll

Contributors

Unknown:
Alun Richards.
Read By:
Philip Bond.
Producer:
Caroline Sarll

Power to the People
In the first of two programmes, Tim Malyon travels to India and Africa to discover some of the innovative science and technology that villagers are using to bring power to their homes, improve their lives and solve one of humanity's greatest problems - the drift into overcrowded urban slums.
Producer Toby Murcott

Contributors

Unknown:
Tim Malyon
Producer:
Toby Murcott

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The return of the sketch series written and performed by Nick Golson and Tim de Jongh , with Peter Bradshaw , Melanie Giedroyc and guest William Franklyn. Producer Jon Naismith Rpt

Contributors

Unknown:
Nick Golson
Unknown:
Tim de Jongh
Unknown:
Peter Bradshaw
Unknown:
Melanie Giedroyc
Unknown:
William Franklyn.
Producer:
Jon Naismith Rpt

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