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Michael Buerk chairs an investigation into the morality behind the news.
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. In the third of a series to mark the Fourth
World Conference on Women in Beijing, Clare Jenkins reports on Tibetan women. Story: the first part of Une Glossaire/A Glossary, abridged in two parts from During Mother's Absence by Michelle Roberts. For details see yesterday

Contributors

Introduced By:
Jenni Murray.
Unknown:
Clare Jenkins
Unknown:
Michelle Roberts.

Jean Alexander stars as Flo and Bill Dean as Frank in Julie Rutterford's wickedly comic play. Murder is on the menu when Flo finds out that her husband is taking early retirement.

Contributors

Writer:
Julie Rutterford
Director:
Nandita Ghose
Flo:
Jean Alexander
Frank:
Bill Dean
Fran:
Julie Riley
Tim:
Terence Mann
Carmella Schwartz:
Lorelei King
Jim/Cab driver:
Jimmi Hibbert
[Actor]:
Melissa Jane Sinden
[Actor]:
John Culshore
[Actor]:
Janet James

Robert Dawson Scott reports from the final week of the Edinburgh Festival with productions from the Berliner
Ensemble, Patrice Chereau and Pina Bausch.
Producer Jackie Christie. Rvsd rpt 9.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Robert Dawson Scott
Unknown:
Patrice Chereau
Unknown:
Pina Bausch.
Producer:
Jackie Christie.

A new six-part series for comedian Harry Hill and the all-singing, all-dancing Family Hill. With Burt Kwouk, Edna Dore, Al Murray, Martin Hyder and special celebrity guests.

Contributors

Coemdian:
Harry Hill
[Actor]:
Burt Kwouk
[Actor]:
Edna Dore
[Actor]:
Al Murray
[Actor]:
Martin Hyder
Producer:
Jon Magnusson

In early 1967, the playwright Joe Orton wrote a film script for the Beatles. By
August 1967 he was dead, murdered by his partner Kenneth Halliwell , and the film was never made. Toby Longworth investigates the story of Joe Orton 's brief film career with dramatised excerpts from the screenplay. Producer Fiona McLean

Contributors

Unknown:
Joe Orton
Unknown:
Kenneth Halliwell
Unknown:
Toby Longworth
Unknown:
Joe Orton
Producer:
Fiona McLean

Four impressions of past and present. Sea Pictures. Writer and broadcaster
Carole Rosen takes the scenic route to New York and discovers that in some ways nothing has changed. With Felix Aprahamian , Noel Coward ,
Hermione Gingold , Murray McLachlan , Bill Marsano , George Shearing , Jack and Pat Watling , Sir Paul and Lady
Barbara Wright and passengers and crew aboard the QE2. Producer Piers Plowright

Contributors

Unknown:
Carole Rosen
Unknown:
Felix Aprahamian
Unknown:
Noel Coward
Unknown:
Hermione Gingold
Unknown:
Murray McLachlan
Unknown:
Bill Marsano
Unknown:
George Shearing
Unknown:
Pat Watling
Unknown:
Barbara Wright
Producer:
Piers Plowright

Every Radio 4 listener will be familiar with the shipping forecast. For many of them it will be a well-loved litany, but how many really understand what it all means? Jeremy Nicholas sets sail around the shipping areas of the British Isles to reveal the mysteries of this long-running and vital sea service.

Contributors

Presenter:
Jeremy Nicholas
Producer:
Jane McMorrow

By Andrew Dallmeyer.
Virtual reality is so seductive to Bob that his entire life becomes devoted to escaping into his machinery. with Larry Dann and Anthony Jackson. Sound design by John Whitehall. Director Ned Chaillet Rpt

Contributors

Unknown:
Andrew Dallmeyer.
Unknown:
Larry Dann
Unknown:
Anthony Jackson.
Unknown:
John Whitehall.
Director:
Ned Chaillet Rpt
Bob:
Stephen Tompkinson
Sarah:
Jennie Stoller
Voice Over:
Buffy Davis

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