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In the second of his five-part series on the future of the United Kingdom,
David Dimbleby looks at the strength of national and regional identity.
He travels to Wales and Newcastle upon Tyne and asks whether there is a cultural divide in Britain which means the South does not rule OK.
Producers Sallie Davies and Anthony Dworkin

Contributors

Unknown:
David Dimbleby
Producers:
Sallie Davies
Producers:
Anthony Dworkin

Barry Took is joined by Alan Coren ,
Francis Wheen and Simon Hoggart for a look back at the week's news. Producer Aied Evans. Rptd Mon 6.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Barry Took
Unknown:
Alan Coren
Unknown:
Francis Wheen
Unknown:
Simon Hoggart
Producer:
Aied Evans.

Jonathan Dimbleby hosts a discussion at The Hague with guests Piet Dankert , Dutch MEP and former European Affairs Minister; the Rt Hon John Redwood MP; and Mary Ann
Sieghart, assistant editor of The Times. Repeated from yesterday

Contributors

Unknown:
Jonathan Dimbleby
Unknown:
Piet Dankert
Unknown:
Mary Ann

By William Ingram , from the novel by Mary Fitt.
When Jake gets stranded in a thunderstorm, he doesn't expect the welcome he gets when he asks for shelter. But he doesn't expect a murder, either ... with Andrew Hilton , Alan Towner and Beryl Hearne. Director Alison Hindell

Contributors

Unknown:
William Ingram
Novel By:
Mary Fitt.
Unknown:
Andrew Hilton
Unknown:
Alan Towner
Unknown:
Beryl Hearne.
Director:
Alison Hindell
Jake:
Matthew Morgan
Hugo:
Andrew Wincott
Evelyn:
Julie Higginson
Sir Frederick:
Dill Wynowen
Ursula:
Lesley Rooney
Jim:
Rob Lane

This week Peter Snow and his team head for the Midlands. The random date is 27 August 1877 and the newspaper is the Birmingham Daily Post, whose columns include stories on the first great roller-skating boom, the British Raj's response to famine in India, and the terrors of train travel. An Andrew Green production
Repeated tomorrow at 8.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Snow
Unknown:
Andrew Green

Kaleidoscope at Bouchercon
As the world's largest crime writing event comes to Nottingham, Marcel Berlins investigates. His guests include leading crime writers
Sue Grafton , John Harvey , Walter Mosley and Minette Walters , plus an audience of addicts and fans to discuss old favourites and new directions in the art of crime.
Producer Abigail Appleton. Rptd Fri 9.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Marcel Berlins
Unknown:
Sue Grafton
Unknown:
John Harvey
Unknown:
Walter Mosley
Unknown:
Minette Walters
Producer:
Abigail Appleton.

Ian Rankin's play is set in the seething Old Town of Edinburgh in 1794, where the resourceful if low-born Mr Cullender, a caddie and manservant, goes in search of a double murderer. with Liam Brennan, Sheila Donald , Simon Scott and Steven McNicoll.

Contributors

Writer:
Ian Rankin
Director:
Patrick Rayner
Mr Cullender 'Cully':
Alexander Morton
Gisborne:
Richard Greenwood
Lady:
Wendy Seager
Mr Mack:
Norman MacLean
Walter Scott:
Tom Smith
Comte:
Kern Falconer
Deacon Brodie/Fordyce:
Paul Young
Braxfield:
Michael Elder
Urquhart:
Liam Brennan.
Lucky Aird:
Sheila Donald
Ballantyne:
Steven McNicoll

To mark the end of the Bouchercon festival in Nottingham, a chance to hear the whole of Michael Z Lewin 's mystery play, including the solution deduced by the audience of the Afternoon Shift. with Jonathan Keeble and Caroline Strong Director Matthew Walters

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Z Lewin
Unknown:
Jonathan Keeble
Director:
Matthew Walters
Martha Jo:
Lorelei King
Grimm:
Geoffrey Whitehead
Vicky:
Jill Bond
Stuart:
Christian Rodska

"In the future everyone will be famous for 15 minutes." (Andy Warhol, 1968)
Jenni Mills meets six people who achieved instant fame and reveals what happened to them when their fifteen minutes were up.
2: George Lazenby, James Bond turned property developer.

Contributors

Unknown:
Andy Warhol
Unknown:
Jenni Mills
Unknown:
George Lazenby
Unknown:
James Bond
Producer:
Sarah Rowlands

Gary Brown 's six-part comedy series about family life in the 90s stars Jim Sweeney as Phil, Caroline Quentin as Sarah and Shirley Stelfox as Fay.
1: Demand and Supply. Phil and Sarah have it all worked out. He's a supply teacher, she stays at home with their daughter, Sophie. with Jim Barclay , Jilly Meers. Rachel Atkins , David Holt and Oona Beeson. Producer Ann Jobson Rpt

Contributors

Unknown:
Gary Brown
Unknown:
Jim Sweeney
Unknown:
Caroline Quentin
Unknown:
Shirley Stelfox
Unknown:
Jim Barclay
Unknown:
Jilly Meers.
Unknown:
Rachel Atkins
Unknown:
David Holt
Unknown:
Oona Beeson.
Producer:
Ann Jobson Rpt
Liam:
Steve Steen
Gerald:
Lloyd Peters
Gavin:
Paul Clarkson
Sophie:
Nadine Ballantyne

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