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Presented by David Walter. A report from France where the health service faces cutbacks for the first time in its history. And the former Soviet
Republic of Georgia, which has just emerged from five years of civil war, goes to the polls this weekend. Producer Lucy Ash. Editor Sian Kevill

Contributors

Presented By:
David Walter.
Producer:
Lucy Ash.
Editor:
Sian Kevill

Barry Took is joined for the last in the series by Alan Coren , Francis Wheen , Andy Hamilton and Jeremy Hardy. Producer Aled Evans. Rptd Mon 6.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Barry Took
Unknown:
Alan Coren
Unknown:
Francis Wheen
Unknown:
Andy Hamilton
Unknown:
Jeremy Hardy.
Producer:
Aled Evans.
Producer:
Rptd Mon

From Durham, with Ruth Deech , principal of St Anne's College, Oxford; the Rt Hon David Hunt MP; George Robertson MP, Shadow Scottish Secretary; and Arthur Scargill , President of the NUM.
Repeated from yesterday

Contributors

Unknown:
Ruth Deech
Unknown:
David Hunt
Unknown:
George Robertson
Unknown:
Arthur Scargill

By Jack Schaefer , adapted for radio by Nick McCarty. With Howard Keel as the narrator and Stacy Keach as Shane. Shane is the archetypal western hero: the high-plains drifter. No-one knows where he came from or where he is going, but he makes the present safe. with Michael Keenan , David Graf , James Harper , David Lee Smith and Matt Nolan A Unique Broadcasting production * See This Week: page 8

Contributors

Unknown:
Jack Schaefer
Unknown:
Nick McCarty.
Unknown:
Stacy Keach
Unknown:
Michael Keenan
Unknown:
David Graf
Unknown:
James Harper
Unknown:
David Lee Smith
Unknown:
Matt Nolan
Joe:
David Dukes
Marian:
Lawri Means
Bob:
Marty York
Ledyard:
Gregg Almquist
Ernie Wright:
Tuck Milligan
Lew Johnson:
Christopher Curry

Roy Porter with the third selection of topical items with a history to tell. This week, a look at the roots of British ceremonial occasions.
Producers Ian Bell and Malcolm Brammar Repeated tomorrow at 8.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Roy Porter
Producers:
Ian Bell
Producers:
Malcolm Brammar

Gulliver's Voyage to Ireland
The work of Jonathan Swift continues to grip the imagination of artists and writers 250 years after his death.
Valentine Cunningham explores the political background of the satirist and the impact of his work today.
Producer Abigail Appleton. Rptd Fri 9.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Jonathan Swift
Unknown:
Valentine Cunningham
Producer:
Abigail Appleton.

By Agatha Christie.
When a child is found murdered on All-Hallows Eve, Ariadne Oliver sends for her old friend Hercule Poirot.
With Gareth Armstrong, James Taylor, Auriol Smith, Amanda Murray, Petra Davies, Paula Jacobs, Lala Lloyd, Katherine Parr, Colin Pinney, Rachel Atkins, Sam Crane, Sophia Nemeth, Vivienne Rochester, Nicholas Boulton and Peter Kenny. Dramatised by Michael Bakewell Director Enyd Williams Rpt

Contributors

Unknown:
Agatha Christie.
Unknown:
Ariadne Oliver
Unknown:
Hercule Poirot.
Unknown:
Gareth Armstrong
Unknown:
James Taylor
Unknown:
Auriol Smith
Unknown:
Amanda Murray
Unknown:
Petra Davies
Unknown:
Paula Jacobs
Unknown:
Lala Lloyd
Unknown:
Katherine Parr
Unknown:
Colin Pinney
Unknown:
Rachel Atkins
Unknown:
Sam Crane
Unknown:
Sophia Nemeth.
Unknown:
Vivienne Rochester
Unknown:
Nicholas Boulton
Unknown:
Peter Kenny.
Dramatised By:
Michael Bakewell
Director:
Enyd Williams
Hercule Poirot:
John Moffatt
Ariadne Oliver:
Stephanie Cole
Judith Butler:
Alexandra Bastedo
Miranda Butler:
Sian Jenkins
Rowena Drake:
June Barry

Sue MacGregor quizzes panellists Denise Coffey , Christopher Cook ,
Philippa Gregory and Jeremy Sams , in Sutton House, Hackney. Producer Gillian Hush Rpt

Contributors

Unknown:
Denise Coffey
Unknown:
Christopher Cook
Unknown:
Philippa Gregory
Unknown:
Jeremy Sams
Producer:
Gillian Hush Rpt

Earlier in the year, Radio 4 launched a campaign to search for eight of Britain's most inspirational teachers. The first to let microphones into the classroom is history teacher Lena McMorrow, as her Upper Sixth from the all-girl St Mary's Secondary School in Londonderry tackle the 1916 Irish Easter Rising.

A Goldhawk Radio production

Contributors

Unknown:
Lena McMorrow

The last part of Gary Brown 's six-part comedy series about family life stars Jim Sweeney as Phil, Caroline Quentin as Sarah and Shirley Stelfox as Fay. Past, Present and Future with Gary Brown , Tony Hawks, Geraldine Fitzgerald and Kim Barry Producer Ann Jobson Rpt

Contributors

Unknown:
Gary Brown
Unknown:
Jim Sweeney
Unknown:
Caroline Quentin
Unknown:
Shirley Stelfox
Unknown:
Gary Brown
Unknown:
Geraldine Fitzgerald
Unknown:
Kim Barry
Producer:
Ann Jobson
Liam:
Steve Steen
Gerald:
Lloyd Peters
Gavin:
Paul Clarkson
Sophie:
Nadine Ballantyne

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