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Presented by David Walter. A profile of Greek prime minister
Andreas Papandreou , whose long career could be ended by a widespread press campaign against him and his young and politically ambitious wife, Mimi. And how Russian cooking is being rediscovered in Moscow.
Producer Arlene Gregorius. Editor Sian Keviii

Contributors

Presented By:
David Walter.
Unknown:
Andreas Papandreou
Producer:
Arlene Gregorius.
Editor:
Sian Keviii

The antidote to panel games visits the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon. With Barry Cryer, Graeme Garden, Willie Rushton and Tim Brooke-Taylor. Chairman Humphrey Lyttelton. Colin Sell at the piano.
Producer Jon Naismith. Rptd Mon 6.30pm

Contributors

Panellist:
Barry Cryer
Panellist:
Graeme Garden
Panellist:
Willie Rushton
Panellist:
Tim Brooke-Taylor
Chairman:
Humphrey Lyttelton
Pianist:
Colin Sell
Producer:
Jon Naismith

From Newbiggin-by-the-Sea,
Northumberland. With Chris Haskins , chairman of Northern Foods:
Ann Leslie , special correspondent for the Daily Mail; Ken Livingstone MP; and Attorney General Sir Nicholas Lyell MP. Repeated from yesterday

Contributors

Unknown:
Chris Haskins
Unknown:
Ann Leslie
Unknown:
Ken Livingstone
Unknown:
Sir Nicholas Lyell

James Kennaway 's famous novel, dramatised by Trevor Royle. Sandhurst trained Lt Col Basil Barrow arrives at the headquarters of a Scottish battalion to take over as commanding officer from hard-bitten war hero Jock Sinclair. With
Bill Paterson as Sinclair and Alexander Morton as Barrow. with Gregor Powrie , David McKail , Norman MacLean and Matthew Zajac. Music played by Pipe-Major Stuart Samson and Pipe-
Sergeant James Stout of the Highlanders Director Patrick Rayner

Contributors

Unknown:
James Kennaway
Unknown:
Lt Col Basil Barrow
Unknown:
Jock Sinclair.
Unknown:
Bill Paterson
Unknown:
Alexander Morton
Unknown:
Gregor Powrie
Unknown:
David McKail
Unknown:
Norman MacLean
Unknown:
Matthew Zajac.
Unknown:
Major Stuart Samson
Unknown:
Sergeant James Stout
Director:
Patrick Rayner
Major Scott:
Paul Young
Captain Cairns:
Tom Smith
Mary:
Cara Kelly
Morag:
Julie Ouncanson
Lt Simpson:
Andrew Conlan
Lt Rattray:
Douglas Russell

Sir Roy Strong continues his odyssey through six historic towns.
2: Ludlow. The former capital of all Wales is now a perfectly preserved town. But can it survive the threat of the hypermarket?
Producer Martin Buckley. Rptd tomorrow 8.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Sir Roy Strong
Producer:
Martin Buckley.

Once, Reg Foort was voted Britain's most popular entertainer, Bernard Buffet's prints adorned millions of lounge walls, and W.C. Tuttle's western stories were bestsellers. Today, all three are barely remembered. Ian McMillan throws light on the fickleness of popularity and fashion in 20th-century artistic life.
A Squire Horse production.
(Rptd Fri 9.30pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Reg Foort
Unknown:
Bernard Buffet
Unknown:
W.C. Tuttle
Presenter:
Ian McMillan

Jules Verne 's classic adventure, dramatised by Steve Walker.
Lidenbrok, a Hamburg geologist, decodes runes which tell of a passage to the centre of the Earth. with Peter Yapp , Michael Tudor-Barnes and Joshua Towb. Director Eoin O'Callaghan Rpt

Contributors

Unknown:
Jules Verne
Dramatised By:
Steve Walker.
Unknown:
Peter Yapp
Unknown:
Michael Tudor-Barnes
Unknown:
Joshua Towb.
Director:
Eoin O'Callaghan Rpt
Axel:
Nathaniel Parker
Prof Lidenbrok:
Nicholas Le Prevost
Rosemarie McNab:
Kristin Milward
Hans/Student:
Oliver Senton
Grauben:
Deborah Berlin
Martha:
Eva Stuart

Russell Davies presents six programmes exploring language. 4: Terminalspeak. As our mouse clicks through the icons, we surf our way across the interface between the images on our computer screens and the language we see, speak and hear. Producer Daniel Snowman Rpt

Contributors

Unknown:
Russell Davies

In the search for Britain's most inspirational teachers, eight of them allow microphones into the classroom. 6: Geography teacher Marjorie Roby looks at glaciers with her lower-sixth class at Hereford Sixth Form College. A Goldhawk Radio production

Contributors

Unknown:
Marjorie Roby

Justin Greene 's six-part adaptation of stories by the Edwardian writer Saki. 5: Clovis at the Carlton. Clovis's shock tactics cure Mrs Chilworth of maternal curiosity. with Angela Thorne , Samuel West and John Sessions. Music by John White A Hat Trick production Rpt

Contributors

Unknown:
Justin Greene
Unknown:
Mrs Chilworth
Unknown:
Angela Thorne
Unknown:
Samuel West
Unknown:
John Sessions.
Music By:
John White
Clovis:
Mark Tandy
JaneMartlett:
Nichola McAuliffe
MrsSangrail:
Ciaran Madden
Mrs Chilworth:
Prunella Scales

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