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A six-part series in which Matthew Engel charts 100 years in the history of popular daily newspapers from 1896-1996. 3: Sex, Sensation, Heroism and Pets:The Mirror's Winning Formula. The
Daily Mirrorbecame the paper of the "demob generation", with a punchy new style of tabloid journalism which made it the world's biggest-selling English-language daily newspaper. Producer Andy Denwood

Contributors

Unknown:
Matthew Engel
Producer:
Andy Denwood

Melvyn Bragg with guests journalist Tony Parsons discussing class, comedian John Sessions , and historian Arthur Marwick on post-war Britain. Producer David Herman

Contributors

Unknown:
Melvyn Bragg
Unknown:
Tony Parsons
Unknown:
John Sessions
Unknown:
Arthur Marwick
Producer:
David Herman

Anna Massey narrates the history of Britain, with the words of Sir Winston Churchill read by Peter Jeffrey.
135: Captain Cook
Written by Christopher Lee. Producer Pete Atkin

Contributors

Unknown:
Anna Massey
Read By:
Peter Jeffrey.
Written By:
Christopher Lee.
Producer:
Pete Atkin

Introduced by Jenni Murray. Serial:
Seesaw. Helen Bourne reads the first episode of Deborah Moggach 's story, abridged in 12 episodes by Meg Clarke. "When Hannah is kidnapped in Camden Market, life will never be the same for her, her family or her kidnappers." Editors Sally Feldman and Clare Selerie
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Contributors

Introduced By:
Jenni Murray.
Unknown:
Helen Bourne
Unknown:
Deborah Moggach
Unknown:
Meg Clarke.
Editors:
Sally Feldman
Editors:
Clare Selerie

Ned Sherrin hosts the general-knowledge music quiz with contestants
' Peter Hodgeman from London,
Margaret Thomas from Rugely and Michael Wareham from Edinburgh.
Producer Stephen Doherty. Rptd Wed 6.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Ned Sherrin
Unknown:
Peter Hodgeman
Unknown:
Margaret Thomas
Unknown:
Michael Wareham
Producer:
Stephen Doherty.

By Jane Campion and Kate Pullinger. A three-part dramatisation by Michelene Wandor.
2: A Foreign Land. Ada McGrath awaits the husband she has never met. with Robert James and Crawford Logan. Original music by Anthea Gomez , played by the composer and Christian McKay. Director Sue Wilson

Contributors

Unknown:
Jane Campion
Unknown:
Kate Pullinger.
Unknown:
Michelene Wandor.
Unknown:
Ada McGrath
Unknown:
Robert James
Unknown:
Crawford Logan.
Music By:
Anthea Gomez
Music By:
Christian McKay.
Director:
Sue Wilson
Ada McGrath:
Stella Gonet
Young Ada:
Susan Sheridan
George Baines:
Ian Hogg
Alisdair Stewart:
David Bannerman
AuntMorag:
Jill Graham
Aunt Nessie:
Tina Gray

Loosely based on historical fact, Jean Binnie's play explores the venomous atmosphere surrounding the building of the dome of Florence cathedral.
(Rpt)

Contributors

Writer:
Jean Binnie
Director:
Martin Jenkins
Brunelleschi:
John Rowe
Ghiberti:
Robert Glenister
Dante:
Peter Jeffrey
Mercante:
Bryan Pringle
Rinaldo:
Crawford Logan
Unknown:
Derek Waring
Unknown:
Oliver Senton.
Unknown:
Joshua Towb.
Unknown:
Don McCorkindale
Unknown:
Ian Masters
Unknown:
Danny Kanaber
Unknown:
Gavin Muir

Five jaunts by Peter Tinniswood. 4: Seeing Things. Carter Brandon takes the blood-red Beetle to Wales. with Richard Davies. Producer Pete Atkin

Contributors

Writer:
Peter Tinniswood
Producer:
Pete Atkin
Uncle Mort:
Stephen Thorne
Carter Brandon:
Sam Kelly
Narrator:
Christian Rodska
Pat/Barmaid:
Liz Goulding
Unknown:
Richard Davies

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