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11.00 The Joys of Yiddish
Michael Fenton Stevens and Kerry Shale star in the final part of a guide to Yiddish. Based on the book by Leo Rosten. Adapted by Jeremy Front . Producer Diane Messias

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Fenton Stevens
Unknown:
Kerry Shale
Book By:
Leo Rosten.
Adapted By:
Jeremy Front
Producer:
Diane Messias

Six of W. Somerset Maugham's short stories, dramatised by Neville Teller and narrated by Dirk Bogarde.

The authoress Mrs Forrester is horrified when her husband runs off with the cook.

with Geoffrey Whitehead, David Collings, John Hartley, David Timson, Zulema Dene and Tracy Wiles. Director Janet Whitaker

Contributors

Dramatised By:
Neville Teller
Unknown:
Dirk Bogarde.
Unknown:
Mrs Forrester
Unknown:
Geoffrey Whitehead
Unknown:
David Collings
Unknown:
John Hartley
Unknown:
David Timson
Unknown:
Zulema Dene
Unknown:
Tracy Wiles.
Director:
Janet Whitaker
Mrs Forrester:
Sylvia Syms
Albert Forrester:
Desmond Barrit
Mrs Bullfinch:
Shirley Anne Field

This two-part play by Gillian Bevan , Helen Kluger and Tessa Peake-Jones explores the true story of Caroline Norton. with Gareth Armstrong , Linal Haft ,
Tyler Butterworth , Christine Absalom , Doreen Andrew , Jay Villers and Guy Edwards. Director Lesley Manning. A Tight Assets Theatre production

Contributors

Play By:
Gillian Bevan
Play By:
Helen Kluger
Play By:
Tessa Peake-Jones
Unknown:
Caroline Norton.
Unknown:
Gareth Armstrong
Unknown:
Linal Haft
Unknown:
Tyler Butterworth
Unknown:
Christine Absalom
Unknown:
Doreen Andrew
Unknown:
Jay Villers
Unknown:
Guy Edwards.
Director:
Lesley Manning.
Caroline Norton:
Celia Imrie
George Norton:
Robert Dows
Lord Melbourne:
Hugh Ross
Lizzie:
Hermione Norris
Helen:
Barbara Horne

Six programmes in which blind broadcaster Peter White examines and often explodes the myths about blindness and explores its lighter side. 4: Eyelines and Bylines. Peter has become a television presenter, a job which has required him to learn to write words to fit over pictures he can't see. Producer Ronni Davis

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter White
Producer:
Ronni Davis

John Tusa continues his perspective on the last 100 years in the second season of five programmes.
2: Killing. A harrowing exploration of what lessons have been learned from human slaughter.
Producers Suzanne Levy and Philip Sellars

Contributors

Unknown:
John Tusa
Producers:
Suzanne Levy
Producers:
Philip Sellars

BBC Foreign Affairs Editor
John Simpson presents six programmes featuring people forced into exile. 2: The Rt Rev Bishop Hassan and Margaret Dehqani-Tafti Producer Marc Jobst Rpt

Contributors

Editor:
John Simpson
Unknown:
Bishop Hassan
Unknown:
Margaret Dehqani-Tafti
Producer:
Marc Jobst Rpt

Love Bites. Last in the series of close encounters with fate. With Charles Gray
as Harold Wing Pinero. We have all been visited by the doubt that perhaps we have chosen a less than perfect soulmate. With Paul Raffield , Gillian Bevan , Tracey Wiles , James Nesbitt , Stephen Critchlow and Tim Hope.
Written by Phil Whelans and Gary Parker. Producer Paul Schlesinger

Contributors

Unknown:
Charles Gray
Unknown:
Paul Raffield
Unknown:
Gillian Bevan
Unknown:
Tracey Wiles
Unknown:
James Nesbitt
Unknown:
Stephen Critchlow
Unknown:
Tim Hope.
Written By:
Phil Whelans
Written By:
Gary Parker.
Producer:
Paul Schlesinger

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