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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.
4:Something Appealing, Something Appalling:
The News of the World Story Producer Andy Denwood

Contributors

Unknown:
Matthew Engel
Producer:
Andy Denwood

Melvyn Bragg talks to philosopher Bernard Williams about his lecture
Hating and Despising Philosophy and discusses eugenics with biologist John Maynard Smith , and pornography in history with historian Robert Darnton. Producer David Herman

Contributors

Talks:
Melvyn Bragg
Unknown:
Bernard Williams
Unknown:
John Maynard Smith
Unknown:
Robert Darnton.
Producer:
David Herman

Introduced by Jenni Murray. Serial:
Seesaw. Helen Bourne reads the sixth episode of Deborah Moggach 's story, abridged in 12 episodes by Meg Clarke. Editors Sally Feldman and Clare Selerie
WEB SITE: http://www.bbcnc.org.uk/radio/ radio4/womans_hour/index.html

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. This week's contestants are Joyce Ricketts , from Cardiff, and lain McFarlane and Brenda Barnes , both from London.
Producer Stephen Doherty. Rptd Wed 6.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Ned Sherrin
Unknown:
Joyce Ricketts
Unknown:
Brenda Barnes
Producer:
Stephen Doherty.

By Jane Campion and Kate Pullinger. The final episode of Michelene
Wandor's adaptation. Home Again. Ada pays for the return of her piano. with Tina Gray , 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:
Tina Gray
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

Reviews of a new play about the Marquis of Montrose, in Edinburgh, and the Glasgow New Moves Dance Festival. Also Lynne Walker 's guest is American guitar-picking king Leo Kottke.
Producer Mohit Bakaya. Rvsd rpt at 9.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Lynne Walker
Guitar-Picking:
King Leo Kottke.
Producer:
Mohit Bakaya.

Iain McClure's drama is set in a mountain kingdom, where two pictures hang side by side in the Royal Gallery.

Contributors

Writer:
Iain McClure
Director:
Patrick Rayner
King:
Liam Brennan
Court Painter:
Laurence Payne
Son:
David Tennant
Mother:
Wendy Seager
Father:
James Bryce
[Actor]:
Robin Thomson
[Actor]:
Meg Fraser
[Actor]:
David Evans
[Actor]:
Eliza Langiand
[Actor]:
Simon Tart
[Actor]:
Bob Docherty

Last of five jaunts by Peter Tinniswood.
5. What a Screech. Carter Brandon takes the blood-red Beetle to Wales.
Producer Pete Atkin

Contributors

Writer:
Peter Tinniswood
Producer:
Pete Atkin
Uncle Mort:
Stephen Thorne
Carter Brandon:
Sam Kelly
Narrator:
Christian Rodska
Tilly:
June Barrie
Girl/Pat/Tilly's girl:
Liz Goulding

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