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Four programmes in which well known people discuss turbulent times in their careers.
1: When a business genius made a private joke public it cost him his high street empire. John Humphrys asks Gerald Ratner why he did it. Producer Malcolm Love

Contributors

Unknown:
John Humphrys
Unknown:
Gerald Ratner
Producer:
Malcolm Love

Paul Boateng MP discusses the lighter side of history with guests
Michael Fish , Louise Jameson , Victor Spinetti and Professor Norman Stone. Producer Kathy Smith

Contributors

Unknown:
Paul Boateng
Unknown:
Michael Fish
Unknown:
Louise Jameson
Unknown:
Victor Spinetti
Unknown:
Professor Norman Stone.
Producer:
Kathy Smith

By Olwen Wymark. Bertha and Sam are taking tentative steps towards friendship but their dreams are merging. with Geoffrey Whitehead , Zulema Dene , Alice Arnold. Patience Tomlinson, Keith Drinkel , Stephen Critchlow , David Ma and Janet Davey. Director Gordon House

Contributors

Unknown:
Olwen Wymark.
Unknown:
Geoffrey Whitehead
Unknown:
Zulema Dene
Unknown:
Alice Arnold.
Unknown:
Keith Drinkel
Unknown:
Stephen Critchlow
Unknown:
Janet Davey.
Bertha:
Harriet Walter
Sam:
Kevin McNally
Rupert:
Christian Burgess
Aunt B:
Irene Sutcliffe
Bonnie:
Claire Benedict
Stephen:
Christopher Fairbank

A six-part comedy series by Bill Dare. 3: Over half the letters sent to Mike and Sue are about crime. The rest are stolen in the post. Starring Robert Duncan and Julia Hills as Radio 4's antidote to Anne and Nick. With Roger Blake , Mark Kilmurry , Debbie Isitt and Dan Strauss.
Music by Mark Burton. Producer Pete Sinclair

Contributors

Unknown:
Bill Dare.
Unknown:
Robert Duncan
Unknown:
Julia Hills
Unknown:
Roger Blake
Unknown:
Mark Kilmurry
Unknown:
Debbie Isitt
Unknown:
Dan Strauss.
Music By:
Mark Burton.
Producer:
Pete Sinclair

Waiting for D-Day. Phil Smith concludes his tale of the rise and fall of Burnley's Trafalgar Gardens estate. As drug addicts and problem families overwhelm the flats, fire-raising and wholesale theft are the latest craze on Trafalgar.
Producer Simon Elmes Rpt

Contributors

Unknown:
Phil Smith
Producer:
Simon Elmes Rpt

A recent history of the Church of England and its relationship with the State, written and presented in three parts by Anthony Howard.
1: Marching as to War. The story of the clash between Church and State in the eighties is personified in the figures of Robert Runcie and Margaret Thatcher. With contributions from
Robert Runcie , John Habgood ,
Norman Tebbit and Paul Johnson. Producer Mark Savage. Rptd Sun 4.15pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Anthony Howard.
Unknown:
Robert Runcie
Unknown:
Margaret Thatcher.
Unknown:
Robert Runcie
Unknown:
John Habgood
Unknown:
Norman Tebbit
Unknown:
Paul Johnson.
Producer:
Mark Savage.

by Joyoti Grech
Last in the series of recordings from the 1995 First Bite Young Playwrights Festival.
Chandra is struck and inspired by the music of Billie Marker but when they meet she discovers his idea of "making music" is different from her own. (Rpt)

Contributors

Writer:
Joyoti Grech
Music:
Aniruddha Das
Director:
Anne Edyvean
Chandra:
Nishak Nayar
Kiran:
Monica Patel
Nick:
Don Gilet
Eddie:
Ben Onwukwe
Zubeida:
Jamila Massey
[Actor]:
Sandra James Young

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