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Anna Massey narrates the story of Britain from the Romans to the 20th century, with the words of Sir Winston Churchill read by Peter Jeffrey. 187: Gladstone's First Budget Written by Christopher Lee Producer Pete Atkin

Contributors

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

Introduced by Jenni Murray.
Serial: Praisesong for the Widow by Paule Marshall, abridged in eight parts by Bonnie Greer and read by Carmen Munroe (6).
Editors Sally Feldman and Clare Selerie.
WEB SITE: [web address removed]

Contributors

Introduced By:
Jenni Murray.
Unknown:
Paule Marshall
Unknown:
Bonnie Greer
Read By:
Carmen Munroe
Editors:
Sally Feldman
Editors:
Clare Selerie.

Robert Robinson chairs an invitation challenge match featuring the winners and runners-up of the 1995 Brain of Britain and Mastermind competitions. With Ian Kinloch , George Sheldrick , Kevin Ashman and Henry Boettinger. Producer Richard Edis. Rptd Wed at 6.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Robert Robinson
Unknown:
Ian Kinloch
Unknown:
George Sheldrick
Unknown:
Kevin Ashman
Unknown:
Henry Boettinger.
Producer:
Richard Edis.

Tom Georgeson stars as jazz-loving 01 Charlie Resnick in John Harvey 's three-part dramatisation of his own novel.
2: A male nurse is viciously attacked. with Zulema Dene , Don McCorkindale , Peter Kenny , George Parsons , Philip Weaver. Gillian Bevan , Alice Arnold , Colleen Prendergast. Stella Duffy ,
John Hartley , Roger May and Ann Beach. Song written by Liz Simcock and performed by Trevor Watkis and Gillian Bevan. Director David Hunter

Contributors

Unknown:
Tom Georgeson
Unknown:
Charlie Resnick
Unknown:
John Harvey
Unknown:
Zulema Dene
Unknown:
Don McCorkindale
Unknown:
Peter Kenny
Unknown:
George Parsons
Unknown:
Philip Weaver.
Unknown:
Gillian Bevan
Unknown:
Alice Arnold
Unknown:
Colleen Prendergast.
Unknown:
Stella Duffy
Unknown:
John Hartley
Unknown:
Roger May
Unknown:
Ann Beach.
Written By:
Liz SimcOck
Unknown:
Trevor Watkis
Unknown:
Gillian Bevan.
Director:
David Hunter
Millington:
Sean Baker
Lynn:
Kate Eaton
Dipak:
Paul Bazeley
Kevin:
Ben Porter
Mr Salt:
Denys Hawthorne
Carew:
Nicholas Boulton
Dr Fletcher:
John Simm
William:
James Taylor

Sweetie Abbott sees the Lottery as the only chance to escape Bumwell Estate. But in Paul Brennen 's knockabout black comedy, luck, love, the Lottery and death become hopelessly intermingled. wrth Julia Hampson. Seamus O'Neill ,
Dicken Ashworth , Chris Wright. Mike Lordan and Adam Crouch. Director Howard Ward

Contributors

Unknown:
Sweetie Abbott
Unknown:
Paul Brennen
Unknown:
Julia Hampson.
Unknown:
Seamus O'Neill
Unknown:
Dicken Ashworth
Unknown:
Chris Wright.
Unknown:
Mike Lordan
Unknown:
Adam Crouch.
Director:
Howard Ward
Sweetie:
Guy Manning
Fat Tony:
Sammy Johnson
Sad Old Ted:
Rod Arthur

Joanna Trollope 's new novel, abridged in ten parts by Yvonne Antrobus.
6: As they confront the aftermath of Joe's death, the cracks beneath the surface of the Merediths' lives begin to emerge. Read by Robin Ellis. Producer Jackie Nichols

Contributors

Unknown:
Joanna Trollope
Unknown:
Yvonne Antrobus.
Read By:
Robin Ellis.
Producer:
Jackie Nichols

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