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A look back at some of the events in the news exactly 50 years ago - a day which saw the opening of the 21-nation postwar peace conference in Paris and when the public was finally told the truth about how aniseed balls helped Britain beat Hitler. Producer Tabitha Morgan
Series editor Gaynor Vaughan Jones

Contributors

Producer:
Tabitha Morgan
Editor:
Gaynor Vaughan Jones

Introduced by Jenni Murray. Serial: The Last Time I Saw Jane by Kate Pullinger. Abridged in 13 parts by Doreen Estall and read by Liza Ross (6) 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:
Kate Pullinger.
Unknown:
Doreen Estall
Read By:
Liza Ross
Editors:
Sally Feldman
Editors:
Clare Selerie

Final episode of the drama series set in a West Midlands news agency. Jason cracks his big story. with Neil Reidman , Janice Connolly , Joyce Gibbs , Rebecca Wright , Eric Allan , Rina Mahoney. Alison Beibin and David Vann. Music by Jeff Meams. Written by Mick Martin. Director Brian Lighthill

Contributors

Unknown:
Neil Reidman
Unknown:
Janice Connolly
Unknown:
Joyce Gibbs
Unknown:
Rebecca Wright
Unknown:
Eric Allan
Unknown:
Rina Mahoney.
Unknown:
Alison Beibin
Unknown:
David Vann.
Music By:
Jeff Meams.
Written By:
Mick Martin.
Director:
Brian Lighthill
Gwen:
Shirley Stelfox
Jason:
Don Gilet
Edwards:
Geoffrey Freshwater
Karen:
Sunny Ormonde
Sinclair:
Lewis Hancock
Sarah:
Jo Bafferty
Duncan:
David Bowen

Lynne Walker sees Stephen Pimlott 's production of Moliere's play The Learned Ladies and the Danish Ballet 's version of Hamlet. Producer Adrian Washbourne Revised repeat at 9.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Lynne Walker
Unknown:
Stephen Pimlott
Unknown:
Danish Ballet
Producer:
Adrian Washbourne

Andy Hamilton 's six-part comedy series set in Hell. 3: The Professor meets one of his heroes, Leonardo da Vinci. with Philip Pope and Michael Fenton Stevens Producer Paul Mayhew-Archer Repeat

Contributors

Unknown:
Andy Hamilton
Unknown:
Philip Pope
Unknown:
Michael Fenton Stevens
Producer:
Paul Mayhew-Archer
Satan:
Andy Hamilton
Professor:
James Grout
Thomas:
Jimmy Mulville
Gary the Demon:
Steven O'Donnell

Last in the Five in Ju/y series of plays by some of the rising stars in new drama. Tom Courtenay stars as Billy in Shelagh Stephenson 's new play - a study of secrets, madness and murder. with Alice Arnold , Stephen Critchlow.
Mark Lambert , Caroline Strong , Patience Tomlinson and Tracey Wiles. Director Jeremy Mortimer

Contributors

Unknown:
Tom Courtenay
Unknown:
Shelagh Stephenson
Unknown:
Alice Arnold
Unknown:
Stephen Critchlow.
Unknown:
Mark Lambert
Unknown:
Caroline Strong
Unknown:
Patience Tomlinson
Unknown:
Tracey Wiles.
Director:
Jeremy Mortimer
Mary:
Sue Johnston
Susan:
Julia Ford
Janet:
Lesley Sharp

Two programmes which explore the psychology of music.
1: The Well-Tempered Listener. Why do we listen to music? What does it do for us? What effect does it have on our brains? Peter Evans investigates listeners' perspectives of sounds. Producer Peter Croasdale
First broadcast on Radio 3

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Evans
Producer:
Peter Croasdale

Juliet Stevenson reads Lee Langley 's novel in eight parts.
1: 1940s India: Moti is elegant, restless, capricious. When life fails her she moves on to the next drink, the next man. Abridged by Yvonne Antrobus Producer Philip Martin Repeat

Contributors

Unknown:
Juliet Stevenson
Unknown:
Lee Langley
Abridged By:
Yvonne Antrobus
Producer:
Philip Martin

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