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Michael Buerk chairs a live investigation into the moral questions behind the week's news. Witnesses face cross-examination from David Cook
, Janet Daley , Dr David Starkey , and Anthony Scrivener QC. Producer David Coomes

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Buerk
Unknown:
David Cook
Unknown:
Janet Daley
Unknown:
Dr David Starkey
Unknown:
Anthony Scrivener Qc.
Producer:
David Coomes

Introduced by Wendy Austin. Serial: Saint Patrick's Daughter Derbhle Crotty begins a ten-part reading of Margaret Mulvihill 's novel, abridged by Ann Rees Jones. For details see Monday

Contributors

Introduced By:
Wendy Austin.
Unknown:
Derbhle Crotty
Unknown:
Margaret Mulvihill
Abridged By:
Ann Rees Jones.

England v Pakistan
Commentary from Headingley on the first day's play in the Second Cornhill Test with Jonathan Agnew ,
Henry Blofeld and Christopher Martin-Jenkins . Plus at 1.00 The World at One as FM
3.45* News and Country Talk Producer Peter Baxter
Jonathan Agnew : page 30
' Approximate times

Contributors

Unknown:
Jonathan Agnew
Unknown:
Henry Blofeld
Unknown:
Christopher Martin-Jenkins
Producer:
Peter Baxter
Producer:
Jonathan Agnew

Patrick Hannan chairs the last in the series of the quiz with team captains Michael White and Austin Mitchell MP and guests the Rt Hon Roy Hattersley MP and Matthew Parris. Written by Michael Dines. Producer Ann Jobson

Contributors

Unknown:
Patrick Hannan
Unknown:
Michael White
Unknown:
Roy Hattersley
Unknown:
Matthew Parris.
Written By:
Michael Dines.
Producer:
Ann Jobson

By Tim Rhys. The bizarre and wonderful tale of two men separated by 90 years who have both lost their homeland. with Iestyn Jones , Rhodri Hugh , Phil Rowlands. Rob Lane and Rachel Scorgie. Director Foz Allan

Contributors

Unknown:
Tim Rhys.
Unknown:
Iestyn Jones
Unknown:
Rhodri Hugh
Unknown:
Phil Rowlands.
Unknown:
Rob Lane
Unknown:
Rachel Scorgie.
Director:
Foz Allan
John Wood:
Giles Thomas
Big Elk:
Don Warrington
Judith:
Christine Morris

Paul Allen takes on two versions of Hedda Gabler , one in Chichesterwith Harriet Walter and the other by the English Touring Theatre starring Alexandra Gilbraith. Producer Julian May. Revised repeat 9.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Paul Allen
Unknown:
Hedda Gabler
Unknown:
Chichesterwith Harriet Walter
Unknown:
Alexandra Gilbraith.

Pete McCarthy chairs the panel game with team captains Alastair McGowan and Steve Nation. This week's guests are Sally Grace and Alan Francis. Producer Sioned Wiliam

Contributors

Unknown:
Pete McCarthy
Unknown:
Alastair McGowan
Unknown:
Alan Francis.
Producer:
Sioned Wiliam

Three investigations into the effects of the expansion which has taken place in higher education over the past 15 years. 1: Higher Still and Higher. A-level results arrive next week and a third of 18-year-olds will be moving on to top up the million-plus students now enrolled in Britain's universities.
David Walker reports from the new University of Derby. Producer Joy Hatwood

Contributors

Unknown:
David Walker
Producer:
Joy Hatwood

Five programmes in which
Joanna Pinnock explores archetypal twilight birds.
1: A Cry to See By. The world's first stereo broadcast of the ultrasound cries of the greater horseshoe bat. Producer Grant Sonnex. WRITE TO: Natural
History Radio, BBC, Bristol BS8 2LR

Contributors

Unknown:
Joanna Pinnock
Producer:
Grant Sonnex.

Presented by Frederick Dove. The last in the Challenge series comes from Edinburgh, where people with "invisible disabilities" challenge the way their conditions are recognised. Producer Colin Hughes
E-MAIL: dhtsugar@bbc.co.uk

Contributors

Presented By:
Frederick Dove.
Producer:
Colin Hughes

Joe Turner 's four-part drama is a futuristic undersea thriller.
2: Conspiracy. Frosty has been killed in a freak drilling accident. with Maurice Roeves. Rod Arthur and Chris Pavlo
Music by Paul Cargill. Director Martin Jameson

Contributors

Unknown:
Joe Turner
Unknown:
Maurice Roeves.
Unknown:
Rod Arthur
Unknown:
Chris Pavlo
Music By:
Paul Cargill.
Director:
Martin Jameson
Rossi:
Maureen Beattie
Kettle:
Tom Georgeson
Captain Harris:
Danny Webb
O'Connor:
Ricky Tomlinson
Dr Beverly Crenshaw:
Lorelei King

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