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Presented by Geoff Watts. Remarkable Recoveries. Barbara Myers presents reports on people who have survived life-threatening illnesses. Producer Rami Tzabar Repeated Sunday 10.15pm

Contributors

Presented By:
Geoff Watts.
Unknown:
Barbara Myers
Producer:
Rami Tzabar

Last in the series. Caroline Quentin hosts the panel game inspired by crosswords, with team captains Richard Morton and Toby Longworth and guests Linda Smith and Peter Serafinowicz. Producer Gareth Edwards

Contributors

Unknown:
Caroline Quentin
Unknown:
Richard Morton
Unknown:
Toby Longworth
Unknown:
Linda Smith
Unknown:
Peter Serafinowicz.
Producer:
Gareth Edwards

Jonathan Raban introduces a three-part personal anthology of the greatest writing on the sea.
2: The Wooden World and After Boats have always been floating societies, microcosms of the world, and remain so even when they are societies of one. Producer Tim Dee

Contributors

Introduces:
Jonathan Raban
Producer:
Tim Dee

With Brian Sibley. Fifteen years on from the Toxteth riots in Liverpool, poet Adrian Henri revisits the scene to see how this part of the city has changed. Editor Sharon Banoff PHONE/ANSWERPHONE: [number removed] E-MAIL: [email address removed]

Contributors

Unknown:
Brian Sibley.
Unknown:
Adrian Henri
Editor:
Sharon Banoff

A report from the Edinburgh Festival on a production of Elsinore - a variation on Shakespeare's Hamlet-and an interview with the composer Oliver Knussen as his horn concerto is premiered at the Proms. Producer Adrian Washbourne Revised repeat at 9.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Oliver Knussen
Producer:
Adrian Washbourne

Martin Davies 's six-part comedy about football, faith and family.
3: Brief Encounter. A new English teacher presents Robert with a question of loyalty. with Geoff McGivem and Jane Dolamore Producer Richard Wilson Repeat

Contributors

Unknown:
Martin Davies
Unknown:
Geoff McGivem
Unknown:
Jane Dolamore
Producer:
Richard Wilson
Fr Benedict:
Desmond Barrit
Mrs Patterson:
Brenoa Blethyn
Robert Patterson:
Richard Pearce
Barbara Patterson:
Melanie Hudson
Andy Hunt:
Mark Straker
Janet:
Nicola Buckingham
Guy:
Henry Woolley

Over the next four weeks,
Simon Parkes talks to citizens who are still committed to the American experiment to discover whether, as Alexander Hamilton put it in 1787, "societies of men are really capable or not of establishing good government from reflection and choice".
Producer Sheila Dillon

Contributors

Talks:
Simon Parkes
Unknown:
Alexander Hamilton
Producer:
Sheila Dillon

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