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

Contributors

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

The well read literary quiz returns with Gill Pyrah in the chair and special guests Deric Longden , Aileen Armitage , Helene Wiggin and Nick Toczek in an edition recorded at the Cartwright Art Gallery in Bradford. The reader is Elliot Falk. Producer Jon Rolph

Contributors

Unknown:
Gill Pyrah
Unknown:
Deric Longden
Unknown:
Aileen Armitage
Unknown:
Helene Wiggin
Unknown:
Nick Toczek
Unknown:
Elliot Falk.
Producer:
Jon Rolph

By Julia Pascal. When war breaks out, a young Jewish refugee finds herself evacuated to Guernsey. with Martin Reeve , John Griffin , Nicola Reynolds , Sarah Nixon , Stephanie Jones and William Haigh Director Nandita Ghose

Contributors

Unknown:
Julia Pascal.
Unknown:
Martin Reeve
Unknown:
John Griffin
Unknown:
Nicola Reynolds
Unknown:
Sarah Nixon
Unknown:
Stephanie Jones
Unknown:
William Haigh
Director:
Nandita Ghose
Rosa:
Tracey Wiles
Eric:
John Jardine
Young Eric:
Terence Mann
Esther:
Vanessa Rosenthal
Hilde:
Melissa Sinden
David:
Russell Dixon

In the opening week of the 50th
Edinburgh Festival, Paul Allen presents a live outside broadcast from the Festival Theatre. Up for critical debate are Orlando starring
Miranda Richardson , the major Velazquez exhibition at the National Gallery of Scotland, and the Nederlands Dans Theatre - and there are tips from the Fringe and a live musical performance. Producer Beaty Rubens. Revised repeat 9.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Paul Allen
Unknown:
Miranda Richardson
Producer:
Beaty Rubens.

Pete McCarthy chairs the panel game for impressionists with team captains Alastair McGowan and Steve Nallon.
This week's guests are Jan Ravens and Peter Serafinowicz. Producer Sioned Wiliam

Contributors

Unknown:
Pete McCarthy
Unknown:
Alastair McGowan
Unknown:
Steve Nallon.
Unknown:
Peter Serafinowicz.
Producer:
Sioned Wiliam

David Walker 's three-part inquiry asks if the recent expansion of universities has really benefited Britain.
2: Nice Work?On Merseyside, they're trying to place unemployed graduates with small firms; in Middlesex, students are suing because they feel they weren't properly trained. Producer Joy Hatwood

Contributors

Unknown:
David Walker
Producer:
Joy Hatwood

Five programmes in which
Joanna Pinnock catches the feel of twilight and explores the lives of twilight birds.
2: A Blur of Wings. A world of fluttering wings and drifted evening scents inhabited by spring ushers, mottled umbers and hebrew characters - the moths of your back garden. Producer Grant Sonnex

Contributors

Unknown:
Joanna Pinnock

Joe Turner 's four-part drama is a futuristic undersea thriller.
3: Heat. Higgs has been murdered and Deep Station is on automatic shutdown.
Music by Paul Cargill. Director Martin Jameson

Contributors

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

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