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Jenni Murray meets Mercury Music Prize nominee Norma Waterson , the folk singer who's pitted against Oasis for the prestigious music award.
Serial: Anna Karenina. Juliet Stevenson reads Leo Tolstoy 's epic novel of romance, passion and despair. Abridged in 25 parts by Doreen Estall (6). Editors Sally Feldman and Clare Selerie
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Contributors

Unknown:
Jenni Murray
Unknown:
Norma Waterson
Unknown:
Anna Karenina.
Unknown:
Juliet Stevenson
Unknown:
Leo Tolstoy
Unknown:
Doreen Estall
Editors:
Sally Feldman
Editors:
Clare Selerie

Robert Robinson chairs the nationwide general knowledge quiz.
Today, the fourth semi-final - the highest scoring runners-up - with contestants Stanley Miller, John Old , Ingram Wilcox and Richard Seton -Browne.
Producer Richard Edis
Repeated Wednesday at 6.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Robert Robinson
Unknown:
John Old
Unknown:
Ingram Wilcox
Unknown:
Richard Seton
Producer:
Richard Edis

By Elizabeth Bowen. Dramatised in two parts by Nigel Gearing.
1: 1920, Danielstown, County Cork. Lois is poised on the brink of womanhood. She dances and flirts with English officers, but they do not always return from patrols. Director Claire Grove

Contributors

Unknown:
Elizabeth Bowen.
Director:
Claire Grove
Lois:
Anna Healy
Gerald:
Greg Wise
LadyMyra:
Carmel McSharry
Sir Richard:
Denys Hawthorne
Marda:
Frances Tomelty
Hugo:
Billy Boyle
Francie:
Janet Maw
Livvy:
Anna Livia Ryan
David:
Robert Harper
Laurence:
J D Kelleher
Daventry:
Dorian Lough

Lynn Walker reads Margaret Atwood 's book Alias Grace, set in her native
Canada, and sees David Freeman 's new production of The Magic Flute. Producer Nicky Paxman
Revised repeat at 9.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Lynn Walker
Unknown:
Margaret Atwood
Unknown:
David Freeman
Producer:
Nicky Paxman

By Jack Shepherd. The fascinating story of a man who becomes a wolf and the boy who tries to understand. Original music composed by Andy Price
Director Foz Allan

Contributors

Unknown:
Jack Shepherd.
Composed By:
Andy Price
Director:
Foz Allan
Reverend Wame:
Don Warrington
Thorpe:
Darrell D'Silva
Ron:
David Roper
May:
Madeleine Howard
Ethel:
Clare Kelly
Moira:
Teresa Hennessy
Linal:
John Lloyd Fillingham
Glenda:
Helen Patrick
sgt Wainwright:
Bill Rodgers
PC Prentice:
Neville Hutton
Eileen:
Judy Brooke
John:
Robert Bunker
Henry:
Tom Radford
Taffy ,:
Tom Wistow

3. Lofoten-Jones. The third of five episodes. With Stephen Thorne as Uncle Mort, Sam Kelly as Carter Brandon , Liz Goulding as Pat and Howell Evans as Rev Lofoten-Jones .
Narrated by Christian Rodska. Written by Peter Tinniswood Producer Pete Atkin

Contributors

Writer:
Peter Tinniswood
Producer:
Pete Atkin
Uncle Mort:
Stephen Thorne
Carter Brandon:
Sam Kelly
Narrator:
Christian Rodska
Pat:
Liz Goulding
Rev Lofoten-Jones :
Howell Evans

Samuel West reads Robert Harris 's
Second World War thriller, abridged in twelve parts by Neville Teller.
11: Tom Jericho has the settings to enable him to decipher the messages. Producer Angela Dalton

Contributors

Unknown:
Robert Harris
Unknown:
Neville Teller.
Unknown:
Tom Jericho
Producer:
Angela Dalton

Sarah Dunant reveals the personal and political interests involved in the art of decision making when she invites four guests to show their skill in a hypothetical scenario.
How will the interested parties react when a potentially deadly new strain of flu hits Britain?
Producer Ariane Koek

Contributors

Unknown:
Sarah Dunant

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