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A satirical look back at the week's top stories as Simon Hoggart quizzes
Alan Coren , Andy Hamilton , Matthew Norman and Clive Anderson. Producer Aled Evans
Repeated Monday at 6.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Simon Hoggart
Unknown:
Alan Coren
Unknown:
Andy Hamilton
Unknown:
Matthew Norman
Unknown:
Clive Anderson.
Producer:
Aled Evans

Ann Taylor MP, shadow leader of the House; film-maker Sir David Puttnam ; the Rt Hon Michael Heseltine MP, Deputy Prime Minister; and Anne Applebaum of the London Evening
Standard tackle the issues raised in Biggleswade, Bedfordshire. Jonathan Dimbleby is in the chair. Repeated from yesterday

Contributors

Unknown:
Ann Taylor
Unknown:
Sir David Puttnam
Unknown:
Michael Heseltine
Unknown:
Anne Applebaum

By Meira Chand , dramatised by Sudha Bhuchar.
A tale of two generations of Hindu refugees who have fled from Pakistan to begin a new life in Bombay. with Nitin-Chandra Ganatra. Sudha Bhuchar , Nina Wadia , Ameet Chaana , Adlyn Ross , Monica Patel , Rina Mahoney , Shobu Kapoor , Archie Panjabi , Amardeep Kaushal , Rehan Seikh , Bhasker Patel and Kriss Dosanjh Music composed by Sarvar Sabri Producer Kristine Landon-Smith

Contributors

Unknown:
Meira Chand
Dramatised By:
Sudha Bhuchar.
Unknown:
Nitin-Chandra Ganatra.
Unknown:
Sudha Bhuchar
Unknown:
Nina Wadia
Unknown:
Ameet Chaana
Unknown:
Adlyn Ross
Unknown:
Monica Patel
Unknown:
Rina Mahoney
Unknown:
Shobu Kapoor
Unknown:
Archie Panjabi
Unknown:
Amardeep Kaushal
Unknown:
Rehan Seikh
Unknown:
Bhasker Patel
Unknown:
Kriss Dosanjh Music
Composed By:
Sarvar Sabri
Mrs Hathiramani:
Charubala Chokshi
Mr Hathiramani:
Saeed Jaffrey
Raju:
Dinesh Shukla
Rokha:
Shaheen Khan
Lakshmi:
Suchitra Malik
Mrs Bagwandas:
Surendra Kochar
Mrs Samtani:
Leena Dhingra

Gerry Northam visits the Wood Hall Project, one of the few archaeological sites in the country to have the resources to teach schoolchildren how archaeology works.

(Repeated tomorrow 8.30pm)
Face behind the Voice: page 12

Contributors

Presenter:
Gerry Northam
Producer:
John Byrne

Michael O'Donnell with the last of four portraits of contemporary family life. The [text removed]s. Dave and Helen ran a pub in Staffordshire and lived above the business with their three children.
One Saturday, after a late-night drinking session, Dave found himself arrested for rape.
Repeated from Tuesday

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael O'Donnell

John Peel finds conflict on the rugby pitch ... over bull fighting? Plus, living with your in-laws: a recipe for Happy Families?
Producer Cathy Drysdale. Repeated Thursday at 11.30pm. PHONE: (0171) [number removed]

Contributors

Unknown:
John Peel
Producer:
Cathy Drysdale.

Eight mysteries starring
Clive Merrison as Holmes and Michael Williams as Dr Watson.
7: The Devil's Foot. Holmes takes on a case in Cornwall.
Violinist Leonard Friedman. Dramatised by Bert Coules. Director Patrick Rayner Repeat

Contributors

Unknown:
Clive Merrison
Unknown:
Michael Williams
Violinist:
Leonard Friedman.
Dramatised By:
Bert Coules.
Director:
Patrick Rayner
Rev Roundhay:
Geoffrey Beevers
Mortimer Tregennis:
Sean Arnold
Brenda:
Diana Payan
Owen:
David Thorpe
George:
Colin Pinney
Doctor:
Barry J Gordon

In Biyi Bandele 's wry tale, a thief confesses his sins and gets more than he bargained for.
Director Claire Grove Repeat

Contributors

Unknown:
Biyi Bandele
Dogo:
Jude Akuwudike
Ibrahim:
Yemi Ajibade
Sule:
Patrice Naiambana
Saji:
Akim Mogaji
Rahila:
Joy Elias-Rilwan
Judge:
Femi Elufowoju Jnr

Roy Hattersley takes a wry look back on a lifetime in the Labour Party. 5: Learning the Hard Way
In the early seventies, as Shadow
Secretary of State for Education, Roy Hattersley takes on his opposite number, Margaret Thatcher. Everyone accuses him of "miscuing". Will he eventually "pot black?" Producer Jane Ray Repeat

Contributors

Unknown:
Roy Hattersley
Unknown:
Roy Hattersley
Unknown:
Margaret Thatcher.
Producer:
Jane Ray Repeat

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