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

Contributors

Unknown:
Simon Hoggart
Unknown:
Alan Coren
Unknown:
Andy Hamilton
Producer:
Aled Evans

David Davis MP, Minister of State at the Foreign Office; Times columnist Matthew Parris ; Liz Bavidge from the Women's National Commission; and Frank Field MP tackle the issues in Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire.
Jonathan Dimbleby is in the chair. Repeated from yesterday

Contributors

Unknown:
David Davis
Unknown:
Matthew Parris
Unknown:
Liz Bavidge
Unknown:
Jonathan Dimbleby

By Peter Roberts. Billy Meredith was a footballing genius who wanted nothing to do with the professional game. This is his true story.
with Peter Meakin , Abigail Roberts , Richard Mitchley , Terry Molloy , William Simons , Graham Colclough and Jonathan Wyatt. Producer Nigel Bryant

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Roberts.
Unknown:
Billy Meredith
Unknown:
Peter Meakin
Unknown:
Abigail Roberts
Unknown:
Richard Mitchley
Unknown:
Terry Molloy
Unknown:
William Simons
Unknown:
Graham Colclough
Unknown:
Jonathan Wyatt.
Producer:
Nigel Bryant
Billy:
Andy Hockley
JCCIegg:
Peter Jeffrey
Jim:
David Holt
Old Jim:
Geoffrey Banks
Sandy:
Gilbert Martin
Albert:
Martin Head

Father-and-son actors Timothy and Sam West talk to theatre critic
Michael Billington about working together, and look forward to the challenge of sharing the stage as Falstaff and Prince Hal in the English Touring Theatre's production of Henry IV, Parts I and II.
Producer Mohit Bakaya
Repeated Friday at 9.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Sam West
Unknown:
Michael Billington
Producer:
Mohit Bakaya

The last of eight mysteries starring Clive Merrison as Sherlock Holmes and Michael Williams as Dr Watson.
1914. The services of a certain bee-keeper are called upon to help his country in her darkest hour.
Repeat

Contributors

Writer:
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Dramatised By:
Bert Coules
Violinist:
Leonard Friedman
Director:
Enyd Williams
Sherlock Holmes:
Clive Merrison
Dr John Watson:
Michael Williams
Captain Kell:
Michael Cochrane
Stamford:
Norman Rodway
Prime Minister:
Preston Lockwood
Foreign Secretary:
Donald Pickering
Von Bork:
James Telfer
Von Herling:
Colin Pinney
Martha:
Lala Lloyd
Altamont:
Bob Sherman
Agent:
Ed Bishop
O'Brien:
Eamonn Fleming
First student:
Ben Lemel

By Sarah Woods. Overwhelmed by the demands of everyday life, Alison resorts to a fantasy sanctuary. But can she cope in the real world? with Edna Dore , Stephen Critchlow and Jane Whittenshaw. Director Mairi Russell Repeat

Contributors

Unknown:
Sarah Woods.
Unknown:
Edna Dore
Unknown:
Stephen Critchlow
Unknown:
Jane Whittenshaw.
Director:
Mairi Russell
Alison:
Maggie O'Neill
Pete:
John Straiton
Dawn:
Sandra James-Young
Alison's Mother:
Zule Madene
Infirmar/Doctor:
Gavin Muir

Film historian John Huntley treks around the sites of Britain's film studios.
The Independents. In the last of the series, he meets Bernard Vorhaus , the director at Twickenham Studios in the thirties and the man who taught David Lean about film techniques. Producer Barry Littlechild Repeat

Contributors

Unknown:
John Huntley
Unknown:
Bernard Vorhaus
Unknown:
David Lean
Producer:
Barry Littlechild

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This data is drawn from the Radio Times magazine between 1923 and 2009. It shows what was scheduled to be broadcast, meaning it was subject to change and may not be accurate. More