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What are the real choices on polling day? Election Agenda promises no politicians, just the real concerns of the British people and the key questions on issues that matter. In the first of four live programmes, Vivian White examines education with households throughout the country and independent policy experts. Editor Gwyneth Williams

Contributors

Unknown:
Vivian White
Editor:
Gwyneth Williams

The fifth of six programmes opening up the Americas for the British listener is a special edition on Mexico. As allegations of corruption and drug trafficking reach the highest levels of government. Bridget Kendall explores the fragile state of Mexican society. Producer Maria Balinska

Contributors

Unknown:
Bridget Kendall
Producer:
Maria Balinska

Simon Hoggart is joined this week by Alan Coren , Andy Kershaw , Jeremy Hardy and John Diamond.
Producer Aled Evans. Repeated Monday 6.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Simon Hoggart
Unknown:
Alan Coren
Unknown:
Andy Kershaw
Unknown:
Jeremy Hardy
Unknown:
John Diamond.
Producer:
Aled Evans.

Jonathan Dimbleby chairs a discussion with Margaret Beckett , Stephen Dorrell , Archy Kirkwood and Dafydd Wigley. Repeated from yesterday

Contributors

Unknown:
Jonathan Dimbleby
Unknown:
Margaret Beckett
Unknown:
Stephen Dorrell
Unknown:
Archy Kirkwood
Unknown:
Dafydd Wigley.

An adoption, a young girl, a merchant bank, life in the fast lane, multi-million-pound deals, and a web of villainy are the threads of Ed Thomason 's play, which is set in London at the time of Black Wednesday, October 1992. with Oliver Senton , Michael Troughton. Terry John , Frances Jeater , Jilly Bond , George Parsons , Annabel Mullion , Neville Jason. Kristin Milward and David Jarvis.
Director Tracey Neale Repeat

Contributors

Unknown:
Ed Thomason
Unknown:
Oliver Senton
Unknown:
Michael Troughton.
Unknown:
Terry John
Unknown:
Frances Jeater
Unknown:
Jilly Bond
Unknown:
George Parsons
Unknown:
Annabel Mullion
Unknown:
Neville Jason.
Unknown:
Kristin Milward
Unknown:
David Jarvis.
Director:
Tracey Neale
Penny:
Deborah Findlay
Michael:
David Bark-Jones
Joanne:
Teresa Gallagher
Sheila:
Jane Hazlegrove
Nick:
Christopher Bramwell
Buck:
Garrick Hagon

Four programmes exploring the human experience of history.
2: Our Sons as Well. Kevin Toolis presents eyewitness accounts of the Allied landing on the Gallipoli peninsula in April 1915. Producer Kate McAII
Repeated tomorrow 8.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Kevin Toolis
Producer:
Kate McAii

The Rake's Progress
In eight short scenes, Tim Marlow investigates how William Hogarth 's everyday story of London folk in the 1730s changed the course of British art history, drama and opera. Producer Chris Eldon Lee Repeated Friday 9.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Tim Marlow
Unknown:
William Hogarth
Producer:
Chris Eldon Lee

With Geoffrey Wheeler. A look back at events in the news exactly 50 years ago. At Aintree, a 100-to-l outsider romped home in the Grand National and brought untold riches to his owner and the people of a small Irish village. In the classrooms of Britain, pupils were preparing themselves for an extra year as the school-leaving age was raised from 14 to 15 years. Producer Gavin Fuller
Series editor Gaynor Vaughan Jones

Contributors

Unknown:
Geoffrey Wheeler.
Producer:
Gavin Fuller
Editor:
Gaynor Vaughan Jones

The second episode of Catherine Czerkawska 's three-part story.
2: The Mute Swan. Henrietta, in the 18th century, has been kidnapped and taken to Garve where she is surrounded by Gaels who neither speak her language nor share her culture. In the present, Sophie and her son Ben travel to Garve on holiday. with Mary Riggans , Bob Docherty ,
Finlay McLean , Monica Gibb and Kenneth Glenaan Whistle played by Mike Katz.
Director Hamish Wilson Repeat

Contributors

Unknown:
Catherine Czerkawska
Unknown:
Mary Riggans
Unknown:
Bob Docherty
Unknown:
Finlay McLean
Unknown:
Monica Gibb
Unknown:
Kenneth Glenaan
Played By:
Mike Katz.
Director:
Hamish Wilson
Manus:
John Buick
Henrietta:
Ceit Kearney
Sophie:
Grace Glover
Angus MacNeill:
John Shedden

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. with Billy Boyle , Janey Maw , Anna Livia Ryan. Robert Harper. JD Kelleher and Dorian Lough Director Claire Grove Repeat

Contributors

Unknown:
Elizabeth Bowen.
Unknown:
Billy Boyle
Unknown:
Janey Maw
Unknown:
Anna Livia Ryan.
Unknown:
Robert Harper.
Lois:
Anna Healy
Gerald:
Greg Wise
Lady Myra:
Carmel McSharry
Sir Richard:
Denys Hawthorne
Marda:
Frances Tomelty

Ted Hughes and Seamus Heaney read from their new anthology of favourite poetry, The School Bag, on the stage of the Royal Court Theatre in London's West End. The selection includes To Earthward by Robert Frost and Auden's Law Like Love.
Producer Susan Roberts

Contributors

Unknown:
Ted Hughes
Unknown:
Seamus Heaney
Unknown:
Robert Frost
Producer:
Susan Roberts

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