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Russell Davies explores words and the way we speak.
Can You Hear Me, Mother?Simon Callow talks about the challenge of Projecting the voice to the back of a theatre. Plus the People's Lexicon of English that listeners would like to see Preserved is revealed. Last in series. Producer Emma Kingsley

Contributors

Unknown:
Russell Davies
Talks:
Simon Callow
Producer:
Emma Kingsley

Paul Vaughan talks to Sir Roy Strong as he publishes his diary covering his time as director of the Victoria and Albert Museum. Plus a review of John Burnside
's novel The Dumb House.
Producer Jerome Weatheraid
Revised repeat at 9.30pm

Contributors

Talks:
Paul Vaughan
Unknown:
Sir Roy Strong
Unknown:
Albert Museum.
Unknown:
John Burnside
Producer:
Jerome Weatheraid

By Andy and Eric Merriman.
A six-part comedy about a family with a young daughter who has Down's syndrome. Starring Peter Davison as Richard Stubbs and Samantha Bond as Sarah Stubbs.
2: Sarah's mother Bea comes to stay, bringing with her a horsebox full of expressionist art and three moulting cats.
Producer Gareth Edwards Repeat

Contributors

Unknown:
Eric Merriman.
Unknown:
Peter Davison
Unknown:
Richard Stubbs
Unknown:
Samantha Bond
Unknown:
Sarah Stubbs.
Producer:
Gareth Edwards
Bea:
Phyllida Law
Kate Stubbs:
Claire Russell
Amy Stubbs:
Sarah Merriman
Felix Patterson:
Jonathan Adams
Paul:
Simon Fielder
Meg:
Zulema Dene
Autograph hunter:
Colleen Prendergast
Art collector:
Alice Arnold

Alun Lewis with the series that walks through the minefield of the information age. Today he wanders down to a street in London to meet an on-line neighbourhood where the houses are networked together. He finds out how they are getting to grips with the information age, and discovers just what it can do for fly-fishing. Producer Rami Tzabar

Contributors

Unknown:
Alun Lewis
Producer:
Rami Tzabar

Peter White with news, views and information for visually impaired people. Producer Eleanor Garland
PHONE: [number removed]
FACTSHEET: send large sae to: [address removed]

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter White
Producer:
Eleanor Garland

Six people reflect on the significant part the night has played in their lives, and on the words, music and paintings they associate with night-time.
3: Sir Julian Critchley looks back at the three things which have kept him away from his beauty sleep: passion, pain and politics.
Producer Jane Ray Repeat

Contributors

Unknown:
Sir Julian Critchley
Producer:
Jane Ray Repeat

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