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The week's news comes in for more satirical scrutiny as Simon Hoggart is joined by Nick Clarke , Alan Coren , Nick Revell and Francis Wheen.
Producer Aled Evans. Repeated Monday 6.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Simon Hoggart
Unknown:
Nick Clarke
Unknown:
Alan Coren
Unknown:
Nick Revell
Unknown:
Francis Wheen.
Producer:
Aled Evans.

Jonathan Dimbleby chairs a topical discussion with Simon Heffer , Patricia Hewitt , Sir Stephen Tumim and Shaun Woodward in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. Repeated from yesterday

Contributors

Unknown:
Jonathan Dimbleby
Unknown:
Simon Heffer
Unknown:
Patricia Hewitt
Unknown:
Sir Stephen Tumim
Unknown:
Shaun Woodward

By Lemn Sissay.
Poetry, music and mayhem -the Queen is coming to Manchester. A journey through the sound of the city as experienced by DJ Tempo and friends. with Nicolas Moss. Andrew Burke , Jacqueline Kington , Nicola Gardner , Flo Wilson , Michelle Calamy and Vincent Davies. Music composed by Luke Smith Director Nandita Ghose

Contributors

Unknown:
Lemn Sissay.
Unknown:
Nicolas Moss.
Unknown:
Andrew Burke
Unknown:
Jacqueline Kington
Unknown:
Nicola Gardner
Unknown:
Flo Wilson
Unknown:
Michelle Calamy
Unknown:
Vincent Davies.
Composed By:
Luke Smith
Director:
Nandita Ghose
Sharp:
Maxine Burth
Tempo:
John Brobbey
Shine:
Brian Morgan
Patsy:
Angela Wynter
Mr Brown:
Trevor Thomas
Jan Sadie:
Melissa Jane Sinden
Adder:
John Branwell
John Cameraman:
Claude Close
PC Nick Emm:
Michael Begley

David Nokes presents the series on unknown stories from history.
3: Whose Island Story? Historian Catherine Hall describes how her research has brought her insight into those excluded from the 1867 Reform
Act, which was supposed to bring the vote to a large amount of people. Producer Beaty Rubens

Contributors

Unknown:
David Nokes
Unknown:
Catherine Hall
Producer:
Beaty Rubens

Alan Bleasdale
Paul Allen talks to the celebrated television dramatist who has enthralled viewers with serials such as Boys from the Blackstuff, GBH and Jake's 's Progress. On Monday at 9pm his latest offering, the five-part Melissa, starts on Channel 4. A homage to a script originally written by Francis Durbridge in the sixties, it marks a departure for Bleasdale.
Producer Helen Garrison. Rptd Friday 9.30pm + Deadly inspiration: page 6

Contributors

Unknown:
Alan Bleasdale
Talks:
Paul Allen
Written By:
Francis Durbridge
Producer:
Helen Garrison.

By Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Five tales starring Clive Merrison as Holmes and Michael Williams as Dr Watson.
4: The Three Gables. Holmes calls upon the services of the tabloid press when a young diplomat dies in Rome.
Violinist Leonard Friedman. Dramatised by Peter Ling. Director Enyd Williams Repeat

Contributors

Unknown:
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Unknown:
Clive Merrison
Unknown:
Michael Williams
Violinist:
Leonard Friedman.
Dramatised By:
Peter Ling.
Mrs Maberley:
Mary Wimbush
Clarence Gable:
John Wells
Senora Isadora Klein:
Gilllan Barge
Steve Dixie:
Ben Thomas
Susan Stockdale:
Susannah Corbett
House agent:
"idan Meredith
Police inspector:
Neville Jason
Footman:
Peter Whitman

Tamara Griffith 's play takes the form of a documentary tackling one of the most controversial issues of modern times - genetic engineering.
On the west coast of Scotland, a community of hermaphrodites live in seclusion, until journalists arrive. with Sharon Muircroft. John Padden ,
John Griffin , Ken Bradshaw , Laura Richmond , John Jardine and Jeffrey Robert
Producer Kate Rowland Repeat

Contributors

Unknown:
Tamara Griffith
Unknown:
Sharon Muircroft.
Unknown:
John Padden
Unknown:
John Griffin
Unknown:
Ken Bradshaw
Unknown:
Laura Richmond
Unknown:
John Jardine
Unknown:
Jeffrey Robert
Producer:
Kate Rowland
Ruth:
Sue Johnston
Nick:
Andrew Schofield
Lesley:
Amelia Bullmore

A five-part series exploring how certain people, places or things have assumed iconic status in Ireland.
3: The King of Cong. In 1951, director John Ford brought Hollywood to the little village of Cong in County Mayo to make an Irish Western.
Producer Owen McFadden Repeat

Contributors

Director:
John Ford
Producer:
Owen McFadden

Grace Nichols talks to Simon Armitage about her new long poem Sunris, which she reads with John Agard as Montezuma and accompanying steel drum music by Aubrey Bryan. Producer Susan Roberts

Contributors

Talks:
Grace Nichols
Unknown:
Simon Armitage
Unknown:
John Agard
Music By:
Aubrey Bryan.
Producer:
Susan Roberts

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