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Gerry Northam presents religious news.
8.00 News 8.10 Sunday Papers
Producer Phil Pegum. PHONE: [address removed] WRITE TO: Sunday. Room 5031. BBC North, PO Box 27, Manchester M60 1SJ E-MAIL: sunday@bbc.co.uk

Contributors

Unknown:
Gerry Northam
Producer:
Phil Pegum.

From the Frinton Free Church, Essex, led by the Rev David Hibbin , with the Rev David Beer. Isaiah 40, w21-31, Romans 8, wl8-27; Give to Our God Immortal Praise: Great Is Thy
Faithfulness: As the Deer Pants for the Water; Give Thanks; God Is Our Strength and Refuge. Director of music the Rev Derek Moon.

Contributors

Unknown:
David Hibbin
Unknown:
David Beer.
Unknown:
Derek Moon.

Nathaniel Hawthorne 's powerful story set in 17th-century Boston, dramatised in two parts by Greg Snow.
Hester Prynne stands on the scaffold awaiting her execution. Her sin is adultery, but who should take the place by her side? with Nigel Anthony , Michael Maloney , John Webb. Aubrey Woods , Siriol Jenkins. Melinda Walker, Federay Holmes , Eric Allan , John Church. David Holt and Julian Rhind-Tutt . Director Tracey Neale Repeat

Contributors

Writer:
Nathaniel Hawthorne.
Hester Prynne:
Deborah Rndlay
Pearl:
Caroline Graham
Roger Chillingworth:
Nigel Anthony
Arthur Dimmesdale:
Michael Maloney
Reverend John Wilson:
John Webb
Governor Bellingham:
Aubrey Woods
Mistress Cork:
Siriol Jenkins
Goodwife Spivey/Widow Whitehead:
Melinda Walker
Goodwife Purvis/Alice:
Federay Holmes
Master Cadbury:
Eric Allan
Brackett, the Jailor:
John Church
Beadle/Sexton:
David Holt
Man/Servant:
Julian Rhind-Tutt

Politics. The second of two programmes, presented by political economist Rathin Roy. The nineties have seen the demise of India's Gandhi dynasty and the Congress party. The country is now run by broad coalitions and regional parties. But extremism and corruption are hindering progress. Producer Rosie Goldsmith

Contributors

Unknown:
Rathin Roy.
Producer:
Rosie Goldsmith

BBC foreign affairs editor John Simpson presents a four-part series in which people recount an event which forced them into exile. 2: Wole Soyinka. The Nigerian Nobel Prize winner describes the dangerous mission he undertook to stop the Biafran War, and the violent clashes following elections that led to his conviction for high treason. Producer Marc Jobst

Contributors

Editor:
John Simpson
Unknown:
Wole Soyinka.
Producer:
Marc Jobst

The final part of Jenny McDade 's drama. 4: The Two Ronnies. A wedding in the Cunliffe family clashes with Veronica's chance to be a footballing superstar. with Paul Barber , Elaine Pyke ,
Alexandra Spencer-Jones , Joanna Monro , Shirley Dixon , Steven Webb and Mark Bonnar Director Sally Avens Repeat

Contributors

Unknown:
Jenny McDade
Unknown:
Paul Barber
Unknown:
Elaine Pyke
Unknown:
Alexandra Spencer-Jones
Unknown:
Joanna Monro
Unknown:
Shirley Dixon
Unknown:
Steven Webb
Unknown:
Mark Bonnar
Director:
Sally Avens
Veronica Cunliffe:
Claire Reid
Mum:
Pamela Power
Father Huge:
Richard Tate

Another chance to hear Patrick Hannan chair the political quiz with team captains Michael White and Austin Mitchell MP and guests Baroness
Castle of Blackburn and Steven Norris.
Written by Michael Dines
Producer Ann Jobson Repeat

Contributors

Unknown:
Patrick Hannan
Unknown:
Michael White
Unknown:
Steven Norris.
Written By:
Michael Dines
Producer:
Ann Jobson

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