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Written, abridged and read by Gillian Slovo. Recollections of a South
African upbringing by the daughter of white ANC activists Joe Slovo and Ruth First. 1: Assassination
Producer John Taylor

Contributors

Read By:
Gillian Slovo.
Unknown:
Joe Slovo
Unknown:
Ruth First.
Producer:
John Taylor

Photographer Cindy Sherman puts
Jenni Murray in the picture about her latest role as a film-maker.
Serial: Ice-Candy-Man by BapsiSidhwa, abridged in ten parts by Pat McLoughlin , read by Meera Syal. Part 6. Managing editor Nadine Grieve
E-MAIL: womanshour@bbc.co.uk

Contributors

Unknown:
Cindy Sherman
Unknown:
Jenni Murray
Unknown:
Pat McLoughlin
Read By:
Meera Syal.
Editor:
Nadine Grieve

Mary Cooper 's play about the effect of drug dependency on two very different lives. Respectable, middle-aged Joan meets 14-year-old junkie Damian when he burgles her house. An unlikely friendship develops between the two. with Laura Richmond. Olwen May and Fine Time Fontayne. Director Melanie Harris Repeat

Contributors

Unknown:
Mary Cooper
Unknown:
Laura Richmond.
Director:
Melanie Harris
Joan:
Barbara Marten
DamienWorsnop:
Christopher Horner
Dr Juliet Stilgoe:
Jane Hollowooo

Lynne Walker reports from this year's Edinburgh Festival. Plus an interview with conductor Valery Gergiev , and a review of the new Carol Shields book.
Producer Mohit Bakaya
Revised repeat at 9.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Lynne Walker
Conductor:
Valery Gergiev
Producer:
Mohit Bakaya

By Girish Karnad.
This specially-commissioned play, written to mark 50 years of Indian independence, uses Tipu Sultan's dream diary to tell the story of one of the last Indian rulers to defy the advance of British dominion.
With Vincent Ebrahim, John Rowe, David Bannerman, David Brooks, Anthony Bunsee, Kammy Darwash, Hugh Dickson, Shiv Grewal, Aaron Husain, Nizwar Karanj, Simon Nagra, Meera Narasimham, Brian Parr, Jairaj Singh, Sukhraj Singh, Stephen Thorne and Chris Wright. Director Jatinder Verma

Contributors

Unknown:
Girish Karnad.
Unknown:
Tipu Sultan
Unknown:
Vincent Ebrahim.
Unknown:
John Rowe.
Unknown:
David Bannerman.
Unknown:
David Brooks.
Unknown:
Anthony Bunsee.
Unknown:
Kammy Darwash.
Unknown:
Hugh Dickson.
Unknown:
Shiv Grewal
Unknown:
Aaron Husain
Unknown:
Nizwar Karanj
Unknown:
Simon Nagra
Unknown:
Meera Narasimham
Unknown:
Brian Parr
Unknown:
Jairaj Singh
Unknown:
Sukhraj Singh
Unknown:
Stephen Thome
Unknown:
Chris Wright.
Director:
Jatinder Verma
Tipu Sultan:
Saeed Jaffrey
Ghulam Ali Khan:
Madhav Sharma
RuqayyaBanu:
Shelley King

An exploration of the world of colour. Seeing Red - the Heart of the Matter Sex and violence both rear their heads in the story of red and its various guises. Narrated by Michael Fenton-Stevens and Fenella Fielding. Written by Annette Kobak
Producer Kate McAII Repeat

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Fenton-Stevens
Written By:
Annette Kobak
Producer:
Kate McAii

Roshan Seth reads Salman Rushdie 's novel, abridged in 15 parts by Pat McLoughlin. Mary Pereria swaps name tags on two infants - one rich, one poor. The hero enters a life of renown as India's chosen Child of Midnight. Part 6. Producer Sheila Fox

Contributors

Unknown:
Roshan Seth
Unknown:
Salman Rushdie
Unknown:
Pat McLoughlin.
Unknown:
Mary Pereria
Producer:
Sheila Fox

Written and narrated by Fay Weldon.
A five-part serial set in swinging sixties London. 3: When Helen and Clifford divorce and Helen gains custody of their three-year-old daughter, Clifford decides to take drastic measures. with Indie Davies. Cornelius Garrett. Anna Mountford , Bill Wallis. Paul Nicholson , Sue Broomfield and David Forrester
Director Shaun Macloughlin Repeat

Contributors

Unknown:
Fay Weldon.
Unknown:
Indie Davies.
Unknown:
Cornelius Garrett.
Unknown:
Anna Mountford
Unknown:
Bill Wallis.
Unknown:
Paul Nicholson
Unknown:
Sue Broomfield
Unknown:
David Forrester
Director:
Shaun MacLoughlin
Helen:
Janny Rjnnell
Clifford:
Charles Simpson
Angie:
Jane Slavin

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