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Michael Buerk chairs a live investigation into the moral questions behind the week's news. Witnesses face cross-examination from David Cook
, Janet Daley ,
Geoffrey Robertson QC and David Starkey. Producer David Coomes

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Buerk
Unknown:
David Cook
Unknown:
Janet Daley
Unknown:
Geoffrey Robertson
Unknown:
David Starkey.
Producer:
David Coomes

England v Australia
The first day's play in the Sixth Test at the Oval. Commentary from Jonathan Agnew , Henry Blofeld ,
Christopher Martin-Jenkins and Neville Oliver , and experts Trevor Bailey and Vic Marks. * See Jonathan Agnew : page 39
For information or retuning advice phone [number removed] 'Approximate times

Contributors

Unknown:
Jonathan Agnew
Unknown:
Henry Blofeld
Unknown:
Christopher Martin-Jenkins
Unknown:
Neville Oliver
Unknown:
Trevor Bailey
Unknown:
Vic Marks.
Unknown:
Jonathan Agnew

to the Past Trevor Phillips chairs an historical discussion with John Morgan , Libby Purves , Peter Purves and Anna Wing. Producer Kathy Smith

Contributors

Unknown:
Trevor Phillips
Unknown:
John Morgan
Unknown:
Libby Purves
Unknown:
Peter Purves
Unknown:
Anna Wing.
Producer:
Kathy Smith

By Deepak Verma. Two young people fall in love amid the turmoil of the British withdrawal from India. with Nadim Sawalha. Vincent Ebrahim. Souad Faress. Ameet Channa , Nitin Ganatra and Marc Zuber. Director Claire Grove

Contributors

Unknown:
Deepak Verma.
Unknown:
Nadim Sawalha.
Unknown:
Vincent Ebrahim.
Unknown:
Ameet Channa
Unknown:
Nitin Ganatra
Unknown:
Marc Zuber.
Director:
Claire Grove
Ranjha:
Akbar Kurtha
Heer:
Indira Varma
Luddun:
Madhav Sharma

As the Edinburgh Festival reaches the halfway point, Paul Allen finds the best performers, artists and critics and creates mayhem in front of a live audience at the Pleasance Theatre. Producer Adrian Washbourne Revised repeat at 9.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Paul Allen
Producer:
Adrian Washbourne

The last of six sketch shows about families and relationships, starring Robert Duncan and Jan Ravens as Radio 4's antidote to Anne and Nick. with Roger Blake. Alistair McGowan and Sally Philips. Music by Mark Burton. Written by Ian Brown. Producer Jo Clegg

Contributors

Unknown:
Robert Duncan
Unknown:
Jan Ravens
Unknown:
Roger Blake.
Unknown:
Alistair McGowan
Music By:
Mark Burton.
Written By:
Ian Brown.
Producer:
Jo Clegg

3: Beneath a Kenyan Sky. Liz Selwyn 's happy childhood on a Kenyan farm came to an end when her father died in custody and her mother was jailed. She goes back in search of an unmarked grave.
Producer Helen Weinstein

Contributors

Unknown:
Liz Selwyn
Producer:
Helen Weinstein

Scenes from An Immaculate Mistake.
From his autobiography, Paul Bailey recalls a formidable mother and the effect that Charles Dickens had on his father.
Producer Duncan Minshull Repeat

Contributors

Unknown:
Paul Bailey
Unknown:
Charles Dickens
Producer:
Duncan Minshull

This World Tonight special looks at the effects of long-term unemployment on communities in Merseyside. Simon Dring meets some who have had to survive 20 years or more without work, and others who feel they may never find work again.
Written and produced by Simon Dring Editor Anne Koch

Contributors

Unknown:
Simon Dring
Produced By:
Simon Dring
Editor:
Anne Koch

By Nick Fisher. With Imelda Staunton as detective Julie Enfield.
3: Welcome to the Nightmare. The murderer has claimed a third victim.
Director Richard Wortley

Contributors

Unknown:
Nick Fisher.
Unknown:
Imelda Staunton
Unknown:
Julie Enfield.
Director:
Richard Wortley
Dad:
Geoffrey Matthews
Lawrence Evans:
Ross Livingstone
MelanieSharpe:
Colleen Prendergast
Phil Carter:
Christopher Scott
Amanda Thome:
Janet Maw
Stephen Arnold:
Alex Lowe
Dorothy Lampton:
Shirley Dixon
Stuart Jones:
Sean Baker

Sarah Dunant picks the last of six famous, or infamous, authors from the 19th-century and assesses the impact of their writing.
Margaret Oliphant. Elizabeth Jane
Howard reads the work of one of the most prodigious writers.
Producer Lore Windemuth Repeat

Contributors

Unknown:
Sarah Dunant
Unknown:
Margaret Oliphant.
Unknown:
Elizabeth Jane

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