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The late Vincent Hanna gives the clues to Bill Buckley ,
Frances Edmonds , David Quantick and Francis Wheen in the radio crossword puzzle. Producer Andy Aliffe and Barry Littlechild

Contributors

Unknown:
Vincent Hanna
Unknown:
Bill Buckley
Unknown:
Frances Edmonds
Unknown:
David Quantick
Unknown:
Francis Wheen
Producer:
Andy Aliffe
Producer:
Barry Littlechild

In the first of a new series of the programme for writers and readers,
John Walsh talks to cookery writer Nigel Slater about the pleasures of cooking. Producer Lisa Osborne
Repeated from Sunday 11.45am

Contributors

Talks:
John Walsh
Unknown:
Nigel Slater
Producer:
Lisa Osborne

The last of four programmes in which pianist David Owen Norris talks to guests about changing interpretations of composers and their works. This week, he discusses Bach. Producer Virginia Crompton

Contributors

Pianist:
David Owen Norris
Producer:
Virginia Crompton

Paul Vaughan reports on the first night of Wagner's opera The Flying Dutchman at the London Coliseum.
The production marks the debut of the new chief conductor of the English National Opera, Paul Daniel. Plus reviews of Clare Boylan 's new book, Room fora a Single Lady. Producer Jerome Weatherald
Revised repeat at 9.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Paul Vaughan
Unknown:
Paul Daniel.
Unknown:
Clare Boylan
Producer:
Jerome Weatherald

Lucy Flannery 's sitcom, in sixepisodes. 5: Paul has a very serious question to ask Ruby. And Maria is developing a big problem with gambling.
Producer Liz Anstee Repeat

Contributors

Unknown:
Lucy Flannery
Producer:
Liz Anstee
Maria:
Barbara Flynn
Richard:
Patrick Barlow
Amy:
Linda Polan
Ruby:
Vivienne Rochester
Paul:
Dave Lamb
Betting shop assistant:
Amanda Davies

Michael O'Donnell presents the last of four portraits of contemporary family life. The Allsops ofLichfield. Lorry driver Stanley Allsop had just begun a routine run from Calais when customs officers found a huge haul of heroin in his trailer. His family were then faced with the task of getting him out of a French jail. Producers Joy Hatwood Repeated Saturday 5pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael O'Donnell
Unknown:
Stanley Allsop

Jenny Cuffe presents the last of three programmes looking at the explosion in medical negligence litigation.
Lawyers and Litigation Managers - the Summing Up. Hospitals accuse lawyers of encouraging patients to sue, while the lawyers say that hospitals would try to get away with medical negligence if they could.
There is a clamour for change, but it seems that there will always be cases which end up in the High Court. Producer Mark Savage

Contributors

Unknown:
Jenny Cuffe
Unknown:
High Court.

The British residents of six different
European cities share their views of life. Presented by David Neil Lodge.
4: Luxembourg. Jamie Reid finds that this tiny country's quiet confidence has some surprising lessons for Scottish nationalists like himself.
Producer Vibeke Venema Repeat

Contributors

Presented By:
David Neil Lodge.

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