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Paul Bhattacharjee reads poet and novelist Michael Ondaatje 's account of his colourful family's life in Ceylon in the twenties and thirties. Abridged in five parts by Jill Waters. Part 1. Producer Jill Waters

Contributors

Unknown:
Paul Bhattacharjee
Unknown:
Michael Ondaatje
Unknown:
Jill Waters.
Producer:
Jill Waters

Jenni Murray talks to Sian Phillips , who stars in a new film about a Welsh family who are seduced and destroyed by the American Dream. Serial: Angel, by Anita Mason , read by Barbara Flynn , abridged in 12 parts by Jane Marshall. Part 6. Managing editor Nadine Grieve E-MAIL: womanshour@bbc.co.uk

Contributors

Talks:
Jenni Murray
Unknown:
Sian Phillips
Unknown:
Anita Mason
Read By:
Barbara Flynn
Unknown:
Jane Marshall.
Editor:
Nadine Grieve

The final part of Nigel Baldwin's three-part drama about a journalist's investigation of the mysterious death of a student.

Dee discovers more than she likes about the pollution cover-up.

Contributors

Writer:
Nigel Baldwin
Composer:
Laurie Scott-Baker
Musician:
Dylan Fowler
Musician:
Evan Parker
Director:
Alison Hindell
Dee:
Sue Johnston
Jarvis:
Martin Troakes
[Actor]:
Antony O'Donnell
[Actress]:
Siriol Jenkins
[Actor]:
David Middleton
[Actor]:
Manon Edwards
[Actor]:
Ray Llewellyn
[Actor]:
Steffan Rhodri

Lynne Walker catches a rare performance of Martinu's surrealist opera Julietta in a new production at Opera North Leeds and sees a new play, Mackerel Sky, at the Bush Theatre.
Producer Adrian Washbourne
Revised repeat at 9.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Lynne Walker
Producer:
Adrian Washbourne

The last of four programmes looking at the main points of the compass and what they mean to us.
East. Written and presented by Simon Armitage , with Jonathan Betts , Gerald Butt. Lisa Jardine , Ian McGaskill , Professor Brian Mathews ,
Patrick Moore and the Bishop of Monmouth. Producer Susan Roberts Repeat

Contributors

Presented By:
Simon Armitage
Unknown:
Jonathan Betts
Unknown:
Gerald Butt.
Unknown:
Lisa Jardine
Unknown:
Ian McGaskill
Unknown:
Professor Brian Mathews
Unknown:
Patrick Moore
Producer:
Susan Roberts

By JM Synge, adapted for radio by Peter Kavanagh. Pegeen is set to marry a timorous west of Ireland farmer, until a real adventurer walks into her life. with Michael Elphick, Lloyd Hutchinson, John Rowe, David Bannerman, Anthony Ofoegbu Anne-Marie Duff, Janet Maw and Tracy Ann Oberman. Director Peter Kavanagh

Contributors

Pegeen Mike:
Aisling O'Sullivan
Christy Mahon:
Finbar Lynch
Sean Kheough:
Lloyd Hutchinson
Old Man:
Michael Elphick
Widow Quin:
Dillie Keane
Michael James:
John Rowe
Philly Cullan:
David Bannerman
Jimmy Farrell:
Anthony Ofoegbu.
Sarah Tansey:
Anne-Marie Duff.
Susan Braidy:
Janet Maw
Honor Blake:
Tracy Ann OBErman.
Director:
Peter Kavanagh
Pegeen Mike:
Aisling O'Sullivan
Director:
Peter Kavanagh.

The last episode of Peter Lovesey 's historical whodunit, dramatised by Geoffrey M Matthews. Bertie seems as far away as ever from solving the murder at the Moulin Rouge. with Paul Jenkins , Daniel Philpott , Stephen Critchlow , Tessa Worsley. Olivier Pierre and Geoffrey Whitehead. Director Matthew Walters

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Lovesey
Dramatised By:
Geoffrey M Matthews.
Unknown:
Paul Jenkins
Unknown:
Daniel Philpott
Unknown:
Stephen Critchlow
Unknown:
Tessa Worsley.
Unknown:
Olivier Pierre
Unknown:
Geoffrey Whitehead.
Director:
Matthew Walters
Bertie:
Robert Lang
Sarah Bemhardt:
Jane Lapotaire

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