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Russell Davies presents six programmes exploring language and the way we speak:
5: The New Look. How new is new?
Plus a contemporary look at the language of style.''' Producer Dymphna Flynn

Contributors

Unknown:
Russell Davies
Producer:
Dymphna Flynn

By Israel Horovitz.
In a world of answerphones, love is kept on the hook and mayhem is unleashed in an intercontinental game of phone tag.
Director Ned Chaillet

Contributors

Director:
Ned Chaillet
Donald:
John Guerassio
Christy:
Elizabeth Mansfield
Dot:
Doreen Mantle
Jane:
Rachel Atkins
Rocco:
Major Wiley
Phil:
Christopher Wright
Old Lady:
Carolyn Jones

Richard Baker presents eight conversations with leading directors about working with music in the theatre, the opera house and on film. The fourth programme features American director
Francesca Zambello , who works almost exclusively in opera. Producer Tony Cheevers

Contributors

Unknown:
Richard Baker
Director:
Francesca Zambello
Producer:
Tony Cheevers

Paul Vaughan reads the much-awaited biography of Alexander Solzhenitsyn by DM Thomas.
Plus a review of a film of Thomas Hardy 's The Woodlanders. Producer Paul Quinn
Revised repeat at 9.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Paul Vaughan
Unknown:
Alexander Solzhenitsyn
Unknown:
Dm Thomas.
Unknown:
Thomas Hardy
Producer:
Paul Quinn

By Mary Morrissy , read by Grainne McCann. "There had been no final ritual - no death, no divorce. They were still, after all these years, just separated, as if only time and circumstance were keeping them apart...."
Producer Anne Simpson

Contributors

Unknown:
Mary Morrissy
Read By:
Grainne McCann.
Producer:
Anne Simpson

Gary Brown 's sixpart comedy series about family life in the nineties stars Jim Sweeney as Phil, Caroline Quentin as Sarah and Sara Kestelman as Fay. 4:Home Truths.Baby Jack is safely home. Unfortunately for Phil and Sarah, so is Grandma Fay. with Gary Brown and Eva Stuart Producer Ann Jobson Repeat

Contributors

Unknown:
Gary Brown
Unknown:
Jim Sweeney
Unknown:
Caroline Quentin
Unknown:
Sara Kestelman
Unknown:
Grandma Fay.
Unknown:
Gary Brown
Unknown:
Eva Stuart
Producer:
Ann Jobson
Liam:
Steve Steen
Gerald:
Lloyd Peters
Sophie:
Nadine Ballantyne
Harry:
Harry Landis
Sid:
John Bennett
June:
Tessa Worsley

Trevor Phillips presents the series focusing on black, Asian and Afro-Caribbean Britain.
Producer Neil Trevithick
PHONE: (0171) [number removed]FAX: (0171) [number removed]
E-MAIL: in.living.colour@bh.bbc.co.uk

Contributors

Unknown:
Trevor Phillips
Producer:
Neil Trevithick

Peter White presents more news, views and information for visually impaired people.
Producer Karen Turner
PHONE: [number removed] for more information
FACTSHEET: send a large sae to [address removed]

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter White
Producer:
Karen Turner

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