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With John Humphrys and James Naughtie.
7.25, 8.25 Sports News
7.45 Thought for the Day
With the Rt Rev Tom Butler.
8.40 Yesterday in Parliament

Contributors

Unknown:
John Humphrys
Unknown:
James Naughtie.
Unknown:
Tom Butler.

John Cushnie , Bob Flowerdew and Pippa Greenwood answer questions posed by students, parents and staff of Cheam Hawtreys School, Newbury. With chairman Eric Robson. Repeated from Sunday 2pm
FACTSHEET: send AS sae marked 08/98 to [address removed]

Contributors

Unknown:
John Cushnie
Unknown:
Bob Flowerdew
Unknown:
Pippa Greenwood
Unknown:
Eric Robson.

Peter Tinniswood 's six-part comedy drama series. 4: I Should Have Had the Sausages. Julia has too many visitors. with Stephen Thorne. Kate Binchy , Nigel Anthony and Frances Jeater Producer John Tydeman

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Tinniswood
Unknown:
Stephen Thome.
Unknown:
Kate Binchy
Unknown:
Nigel Anthony
Unknown:
Frances Jeater
Producer:
John Tydeman
Roger:
Keith Barron
Julia:
Uz Goulding
Ma-in-'ell:
Shirley Dixon

Three classic mysteries by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle , starring Clive Merrison as Sherlock Holmes and Michael Williams as Dr Watson.
2: The Veiled Lodger. Mrs Merrilow has the perfect lodger - a gentlewoman who keeps herself to herself and pays rent in advance. But why will she not show her face?
Violin Leonard Friedman and Main Campbell. Dramatised by Roger Danes
Director Patrick Rayner Repeat

Contributors

Unknown:
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Unknown:
Clive Merrison
Unknown:
Sherlock Holmes
Unknown:
Michael Williams
Unknown:
Mrs Merrilow
Violin:
Leonard Friedman
Dramatised By:
Roger Danes
Director:
Patrick Rayner

Paul Gambaccini reviews the latest
Steven Spielberg film, Amistad. And a look at a new version of The Tales of Hoffmann, produced by Graham Vick and conducted by Paul Daniel for the English National Opera. Producer Julia Arrowsmith
Revised repeat at 9.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Paul Gambaccini
Unknown:
Steven Spielberg
Produced By:
Graham Vick
Conducted By:
Paul Daniel
Producer:
Julia Arrowsmith

Three drama-documentaries examining major cases of US espionage generated by the Cold War. 1: The Trials of Alger Hiss (1948-50) Was Alger Hiss a spy? What was
Richard Nixon 's role in the case? And has the recent release of secret papers resolved or deepened this great mystery? with William Frankfather , Arthur Hanket. Tom Virtue and Alan Wilder
Contributions from relatives, historians. FBI agents and trial participants including Alger Hiss. Whittaker Chambers, Robert Stripling , Richard Nixon and Allen Weinstein
Trial transcripts edited by Peter Goodchild Producer Susan Albert Loewenberg
Directors Martin Jenkins and John Theocharis

Contributors

Unknown:
Alger Hiss
Unknown:
Richard Nixon
Unknown:
William Frankfather
Unknown:
Arthur Hanket.
Unknown:
Alan Wilder
Unknown:
Alger Hiss.
Unknown:
Robert Stripling
Unknown:
Richard Nixon
Unknown:
Allen Weinstein
Edited By:
Peter Goodchild
Producer:
Susan Albert Loewenberg
Directors:
Martin Jenkins
Directors:
John Theocharis
Hiss:
David Hyde Pierce
Chambers:
Francis Guynan
Nixon:
Richard Hoyt Miller

Humphrey Carpenter presents three arts debates in which a "Daniel" figure braves an audience of interested - and sometimes agitated - practitioners. 1: Exit. Pursued by a Bear. Writer and journalist Bryan Appleyard argues that the British arts establishment places too much importance on the theatre. From London's Bush Theatre. Producer Paul Quinn

Contributors

Unknown:
Bryan Appleyard
Producer:
Paul Quinn

Melvyn Bragg with six more programmes in which he talks to scientists and historians of today about the giants who have made scientific history. 1: Henri Poincare - the Man Who Discovered Chaos by Accident. With Professor Ian Stewart ,
Michel Paty , June Barrow Green and Professor Sir Robert May.
Producers Ruth Gardiner and Jeanette Thomas

Contributors

Unknown:
Melvyn Bragg
Unknown:
Henri Poincare
Unknown:
Professor Ian Stewart
Unknown:
Michel Paty
Unknown:
Sir Robert May.
Producers:
Ruth Gardiner
Producers:
Jeanette Thomas

The last in the series of the comedy sketch show. With Dan Gaster , Paul Powell , Melanie Hudson ,
Martin Hyder , Neil McCaul and Dan Strauss. Written by Dan Gaster and Paul Powell Producers Phil Clarke and Dawn Ellis

Contributors

Unknown:
Dan Gaster
Unknown:
Paul Powell
Unknown:
Melanie Hudson
Unknown:
Martin Hyder
Unknown:
Neil McCaul
Unknown:
Dan Strauss.
Written By:
Dan Gaster
Written By:
Paul Powell
Producers:
Phil Clarke
Producers:
Dawn Ellis

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