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Jonathan Dimbleby is joined in Mildenhall, Suffolk, by education minister Baroness Blackstone; Quentin Davies, Conservative MP for Grantham and Stamford; Sir Jeremy Isaacs, former general director of the Royal Opera House; and writer and journalist Ann Leslie.
(Repeated from yesterday)

Contributors

Chairman:
Jonathan Dimbleby
Panellist:
Baroness Blackstone
Panellist:
Quentin Davies
Panellist:
Sir Jeremy Isaacs
Panellist:
Ann Leslie

In 1978, the daughter of detective-story writer and Maigret creator Georges Simenon was found dead in her Paris apartment. In Howard Ginsberg's Play, a police inspector matches wits with Simenon as they investigate whether Marie-Jo committed suicide or was murdered.
See This Week: page 6

Contributors

Writer:
Howard Ginsberg
Director:
Andy Jordan
Georges Simenon:
Alan Bates
Inspector Mercier:
Bob Peck
Marie-Jo:
Emilia Fox
Denyse:
Jacqueline Pearce
Teresa:
Eleanor Bron
[Actor]:
Ioan Meredith
[Actor]:
Christopher Wright

Six travel journalists go in search of holiday locations that are without other tourists. 3: Portstewart in February. Cal McCrystal first visited Portstewart as a child, and the north Antrim seaside town's sunshine was the only thing ever to bring tears to his eyes. But will it be the same 40 years later? Producer Rebecca Moore
Repeated Thursday 11.30pm

Contributors

Producer:
Rebecca Moore

Paul Allen talks to one of Britain's most successful TV writers, Kay Mellor. Following huge acclaim for Band of Gold, she now tackles the lives of female footballers in Playing the Field. Producer Adrian Washbourne Repeated Friday 9.30pm

Contributors

Talks:
Paul Allen
Unknown:
Kay Mellor.
Producer:
Adrian Washbourne

The second episode of a three-part political thriller by Gary Brown. Jacky succeeds in infiltrating the Blackshirts. But is his hidden identity secure? with Lloyd Peters , Thelma Ruby ,
Sidonie Myers , Deborah Berlin, Dan Armour. Jonathan Tafler. Russell Dixon , John Wheatley.
Gary Brown and Lloyd Peters. Director Andy Jordan

Contributors

Unknown:
Gary Brown.
Unknown:
Lloyd Peters
Unknown:
Thelma Ruby
Unknown:
Sidonie Myers
Unknown:
Dan Armour.
Unknown:
Jonathan Tafler.
Unknown:
Russell Dixon
Unknown:
John Wheatley.
Unknown:
Gary Brown
Unknown:
Lloyd Peters.
Director:
Andy Jordan
Jacky Greenberg:
Daniel Isaacs
Isaac Greenberg:
Stuart Richman
Monty Levy:
Linal Haft

By Peter Moffat. George Guthrie has dedicated his life to his lover, celebrated artist Robert Glasgow - but at a price. When Glasgow dies, the obituaries make no mention of his hidden relationship, and George must privately come to terms with a public loss.
Director Cathryn Horn Repeat

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Moffat.
Unknown:
George Guthrie
Artist:
Robert Glasgow
Director:
Cathryn Horn
George Guthrie:
Clive Swift
Alex Hope:
Nicholas Farrell

A five-part series in which Rogan Taylor , Britain's leading football scholar, recalls his own getting of wisdom. His story begins in an army jail and takes in the traveller's life he led in the East before heading home to take his first proper job - at the age of 45.1: The Big Lift. Taylor leaves the army jail a free man and thumbs a ride from Belgrade to Baghdad. Producer Mark Burman

Contributors

Unknown:
Rogan Taylor
Producer:
Mark Burman

Chris Kelly looks at the life and works of admirable (and fictional) characters. In the second of three programmes, he talks about publisher Rudolph Mandrake , the man who put the fun in pension funds and died in a mysterious accident. With fond memories from
Roy Hattersley and Robert Robinson.
Publisher......JOSS ACKLAND with Simon Greenall , Brian Bowles , Sally Grace and Rachel Atkins. Producer Kathy Smith Repeat

Contributors

Unknown:
Chris Kelly
Unknown:
Rudolph Mandrake
Unknown:
Roy Hattersley
Unknown:
Robert Robinson.
Unknown:
Joss Ackland
Unknown:
Simon Greenall
Unknown:
Brian Bowles
Unknown:
Sally Grace
Unknown:
Rachel Atkins.
Producer:
Kathy Smith

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