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A warts-and-all look at the great British weekend. In this edition, John Peel has thoughts on the Cup Final and listens to the audio diary of a computer nerd. Producer Alison Hughes
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Contributors

Unknown:
John Peel
Producer:
Alison Hughes

Stewart Henderson tells the trailblazing story of the first Anglican bishop in Jerusalem. Michael
Alexander was dispatched to the Holy Land in 1842, accompanied by his family. His mission was to establish an Anglican community among the Jews. Producer David Prest

Contributors

Unknown:
Stewart Henderson
Producer:
David Prest

By Peter Tinniswood. Avril is a woman desperate to find love, but when her husband is delayed en route to the quiet hotel in Wales where she is ensconced for their second honeymoon, she has plenty of time to observe her fellow guests and look for a fantasy lover. with Lou Hirsch , Jeff Shankley , Carolyn Jones and Derek Waring. Director Gordon House Repeat

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Tinniswood.
Unknown:
Lou Hirsch
Unknown:
Jeff Shankley
Unknown:
Carolyn Jones
Unknown:
Derek Waring.
Avril:
Judi Dench
Maynard:
Peter Jeffrey
Morgan:
John Moffatt

Russell Davies presents a programme about films and film-going. This week, road movies past and present - and could you describe Lolita as a road movie? And director Tom DiCillo explains his choice of setting for The Real Blonde, his sharp new comedy. Producer Rebecca Nicholson
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Contributors

Unknown:
Russell Davies
Director:
Tom Dicillo
Producer:
Rebecca Nicholson

Cabaret, comedy and conversation from the Coffee House Club,
Manhattan. Steve Ross introduces
David Sedaris and resident limey Simon Jones.
Executive producer Jonathan James-Moore

Contributors

Unknown:
David Sedaris
Unknown:
Simon Jones.
Producer:
Jonathan James-Moore

Tom Sutcliffe and guests look at the week's cultural events. This edition includes a review of Rent, the award-winning Broadway musical that has just opened in London's West End, and The Last Resort, Alison Lurie 's eagerly awaited new novel. Producer Adrian Washbourne

Contributors

Unknown:
Tom Sutcliffe
Unknown:
Alison Lurie
Producer:
Adrian Washbourne

The first of two personal pieces by garden expert Eric Robson on the great British obsession. This week,
Robson shows how the formal country estates of Capability Brown have had their influence on today's modern estate gardens. He also looks back through the radio gardening archive. Producer Julia Shaw

Contributors

Unknown:
Eric Robson
Producer:
Julia Shaw

The first of three features on the work of George S Kaufman, the American director who also wrote 45 plays and musicals. Written and presented by Dick Vosburgh, with reminiscences from Anne Kaufman Schneider, Leueen McGrath, Jack Gilford, Stubby Kaye and Abe Burrows. Featuring Bob Sessions as the voice of Kaufman.
Producer Jonathan James-Moore Repeat

Contributors

Unknown:
George S Kaufman
Presented By:
Dick Vosburgh
Unknown:
Anne Kaufman Schneider
Unknown:
Leueen McGrath
Unknown:
Jack Gilford
Unknown:
Stubby Kaye
Unknown:
Abe Burrows
Unknown:
Bob Sessions
Producer:
Jonathan James-Moore

Robin Denselow talks to six musicians who have fallen in love with music from another culture. In the last of the series, Billy Bragg crosses over to America to sing the songs of his hero Woody Guthrie which were never recorded during Guthrie's lifetime.
Producer Tessa Watt. Rptd Monday 11.30pm

Contributors

Talks:
Robin Denselow
Unknown:
Billy Bragg
Unknown:
Woody Guthrie
Producer:
Tessa Watt.

In the first of three programmes of musical memories, writer Maeve
Binchy recalls the desires and preoccupations of her life in the fifties as encapsulated by Dean Martin 's hit Memories Are Made of This.
Producer Jane Ray

Contributors

Unknown:
Dean Martin
Producer:
Jane Ray

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