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John Peel takes a warts-and-all look at the British weekend. This week, the conflicts of family life when one parent works away from home for long periods. Producer Alison Hughes
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Contributors

Unknown:
John Peel
Producer:
Alison Hughes

The Dawn of the ISA Age. In the first of seven programmes, presenter Paul Charles and listener Michael Cheetham investigate the Government's new savings plan - the Individual Savings Account. Producer Sarah Pennells Repeated Monday 3pm

Contributors

Presenter:
Paul Charles
Unknown:
Michael Cheetham
Producer:
Sarah Pennells

Jonathan Dimbleby is joined in Prudhoe, Northumberland, by panellists David Blunkett , Bea Campbell , Boris Johnson and George Walden. Repeated from yesterday

Contributors

Unknown:
Jonathan Dimbleby
Unknown:
David Blunkett
Unknown:
Bea Campbell
Unknown:
Boris Johnson
Unknown:
George Walden.

The Kaiser. The last of four programmes analysing the performances of 20th-century political figures by looking at their health reveals that the Kaiser had an extremely inauspicious start in life. With Professor Roy Porter. Producer Ian Bell

Contributors

Unknown:
Professor Roy Porter.
Producer:
Ian Bell

By Bernard Kops. It is 1881, and a group of Russian actors fleeing the pogroms arrives in London. The East End won't know what's hit it! with David Horovitch , Anne-Marie Duff. Janet Maw. Chris Pavlo . Ann Beach. Timothy Bateson. Carolyn Jones , Jenny Lee. Geoffrey Whitehead and Jessica Kops Director Peter Kavanagh

Contributors

Unknown:
Bernard Kops.
Unknown:
David Horovitch
Unknown:
Anne-Marie Duff.
Unknown:
Janet Maw.
Unknown:
Chris Pavlo
Unknown:
Ann Beach.
Unknown:
Timothy Bateson.
Unknown:
Carolyn Jones
Unknown:
Jenny Lee.
Unknown:
Geoffrey Whitehead
Unknown:
Jessica Kops
Director:
Peter Kavanagh
Wolf:
Timothy West
Sonia:
Amanda Root
Aaron:
Mark Bonnar

Simon Fanshawe presents the talk show from the Whitehall Theatre. This week's guests are the Minister of Sport, Tony Banks ; fashion designer Oswald Boateng ; and broadcaster and campaigner Tariq Ali.
Producers Tim Dee and Paul Dodgson

Contributors

Unknown:
Simon Fanshawe
Unknown:
Tony Banks
Designer:
Oswald Boateng
Unknown:
Tariq Ali.
Producers:
Tim Dee
Producers:
Paul Dodgson

Tom Sutcliffe and guests review the week's cultural events. In this edition, the summer's monster movie Godzilla and a new production of Oklahoma! at the National Theatre in London.
Producer Adrian Washboume

Contributors

Unknown:
Tom Sutcliffe
Producer:
Adrian Washboume

After a month of soccer battles and World Cup mania, American writer and broadcaster Bill Buford reflects on George Orwell 's description of football as "war without shooting". Producer Tanya Hudson
Repeated Wednesday 8.45pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Bill Buford
Unknown:
George Orwell
Producer:
Tanya Hudson

Lol Mason 's five-part comedy series about the adventures of the unretirable special agent Dick Barton and his doctor son. 1:
The slimy Kenwood-Gore makes Dick's hackles rise. What kind of pressure is he putting on Amanda Cadwallader?
with lain Cuthbertson . David Daker and Doreen Mantle. Producer Jo Clegg Repeat

Contributors

Unknown:
Lol Mason
Unknown:
Dick Barton
Unknown:
Lain Cuthbertson
Unknown:
Doreen Mantle.
Producer:
Jo Clegg
Richard Barton:
Robert Bathurst
Dick Barton:
Moray Watson
Young Dick Barton:
Julian Dutton

Three programmes in which Robert Dawson Scott invites a composer or performer to look back on a musical challenge. 2: Paul McCreesh
Conductor Paul McCreesh discusses how he restaged a lavish Venetian concert from 1608.
Producer John Goudie
Repeated Monday 11.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Robert Dawson Scott
Conductor:
Paul McCreesh
Conductor:
Paul McCreesh
Producer:
John Goudie

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This data is drawn from the Radio Times magazine between 1923 and 2009. It shows what was scheduled to be broadcast, meaning it was subject to change and may not be accurate. More