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Billy Sobey has just joined Bristol City Football Club. John Peel finds out how his love of soccer has affected his relationship with his mother. Producer Chris Berthoud PHONE: [number removed]
E-MAIL: home.truths@bbc.co.uk

Contributors

Unknown:
Billy Sobey
Unknown:
John Peel
Producer:
Chris Berthoud

Wolfe Tone, Protestant father figure of Irish republicanism, committed suicide in 1798 after the failure of his rebellion against British rule. Fergal Keane recalls his colourful life. Producer Chris Bowlby

Contributors

Unknown:
Fergal Keane
Producer:
Chris Bowlby

By John Dickson Carr , dramatised by Peter Ling. Three people witness a murder, yet none of them can agree about what they have seen. (Repeat)

Contributors

Author:
John Dickson Carr
Dramatised By:
Peter Ling
Director:
Enyd Williams
Dr Gideon Fel :
Donald Sinden
Chief Superintendent Hadley:
John Hartley
Major Crowe:
Reginald Marsh
[Actor]:
Yasmeen Brett
[Actor]:
Andrew Wincott
[Actor]:
James Taylor
[Actor]:
Colin Pinney
[Actor]:
Christopher Wright
[Actor]:
Nick Ash

Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the sketch and stand-up show with the regular team of Simon Munnery ,
Jane Bussmann , David Quantick , Nick Romero and Dan Freedman.
Producer Aled Evans. Repeated Tuesday llpm

Contributors

Unknown:
Steve Punt
Unknown:
Hugh Dennis
Unknown:
Simon Munnery
Unknown:
Jane Bussmann
Unknown:
David Quantick
Unknown:
Nick Romero
Unknown:
Dan Freedman.
Producer:
Aled Evans.

Tom Sutcliffe and guests review the week's cultural events. This edition features reviews of Terry Gilliam 's latest film, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, and Ian McKellen in a new production of The Seagull in Leeds. Producer Adrian Washbourne

Contributors

Unknown:
Tom Sutcliffe
Unknown:
Terry Gilliam
Unknown:
Ian McKellen
Producer:
Adrian Washbourne

The art of hoaxing has a special place in history, from the Cottingley fairies to the man who sold the Eiffel Tower. Nick Yapp takes a look at this phenomenon, asking what makes people want to carry out a hoax and why victims are so easily hoodwinked. Producer Bernadette McConnell

Contributors

Unknown:
Nick Yapp
Producer:
Bernadette McConnell

By Anthony Trollope , dramatised for radio in two episodes by Martyn Wade. 2: Eleanor Harding beseeches
John Bold to give up his action against her father. With Stephen Moore , Janet Maw , Peter Howell and Jilly Bond. Repeated from Sunday Repeat

Contributors

Author:
Anthony Trollope
Septimus Harding:
Alec McCowen
Eleanor Harding:
Juliet Aubrey
John Bold:
Douglas Hodge
Dr Grantly:
Stephen Moore
Mary Bold:
Janet Maw
The Bishop:
Peter Howell
Mrs Grantly:
Jilly Bond
Bunce:
Norman Bird
Crumple:
Garard Green
Sir Abraham Haphazard:
Derek Waring
Skulpit:
Jonathan Keeble
Handy:
Gavin Muir
Tom Towers:
David Collings
Dramatist:
Martyn Wade
Director:
Cherry Cookson

Jennifer Cox talks to four European broadcasters about the cities they work in and the music they play.
1: Sean Lovett of Radio Vaticana at the Vatican City, Rome. Producer Jules Wilkinson
Repeated Monday 11.30pm

Contributors

Talks:
Jennifer Cox
Unknown:
Sean Lovett
Producer:
Jules Wilkinson

Claire Niala 's diary is an eye-opening account of how it feels to be a young black woman in an alien culture. With the voice of Claire Niala and diary extracts read by Yasmin Bannerman. Producer Susan Breen Repeat

Contributors

Unknown:
Claire Niala
Unknown:
Claire Niala
Read By:
Yasmin Bannerman.
Producer:
Susan Breen

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