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Michael Buerk talks to individuals who have made life-changing choices, taking them through the initial dilemma to living with the consequences.
Producer Christine Morgan Repeated at 9.30pm

Contributors

Talks:
Michael Buerk
Producer:
Christine Morgan

Bedminster Bolshoi. 1: Twins Alia and Ella Chachina attempt to organise a small tour of Bolshoi and Kirov dancers around the West Country. But with just a week to go. the dancers are still in Russia.
Producer Frances Byrnes

Contributors

Unknown:
Ella Chachina
Producer:
Frances Byrnes

The last in a five-part series of Marianne Carey 's comedy drama set in the offices of an Edinburgh insurance company. Lothian Rock faces critical days, and there may be new age romance for Debbie.
With Monica Gibb , Jenny Ryan. Tom Smith. John Shedden. Hilary Neville and Michael Perceval-Maxwell
Producer David Jackson Young

Contributors

Unknown:
Marianne Carey
Unknown:
Lothian Rock
Unknown:
Monica Gibb
Unknown:
Jenny Ryan.
Unknown:
Tom Smith.
Unknown:
John Shedden.
Unknown:
Hilary Neville
Unknown:
Michael Perceval-Maxwell
Producer:
David Jackson Young
Maxine:
Fiona Bell
Debbie:
Gayanne Potter

By Tim Sanders. A dramatised account of the life of Ivor Gurney , a brilliant composer scarred by the trenches of the First World War, seen from the perspective of Edith, widow of his close friend Edward Nashe.
Director Andy Jordan

Contributors

Unknown:
Tim Sanders.
Unknown:
Ivor Gurney
Unknown:
Edward Nashe.
Director:
Andy Jordan
Ivor Gurney:
Anton Lesser
Emily Nashe:
Geraldine Alexander
Marion Scott:
Carol Drinkwater
Edward Nashe:
Jamie Glover
Ronald Gumey:
David Goodland

Sarah LeFanu and her guests poet Simon Armitage and diplomat Sir
Crispin Tickell discuss three favourite paperbacks.
Producer Felicity Goodall

Contributors

Unknown:
Sarah Lefanu
Unknown:
Simon Armitage
Unknown:
Crispin Tickell
Producer:
Felicity Goodall

Ofeibea Quist-Arcton explores the secretive ties that maintain French-colonial attitudes in Africa.
1: Gabon - the Oil-Rigged State. For the past 30 years, Gabon has been ruled by Omar Bongo. Known as "Africa's Kuwait", this tiny country has huge mineral resources, yet the majority of the population lives in a state of utter poverty.
Producer Lucy Ash. Repeated Sunday 5pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Omar Bongo.
Producer:
Lucy Ash.

From clinical trials to the medicine cabinet, Graham Easton examines our most commonly used drugs.
Producers Hannah Cruttenden and Gina Henry Rptd tomorrow 4pm. E-MAIL: scirad@bbc.co.uk

Contributors

Unknown:
Graham Easton
Producers:
Hannah Cruttenden
Producers:
Gina Henry

Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis host the sketch and stand-up show with the regular team of Simon Munnery , Jane Bussmann , David Quantick , Nick Romero and Dan Freedman. Repeated from Saturday 6.15pm

Contributors

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

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