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Roger Bolton reviews the religious Stories that have shaped 1998.
Producer Abigail Saxon WRITE TO Sunday. Room 5063. BBC North. PO Box 27, Manchester. M60 1SJ
E-MAIL sunday@bbc Co uk

Contributors

Unknown:
Roger Bolton
Producer:
Abigail Saxon

From Darkness into Light. Irish writer John O'Donohue draws on the spiritual wisdom of the Celtic world with reflections on the winter solstice and the Nativity. From Glenstal Abbey, near Limerick, where Benedictine monks are joined by the singer Noirin "iRiain Director of music Paul Nash.

Contributors

Unknown:
John O'Donohue
Music:
Paul Nash.

Sir Michael Jay. British ambassador to Paris, welcomes John Cushnie. Bob Flowerdew , Anne Swithinbank and chairman Eric Robson for a special Christmas edition from the ballroom of the ambassador's residence. Producer Trevor Taylor
Repeated Wednesday 30 December 3pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Sir Michael Jay. British
Unknown:
John Cushnie.
Unknown:
Bob Flowerdew
Unknown:
Anne Swithinbank
Unknown:
Eric Robson
Producer:
Trevor Taylor

By Charles Dickens , dramatised in five parts by John Dryden 5. The chase is on for the murderer of Tulkinghorn. Will the selfless orphan
Esther Summerson and bankrupt newlyweds Ada and Richard get what they deserve? with Berwick Kaler. Ellie Haddington Michael Atwell Daisy Beaumont. Robert Portal.
Honeysuckle Weeks, Roger Frost. Greg Hicks. John Shrapnel. Brendon O'Hea lean Marsh. Eamon Boland, Del Synnot and Jonathan Oliver Director John Dryden Rptd Saturday 9pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Charles Dickens
Unknown:
John Dryden
Unknown:
Esther Summerson
Unknown:
Roger Frost.
Unknown:
Greg Hicks.
Unknown:
John Shrapnel.
Unknown:
Brendon O'Hea
Unknown:
Del Synnot
Unknown:
Jonathan Oliver
Director:
John Dryden
Esther Summerson:
Clairf Price
lonn larndyce:
Michae1 Kitchen

Humphrey Carpenter explores the pleasures and embarrassments of rereading old favourites Novelist Paul Bailey enjoys Great Expectations, while Kevin Jackson reviews notes he jotted on old college classics
Producer Robyn Read Rptd New Year Day 4pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Humphrey Carpenter
Unknown:
Paul Bailey
Unknown:
Kevin Jackson

By William Trevor , dramatised by Michael Bakewell. A shy spinster leads a quiet life until she is invited to visit the opulent home of one of her neighbours. with Ada Russo. Derek Waring , Frances Jeater and Janet Maw Director Enyd Williams Repeat

Contributors

Unknown:
William Trevor
Dramatised By:
Michael Bakewell.
Unknown:
Ada Russo.
Unknown:
Derek Waring
Unknown:
Frances Jeater
Unknown:
Janet Maw
Director:
Enyd Williams
Miss Winton:
Dorothy Tutin
Morgan:
Bryan Pringle

The last in a series of programmes following community police officers at work in west Yorkshire. This week. the case of a pregnant woman trying to escape her violent husband. Producer Susan Mitchell Repeat

Contributors

Producer:
Susan Mitchell

With David Jordan. Including 10.45 Parliamentary Postcards.
Dinah Lammiman talks to parliamentarians. 2. A View from a Broad. Even though Britain now has more women in Parliament than ever before, other countnes are doing better. We hear from women MPs from abroad.
Editor John Fvans

Contributors

Unknown:
David Jordan.
Talks:
Dinah Lammiman
Editor:
John Fvans

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