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With James Naughtie , Winifred Robinson.
6.25, 7.25, 8.25 Sports News
7.45 Thought for the Day
With Professor Russell Stannard.
8.35 Yesterday in Parliament

Contributors

Unknown:
James Naughtie
Unknown:
Winifred Robinson.
Unknown:
Professor Russell Stannard.

Disabled achievers in the United States talk frankly to Peter White about how their disability has affected their lives. 2: Bree Walker. The television anchorwoman talks about the genetic disability of her hands and feet and the furore she caused in America when she opted to have children.
Producer Ronni Davis. Repeated at 9.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter White
Unknown:
Bree Walker.
Producer:
Ronni Davis.

A series in which old and new hands compare notes. 1: The demise of the transport cafe has not made the life of the removal man any easier. Neither has self-assembly furniture or the increase in book buying.
Howard Routledge compares notes with new recruit Julian McCormick.
Producer Lucy Lunt

Contributors

Unknown:
Howard Routledge
Unknown:
Julian McCormick.
Producer:
Lucy Lunt

Four adaptations by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson celebrating the golden anniversary of their writing partnership.

If your con is to dress up as a clergyman to extract money from punters for religious charities, make sure you are nowhere near a would-be suicide. You might find you are asked to go out on to a balcony to talk him out of it.

Contributors

Writer:
Ray Galton
Writer:
Alan Simpson
Producer:
Mark Robson
Caleb:
Keith Barron
Mother:
June Whitfield
[Actor]:
Josie Lawrence
[Actor]:
Les Clack
[Actor]:
Simon Greenall
[Actor]:
Robert Harley
[Actor]:
Andy Taylor

Bawcock's Eve. Nick Darke 's elemental tale is set in Cornwall. It is mid-winter in Mousehole, and Gran has taken in a mysterious stranger. with Casssandra Holliday , Carl Grose and Ben Crowe. Director Claire Grove

Contributors

Unknown:
Nick Darke
Unknown:
Casssandra Holliday
Unknown:
Carl Grose
Unknown:
Ben Crowe.
Director:
Claire Grove
Gran:
Barbara Jefford
Myma:
Diana Berriman

Comedy sketches with a host of new and established characters, Including Steve "not the snooker player" Davies, gardening expert Jack Finsborough , and songs from seventies singer Ted Ruby. With Gerard Foster , Dave Lamb , Gordon Southern, Tim Verrinder , Ben Ward and Richard Webb. Producer Maria Esposito
Repeated tomorrow 11.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Jack Finsborough
Singer:
Ted Ruby.
Unknown:
Gerard Foster
Unknown:
Dave Lamb
Unknown:
Tim Verrinder
Unknown:
Richard Webb.
Producer:
Maria Esposito

Johannesburg and the Old Transvaal Johannesburg , the economic heartland, is also the engine of nation-building in the new South Africa. Here people talk about the African nation.
But where does that leave the whites? Producer Rosie Goldsmith. Rptd Sunday 5pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Old Transvaal Johannesburg
Producer:
Rosie Goldsmith.

Patrick Barlow and Imelda Staunton play Patrick and Maureen, a couple who should have split up long ago. Instead, they snipe at each other and infuriate special guest Juliet Stevenson so much that she walks out. With Peter Jones, Leonie Mellinger and John Ramm.

Contributors

Writer:
Patrick Barlow
Producer:
Claire Jones
Patrick Maybe:
Patrick Barlow
Maureen Maybe:
Imelda Staunton
Guest:
Juliet Stevenson
[Actor]:
Peter Jones
[Actor]:
Leonie Mellinger
[Actor]:
John Ramm

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