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With John Humphtys and Sue MacGregor.
6.25, 7.25, 8.25 Sports News
7.45 Thought for the Day With Rabbi Lionel Blue.
8.35 Yesterday in Parliament

Contributors

Unknown:
John Humphtys
Unknown:
Sue MacGregor.
Unknown:
Lionel Blue.

Nick Baker shadows staff on magazines and newspapers whose readers live in Britain but have strong ties abroad.
3: The Journal, a newspaper aimed at Britain's Afro-Caribbean community. Producer Viv Black

Contributors

Unknown:
Nick Baker
Producer:
Viv Black

By Jim Eldridge. 6: Dance On. Terry defends Sandra and places his future in jeopardy as he realises that she means more to him than anyone else. with Ben Crowe. Giles Fagan ,
Victoria O'Donnell and Ann Beach. Music played by Jacqueline Dankworth and Harvey Brough Director Marilyn Imrie

Contributors

Unknown:
Jim Eldridge.
Unknown:
Ben Crowe.
Unknown:
Giles Fagan
Unknown:
Victoria O'Donnell
Unknown:
Ann Beach.
Played By:
Jacqueline Dankworth
Played By:
Harvey Brough
Director:
Marilyn Imrie
Terry King:
Karl Howman
Sandra Gaines:
Phyllis Logan

Lucie Skeaping and guests explore the lives of five notorious mistresses whose talents went far beyond their sex appeal. 5: Mabel Batten - singer, composer and unorthodox Edwardian, who caught the eye of the Prince of Wales. Producer Clare Csonka

Contributors

Singer:
Mabel Batten
Producer:
Clare Csonka

By Char March. A humorous monologue about the counselling industry.
Fortysomething Deborah Smith comes to an emotional watershed. During the vacuuming, a radio chat show mentions the local crisis centre. Deborah girds up her loins, gathers her handkerchiefs and prepares to get counselled. Starring Sue Johnston.
Music Gary Yershon. Director Susan Roberts * See This Week: page 7

Contributors

Unknown:
Deborah Smith
Unknown:
Sue Johnston.
Music:
Gary Yershon.
Director:
Susan Roberts

Can one learn about spirituality? Libby Purves seeks enlightenment in a special edition of the education magazine.
Producers Maud Hand and Lyn Webster Wilde Action Line: [number removed]44
E-MAIL: [address removed] Repeated Sunday 11pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Libby Purves
Unknown:
Lyn Webster

A sitcom that puts a satirical spin on the world of money, politics and media manipulation. 3: When the government finds that the Millennium Dome is getting bad publicity, it turns to the Mammon Corporation, who make it an unforgettable experience. Starring Jonathan Aris , Julian Dutton. Wayne Forester , Sally Grace. Dan Strauss and Sally Wallis. Written by Nick Hildred , Hugh Rycroft and David Spicer. Producer Aled Evans Repeated tomorrow 11.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Jonathan Aris
Unknown:
Julian Dutton.
Unknown:
Wayne Forester
Unknown:
Sally Grace.
Unknown:
Dan Strauss
Unknown:
Sally Wallis.
Written By:
Nick Hildred
Written By:
Hugh Rycroft
Written By:
David Spicer.
Producer:
Aled Evans

Britain's elderly are owed millions of pounds in unpaid pensions after a failure at the national insurance computer - the latest in a string of problems with essential government computer systems after they were contracted out to private companies. Jonathan Rugman investigates.
Producer Sarah Lewthwaite. Rptd Sunday 5pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Jonathan Rugman
Producer:
Sarah Lewthwaite.

Infectious diseases which predated the emergence of humans will last as long as humanity itself.
James Erlichman presents four programmes examining the life of the virus and man's struggle to contain it. 1: The Darwinian Struggle for Life. A cold may make life miserable, but for the virus it is a matter of life and death.
Producer Hugh O'Donnell

Contributors

Unknown:
James Erlichman
Producer:
Hugh O'Donnell

Alan Davies stars in his own sitcom.
Alan Francis and Ronnie Ancona play his long suffering friends Murray and Kate. Written by Alan Davies , Tony Roche and Ben Silburn. Producer Jane Berthoud Repeat

Contributors

Unknown:
Alan Davies
Unknown:
Alan Francis
Unknown:
Ronnie Ancona
Written By:
Alan Davies
Written By:
Tony Roche
Written By:
Ben Silburn.
Producer:
Jane Berthoud

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