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Clive Coleman 's four-part comedy series set in perhaps the country's least spectacular set of chambers.
3: Outward Bound. An outward-bound weekend turns into a nightmare. Starring John Bird , James Fleet. Sarah
Lancashire, Jonathan Kydd , Natalie Walter , Simon Greenall , Chris Pavlo and Tracy Ann Oberman. Producer Paul Schlesinger

Contributors

Unknown:
Clive Coleman
Unknown:
John Bird
Unknown:
Jonathan Kydd
Unknown:
Natalie Walter
Unknown:
Simon Greenall
Unknown:
Chris Pavlo
Unknown:
Tracy Ann OBErman.
Producer:
Paul Schlesinger

Art historian Alison Smith talks about her marriage to Donald Swann , his dislike of the Hippopotamus Song, his pacifist work during the war and his remarkable surge of creative energy when stricken with cancer.
Songs recorded by baritone Richard Lloyd-Morgan Producer Bill Lloyd
* Brian Kay's Pick of the Week: p38

Contributors

Talks:
Alison Smith
Unknown:
Donald Swann
Baritone:
Richard Lloyd-Morgan
Producer:
Bill Lloyd

Michelle Holmes stars as downtrodden Lynda in Julie Wilkinson's comedy about the healing power of Mancunian hedonism.

When Lynda is told that the world is going to end, she decides to save friends and family from eternal torment - using any means.

Contributors

Writer:
Julie Wilkinson
Director:
Martin Jameson
Lynda:
Michelle Holmes
Manny:
Vincent Davies
Naz:
Kulvinder Ghir
[Actress]:
Kelly Greenwood
[Actor]:
Robert Pollard
[Actress]:
Anne Rye
[Actor]:
Malcolm Raeburn
[Actor]:
John Lloyd Fillingham
[Actress]:
Debra Penny
[Actress]:
Diane Whitley
[Actor]:
Andrew Pope
[Actor]:
Leyland O'Brian
[Actress]:
Roberta Wilkinson

Sarah LeFanu is joined by award-winning science fiction writer
Brian Aldiss and author and palaeontologist Dr Richard Fortey to discuss three favourite paperbacks. Producer Felicity Goodhall

Contributors

Unknown:
Sarah Lefanu
Unknown:
Brian Aldiss
Unknown:
Dr Richard Fortey
Producer:
Felicity Goodhall

The last episode in the sitcom that puts a satirical spin on the world of money, politics and media manipulation.
6: The Corporation is given the chance to run the honours system on a more commercial basis and help the government reform the House of Lords. Starring Jonathan Aris, Mathew Bell, Julian Dutton.
Wayne Forester. Sally Grace and Sally Wallis. Written by Nick Hildred , Hugh Rycroft and David Spicer. Producer Aled Evans Repeated tomorrow 11.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Wayne Forester.
Unknown:
Sally Grace
Unknown:
Sally Wallis.
Written By:
Nick Hildred
Written By:
Hugh Rycroft
Written By:
David Spicer.
Producer:
Aled Evans

John Waite and his team of investigators follow up listeners' complaints.
Editor Graham Ellis. WRITE TO: Face the Facts. BBC Broadcasting House. London. W1A 1AA E-MAIL: [address removed] Repeated Sunday 5pm

Contributors

Unknown:
John Waite
Editor:
Graham Ellis.

James Erlichman 's final exploration of the life of the virus. 4: As new viruses are uncovered and HIV continues to teach us the dreadful lesson of benign animal viruses turning into a human plague, we are set for possibly the biggest gamble of all - transplanting animal organs. This week's programme also looks at the possibility of a vaccine to treat cervical cancer.
Producer Hugh O'Donnell

Contributors

Unknown:
James Erlichman
Producer:
Hugh O'Donnell

Three comic conferences of confab and controversy. Ainsley Elliot and guests chew the fat around the big table. 3: Freedom
Producer Paul B Davies Repeat

Contributors

Unknown:
Ainsley Elliot
Producer:
Paul B Davies
Ainsley Elliot:
Griff Rhys Jones
Jasper Fortnum:
Graeme Garden
Ray Buffler:
Geoffrey McGivern
Ann Wimsipole:
Melanie Hudson
Jude Prentiss:
Melanie Hudson
Wang Woo:
David Yip

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