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A six-part comedy series by Arnold Evans.
6: The Clockwork Man. Nash turns detective to track down a highwayman, but all the clues point back at him. With Stephen Thorne, Andrew Wincott, Simon Ludders and Ciaire Cage.
Composer John Hardy
Director Alison Hindell

Contributors

Writer:
Arnold Evans
Composer:
John Hardy
Director:
Alison Hindell
Beau Nash:
David Bamber
Annie:
Eiry Thomas
Unknown:
Stephen Thorne
Unknown:
Andrew Wincott
Unknown:
Simon Ludders
Unknown:
Ciaire Cage

The hunt for the mastermind of 1999 begins as Peter Snow invites this year's first four competitors into the black chair. Special subjects include Sophocles, the Cambridge spies and the Marx Brothers. Producer Paul Bajoria.

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Snow
Producer:
Paul Bajoria.

The first of three drama-documentaries looking at the influence of specific rooms and gardens on the creation of works of literature and music. 1: The Beast at the Bottom of the Sea. Roger Nichols discusses Claude Debussy's 1915 holiday at Mon Coin, the cottage where he wrote Twelve Etudes for piano.
Producers Rosie Boulton and Peter Leslie Wild Dramatised passages written by Jane Beeson

Contributors

Unknown:
Roger Nichols
Producers:
Rosie Boulton
Producers:
Peter Leslie
Written By:
Jane Beeson
Claude:
Clive Francis
Emma:
Janet Maw

The Dove Descending. Playwright
David Edgar relates the story of his wife's illness and death - during Lent last year - to Gospel accounts of the Passion. The series concludes on Wednesday at 8.45pm.
Producer Roger Childs Repeat

Contributors

Unknown:
David Edgar
Producer:
Roger Childs

Nigel Rees chairs the popular quiz.
Exchanging quotations and anecdotes this week are Roy Hudd ,
Angela Scoular , Professor Steve Jones and Peter Porter. Reader Patricia Hughes. Producer Carol Smith
E-MAIL: [address removed] Repeated Easter Day 12pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Nigel Rees
Unknown:
Roy Hudd
Unknown:
Angela Scoular
Unknown:
Professor Steve Jones
Reader:
Peter Porter.
Reader:
Patricia Hughes.
Producer:
Carol Smith

A selection of readings for Easter.
1: The problems of spending Easter away from home, and the Easter Parade as related by Pepys, Chekhov, Oscar Wilde and others. Read by Charlotte Cornwell, Denys Hawthorne , Kathryn Hunt , Leo McKern and Leslie Phillips. Producer Susan Roberts

Contributors

Unknown:
Oscar Wilde
Unknown:
Denys Hawthorne
Unknown:
Kathryn Hunt
Unknown:
Leo McKern
Unknown:
Leslie Phillips.
Producer:
Susan Roberts

As economic, environmental and security issues explode across national boundaries, old distinctions between foreign and domestic politics have broken down. Mark Leonard , director of the Foreign Policy Centre, asks if Britain needs new policies to be effective in today's global village. Producer Zareer Masani
Repeated Easter Day 9.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Mark Leonard

Antarctic Journey. Mark Carwardine travels from Tierra del Fuego , through the Drake Passage, to the planet's southernmost limits to explore the natural mysteries of Antarctica. Producer Sandra Sykes
Repeated tomorrow 11am

Contributors

Unknown:
Mark Carwardine
Unknown:
Tierra Del Fuego
Producer:
Sandra Sykes

By Tim Anfiligoff. Lunchtime at Luigi's, and Arthur is struggling to keep control. His chef is homicidal and one of the customers is bulimic. When lunch ends with a stabbing and strangled policeman, what can it all mean? with Chris Pavlo , Ellen Sheean.
Malcolm Raeburn. Saskia Downes and Cliff Howells Director Malcom Hebden

Contributors

Unknown:
Tim Anfiligoff.
Unknown:
Chris Pavlo
Unknown:
Ellen Sheean.
Unknown:
Malcolm Raeburn.
Unknown:
Saskia Downes
Unknown:
Cliff Howells
Director:
Malcom Hebden
Arthur:
Christopher Wright
Lorenzo:
Joseph Long

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