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Andrea Barret talks to Jenni Murray about her latest novel, an Arctic odyssey that weaves together history and science with questions of race, slavery and evolution. Drama: South Riding by Winifred Holtby. Part 3.
Drama rptd at 7.45pm. For details see Monday

Contributors

Talks:
Andrea Barret
Unknown:
Jenni Murray
Unknown:
Winifred Holtby.

Theatre critic Susannah Clapp discovers why actors and musicians are being called into the boardrooms of Britain's leading companies to create a new generation of creative and expressive business people. Producer Matthew Dodd

Contributors

Unknown:
Susannah Clapp
Producer:
Matthew Dodd

By Alison Spritzler. Residents of a shared house go berserk when a couple move an old table into the communal hallway. with Rachel Atkins and Nicholas Boulton. Director Peter Kavanagh Repeat

Contributors

Unknown:
Alison Spritzler.
Unknown:
Rachel Atkins
Unknown:
Nicholas Boulton.
Director:
Peter Kavanagh
Janet:
Lorelei King
Quintin:
Robert Bathurst
Paul:
Tom Watt

By Andy Rashleigh. Three plays about the life and times of a paddle steamer and its crew are depicted across three decades. 1: The Beano. A works outing in 1911 reunites childhood sweethearts. with David Thorpe , David Allister ,
Tessa Worsley , Stephen Critchlow , Tilly Gaunt and Harry Myers. Director Cherry Cookson

Contributors

Unknown:
Andy Rashleigh.
Unknown:
David Thorpe
Unknown:
David Allister
Unknown:
Tessa Worsley
Unknown:
Stephen Critchlow
Unknown:
Tilly Gaunt
Unknown:
Harry Myers.
Director:
Cherry Cookson
Harry:
John Duttine
Mercy:
Sophie Thompson

Four comedies by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson celebrating the 50th anniversary of their writing partnership. 3: A Clerical Error. If you decide to dress up as a clergyman to extract money from punters for charities, make sure you are nowhere near a would-be suicide who is on the balcony outside the room where you have taken a lady of the night. with Les Clack , Simon Greenall , Robert Harley and Andy Taylor. Producer Mark Robson Repeat

Contributors

Unknown:
Ray Galton
Unknown:
Alan Simpson
Unknown:
Les Clack
Unknown:
Simon Greenall
Unknown:
Robert Harley
Unknown:
Andy Taylor.
Producer:
Mark Robson
Caleb:
Keith Barron
Mother:
June Whitreld
Mandy:
Josie Lawrence

Michael Buerk chairs an investigation of the moral questions behind the week's news. Witnesses face cross-examination from
David Cook , Janet Daley , Ian Hargreaves and David Starkey. Producer David Coomes
Repeated Saturday 10.15pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Buerk
Unknown:
David Cook
Unknown:
Janet Daley
Unknown:
Ian Hargreaves
Unknown:
David Starkey.
Producer:
David Coomes

GM Foods - an Ancient Science. Maize, wheat and many other crops are the products of genetic experiments from the dawn of civilisation. In the last of two programmes, Peter Evans reports on how our knowledge of human history is being changed by new research into this early form of genetic engineering. Producer Paul Arnold. E-MAIL: [address removed]

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Evans
Producer:
Paul Arnold.

A comedy series in which comedian and impressionist Steve Nallon reveals the secrets of MI5 tape recordings of Britain's rich and powerful. 2: This week, the tapes that reveal Tony Blair visited the medium Doris Stokes, the Queen was coached by Dame Edna Everage and Enoch Powell once made startling confessions to Claire Raynor. Producer Turan Ali

Contributors

Unknown:
Steve Nallon
Unknown:
Dame Edna Everage
Unknown:
Enoch Powell
Unknown:
Claire Raynor.
Producer:
Turan Ali

A comedy series by Paul Barnhill and Neil Warhurst. 2: Wind. Will the lure of Russian vodka prove more attractive than the potential glory of reaching the Pole? Probably. with Neil Warhurst. Kim Wall , Adjoa Andoh and Becky Hindley. Director Marion Nancarrow

Contributors

Unknown:
Paul Barnhill
Unknown:
Neil Warhurst.
Unknown:
Neil Warhurst.
Unknown:
Kim Wall
Unknown:
Adjoa Andoh
Unknown:
Becky Hindley.
Director:
Marion Nancarrow
Narrator:
Sam West
Brian:
Paul Barnhill

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