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Author Patricia Cornwell witnessed hundreds of autopsies before turning to creative writing. She talks to Jenni Murray about the clues on the corpse in her latest novel. Drama: Vital Signs by Sarah Woods. Part 3.
Drama rptd at 7.45pm. For details see Monday

Contributors

Unknown:
Patricia Cornwell
Unknown:
Jenni Murray
Unknown:
Sarah Woods.

Six social entrepreneurs - people using their talents to rejuvenate their local communities - tell their stories.
1: Making Dinosaurs Dance. Felicity Finch discovers how the Rev
Andrew Mawson used the talents of the local multi-cultural community to turn his near-derelict church into a thriving healthy living centre, ending the isolation of many living in one of the most deprived areas of Britain. Producer Cathy Drysdale

Contributors

Unknown:
Felicity Finch
Unknown:
Andrew Mawson
Producer:
Cathy Drysdale

A comedy drama by Jim Poyser and Damian Lanigan following the lives of the Conroys, a family living in Stockport. 4: Lights. Eddie scores tickets to
Stockport County's biggest match ever. An even greater challenge faces his son-in-law Dave. Featuring Alan Green. with Beverley Callard. John McArdle , Jason Done , Emma Clarke and Jo-Anne Knowles Music Big George. Producer Neil Mossey

Contributors

Unknown:
Jim Poyser
Unknown:
Damian Lanigan
Unknown:
Alan Green.
Unknown:
Beverley Callard.
Unknown:
John McArdle
Unknown:
Jason Done
Unknown:
Emma Clarke
Unknown:
Jo-Anne Knowles
Music:
Big George.
Producer:
Neil Mossey
Dave:
Stefan Escreet
Jason:
Dominic Monaghan

Four complete plays by John Peacock , based on the novels of Colette, and starring Claire Skinner as Claudine. 3: Claudine Married. Claudine's infidelity turns out to be more painful than she could have imagined. with Scott Handy. Sally Baxter. Deborah Berlin and Andrew Wincott. Director Celia de Wolff

Contributors

Unknown:
John Peacock
Unknown:
Claire Skinner
Unknown:
Claudine Married.
Unknown:
Scott Handy.
Unknown:
Deborah Berlin
Unknown:
Andrew Wincott.
Director:
Celia de Wolff
Renaud:
Nicholas Farrell
Rezi:
Julia Ford

A series exploring the tradition of the northern comedian. 4: Mark Radcliffe looks at Sandy Powell , the entertainer from Rotherham who had one of the most famous catch phrases - "Can you hear me, mother?"
Producer Bernadette McConnell Repeat

Contributors

Unknown:
Mark Radcliffe
Unknown:
Sandy Powell
Producer:
Bernadette McConnell

Nick Ross invites a panel of public figures to hear evidence and offer solutions to an issue of current concern.3: Humanitarian Intervention
- is it a step forward for human rights or a recipe for international chaos. Commissioners:
Dame Pauline Neville-Jones and Michael Ignatieff. Producer Helen Wilson
Repeated Saturday 10.15pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Nick Ross
Unknown:
Dame Pauline Neville-Jones
Unknown:
Michael Ignatieff.
Producer:
Helen Wilson

In a three-part series, Professor Chris McManus explores the question of whether animals have the same intelligence and consciousness as humans. 1: Animal Emotions. Do animals really feel happy and sad, jealous or stressed in the way we do? Producer Jan Castle

Contributors

Unknown:
Professor Chris McManus

A comedy by Andrew McGibbon , starring Amanda Donohoe. 2: Don't
Be a Freud. Our heroes travel to 19th-century Austria where Freud is about to give a historic paper on telepathy, which Raymond and Hildegard are bent on stealing.
Producer Julian Mayers
* The Andrew Duncan interview with Amanda Donohoe : page 18

Contributors

Comedy By:
Andrew McGibbon
Unknown:
Amanda Donohoe.
Producer:
Julian Mayers
Unknown:
Andrew Duncan
Unknown:
Amanda Donohoe

London GP Luke Zander talks about his relationship with his brother Ben, the conductor of the Boston
Philharmonic Orchestra. Their childhood holidays were spent playing cricket with Benjamin Britten.
Music Gaspar Cassado and the Ulster and Boston orchestras, conducted by Ben Zander. Producer Bill Lloyd Repeat

Contributors

Talks:
Luke Zander
Unknown:
Benjamin Britten.
Music:
Gaspar Cassado
Conducted By:
Ben Zander.
Producer:
Bill Lloyd Repeat

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