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In the first of two programmes about the effects of war on the family, Felicity Finch meets the Sabics, who fled Sarajevo in 1992 and endured six months of separation before seeking asylum in the UK. Presented by Roger McGough. Producer Fiona Hill. PHONE: [number removed]
E-MAIL: [address removed]. Repeated Monday llpm

Contributors

Unknown:
Felicity Finch
Presented By:
Roger McGough.
Producer:
Fiona Hill.

Simon Hoggart introduces the topical quiz, with the razor-sharp wits of Alan Coren ,
Andy Hamilton , Clive Anderson and Michael White. Repeated from yesterday

Contributors

Introduces:
Simon Hoggart
Unknown:
Alan Coren
Unknown:
Andy Hamilton
Unknown:
Clive Anderson
Unknown:
Michael White.

Archaeologist and historian Tom Plunkett celebrates the discovery 60 years ago of the most remarkable British archaeological find this century. He travels to the site where a royal burial ship filled with Anglo Saxon treasure was discovered at Sutton Hoo in Suffolk. The original excavation was the stuff of romance, adventure and controversy. Together with subsequent excavations which have continued until the nineties, the work has changed the face of British archaeology. Producer Ivan Howlett

Contributors

Unknown:
Tom Plunkett
Unknown:
Anglo Saxon
Producer:
Ivan Howlett

By Jill Hyem.
Lara hears a foreign tune on the radio, which sparks off a deep-seated anxiety. Is there something in her past that she does not know about...?

Contributors

Writer:
Jill Hyem
Music composed and performed by:
Paul Arnold
Director:
Cherry Cookson
Lara:
Tracy Wiles
Sam:
Ben Crowe
Mrs Osborne:
Mary Wimbush
Aidan Routh:
John Turner
Judith Routh:
Elizabeth Bell
Marjory:
Tessa Worsley
Vicar:
Ioan Meredith
Other parts played by:
Stephen Critchlow
Other parts played by:
Becky Hindley

Brian Sibley with the big picture on the world of film. With the release of the new cartoon Tarzan, this edition features an investigation into cinema's long fascination with humans who get close to animals. Plus the weekly guide to the pick of films on television.
Producer Nicola Barranger. WRITETO: Talking Pictures. BBC Radio 4, London W1A 1AA. E-MAIL: [address removed]

Contributors

Unknown:
Brian Sibley
Producer:
Nicola Barranger.

Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis host a comedy sketch show, with regulars Dan Freedman , Nick Romero , Bert Tyler-Moore , George Jeffrie and special guests. Plus stand-up comedy from Al Murray as his acclaimed characterthe pub landlord. Producer Aled Evans. Repeated Tuesday llpm

Contributors

Unknown:
Steve Punt
Unknown:
Hugh Dennis
Unknown:
Dan Freedman
Unknown:
Nick Romero
Unknown:
Bert Tyler-Moore
Unknown:
George Jeffrie
Unknown:
Al Murray
Producer:
Aled Evans.

A comedy written and performed by Dave Cohen. 3: The Worst Anti-Semite of All. Another nearly true story in which Dave goes to Israel to find out if he has still got anything in common with other
Jews. With Martin Hyder , Laura Shavin and Simon Godley. Producer Jon Rolph

Contributors

Unknown:
Dave Cohen.
Unknown:
Martin Hyder
Unknown:
Laura Shavin
Unknown:
Simon Godley.
Producer:
Jon Rolph

Tom Sutcliffe and guests discuss the week's cultural highlights, including Declan Donellan 's new production of Sophocles's Antigone starring Tara Fitzgerald and Jonathan Hyde. Plus a look at a six-part television documentary entitled
Pornography: the Secret History of Civilisation. Producer Nicki Paxman

Contributors

Unknown:
Tom Sutcliffe
Unknown:
Declan Donellan
Unknown:
Tara Fitzgerald
Unknown:
Jonathan Hyde.
Producer:
Nicki Paxman

By Oliver Goldsmith , adapted in three parts by Christopher Denys. 2: Engaging Olivia's affections, Squire Thornhill becomes a regular visitorto the Primroses. But rather than elevation to the higher echelons of society, infamy and deception are afoot. With Peter Jeffrey , Sunny
Ormonde, Michael Cochrane Christopher Scott , Anthony Pedley , Susan Jeffrey , Iwan Thomas ,
Lisa Kay , Laura Strachan , James Richard , Terry Molloy , John Webb and Gillian Goodman. Repeated from Sunday

Contributors

Unknown:
Oliver Goldsmith
Unknown:
Christopher Denys.
Unknown:
Peter Jeffrey
Unknown:
Michael Cochrane Christopher Scott
Unknown:
Anthony Pedley
Unknown:
Susan Jeffrey
Unknown:
Iwan Thomas
Unknown:
Lisa Kay
Unknown:
Laura Strachan
Unknown:
James Richard
Unknown:
Terry Molloy
Unknown:
John Webb
Unknown:
Gillian Goodman.

The last of the series in which Nick Ross invites a panel of public figures to hear evidence on an issue of current concern and to offer solutions.
Teenage Pregnancy. Why does Britain have the highest rate of teenage pregnancy in Europe? Is our famous coyness to blame, or is it due to a general decline in morals and family values in a socially fragmented modern Britain?
Commissioners: Ruth Deech and Colin Blakemore. Repeated from Wednesday

Contributors

Unknown:
Nick Ross
Unknown:
Ruth Deech
Unknown:
Colin Blakemore.

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