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Jenni Murray with news, views and culture presented from a woman's point of view. Drama: Inner Voices. 3: The Horns of a Dilemma written and read by Carol Russell. Drama repeated at 7.45pm Jenni Murray 's Kind of Day: page 138

Contributors

Unknown:
Jenni Murray
Read By:
Carol Russell.
Unknown:
Jenni Murray

Gerry Northam presents thefinal programme following the progress of would-be chief constables through a six-month course for high-flyers at Bramshill Police College. This week, the Challenge Of leadership. Producer Liz Carney (R)

Contributors

Unknown:
Gerry Northam
Producer:
Liz Carney

Simon Brett 's comedy follows the trials and tribulations of Rosie Burns and her event management company.
5: Survival of the Fittest. This week In Any Event hosts a management team-building course at a local hotel. It all goes well until the murder-mystery dinner prepared by Kate. Starring
Prunella Scales , Arabella Weir , Rebecca Callard , Duncan Preston , Annette Badland , Lee Simpson , Chris Pavlo and David Holt. Producer Maria Esposito

Contributors

Unknown:
Simon Brett
Unknown:
Rosie Burns
Unknown:
Prunella Scales
Unknown:
Arabella Weir
Unknown:
Rebecca Callard
Unknown:
Duncan Preston
Unknown:
Annette Badland
Unknown:
Lee Simpson
Unknown:
Chris Pavlo
Unknown:
David Holt.
Producer:
Maria Esposito

Author of the week Kingsley Amis tests the skills of Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Lynne Truss and Sue Limb in this edition of the literary quiz. Chairman James Walton provides the clues. Reader Beth Chalmers. Producer Dawn Ellis

Contributors

Unknown:
Sebastian Faulks
Unknown:
John Walsh
Unknown:
Lynne Truss
Unknown:
James Walton
Reader:
Beth Chalmers.

The Dublin Mystery. Based on the stories of Baroness Orczy, dramatised by Michael Butt. A dying Dublin businessman appears to have settled his will, but revenge wreaks havoc in the family.
Director John Taylor

Contributors

Dramatised By:
Michael Butt.
Director:
John Taylor
Man incomer:
Bernard Hepton
Polly:
Suzanne Burden
Molly:
Geraldine Fitzgerald
Percival:
Lorcan Cranitch
Brooks:
Harry Towb
Murray:
Daniel Rynn
Wethered:
Norman Rodway
O'Neill:
Noel Slattery
Gillian:
Becky Hindley

2: An extract from Anne Michaels's haunting Fugitive Pieces, read by Garrick Hagon (Simon Gerrard in The Archers) in front of a live audience at the Hay-on-Wye literary festival. This book became a bestseller after the prize judges rewarded it for its unforgettably intense power.
(For details see yesterday)

Contributors

Unknown:
Anne Michaels
Reader:
Garrick Hagon

3: Geoff Smith has been described as the human worm. He attempted to set a new world record for being buried alive by remaining for five months in a boxjust slightly biggerthan a coffin. He recalls the ups and downs of life six foot under. For details see Monday (R)

Contributors

Unknown:
Geoff Smith

This week Laurie Taylor talks to Roger Graef , writer and visiting professor of communications studies at Oxford University, about his new book, which seeks to look at victims of crime in a new way. Producer Tony Phillips. E-MAIL: thinking.allowed@bbc.co.uk

Contributors

Talks:
Laurie Taylor
Unknown:
Roger Graef
Producer:
Tony Phillips.

Fit for life, orfit for nothing- how much exercise should you take? Is it ever too late or too early to start? And as more and more people take up exercise, Dr Graham Easton looks at sports injuries and how to prevent them. Repeated from yesterday 9pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Dr Graham Easton

By Jim Eldridge. 3: Runaway. As Sandra and Terry begin unwittingly to fall in love, Terryfaces a crisis of conscience and learns a bitter lesson.
Music played by Jacqueline Dankworth and Harvey Brough Director Marilyn Imrie (R)

Contributors

Unknown:
Jim Eldridge.
Played By:
Jacqueline Dankworth
Played By:
Harvey Brough
Director:
Marilyn Imrie
Terry:
Karl Howman
Sandra:
Phyllis Logan
Steve:
Ben Crowe
Paula:
Tilly Gaunt
Michelle:
Elizabeth Conboy

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.

Cancer survival rates are higher in the United States. The Science and Technology select committee discovers why.
Producer Dinah Lammiman. Editor Anne Tyerman Repeated from Sunday 10.45pm

Contributors

Producer:
Dinah Lammiman.
Editor:
Anne Tyerman

Space: the Lost Dimension. Scientists believe that there may be a whole new dimension in space of which we are not even aware - a dimension beyond the three we are used to. The problem is howto find it. Peter Evans investigates. Producer Roland Pease. E-MAIL: scirad@bbc.co.uk

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Evans
Producer:
Roland Pease.

Roger McGough presents a series looking at life, love, happiness, heroes, villains and embarrassing relations.
4: This week he takes to the stage at the Bath Festival to introduce us to some of his more colourful friends and relations, accompanied by musician Andy Roberts. Producer Sara Davies

Contributors

Unknown:
Roger McGough
Musician:
Andy Roberts.
Producer:
Sara Davies

A comedy about a polar expedition written and performed by Paul Barnhill and Neil Warhurst. 4: Blood. Brian has frostbite in all the wrong places, Mark struggles to be poetic, and a rival expedition is catching them up.
Director Marion Nancarrow (R)

Contributors

Unknown:
Paul Barnhill
Unknown:
Neil Warhurst.
Director:
Marion Nancarrow
Narrator:
Sam West
Brian:
Paul Barnhill
Mark:
Neil Warhurst
Ketil:
Ben Crowe
Graham:
Kim Wall
Interviewer:
Adjoa Andoh
Sandra:
Becky Hindley
Terje:
Harry Myers

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