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A series exploring the lives and legacies of four remarkable individuals who founded their nations, presented by Charles Wheeler. Kwame Nkrumah
When Nkrumah led Ghana to independence in 1957 he was a national hero. Nine years later he was deposed in a coup to the jubilation of his people. Producer David Olusoga. Shortened repeat at 9.30pm

Contributors

Presented By:
Charles Wheeler.
Producer:
David Olusoga.

A A five-part series giving a step-by-step guide to experimental physics, presented by comedian Ben Miller. Dark Matter. A descent into the deepest mine in Europe to look for dark matter. Producer Virginia Crompton

Contributors

Unknown:
Ben Miller.
Producer:
Virginia Crompton

We are losing the differences between our homes, villages, towns and cities. Why is it happening and what can be done to stop it? Cities. Lucinda Lambton concludes the series by visiting Manchester's glitzy centre where property company Urban Splash is working to generate a "loft culture". Meanwhile, in Glasgow the Gorbals is being rebuilt to provide new homes. Producer Peter Everett

Contributors

Unknown:
Lucinda Lambton
Producer:
Peter Everett

Agatha Christie's mystery, dramatised in five parts by Michael Bakewell.
Miss Marple is invited by an old school friend to stay at the manor house she and her husband are running as a school for delinquent boys. But this is not just a social visit.

Contributors

Author:
Agatha Christie
Dramatised by:
Michael Bakewell
Director:
Enyd Williams
Miss Marple:
June Whitfield
Carrie:
Ursula Howells
Ruth:
Jill Balcon
Lewis:
Peter Howell
Juliet:
Paula Jacobs
Gina:
Rebecca Lacey
Walter:
Stephen Lucas
Mildred:
Natasha Pyne
Edgar:
Rhys Meredith

In Helen Kluger 's drama, four women are mysteriously summoned to a house on the outskirts of Moscow. Once they all danced or worked at the same prestigious St Petersburg ballet school. The dacha -the traditional Russian countryside retreat - becomes a focus for life-changing events. Director Gemma Jenkins

Contributors

Unknown:
Helen Kluger
Director:
Gemma Jenkins
Madam:
Barbara Leigh-Hunt
Louba:
Patsy Byrne
Tania:
Tessa Peake-Jones
Natalia:
Gillian Bevan
Yelena:
Christine Kavanagh
Stanislav:
Gordon Reid
Paulina:
Janice Acquah

By Madeleine Wickham.
Thrown together by an apparently accidental double-booking, two families try to make the best of their summer holiday. Fifteen years ago Chloe and Hugh had a passionate affair, but neither of their current partners knows of their shared history. Read by Harriet Walter and abridged in ten parts by Samantha Bakhurst.

Contributors

Author:
Madeleine Wickham
Reader:
Harriet Walter
Abridged by:
Samantha Bakhurst
Producer:
Jill Waters

Another chance to hear the series looking at some of Britain's most famous piers. Clevedon Pierwas described by John Betjeman as the most beautiful in Britain, but then it was tested for safety and fell down. Local people struggled for 20 years to put it back together and now every plank tells a story - all
7.500 Of them. Producer PeterEverett(R)

Contributors

Unknown:
John Betjeman

Nicholas Parsons hosts the panel game. This week's panel includes Paul Merton and Clement Freud. Producer Claire Jones. Repeated Sunday 12 noon
BBC RADIO COLLECTION: Volume 5 of JustaMinuteis now available on audio cassette from all good retail outlets and www.bbcshop.com. Call [number removed].

Contributors

Unknown:
Nicholas Parsons
Unknown:
Paul Merton
Unknown:
Clement Freud.
Producer:
Claire Jones.

Tonight, the verdict on Intimacy, the controversial and sexually explicit film based on the novel by Hanif Kureishi , and starring Mark Rylance and Kerry Fox. Presented by Mark Lawson. Producer Kirsty Pope

Contributors

Novel By:
Hanif Kureishi
Unknown:
Mark Rylance
Unknown:
Kerry Fox.
Presented By:
Mark Lawson.
Producer:
Kirsty Pope

Laura Ingalls Wilder 's evocation of pioneer life on the front line of the American West seen through the eyes of a child, dramatised in ten parts by Jennifer Howarth. 1: The Ingalls family pack their belongings in their covered wagon and leave Wisconsin in the middle of winter. On the journey to find virgin territory they must cross a lake before the ice cracks.
Director Mary Ward-Lowery . Repeated from 10.45am Location, location: page 25

Contributors

Unknown:
Laura Ingalls Wilder
Unknown:
Jennifer Howarth.
Director:
Mary Ward-Lowery
Narrator:
Debora Weston
Ma:
Jennifer Lee Jellicorse
Pa:
John Guerrasio
Laura:
Josie Kook-Clark
Mary:
Taryn Kook-Clark
Mr Edwards:
Kerry Shale
Mr Scott:
Peter Banks
Mrs Scott:
Joyce Springer
DrTan:
Patrick Miller

The second of two programmes following recently qualified teachers Sally and Saul through a school year in two very different secondary schools in Greater Manchester. Tonight, exams, inspectors and ajob interview. Producer SallyChesworth. Editor David Ross

Contributors

Editor:
David Ross

A three-part series about horticultural science, presented by Pippa Greenwood. 1: Seeds and Weeds How gardeners encourage the seeds they want and discourage the ones they don't. Producer Gabi Fisher

Contributors

Presented By:
Pippa Greenwood.
Producer:
Gabi Fisher

Pamela Hansford Johnson 's novel set in thirties
Clapham about a young woman who falls in love with a man 14 years her senior. A misplaced joke has driven them apart and she is waiting to hear from him. Abridged in ten parts by Yvonne Antrobus and read by Stella Gonet. Part 6. Producer Claire Grove

Contributors

Unknown:
Pamela Hansford Johnson
Unknown:
Yvonne Antrobus
Read By:
Stella Gonet.
Producer:
Claire Grove

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