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Jenni Murray hosts lively and topical interviews and discussions from a woman's point of view. Drama: Mary Barton by Elizabeth Gaskell . Part 6. Drama repeated at 7.45pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Jenni Murray
Unknown:
Mary Barton
Unknown:
Elizabeth Gaskell

A six-part series in which Peter Snow looks at stories uncovered in a single copy of a newspaper from the past. 2: The News Chronicle for 7 May 1954
. Roger Bannister reveals how he broke the four-minute mile, American preacher
Billy Graham 's eventful first London crusade is recalled, and an MP's suggestion that teddy boys should have been spanked by their parents is reassessed. Producer Andrew Green

Contributors

Unknown:
Roger Bannister
Unknown:
Billy Graham
Producer:
Andrew Green

Sue Rodwell's six-part dramatisation of the stories by AJ Cronin. 3: The Day Dandini Came to Town
Finlay finds a production of Cinderella has more in common with La Traviata than with pantomime.
Producer Jeremy Howe
Double talk: page 12

Contributors

Stories By:
Aj Cronin.
Unknown:
Town Finlay
Producer:
Jeremy Howe
Dr Finlay:
John Gordon Sinclair
Dr Cameron:
Brian Pettlfer
Janet:
Katy Murphy
Letty:
Beverley Klein
Samuels:
Shaun Scott
Doggy:
David Bannerman
Jackson:
David Tennant

Another chance to hear a five-part mystery series set in Dublin, being broadcast every weekday.
1: Prodigal Son by Barry Devlin. Paolo Baldi , priest and philosophy lecturer, accidentally becomes involved in solving a murder at an Italian chip shop.
Monica AoHfe MacMorrough-Kavanagn Director Lawrence Jackson (R)

Contributors

Unknown:
Barry Devlin.
Unknown:
Paolo Baldi
Unknown:
Monica Aohfe MacMorrough-Kavanagn
Director:
Lawrence Jackson
Baldi:
David Threlfall
Tina:
Tlna Kellegher
Father Troy:
Tp McKenna
Dr Graham:
Gerard McSorley
Spt Rynne:
Owen Roe
Mrs Reid:
Margaret D'Arcy
Gianni:
Paulo Tulio
Ali:
Simon Delaney
Remigio:
Damien McAdam
Anto:
Eanna McUam
Tony:
Frankie McCafferty
Breda:
Anne Byrne
Collet:
Charlie Bonner
Tolan:
Mark Bereen
O'Hagan:
Mark Lambert
Darren:
Laurence Kinlan
Liam:
Paul Roe
Secretary:
Nicola Duffy

Five weekday programmes telling the story of our baffling and magical relationship with the mirror.
1: Reflections. From back-to-front worlds to mirror mazes, mirror puzzles have confused and fascinated generations. The answers depend upon mind tricks and physics. The readers are Tamara Kennedy and Crawford Logan. Producer Monise Durrani

Contributors

Unknown:
Tamara Kennedy
Unknown:
Crawford Logan.
Producer:
Monise Durrani

Nigel Rees 's guests on the anecdotal panel show are Bonnie Greer. Wendy Holden , John O'Farrell and Christine Hamilton. The reader is Meryl O'Keeffe.
ProducerCarol Smith. E-MAILquote.unquote@bbc.co.uk. Rptd Sunday BBC RADIO COLLECTION: Quote.... Unquote is available on cassette at all good retailers and www.bbcshop.com. Call [number removed]

Contributors

Unknown:
Nigel Rees
Unknown:
Bonnie Greer.
Unknown:
Wendy Holden
Unknown:
John O'Farrell
Unknown:
Christine Hamilton.

Mark Lawson chairs the arts show and discusses the life of Ted Hughes with Elaine Feinstein , author of a new biography of the late poet laureate. Producer Ekene Akalawu

Contributors

Unknown:
Mark Lawson
Unknown:
Ted Hughes
Unknown:
Elaine Feinstein
Producer:
Ekene Akalawu

Elizabeth Gaskell 's frank portrayal of Manchester life in the 1840s created shock waves when it was published and established her reputation. The novel is dramatised in 20 parts by Lavinia Murray.
6: Jem clumsily offers Mary his love, but she is secretly seeing someone else.
Director Claire Grove. Producers Claire Grove and Tracey Neale Repeated from 10.45am
BBC RADIO COLLECTION: Mary Barton is available on audio cassette at all good retailers and www.bbcshop.com. Call [number removed]

Contributors

Unknown:
Elizabeth Gaskell
Unknown:
Lavinia Murray.
Director:
Claire Grove.
Producers:
Claire Grove
Producers:
Tracey Neale
Unknown:
Mary Barton
John:
David Calder
Mary:
Emma Rydal
George:
Paul Copley
Mrs Wilson:
Natasha Pyne
Jem:
Ian Dunn
Alice:
Marlene Sidaway
Sally:
Fiona Clarke
Will:
Simon Trinder
Margaret:
Teresa Gallagher
Mrs Needham:
Kate Rutter
Margaret:
Teresa Gallagher
Nell/Esther:
Carolyn Pickles
Rent collector:
Sean Baker
Henry:
Justin Butcher
Job:
Roy Hudd

Now is the time of year that thousands of wildfowl migrate into the country as winter arrives in their
Arctic Russian and Icelandic homelands. Britain is a wonderful refuge for wild swans, geese and ducks with its relatively warm winds and gentle climate and it is here that they spend their winter.
Lionel Kellewaytravels to Lancashire to welcome the birds back to their winter home and learns from the experts how they make this amazingjourney. Producer Julian Hector. Repeated tomorrow 11am

Contributors

Unknown:
Lionel Kellewaytravels
Producer:
Julian Hector.

Edna O'Brien 's sixties romance of a young woman's first love with an older married man is abridged in eight parts by Penny Leicester and read by Tina Kellegher. 1: Caithleen and her best friend Baba have left their country homes to seek excitement in Dublin. They have jobs, go on dates and have lots Of fun. Producer Tanya Nash

Contributors

Unknown:
Edna O'Brien
Read By:
Tina Kellegher.
Producer:
Tanya Nash

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