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A two-part celebration of Britain's funfairs as seen through the eyes of fairground women.
1: Fat Lil, Miss Tiny and the Lion-faced Lady
Clare Jenkins hears stories of the freak shows and novelty acts, including the woman who could swear for half an hour without using the same word twice. And she hears the amazing stories of the Headless Wonder, as well as the "World's Ugliest Woman"who went to court to prove it.
Producers Janet Graves and Clare Jenkins

Contributors

Unknown:
Clare Jenkins
Producer:
Janet Graves
Producer:
Clare Jenkins

By Simon Brett. 4: A Cheeky Little Number Jo's relationship with Robert is looking a bit rocky, and the situation isn't helped when she meets a charming young wine shipper for whom Rosie's organising a tasting.
Producer Simon Brett

Contributors

Unknown:
Simon Brett.
Producer:
Simon Brett
Rosie:
Prunella Scales
Bob:
Duncan Preston
jo:
Rebecca Callard
Tess:
Annette Badland
Harry:
Gideon Turner
Emma:
Rebecca Front

Pete McCarthy returns with a new series of the cryptic quiz show. Guest panellists David Stafford ,
Hilary Kay and Robin Simon race against the clock to locate a mysterytreasure where the "x" crosses. Producer Sarah Rowlands

Contributors

Unknown:
Pete McCarthy
Unknown:
David Stafford
Unknown:
Hilary Kay
Unknown:
Robin Simon
Producer:
Sarah Rowlands

A three-part detective series by Sue Rodwell.
2: Old Dog. Richard Mills , a vulnerable old man, is attacked and burgled. He seems lonely so Gwen decides to introduce him to her mother.
Director Rosemary Watts

Contributors

Unknown:
Sue Rodwell.
Unknown:
Richard Mills
Director:
Rosemary Watts
Gwen:
Annette Badland
Joan:
Stephanie Cole
Henry:
John Duttine
Richard:
Ian Hogg
Darren:
Richard Frame

3: One Last Time by Kavita Bhanot. Ayoung Muslim girl feels she must go to the arranged marriage of her ex-boyfriend. It may be the only way she can move on. Read by Shaheen Khan. Producer Rosemary Watts

Contributors

Unknown:
Kavita Bhanot.
Unknown:
Ayoung Muslim
Read By:
Shaheen Khan.
Producer:
Rosemary Watts

3: Nick Green is a 15-year-old political activist from Palmers Green. As he prepares for May Day he despairs of his generation who seem to care more about buying the right trainers than saving the world. And Jessica Hallybone introduces life in microcosm on the school bus.
Producer Bella Bannerman

Contributors

Unknown:
Nick Green
Introduces:
Jessica Hallybone
Producer:
Bella Bannerman

Laurie Taylor is still in Chicago, looking at the latest sociological research. 4: Moving On. Why moving out to the suburbs for the city's emerging African-American middle classes is subject to both formal and informal sanctions. Producer Tony Phillips

Contributors

Unknown:
Laurie Taylor
Producer:
Tony Phillips

By PG Wodehouse , dramatised by Roger Davenport. The first of three short stories featuring the voluble
Mr Mulliner , who has an anecdote on hand to suit any subject for the diversion and instruction of his fellow drinkers atthe Angler's Rest. 1: Honeysuckle Cottage A relative who writes tough detective stories, inherits the cottage of another family author and finds it haunted by the spirit of her cloying romantic fiction. Women begin unaccountably to enter his novels, and marital bliss in life seems inevitable.
Producer Ned Chaillet

Contributors

Unknown:
Pg Wodehouse
Dramatised By:
Roger Davenport.
Unknown:
Mr Mulliner
Producer:
Ned Chaillet
Mr Mulliner:
Richard Griffiths
Miss Postlethwaite:
Matilda Ziegler
Rose:
Matilda Ziegler
Aport:
Peter Acre
Dr Brady:
Peter Acre
A port:
Martin Hyde
Dr Brady:
Martin Hyde
A pint of stout:
David Timson
Col Carteret:
David Timson
A small bitter:
Tom George
James:
Tom George

Corporate Responsibility on Trial. Nick Ross presents another in the series in which a panel of leading thinkers and decision-makers cast a critical eye over matters of public policy. In the light of numerous accidents, such as the Zeebrugge ferry disaster, the Piper Alpha tragedy and the Southall rail crash, should the law on corporate responsibility be tightened and boardroom members sent to jail? Producer Sara Nathan Repeated Saturday 10.15pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Nick Ross
Producer:
Sara Nathan

In the last of the series, Matthew Parris looks at the fringe candidates who campaign tirelessly for small parties with little chance of everachievingtheirgoals. What drives them on? He also discusses candidates whose main aim seems to be to bamboozle the voters. Most get nowhere but one man had a decisive impact on not one but two elections: step forward the Literal Democrat.

Contributors

Unknown:
Matthew Parris

Cardiovascular disease is the biggest cause of premature death worldwide, killing a quarter of a J million Britons each year. Geoff Watts examines the latest research into maintaining heart function and treating failure. 1: Disease Prevention. How effective are self-help approaches in avoiding angina and heart attacks? Producer Adrian Washbourne

Contributors

Unknown:
Geoff Watts
Producer:
Adrian Washbourne

Sketch show with Olivia Colman , Sally Hawkins , Steven Kynman , Chris Pavlo and Robert Webb. Producer Adam Bromley

Contributors

Unknown:
Olivia Colman
Unknown:
Sally Hawkins
Unknown:
Steven Kynman
Unknown:
Chris Pavlo
Unknown:
Robert Webb.
Producer:
Adam Bromley

Travellers: A View from On and Offthe Road. Travellers have been part of the Cambridgeshire agricultural community for generations but now there is little work available on the land, and travellers face pressure to abandon their nomadic lifestyle. They tell stories of the bygone age and how they are adapting to new ways Of life. Producer Eva Simmons

Contributors

Producer:
Eva Simmons

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