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2: Cologne. Uwe Westphal reports on one of the largest Turkish communities in Germany. They came to Cologne in the 1960s to build cars for Ford, and are now an integral part of city life - from the backyard mosques to the new generation of internet entrepreneurs. ProducerTimMansel

The second in a three-part series in which Rainer Hersch profiles the great exponents of humour in classical music.
Caricaturist, broadcaster, raconteur and tuba player, Hoffnung came to London in 1939 as a schoolboy refugee.
Although he died at the age of 34, he established a tradition of classical music comedy that persists around the world today. His widow, Annetta Hoffnung, talks about his life and plays some of her collection of recordings, which have not been broadcast in over 40 years.

Contributors

Presenter:
Rainer Hersch
Interviewee:
Annetta Hoffnung
Producer:
Julian Mayers

Black gospel music is now the fastest-growing music industry in America. Contemporary gospel with its urban sound faces the same accusations of "sell out" and irreverence that blues musician Thomas A Dorsey encountered in the 1920s. In the last of the series, singer-songwriter Mal Pope travels to Harlem, where gospel services are marketed commercially, and looks at how British music is now beginning to influence the American scene. Producer Paul Evans

Contributors

Musician:
Thomas A Dorsey
Singer-Songwriter:
Mal Pope
Producer:
Paul Evans

By Michael Hastings. In postwar London, a boy's fascination with collecting used bus tickets leads him to discover, over 50 years later, that life is full of unfulfilled dreams. Director Sebastian Graham-Jones

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Hastings.
George:
Stephen Moore
a boy Aaron:
Johnson George
Freddie:
Peter Sproule
Elspeth:
Tamara Hlnchco
Marie:
Lynne Miller
Jacks/Doctor:
Tom Marshall

Richard Daniel presents the programme in which listeners follow up their environmental concerns.
Producer Nick Patrick Write to: [address removed] E-mail: home.planet@bbc.co.uk Phone: [number removed]

Contributors

Unknown:
Richard Daniel
Producer:
Nick Patrick Write

2: Climbing the Pine by Fay Weldon. As Robert reluctantly prepares for his new life as a student, he is disconcerted by the predicament of brown bear cubs as they are unwittingly tricked into leaving the family home. Read by Maureen O'Brien. For details see yesterday

Contributors

Unknown:
Fay Weldon.
Read By:
Maureen O'Brien.

Rosie Boycott is joined by actors Roger Lloyd Pack and Philip Franks to discuss theirfavourite paperbacks. Producer John Byrne Rptd Sun llpm

Contributors

Unknown:
Rosie Boycott
Unknown:
Roger Lloyd Pack
Unknown:
Philip Franks
Producer:
John Byrne

By Johnny Vegas , Tony Burgess and Tony Pitts.
2: The night-class students embark on theirfirst pottery assignment with varying degrees of failure, though none can match the horrors of Rebecca's perverse and highly individual creation.
Music performed and arranged by Paul Heaton and Tony Robinson Director Dirk Maggs Producers Helen Chattwell and Bruce Hyman

Contributors

Unknown:
Johnny Vegas
Unknown:
Tony Burgess
Unknown:
Tony Pitts.
Arranged By:
Paul Heaton
Arranged By:
Tony Robinson
Director:
Dirk Maggs
Producers:
Helen Chattwell
Producers:
Bruce Hyman
Johnny:
Johnny Vegas
Sandra:
Rebecca Front
Carol:
Nicola Stephenson
Paul:
Tony Pitts
Kieran:
Tony Burgess
Ch toe:
Lyndsey Marshal
Anne:
Gwyneth Powell
Nathan:
Christian Knowles
Ken:
Adrian Manfredi
Rebecca:
Fiona Carew
Darren:
Toby Foster

Mark Lawson interviews William Kennedy about the latest outing of his American Democrat lawyer, Roscoe Conway , in the seventh Albanynovel. Producer Nicola Holloway

Contributors

Unknown:
Mark Lawson
Unknown:
William Kennedy
Unknown:
Roscoe Conway
Producer:
Nicola Holloway

Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) used to be a poorly understood condition. But now non-specific anxiety and "worrying about worrying" are well recognised medically. Dr Graham Easton explores why more of us seem to feel on edge, what treatment is available and when to seek help. Producer Paula McGrath E-MAIL: [email address removed] Repeated Wednesday 4.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Dr Graham Easton
Producer:
Paula McGrath

By Karl Minns. Chester is feeling extremely good - he's having nice, calm, swirly coloured dreams and, at last, is feeling pretty positive about his life. But his dreams are about to turn into nightmares as the REM cast in Chester's head find themselves facing up to the biggest threat to their very existence -the shadow.
Music composed by the Neutrinos Producer Dawn Ellis

Contributors

Unknown:
Karl Minns.
Producer:
Dawn Ellis
Chester:
Martin Freeman
Narrator:
Chris Langham
Butterworth:
Michael Fenton Stevens
Meryl/Suzie:
Tracy-Ann OBErman
Tiberius:
Kim Wall
Miss Maury:
Beth Chalmers
Theshadow:
Kevin Eldon
Hives/Popkin:
Martin Hyder
Marlowe:
Owen Evans
Floyd:
Karl Minns

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