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With Sarah Montague and John Humphrys.
7.25 and 8.25 Sports News
7.48 Thought forthe Day With the Rev Roy Jenkins.
8.51 Yesterday in Parliament

Contributors

Unknown:
Sarah Montague
Unknown:
John Humphrys.
Unknown:
Roy Jenkins.

Paul Jackson continues his exploration of the social and cultural context of cult television programmes that have caught the mood of the nation.
In 1969 a short innovative programme was broadcast to make the most of the recently launched colour service. By the time its last final was screened, Pot Black had not only re-energised snooker, it had also changed forever the relationship between television and sport.

Contributors

Presenter:
Paul Jackson
Producer:
Paul Kobrak

Both poignant and gripping, David Goodland's interpretation of this true story charts a famous miscarriage of justice. The Liverpool Poisoning Case in the summer of 1889 made international headlines when beautiful 28-year-old American Florence Maybrick was tried for the murder of her husband James. But Florence put forth an extraordinary defence.

Contributors

Producer:
Jim Poyser
Director:
Jim Poyser
Florence:
Fiona Clarke
Gladys:
Fiona Clarke
Older Florence:
Margaret Robertson
Michael:
Angus Wright
Russell:
Alexander Delamere
Judge Stephen:
Kenneth Alan Taylor
James:
Joseph Millson
Alice:
Vashti MacLachlan

In the alligator-infested swamps of Florida, a town was built in 1994 by the Disney corporation. Celebration was sold to Americans as "a place of caramel apples and cotton candy, secret forts and hopscotch on the streets." Thousands relocated to live the Disney dream. But there is increasing dissent at the corporation's authoritarian rule. Dylan Winter goes to Florida to hear both sides of the story.
Producer Jolyon Jenkins

Contributors

Presenter:
Dylan Winter
Producer:
Jolyon Jenkins

In contrast to the glamorous world of gardening makeover programmes, Phil Smith returns with three more talks on the reality of turning a wilderness into a garden. 1: It's Leaf Mould Man. With his garden looking as if it has been trampled by wildebeest, Phil Smith goes in search of enrichment for the soil and finds enlightenment for the soul. Repeated from Sunday

Contributors

Unknown:
Phil Smith
Unknown:
Phil Smith

Between 1947 and 1949 the British government, desperately short of workers in the "essential" industries, turned to the millions of East Europeans living in displaced persons camps in Germany.
Nearly 100,000 were brought here as "volunteers" and the many who stayed founded the East
European Communities of Northern England. In the early 1980s, the Bradford Heritage Recording Unit interviewed dozens of Ukrainians, Latvians,
Estonians and Yugoslavs about their often difficult early days in Britain. Producer Mark Whitaker

Contributors

Producer:
Mark Whitaker

Mary Webb 's heart-rending love story, set in Shropshire in the early 19th century, dramatised in two parts by Beatrice Colin. 2: Prue Sarn has formed a deep but unrequited attachment to
Kester Woodseaves. She continues to work on the family farm in pursuit of her brother's ambitions.
Music by Kate Rusby and John McCusker
Director Gaynor Macfarlane Repeated from Sunday

Contributors

Unknown:
Mary Webb
Unknown:
Beatrice Colin.
Unknown:
Kester Woodseaves.
Music By:
Kate Rusby
Music By:
John McCusker
Director:
Gaynor MacFarlane
Jancis:
Louise Breckon-Richards
Tivvy:
Laura Doddington
Kester:
Owen Teale
Prue:
Julia Ford
Gideon:
Tom Goodman-Hill
Mrs Beguildy:
Helen Schlesinger
Mother:
Maggie Steed
Beguildy:
Nigel Terry
Grimble:
Timothy Watson

2: Freedom of Expression. Are we tongue-tied by political correctness? Just how free should we be with our opinions? Marcel Berlins continues the series in which he brings together listeners and lawyers to tackle these moral and legal dilemmas. Repeated from Wednesday

Contributors

Unknown:
Marcel Berlins

As part of the Poetry Library's 50th anniversary celebrations, Roger McGough visits its home at the Royal Festival Hall, London, and takes requests for poems. He also reveals the results of a poll conducted by the Poetry Library and the Poetry Book Society indicating the favourite poems and poets of the last half century, among them works by Derek Mahon , Carol Ann Duffy , Stevie Smith and others. Repeated from Sunday

Contributors

Unknown:
Roger McGough
Unknown:
Derek Mahon
Unknown:
Carol Ann Duffy
Unknown:
Stevie Smith

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