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2/3. Washington DC blues singer Michael Roach continues his search for the roots of his music.
When Muddy Waters quit his job in a plantation near Memphis, like many millions of other African Americans he headed for the industrial opportunities of the North. Producer Paul Evans

Contributors

Presenter:
Michael Roach
Producer:
Paul Evans

3/4 The Knightly Quest of Mervyn
By PG Wodehouse. dramatised by Roger Davenport.
Only one of Mr Mulliner 's many relatives appears to be a chump-young Mervyn Mulliner , who demands a knightly quest to prove his love to the glamorous
Clarice. it is December in the 1920s and she craves strawberries.
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Contributors

Dramatised By:
Roger Davenport.
Unknown:
Mr Mulliner
Unknown:
Mervyn Mulliner
Unknown:
Mr Mulliner
Unknown:
More Mrmulliner
Mr Mulliner:
Richard Griffiths
Miss Postlethwaite:
Matilda Ziegler
Clarice:
Matilda Ziegler
A Small Bitter:
Tom George
Mervyn Mulliner:
Tom George
The Light Ale:
Martin Hyder
Guppy Frobisher:
Martin Hyder
Producer:
Martin Hyder
Director Ned Chaillet:
Martin Hyder
A Pint of Stout:
David Timson
Magistrate:
David Timson
A Port:
Peter Acre
Policeman:
Peter Acre
Countess of Blotsam:
Joanna McCallum
Shop assistant:
Gbemisola Ikemelo

Is Lloyd's of London, the world's oldest insurer, prepared for an increasingly unpredictable world?
Presented by Liz Barclay and John Waite.
Insuring the Future producer Matt Foster Series editor Andrew Smith
PHONE-[number removed] email: youandyours@bbc.co.uk

Contributors

Presented By:
Liz Barclay
Presented By:
John Waite.
Producer:
Matt Foster
Editor:
Andrew Smith

Roger Bolton with listeners' views on BBC radio.
ADDRESS: Feedback, PO Box 2100, London WlA 1QT Fax: [number removed] Phone: [number removed] email feedbacklbbc.co.uk Producer Margaret Budy RptdSunSpm

Contributors

Unknown:
Roger Bolton
Producer:
Margaret Budy Rptdsunspm

It's 1955 and Mattie dreams of leaving home to become an actress. Forced instead to apply for teacher training, she finds consolation with her friends and with The Goons.

Contributors

Writer:
Juliet Ace
Producer/Director:
Alison Hindell
Mattie:
Mali Harries
Older Mattie:
Jennifer Hill
Millie:
Mared Swain
Pen:
Lisa Zahra
Mother:
Donna Edwards
Father:
William Thomas
Willie:
Matthew Gravelle

5/5 The Brown Envelope by Magnus Linklater.
"I've put your mail in three piles: constituency, party and Parliamentary business. Oh yes, and there was this. I didn't know quite what to do with it. "Read by Terry Wale. For more details see Monday

Contributors

Unknown:
Magnus Linklater.
Read By:
Terry Wale.

Marcel Berlins discovers howfarthe laws regarding the burial of the dead should be reformed to reflect the diverse ways we now bury our loved ones. Producer Simon Coates Editor Nicola Meyrick

Contributors

Unknown:
Marcel Berlins
Producer:
Simon Coates
Editor:
Nicola Meyrick

5/6. More selected cuts from the hit impression show including, no doubt, the Doctor Who prank phone calls. With Jon Culshaw , Jan Ravens , Mark Perry and Kevin Connelly.
Producer Ed Morrish Repeated tomorrow
BBC RADIO COLLECTION: Many episodes of Dead Ringers are available on CD, with some also available on audio cassette, from retail outlets or from www.bbcshop.com Call [number removed]

Contributors

Unknown:
Jon Culshaw
Unknown:
Jan Ravens
Unknown:
Mark Perry
Unknown:
Kevin Connelly.
Producer:
Ed Morrish

Caroline eives Shula some home truths.
Written by Caroline Harrington Director Julie Beckett Editor Vanessa Whitburn
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Contributors

Written By:
Caroline Harrington
Director:
Julie Beckett
Editor:
Vanessa Whitburn
Alistair:
Michael Lumsden
Shula:
Judy Bennett
David:
Timothy Bentinck
Ruth:
Felicity Finch
Nigel:
Graham Seed
Elizabeth:
Alison Dowling
Pat:
Patricia Gallimore
Helen:
Louiza Patikas
Brian:
Charles Collingwood
George:
Graham Roberts
Jack:
Arnold Peters
Peggy:
June Spencer
Eddie:
Trevor Harrison
Clarrie:
Rosalind Adams
William:
Philip Molloy
Ed:
Barry Farrimond
Neil:
Brian Hewlett
Susan:
Charlotte Martin
Christopher:
Will Sanderson-Thwaite
Caroline:
Sara Coward
Usha:
Souad Faress
Greg:
Marc Finn
Jazzer:
Ryan Kelly
Ian:
Stephen Kennedy
Ashok:
Lydam Gregory

5/5. By Lou Wakefield and Carole Hayman. Vera takes refuge in a residential home only to discover sinister goings on. Irene's attempts to help lead to chaos, confusion and court proceedings.
For more details see Monday Repeated from 10.45am

Contributors

Unknown:
Lou Wakefield
Unknown:
Carole Hayman.
Irene:
Prunella Scales
Matron Rosa Ratchett:
Ann Beach
Vera:
Patricia Routledge

Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the discussion as an audience in Polmont Young Offenders Institution,
Stirlingshire, puts questions to a panel that includes former Conservative Cabinet member Lord Forsyth; John Thurso , the Liberal Democrat spokesman for transport and Scotland; Clive Fairweather , former chief inspector of prisons in Scotland; and Anne McGuire , a minister in the Scottish Office. Producer Victoria Wakely Repeated tomorrow at 1.15pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Jonathan Dimbleby
Unknown:
John Thurso
Unknown:
Clive Fairweather
Unknown:
Anne McGuire
Producer:
Victoria Wakely

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