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Tony Liddington takes a look at the transport caff , frequented by long-distance lorry drivers who need a good square meal, a place to have a kip and a wash and brush-up. Liddington travels with them and asks whetherthe caff as we know it will survive. Producer Angela Hind

Contributors

Producer:
Angela Hind

3/4 The comic but poignant ups and downs in the lives of Vicky and Blanche continue as Vicky has a baby and Blanche finds a husband. Both events, however, are mixed blessings. Written by Barbara Comyns and dramatised by Melissa Murray.
Producer/Director Cherry Cookson

Contributors

Dramatised By:
Melissa Murray.
Director:
Cherry Cookson
Blanche:
Juliet Aubrey
Vicky:
Jemima Rooper
Gene:
Adam Godley
Cressy:
Stephen Critchlow
Doctor:
Andrew Harrison

The fascinating story of the building of Castle Drogo in Devon, told from the point of view of one of the building workers. Arguably the last great country house to be built in this country, many regard Castle Drogo to be the masterpiece of the architect Sir
Edwin Lutyens. It took 20 years to build and its walls bore witness to a tragic story concerning its owner Julius Drewe. Written by Mark Carey.

Contributors

Writer:
Mark Carey
Producer/Director:
Peter Leslie Wild
Will:
Robin Pirongs
Julius:
Robert Lister
Lutyens:
David Timson
Frances:
Frances Jeater
Adrian:
James Howard
Hudson:
Eric Allan

1/5. Five new stories by East European writers.
Shadows by Serbian writer David Albahari , translated by Ellen Elias-Bursac and read by Sladjana Vujovic. An acclaimed writer arrives in Loznica to give a reading of his work in the local library. He unwillingly agrees to a meetingwith a mysterious young man. Producer Emma Harding

Contributors

Stories By:
East European
Unknown:
David Albahari
Translated By:
Ellen Elias-Bursac
Read By:
Sladjana Vujovic.
Producer:
Emma Harding

1/5. What is t he enduring attraction of the cartoon cliche? Cartoonists, comedians and historians chip in to help Martin Plimmer understand the origins and power of some of the great cartoon icons.
The Desert Island. Ursula Andress ! What brings you to these Shores? Producer Brian King

Contributors

Unknown:
Martin Plimmer
Unknown:
Ursula Andress

Stephen Fry , Julian Clary , Tony Hawks and Clement Freud join chairman Nicholas Parsons in London for the most devious of panel games. Producer Chris Neill Repeated on Sunday
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Contributors

Unknown:
Stephen Fry
Unknown:
Julian Clary
Unknown:
Clement Freud
Unknown:
Nicholas Parsons
Producer:
Chris Neill

Mark Lawson with arts news and the verdict on the film House of Sand and Fog, starring Ben Kingsley as a former Iranian air force officer trying to rebuild his life, a performance for which he has received an Oscar nomination.

Contributors

Presenter:
Mark Lawson
Producer:
Timothy Prosser

1/10. By Lynne Reid Banks, dramatised by Juliet Ace from the novel published in 1960. In her squalid, L-shaped bedsit, Jane, middle-class, pregnant and unmarried, has to overcome both her own prejudices and those of 1950s society.
Producer/Director Alison Hindell Repeated from 10.45am

Contributors

Novel by:
Lynne Reid Banks
Dramatised By:
Juliet Ace
Prioducer/Director:
Alison Hindell
Jane:
Lynne Seymour
Toby:
John McAndrew
John:
Trevor Laird
Father:
Bill Wallis
Doris:
Nickie Rainsford
Mavis:
Marie Gordon Price
James:
Simon Armstrong
Dr Maxwell:
John Rowe
Jane 2:
Rachel Atkins
Boss:
Dave Bond
Dr Graham:
Richard Mitchley

Painted Fabrics was an artistic project, founded by artist Annie Bindon-Carter , that created work and homes in the north of England for disabled ex-servicemen after the First World War. The project produced furnishings and luxury garments, offering worthwhile employment forthe disabled. Clare Jenkins tells its Story. Producer Clare Jenkins

Contributors

Artist:
Annie Bindon-Carter
Unknown:
Clare Jenkins
Producer:
Clare Jenkins

Winnie the Pooh is causing a rumpus. Now worth a staggering$6 billion, he is being fought over in a mighty legal battle in Los Angeles. Phill Jupitus sets out to rediscover the "bear of very little brain" -from the shop shelf where he was born to the heart of the wood where the adventures began. Producer Kirsten Lass Phill Jupitus In the paw prints of Pooh: page 113

Contributors

Unknown:
Phill Jupitus
Producer:
Kirsten Lass
Producer:
Phill Jupitus

The Last WildCamels. Huw Cordey ventures into the Gobi desert in Mongolia in search of what is thought to be the last truly wild herd of Bactrian camels. Accompanied by camel experts and Mongolian trackers, he goes deep into the desert on his search, camping out every night in freezing temperatures. Producer Sheena Duncan Repeated tomorrow at 11am

Contributors

Unknown:
Huw Cordey
Producer:
Sheena Duncan

1/5. Five readings from the colourful memoirs of Fiachra MacFiach - poet, man of letters, and one of the most neglected figures in contemporary Irish culture. Abridged and read by Ian Macpherson.
Childhood. 'The early years of my schooling were overseen by a succession of kindly spinsters, most of whom took early retirement for one reason or another." Producer David Jackson Young

Contributors

Read By:
Ian MacPherson.
Producer:
David Jackson Young

3.00 Numbertime: Mental Maths Year 2 (ages 6-7)
3.15 Counting Time (ages 4-6) 3.25 Stories and Rhymes (ages 5-7) 3.40 Hopscotch (ages 5-7) 3.55 Hop, Skip and Jump (ages 5-7) 4.10 Stop, Think, Wonder: Sikhism (ages 7-9)
4.25 Scottish Secondary 4.45 Music for Dance (ages 7-11)

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