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PC Simon Towers isn't an ordinary sort of police officer. His patch - Chipping Norton School in Oxfordshire - isn't a usual kind of beat. One of a pioneering breed of school-based police officers, he is a friend, confidante, advisor even teacher as well as a law enforcer. This programme follows PC Towers in ajob that may call on him to deal with violence, vandalism and petty crime -but is more likely to involve anything from helping pupils cope with the death of a classmate to catching an escaped South American rhea from a local farm. Producer Sara Parker

Contributors

Producer:
Sara Parker

6/6. Bed and breakfast for beginners. A comedy series by Sue Limb, starring Denise Coffey, Miriam Margolyes and Joss Ackland.

Men Misbehaving but Only Slightly. Birthday celebrations for Father.

Contributors

Writer:
Sue Limb
Producer:
Jonathan James-Moore
Alison:
Denise Coffey
Maud:
Miriam Margolyes
Father:
Joss Ackland
Mr Mullet:
Chris Emmett
Leslie:
Nickolas Grace
Bernard:
Geoffrey Whitehead

New series 1/4. Chief Inspector Maigret last met Ernestine when he was a young policeman and she refused to put her clothes on so he could arrest her.
But now he must choose to believe her story about a murdered woman discovered by her thief husband or believe the respectable dentist who denies there ever was a burglary. Written by Georges Simenon , dramatised by Alison Joseph and translated by Alice Hart.
Music by Lucinda Mason Brown , performed by the Viper's Dream Quartet Producer/Director Ned Chaillet
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Contributors

Written By:
Georges Simenon
Dramatised By:
Alison Joseph
Translated By:
Alice Hart.
Music By:
Lucinda Mason Brown
Director:
Ned Chaillet
Maigret:
Nicholas Le Prevost
Simenon:
Julian Barnes
Mme Maigret:
Julie Legrand
Ernestine:
Rachel Atkins
MmeSerre:
Jill Johnson
Guillaume:
Philip Franks
Janvier:
Tom George
Ironmonger's lad:
Scott Brooksbank
MmeOosting:
Jennie Stoller
Moers:
Philip Fox

1/5. Ian Sansom reads from his book about the sad and wonderful everyday events of small-town life.
The Seventh Son. Davey Quinn returns home after 20 years away. Producer Sara Davies

Contributors

Unknown:
Ian Sansom
Unknown:
Davey Quinn
Producer:
Sara Davies

1/5. Lawrence Pollard gets on his bike and discovers the part that the bicycle played in women's liberation as he retraces the route of the novel The Golf Lunatic and His Cycling Wife. The book, by Mrs Edward Kennard , isn't well known now but was a bestseller at the end of the 19th century and very popular with "new women". Producer Stephen Hughes
Adam Hart-Davis preaches pedal power: page 13

Contributors

Unknown:
Lawrence Pollard
Book By:
Mrs Edward Kennard
Producer:
Stephen Hughes
Producer:
Adam Hart-Davis

Joining Nigel Rees are Mark Lawson , Joanne Harris , Sheena McDonald and Robert Hewison. The reader is William Franklyn.
Producer Carol Smith Repeated on Sunday at 12.04pm
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Contributors

Unknown:
Nigel Rees
Unknown:
Mark Lawson
Unknown:
Joanne Harris
Unknown:
Sheena McDonald
Unknown:
Robert Hewison.
Unknown:
William Franklyn.
Producer:
Carol Smith

Mark Lawson with arts news, interviews and the verdict on the second part of Quentin Tarantino 's tale of a vengeful bride, Kill Bill Vol 2. Producer Emily Jones

Contributors

Unknown:
Mark Lawson
Unknown:
Quentin Tarantino
Producer:
Emily Jones

1/5. Since she joined the Missing Persons Burean, Sue Manson has caught one serial killer and now she thinks there could be another at large. So far three people have disappeared for no apparent reason. Written by Bill Murphy.
Producer/Director Tanya Nash Repeated from 10.45am

Contributors

Unknown:
Sue Manson
Written By:
Bill Murphy.
Director:
Tanya Nash
DS Sue Manson:
Annie Farr
DS Torrey:
Patrick Robinson
Insp Phillips:
David Thome
Mags:
Alison Pettit
Raymond/Andrew:
Tom George
Elizabeth/receptionist:
Jennifer Hill
FrRaphoe:
Des McAleer

3/4. What if the Chinese Authorities had not sent tanks into Tiananmen Square in June 1989?
Professor Christopher Andrew and his guests consider how China might look today if democracy had been allowed to flourish 14 years ago. With Steve Tsang , Jonathan Mirsky and Humphrey Hawksley. Producer Isobel Eaton

Contributors

Unknown:
Professor Christopher Andrew
Unknown:
Steve Tsang
Unknown:
Jonathan Mirsky
Unknown:
Humphrey Hawksley.
Producer:
Isobel Eaton

Mexico. Kidnapping is big business in Mexico. More money is paid in kidnap ransoms there than anywhere else in the world. With very little trust in the police, many people turn to a private kidnap negotiator. Charlotte Davis is given a rare chance to witness a kidnap negotiation as it's happening. Will the kidnappers return the victim unharmed? Repeated from Thursday

Contributors

Unknown:
Charlotte Davis

3/3. Grant Sonnex meets Ted Green , the man who transformed our understanding of ancient trees. His passion and dedication grew out of tragic childhood events that led him to take refuge among the ancient oaks of Windsor Great Park. Producer Grant Sonnex

Contributors

Presenter:
Grant Sonnex
Subject:
Ted Green
Producer:
Grant Sonnex

11/15. Anne-Marie Duff continues reading Charlotte Bronte's bold and passionate love story. Abridged by Sally Marmion. Jane must examine her conscience and decide on the right course even if at the cost of her happiness and that of her lover's. Producer Di Speirs

Contributors

Unknown:
Anne-Marie Duff
Abridged By:
Sally Marmion.
Producer:
Di Speirs

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