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Lori and Reba Schappel are the world's oldest conjoined twins. How do they manage to lead independent and fulfilled lives and how does society react to them?To some parents of conjoined or Siamese twins, leaving them joined is anathema, yet others would not dream of risking separation. Siamese twins force us to reassess some of the values that are central to society privacy and individuality. Yet Lori and Reba Schappell prefer to stay together.

Contributors

Subject:
Lori Schappel
Subject:
Reba Schappel
Producer:
Sandra Keating

2/4. More comic stories set in the early 1950s in a village in Northern Italy where the priest (Don Camillo) and the Communist mayor battle for the hearts and minds (and souls) of the inhabitants. By Giovanni Guareschi. Dramatised by Peter Kerry.

Inter-village warfare breaks out over the siting of the new school but Mayor Peppone is too busy improving his self-esteem to notice.

Contributors

Author:
Giovanni Guareschi
Dramatised by:
Peter Kerry
Producer/Director:
Chris Wallis
Don Camillo:
Ian Hogg
Peppone:
Shaun Prendergast
God:
Joss Ackland
Smilzo:
Donald McBride
Brusco:
Trevor Fox
Mrs Castellino:
Charlie Hardwick
Mrs Peppone:
Becky Hindley
Marasca:
Finetime Fontayne
Neri:
James Garbutt
Cpt Mancini:
Ben Crowe

3/4 It was only as a favour to his inspecting magistrate that Maigret agreed to investigate rumours about a death in the village of St Aubin. But when he arrives he finds his investigation undermined by an old adversary, the disgraced Inspector "Cadaver". Written by Georges Simenon and dramatised by David Cregan.
Producer/Director Ned Chaillet
BBC RADIO COLLECTION: A selection of Maigret cases can be found on cassette from BBC Radio Collection, with the latest title, Maigret's Little Joke, also on CD, from good retail outlets or from www.bbcshop.com Call [number removed]

Contributors

Written By:
Georges Simenon
Dramatised By:
David Cregan.
Director:
Ned Chaillet
Maigret:
Nicholas Le Prevost
Simenon:
Julian Bames
Naud:
Michael N Harbour
Cavre:
David Bannerman
Another voice:
David Bannerman
MmeNaud:
Karen Archer
Brejon:
Philip Fox
Mayor's secretary:
Philip Fox
Voice:
Philip Fox
Alban:
John Rowe
Genevieve:
Alice Hart
Mme Retailleau:
Joanna McCallum
Postmistress:
Joanna McCallum
Landlady:
Joanna McCallum
Louis:
Scott Brooksbank

1/3. Another chance to hear the stories behind some of the bears in English children's literature.
Please LookAfterThis Bear. Michael Bond , Marina
Warner, Julia Eccleshare and zookeeper Ray Charter discuss Paddington Bear. Producer Beaty Rubens

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Bond
Unknown:
Julia Eccleshare
Unknown:
Ray Charter
Producer:
Beaty Rubens

Exchanging favourite quotations with Nigel Rees are Brian Sewell , Andrew Mueller , Pam Rhodes and John Suchet. The reader is William Franklyn.
Producer Carol Smith Repeated on Sunday at 12.04pm
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Contributors

Unknown:
Nigel Rees
Unknown:
Brian Sewell
Unknown:
Andrew Mueller
Unknown:
Pam Rhodes
Unknown:
John Suchet.
Unknown:
William Franklyn.
Producer:
Carol Smith

1/10. Hooked on the discovery that her Clapham house was once occupied in 1899 by a family similar to her own, Julie Myerson sets out to discover everyone else who lived there. With Doon MacKichan as Julie Myerson , Michael Maloney as Jonathan Myerson , and Chloe, Jake and Raphael Myerson as themselves. Written by Julie Myerson. Dramatised by Peter Kerry.
Director Chris Wallis Repeated from 10.45am

Contributors

Unknown:
Julie Myerson
Unknown:
Doon MacKichan
Unknown:
Julie Myerson
Unknown:
Michael Maloney
Unknown:
Jonathan Myerson
Unknown:
Raphael Myerson
Written By:
Julie Myerson.
Dramatised By:
Peter Kerry.
Director:
Chris Wallis
Henry:
Michael Fenton Stevens
Florrie:
Sara Bispham
Charlotte:
Angela Curran

A chilling story of genocide from Namibia. In the centenary year of the tragedy in which the Herero tribe were almost annihilated by the German colonial administration, South African journalist John Matshikiza meets the descendants of those who suffered. He tries to understand the legacy of the genocide long concealed by vested interests in Europe and Africa. ProducerTanya Datta

Contributors

Unknown:
John Matshikiza

How much of ourselves do we reveal when we laugh? Nicola Green has recorded people laughing in every conceivable situation, creating music from the sound of pure laughter. This programme blends that music with anecdotes from various well-known voices. Contributors include Paul Merton, Emma Freud and her family, the Rev Mark Oakley, Ainsley Harriot, Arthur Smith, Mark Steel and sound artist Scanner. Producer Katie Marsden
Tony Hawks on the Calcutta laughing club: page 125

Contributors

Unknown:
Paul Merton
Unknown:
Emma Freud
Unknown:
Mark Oakley
Unknown:
Ainsley Harriot
Unknown:
Arthur Smith
Producer:
Katie Marsden

1/2. Andrew Luck-Baker investigates how and why we live as long as we do and why different species have different lifespans. He visits one of the oldest organisms on the planet and talks to scientists who are studying the biological switches that control when we die. Producer Alexandra Feachem

Contributors

Unknown:
Andrew Luck-Baker
Producer:
Alexandra Feachem

6/10. Valerie Martin 's imaginative reworking of Robert Louis Stevenson 's DrJekyll and Mr Hyde. Mary Reilly is a servant in Dr Henry Jekyll 's household, but the arrival of her master's new assistant, Mr Edward Hyde , brings anxiety and then terror. Abridged by Sarah Lefanu and read by Finty Williams.
Mary's master sends her on another errand to the sinister Mrs Farraday in Soho. Producer Sara Davies

Contributors

Unknown:
Valerie Martin
Unknown:
Robert Louis Stevenson
Unknown:
Mr Hyde.
Unknown:
Mary Reilly
Unknown:
Dr Henry Jekyll
Unknown:
Mr Edward Hyde
Abridged By:
Sarah Lefanu
Read By:
Finty Williams.
Unknown:
Mrs Farraday
Producer:
Sara Davies

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