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6/8. Young Alcoholics. Olivia O'Leary discusses the brutal effects of alcoholism with two recovering young alcoholics. Del was just 18 when he was diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver. Angela considered prostitution to support herself and her drinking. Now in recovery, they discuss the dangers of alcohol abuse for young people today. Producer Karen Gregor Repeated at 9.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Olivia O'Leary
Producer:
Karen Gregor

5/5. A towering statue ofwellington, many times bigger than the man himself, once loomed over London. Even patriotic Victorians were embarrassed by it. But while the war hero still lived, it was sacrosanct. Joe Kerr traces the twists and turns of its subsequent strange fate. Producer Matthew Dodd

Contributors

Unknown:
Joe Kerr
Producer:
Matthew Dodd

3/3. Tea and Sympathy. Graham Easton talks to the I ife-skills experts who claim they can help you lead happier, more fulfilled lives. He talks to a "life strategist", a therapist, an image consultant and a positive psychologist, who claim that happiness can be learned, and that they are the people to teach you. Producer Alexandra Feachem

Contributors

Talks:
Graham Easton
Producer:
Alexandra Feachem

3/4. The Firesign Theatre. Continuing his series looking at comedians who broke new ground in radio comedy, Mark Thomas looks at the four-man comedy ensemble formed at a Californian radio station in the late 1960s. The surreal work of the Firesign Theatre continued to defy convention, authority and logic for many decades. Producer Paul Bajoria

Contributors

Unknown:
Mark Thomas
Producer:
Paul Bajoria

A century ago, the folk songs of the Blyth Valley inspired Vaughan Williams to write some of his best-loved pieces. Paul Heiney goes in search of these ancient songs and finds that they have been rediscovered. They are now part of a folk revival that thrives in the schools, pubs and Village halls Of the Suffolk coast. Producer Peter Everett

Contributors

Unknown:
Paul Heiney
Producer:
Peter Everett

by Lesley Bruce.

Prunella Scales plays Blanche Patch, George Bernard Shaw's brisk, respectable secretary. Her plans to be First Lady in his life are thwarted by his dragon housekeeper Mrs Laden and Lady Nancy Astor, recently retired from Parliament and in need of a "big project".

Contributors

Writer:
Lesley Bruce
Director:
Claire Grove
Pianist:
Helen Crayford
Blanche:
Prunella Scales
Lady Nancy Astor:
Sian Phillips
Mrs Laden:
Ellie Haddington
John:
Tom Smith
FE Loewenstein:
Gerard McDermott
Stephen:
David Timson
George Bernard Shaw:
John Rowe

Richard Daniel fields listeners' questions about the environment and the developing world.
ADDRESS: [address removed]email: home.planet@bbc.co.uk Phone: [number removed] Producer Nick Patrick

Contributors

Unknown:
Richard Daniel
Producer:
Nick Patrick

2/5. Sigrun Wodars. The East German athlete, Wodars, won the 800m gold medal at the Seoul Games, running against Britain's Diane Modahl. Shortly before reunification, the GDR allowed the pair to train together but their conversations were monitored. Modahl travels to Germany to meet Sigrun to talk freely in a way that was never possible 14 years ago. For details see yesterday

Contributors

Unknown:
Sigrun Wodars.
Unknown:
Diane Modahl.

6/6. Barrington council desperately needs to raise money. They must be desperate to call in the services of Unthinkable Solutions, who create truly unthinkable answers to the problem with Barrington Zoo. Stars
Marcus Brigstocke , Catherine Shepherd , Robin Ince and Beth Chalmers. Written by James Cary. Producer Adam Bromley

Contributors

Unknown:
Marcus Brigstocke
Unknown:
Catherine Shepherd
Unknown:
Robin Ince
Unknown:
Beth Chalmers.
Written By:
James Cary.
Producer:
Adam Bromley

Mark Lawson presents the arts show, and meets film-maker Morgan Spurlock , who ate fast food - and nothing else - three times a day for 30 days, and recorded the experience in his film Super Size Me. Producer Rebecca Nicholson

Contributors

Unknown:
Mark Lawson
Unknown:
Morgan Spurlock
Producer:
Rebecca Nicholson

1/2. Allan Urry investigates the spread of the world's deadliest technologies. In this first programme, he reveals the details ofthe international nuclear black market that allowed Libya to develop its bomb. He also tells the inside story of the deal that brought Colonel Gaddafi in from the cold.
Producer David Lewis Repeated on Sunday at 5pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Allan Urry
Producer:
David Lewis

2/6. Prescription Drugs. The NHS spends around
L150 per person per year on medicines, dispensing 750 million prescriptions -that's roughly one prescription per month for every person in the country. GPs are under increasing pressure to cut back on the number of drugs they prescribe and use the cheapest alternative wherever possible. Dr Mark Porter finds out if this means patients are getting second-rate treatments or if the NHS is putting one over on the pharmaceutical industry.
Producer Helen Sharp Repeated tomorrow at 4.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Dr Mark Porter
Producer:
Helen Sharp

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