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In January 2004, families in Selby talked about their prospects in the run-up to the closure of the local coalfield. A year later this programme looks at how they have fared, and at how Selby itself is surviving the loss of more than 2,000 jobs. Producer Sally Chesworth

Contributors

Producer:
Sally Chesworth

6/6. Hello Sailor. There are some in the Ministry of Defence who feel that planning the Trafalgar Day 200th anniversary celebrations is taking attention away from more important concerns about the future of the military; but the one might - just might - provide our brave boys with an opportunity to do something about the other. Christopher Lee 's comedy drama concludes.
Producer Rosalind Ayres ; Director Peter Atkin

Contributors

Unknown:
Christopher Lee
Producer:
Rosalind Ayres
Director:
Peter Atkin
Zelda:
Fiona Shaw
Col George:
Martin Jarvis
Wing Commander Bryan:
Christopher Neame
Commander Bill:
Christopher Godwin
Chief Petty Officer Grieves:
Peter Capaldi

3/4.The Golden Slipper. The vivacious Miss Violet
Strange shines in the best New York society. But, unknown to her friends, she is also a professional agency detective. In a case from 1910, she investigates "the Inseparables", four rich, young woman suspected of a series of thefts. By Anna Katherine Green. Dramatised by Roger Danes.
Producer/Director Patrick Rayner

Contributors

Unknown:
Anna Katherine Green.
Dramatised By:
Roger Danes.
Director:
Patrick Rayner
Miss Strange:
Teresa Gallagher
Alicia:
Lesley Hart
Anna:
Abigail Docherty
Caroline:
Vicki Liddelle
Theresa:
Gayanne Potter
Cameron:
Angus MacInnes
Driscoll:
Crawford Logan
Arthur:
Simon Donaldson
Mrs Pratt:
Eileen McCallum
Peter:
Simon Tait
Young Violet:
Margot Clair
Young Arthur:
Frederick Forge

1/5. A Cut Above. A funeral in the Scottish borders uncovers a long-held secret in the Thorburn family history. Alison Fell 's story is the first in a week-long series located in the border territories of the British Isles. Read by Siobhan Redmond. Producer Emma Harding

Contributors

Unknown:
Alison Fell
Read By:
Siobhan Redmond.
Producer:
Emma Harding

1/5. Tony Russell looks at five foreign plants that have run rampant away from their country of origin. Japanese knotweed was introduced to the UK by the Victorians who prized it for its red stems. It is now one of the hardest Weeds to eradicate. Producer Trevor Taylor

Contributors

Unknown:
Tony Russell
Producer:
Trevor Taylor

6/6. Back for a second week at the Assembly Hall Theatre in Tunbridge Wells, regulars Tim Brooke-Taylor , Graeme Garden , Barry Cryer and chairman Humphrey Lyttelton provide homespun wireless entertainment for the young at heart. With special guest Jeremy Hardy and Colin Sell at the piano.
Producer Jon Naismith Repeated on Sunday at 12.04pm
BBC AUDIO: Selections from the award-winning quiz show, including the newly released I'm Sorry I Haven't a Christmas Clue, are now available on CD and audio cassette from www.bbcshop.com and good retail outlets, or by calling [number removed]19

Contributors

Unknown:
Tim Brooke-Taylor
Unknown:
Graeme Garden
Unknown:
Barry Cryer
Unknown:
Humphrey Lyttelton
Unknown:
Jeremy Hardy
Unknown:
Colin Sell
Producer:
Jon Naismith

Mark Lawson talks to David Wolstencroft , creator of the M15 television drama Spooks and author of Good News, Bad News, a spy novel. Producer Nicola Holloway

Contributors

Talks:
Mark Lawson
Unknown:
David Wolstencroft
Producer:
Nicola Holloway

6/10. A year has gone by, but can Julia move on from the heartbreak of last winter? Set in the Highlands in the late 19th century, the drama unfolds as the sisters embark on their first romantic adventures. By Nancy Brysson Morrison, dramatised by Gerda Stevenson.
Other parts played by members of the cast
Producer/Director David Ian Neville Repeated from 10.45am

Contributors

Adventures By:
Nancy Brysson
Dramatised By:
Gerda Stevenson.
Director:
David Ian Neville
Lisbet:
Vicki Liddelle
Emmy:
Molly Innes
Julia:
Gabriel Ouigley
Mrs Lockhart/Nanny:
Eileen McCallum
Mrs Lonie/lnnkeeper's wife:
Gerda Stevenson
Mr Boyd/Uncle Octavius/Toll-Man:
Finlay McLean
Edwin:
Lain Agnew
Stephen/Nicholas:
Simon Donaldson

In 1969, a band of Native Americans invaded the former prison island of Alcatraz. Their daring occupation lasted for 19 months. During that time, the tiny island became the epicentre of the struggle for Native American rights. Tanya Datta hears from the original occupiers, Sioux, Apache and Shoshone among others, about how a prison was transformed into a beacon of hope. Producer Tanya Datta

Contributors

Unknown:
Tanya Datta
Producer:
Tanya Datta

Beautiful, expressive, plaintive and sometimes ugly, the violin crosses all musical genres. Sara Parker explores our relationship with the instrument - from concert hall to pub and street corner, violin-making evening class to practice room. In this imaginative musical journey she discovers the allure of an instrument that can be cradled like a baby or embraced like a lover. Producer sara Parker

Contributors

Unknown:
Sara Parker

3/9. Amazon Adventure. Trawling through the wildlife-rich waters of the Amazon basin, the largest river basin in the world, Adrian Barnett discovers the transparent catfish and electric eels, and attempts to spot the elusive giant Otter. Producer Julian Hector Repeated tomorrow at 11am

Contributors

Unknown:
Adrian Barnett
Producer:
Julian Hector

11/15. Don Quixote and his faithful squire become guests of a duke and duchess. Miguel de Cervantes 's comic masterpiece is read by Andrew Sachs , abridged by Jill Waters and translated by Edith Grossman. Producer Jill waters

Contributors

Unknown:
Don Quixote
Unknown:
Miguel de Cervantes
Read By:
Andrew Sachs
Abridged By:
Jill Waters
Translated By:
Edith Grossman.
Producer:
Jill Waters

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