In the first of two special programmes broadcast live from Hong Kong,
Jimmy will be out around the colony, discovering the background to the momentous changes due in 1997 and how they will affect Hong Kong's six million citizens.
A Vietnamese refugee camp, the border with mainland China, the floor of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, and some of the contrasting housing available on the island will be among the itinerary for today's journey.
Chief researcher MIKE RHODES
Producers ROGER BOWMAN and JOHN GURNETT
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with the very best in country music.
Producer GEOFF MULLIN

Vintage rhythm and blues, the best of the new releases and a studio session from American guests The Paladins. Producer DAVE SHANNON BBC Manchester

Perestroika Special
Starring Roy Huddski June Whitfieldnya and Chris Emmetov in more state-approved topical japes ...
Balalaikas plucked by Peter Moss and the Huddliners.
Doom-laden literary masterpieces by MICHAEL DINES,
MALCOLM WILLIAMSON , GED PARSONS. TONY HARE. PETER HICKEY , MARK BRISENDON. SIMON BULLIVANT ,
JEREMY BROWNE and RICHARD QUICK Turnip wine trodden by DIRK MAGGS

with a Lancastrian hotpot of comedy and song plus a special guest. Producer JOHN LEONARD BBC Manchester (R)