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  • Evensong. A touching play about a cathedral canon reminiscing on the successes and failures of his life.

    Dionysos. Paul Scofield, Diana Rigg and Chiwetel Ejiofor star in this uncompromising play, mixing ancient Greek myth with stark violence. More Greek tales on Page 41.

    Dogged Persistence. Two women are brought together by a troublesome dog. Written by Martyn Wade. Starring Joan Sims and Elizabeth Spriggs.

    The Company of Wolves. Be warned: 'The worst wolves are hairy on the inside'. Lust and Lycanthropes from Angela Carter.

    Macbeth. A classic 1960's production of The Scottish Play with Paul Scofield, Peggy Ashcroft, Alec McCowan and Timothy West.

    Soldier. In Harlan Ellison's innovative precursor to The Terminator, a strange warrior appears on a 1964 railway platform. But who is he? 2 Episodes.

    Standing Sideways. Award-winning playwright Matt Charman's compelling psychological drama stars Claire Skinner as Nancy, a woman dealing with a real-life condition known as Personal Space Phobia.

    The Pallisers. Lady Glencora's search for romance and happiness begins Martyn Wade's dramatisation of Anthony Trollope's political novels. 12 Episodes.

    Wasted Years. Philip Jackson reads John Harvey's crime novel, featuring his well-known creation, Detective Inspector Charlie Resnick.10 Episodes.

    Wuthering Heights. By Emily Bronte. The story of stubborn Cathy and wild-as-the-wind Heathcliff has been a favorite since its original publication in 1848. The story begins with Lockwood, a tenant, taking up residence close to Wuthering Heights. His landlord, Mr. Heathcliff, proves to be surly, unfriendly and rude. When Lockwood discovers a mildewed book with the names Catherine Earnshaw, Catherine Heathcliff and Catherine Linton scratched on its cover he begins to read and starts on a strange tale that proves irresistible. 5 Episodes.

    Ancient Sorceries. Timid commuter Arthur Vezin is struck by how the people of a sleepy French village resemble cats, both in looks and behaviour. 4 Episodes.

    Agnes Grey. A young woman causes dismay by earning her own living as a governess. Dramatisation of Anne Bronte's tale, with Poppy Miller.

    Almost Blue. By Carlo Lucarelli, dramatised by Judith Adams. Simon is a blind man with synaesthesia, a condition which enables him to hear sounds in colour. A keen radio hack, he spends his days listening into other people's business. Two voices set him on a trail which takes him out of the security of his room into the outside world.

    Alpha . By Mike Walker. A computer so all-knowing that it seems to have an independent life of its own. Chilling award-winning drama.


    Omega. By Mike Walker. A disturbing tale of science and faith, maths and miracles, love and machines. Building the world's tallest tower, a civil engineer questions his existence. A vision of the near future.

    The Children of Witchwood. A student at a local college goes missing. It is the work of the eerie Cranford family, or are more malevolent forces are at play? 5 Episodes.

    A Soldier's Song. Tim Healey talks to soldiers past and present about military songs through the ages. Many are crude, others are sentimental and nostalgic, and satire and complaint are constantly recurrent themes. The songs' value as a release from the tension of soldiering and as a way of bonding men who face continuous danger is enormous.Contributors include Tim's father Denis Healey, who recalls life as a soldier in the often forgotten Italian campaign of the Second World War.
    A Tiger for Malgudi. By RK Narayan, dramatised by Ronald Frame.The companion of a Sadu, an ageing tiger, looks back on his life. This comic narrative views human absurdities through the eyes of a wild animal.

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