Tales From Westminster

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Five specially commissioned short stories by writers who are better known for their non-fictional observations on the political scene.

Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Repeated	Description
01	The Perfect Babe	20040216	20041031	By Simon Hoggart. A charismatic young MP juggles the conflicting demands of politics, motherhood and late-night appearances on Newsnight with seemingly effortless ease. But is there more to Verity Hartwell than meets the eye? Read by Lucy Paterson.
02	Judgement Day	20040217		by Mark Mardell. ""You Know What's Wrong With This Place? It's A Power-Mine. Great Globules Of The Stuff Coagulate On The Walls, Drip From Ceilings...."".
03	Death At Teatime	20040218		By Julia Langdon. Five specially-commissioned short stories by writers who are better known for their non-fictional observations on the political scene. ""It was easy to certify the time of death because Big Ben was striking just as the first ambulance emerged from New Palace Yard...."" Read by Vivienne Dixon.
04	Reshuffle Of The Vanities	20040219		By John Cole. Five specially-commissioned short stories by writers who are better known for their non-fictional observations on the political scene. "Cabinet reshuffle days were among the more entertaining of a lobby reporter's year - particularly if he or she had a sadistic streak." Read by James Bryce.
05 LAST	The Brown Envelope	20040220		by Magnus Linklater "I've put your mail in three piles. Constituency, party and parliamentary business. Oh yes, and there was this. I didn't know quite what to do with it...".
		20041107		Five specially-commissioned short stories by writers who are better known for their non-fictional observations on the political scene. Judgement Day by Mark Mardell "You know what's wrong with this place? It's a power-mine. Great globules of the stuff coagulate on the walls, drip from the ceilings..." Read by Sandy Neilson.
		20041114		Five specially-commissioned short stories by writers who are better known for their non-fictional observations on the political scene. 3/5. Death at Teatime By Julia LangdonIt was easy to certify the time of death because Big Ben was striking just as the first ambulance emerged from New Palace Yard. Read by Vivienne Dixon.
		20041121		Five specially-commissioned short stories by writers who are better known for their non-fictional observations on the political scene. 4/5. Reshuffle of the Vanities By John Cole "Cabinet reshuffle days were among the more entertaining of a lobby reporter's year: particularly if he or she had a sadistic streak..." Read by James Bryce.
		20041128		Five specially commissioned short stories by writers better known for their political observations. 5/5. The Brown Envelope, by Magnus Linklater. Read by Terry Wale.

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