Listings
: CeefaxAM
starts your day with news, sport, weather and travel available to all viewers whether or not they have teletext sets.: Breakfast Time
Nick Ross and John Mountford introduce a Bank Holiday edition with the help of their studio guests.News on the hour and half hour
Weather with Francis Wilson at 6.55, 7.25, 7.55, 8.25, 8.55 News, weather and travel from local BBC studios at
6.57, 7.27, 7.57, 8.27
Sports news and features with David Icke and Bob Wilson at 7.20, 7.45, 8.20
The morning papers: a personal view from a guest at
8.37
Including this morning - the latest pop news with Mike Smith at 7.32
Lynn Faulds Wood reports from the consumer desk at
8.15
VE Day 40 years On: a look at the people and the events from 40 years ago in the build-up to Wednesday's 'special' from around Europe.
Contributors
Unknown:
Nick
Ross
Unknown:
John
Mountford
Unknown:
Francis
Wilson
Unknown:
David
Icke
Unknown:
Bob
Wilson
Unknown:
Mike
Smith
: Bonanza
starringTop Hand
A major cattle drive is bedevilled by the rivalry between a cocky hand and the Ponderosa's trail boss, who is reminded of a past he would sooner forget.
Written by ARTHUR HEINEMANN and WILLIAM KOENIG
Directed by WILLIAM F. CLAXTON
Contributors
Written By:
Arthur
Heinemann
Written By:
William
Koenig
Directed By:
William F.
Claxton
Ben Cartwright:
Lome
Greene
Hoss:
Dan
Blocker
Little Joe:
Michael
Landon
Kelly James:
Ben
Johnson
Wetherby:
Walter
Barnes
Bert Yates:
Roger
Davis
: Cartoon
The Blue Danube: Chigley: Binnie and Bessie
A See-Saw programme.This place is in Trumptonshire and contains a factory, a pottery, a stately home and a vintage steam railway. (Repeat)
Contributors
Puppets and production:
Gordon
Murray
: Play School
How busy rings the streetThe buzz of rushing feet.... Presenter
Floella Benjamin Guest Ben Bazell
Story: Pennies for the Dog byANNTHWAITE Illustrated by MARGERY GILL
Contributors
Unknown:
Floella
Benjamin
Unknown:
Guest Ben
Bazell
Illustrated By:
Margery
Gill
: Tubby the Tuba
An animated version of the famous children's classic featuring the voices of Dick Van Dyke , Pearl Bailey , Ruth Enders Hermione GingoldJack Gilford , Ray Middleton Jane Powell , Cyril Ritchard David Wayne
Even though Tubby the Tuba is a member of a great orchestra, he is envious of the other instruments who can produce lilting, melodious tones. Unhappy with his monotonous
'oompah, oompah' sound, he decides to go away and search for a tuneful melody that would be his own.
Original story, lyrics and narration by PAUL TRIP. Original music by GEORGE KLEIN SINGER
Producer and directed by ALEXANDER SCHURE
(First showing on British television) 0 FILMS: page 39
Contributors
Unknown:
Dick
van Dyke
Unknown:
Pearl
Bailey
Unknown:
Ruth
Enders
Unknown:
Hermione
Gingold
Unknown:
Jack
Gilford
Unknown:
Ray
Middleton
Unknown:
Jane
Powell
Unknown:
Cyril
Ritchard
Unknown:
David
Wayne
Singer:
George
Klein
Directed By:
Alexander
Schure
: Culture Club In Concert
featuringBoy George , Jon Moss Mikey Craig , Roy Hay
Since bursting on to the British pop scene in 1982, CULTURE CLUB'S impact on the charts and audiences everywhere has been as dramatic as it has been colourful. In this television special recorded at the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, the group paraded a string of hits, including 'Karma chameleon', 'Victims' and 'It's a miracle'.
Production JOHN G. SMITH BBC Pebble Mill
Contributors
Unknown:
Boy
George
Unknown:
Jon
Moss
Unknown:
Mikey
Craig
Unknown:
Roy
Hay
Unknown:
John G.
Smith
: News Summary
and Weather News with MICHAEL FISH: The Way Ahead
The second of three films to commemorate the 40th anniversary of VEDay starring David NivenThis story of a group of civilians who become an efficient fighting unit has been described as 'World War n's best film tribute to the British Army'. The seven characters who are conscripted into a Light
Infantry unit come from all walks of life but each is realistically portrayed as they are forced to learn a new and disagreeable routine before being thrust into the battle of North Africa.
Screenplay by ERIC AMBLER , PETER USTINOV. From a story by ERIC AMBLER Directed by CAROL REED
* FILMS: page 39
Contributors
Unknown:
David
Niven
Unknown:
Eric
Ambler
Unknown:
Peter
Ustinov.
Story By:
Eric
Ambler
Directed By:
Carol
Reed
Lt Jim Perry:
David
Niven
Davenport:
Raymond
Huntley
Sgt Fletcher:
William
Hartnell
Brewer:
Stanley
Holloway
Lloyd:
James
Donald
Luke:
John
Laurie
Beck:
Leslie
Dwyer
Parsons:
Hugh
Burden
Stainer:
Jimmy
Hanley
Marjorie Gillingham:
Renee
Asherson
Mrs Perry:
Penelope Dudley
Ward
CO:
Reginald
Tate
Commander:
Leo
Genn
Mrs Gillingham:
Mary
Jerrold
Garage proprietor:
Raymond
Lovell
Rispoli:
Peter
Ustinov
Tessie:
O'Shea
Herself
: The Way to the Stars
starringMichael Redgrave John Mills
The last of three films to commemorate VE Day, this deeply moving portrait of the men of the RAF is one of the outstanding British movies of the War years.
In 1940, Peter Penrose , a young pilot who has just finished training, arrives at an RAF bomber station in the Midlands, where he shares a room with David Archdale.
Happiness and tragedy await both men in the days ahead.
Screenplay by TERENCE RATTIGAN and ANATOLE DE GRUNWALD Produced by ANATOLE DE RUNWALD
Directed by ANTHONY ASQUITH
9 FILMS: page 39
Contributors
Unknown:
Michael
Redgrave
Unknown:
John
Mills
Unknown:
Peter
Penrose
Unknown:
Terence
Rattigan
Unknown:
Anatole
de Grunwald
Produced By:
Anatole
de Runwald
Directed By:
Anthony
Asquith
David Archdale:
Michael
Redgrave
Peter Penrose:
John
Mills
Toddy Todd:
Rosamund
John
Johnny Hollis:
Douglass
Montgomery
Mr Palmer:
Stanley
Holloway
Iris Winterton:
Renee
Asherson
The Rev Charles Moss:
Felix
Aylmer
Tiny Williams:
Basil
Radford
Joe Friselli:
Bonar
Colleano Jr
Sqn Ldr Carter:
Trevor
Howard
Miss Winterton:
Joyce
Carey
Singer:
Jean
Simmons
Nobby Clarke:
Bill
Rowbotham
Fitter:
Charles
Victor
Prune Parsons:
David
Tomlinson
Colonel Hope:
Hartley
Power
Sergeant:
Alf
Goddard
: Final Score
A look at this afternoon's football and racing results and the stories behind them.: The Evening News
with Richard Whitmore followed by Weather NewsContributors
Unknown:
Richard
Whitmore
: Little Lord Fauntleroy
starringIn this version of the famous Victorian novel,
Ricky Schroder plays Ceddie, an American boy who suddenly finds he has become the sole heir to an English title and fortune. Alec Guinness plays the old Earl of Dorincourt who had disowned Ceddie s father for marrying a commoner and now, succumbing to the charm ot his American grandson, learns the error of his ways....
Screenplay by BLANCHE HANALIS based on the novel by FRANCES HODGSON BURNETT
Produced by NORMAN ROSEMONT Directed by JACK GOLD
(First showing on British television) * FILMS: page 39
* CEEFAX SUBTITLES
Contributors
Unknown:
Ricky
Schroder
Unknown:
Alec
Guinness
Play By:
Blanche
Hanalis
Novel By:
Frances Hodgson
Burnett
Produced By:
Norman
Rosemont
Directed By:
Jack
Gold
Earl of Dorincourt:
Alec
Guinness
Lord Fauntleroy:
Ricky
Schroder
Mrs Errol:
Connie
Booth
Havisham:
Eric
Porter
Hobbs:
Colin
Blakely
Lady Lorradaile:
Rachel
Kempson
Mary:
Carml
McSharry
Dawson:
Antonia
Pemberton
Dick:
Rolf
Saxon
Thomas:
John
Cater
The Rev Muldaur:
Peter
Copley
: Wogan
Terry examines the ecostructure of echelons of eclectic eccentrics passing through effulgent Shepherd's Bush.: The World's Strongest Man
for the Daf Trucks Trophy Introduced by John Craven from Mora in Sweden. In this ultimate test of explosive brute strength and endurance, can Geoff Capes retain his title by defying not only the challenge of the 'young lions', but also the cold of a Swedish winter? From the USADave Waddington - 211 stone One of America's greatest-ever super-heavyweight powerlifting champions
From Holland Ab Wolders -
19 stone. Currently 'Holland's Strongest Man'
From Great Britain
Geoff Capes - 23 stone Superb athlete and the supreme strategist From Iceland
Jon-Pall Sigmarsson
- 18 stone. Charismatic, powerful and hungry From Canada
Daniel Poulin - 18 stone Arm-wrestling champion From Kenya
Pius Ochieng - 15i stone Member of the Kenyan
Olympic lifting team in LA From West Germany
Rudolf Kuster - 191 stone
Five-times German Olympic lifting champion From Sweden
Yngve Gustavsson - 201 stone Security guard, former
Nordic super-heavyweight powerlifting champion Produced in association with TRANS WORLD INTERNATIONAL
Videotape editor JOHN PAROUSSI Director DAVE PICKTHALL Producer SIMON BETTS
Contributors
Introduced By:
John
Craven
Unknown:
Geoff
Capes
Unknown:
Dave
Waddington
Unknown:
Rudolf
Kuster
Editor:
John
Paroussi
Director:
Dave
Pickthall
Producer:
Simon
Betts
: Three Up, Two Down
A comedy in six parts by RICHARD OMMANNEY4: Sam and Daphne are trying to settle down to some sort of routine. Daphne tries to improve her social life but hasn't accounted for Sam.
Designer GABY BRACHACKA Producer DAVID ASKEY
Director MANDIE FLETCHER
* CEEFAX SUBTITLES
Contributors
Unknown:
Richard
Ommanney
Designer:
Gaby
Brachacka
Producer:
David
Askey
Director:
Mandie
Fletcher
Daphne:
Angela
Thorne
Sam:
Michael
Elphick
Angie:
Lysette
Anthony
Nick:
Ray
Burdis
Nigel:
Jeremy
Sinden
Penelope:
Marsha
Fitzalan
Cabbie:
Fred
Beauman
: The Main Event
starringBarbra Streisand Ryan O'Neal
When her cosmetics business is ruined,
Hillary Kramer finds that she has only one asset left-a contract with the ex-boxer 'Kid Natural'
Scanlon. She insists he starts fighting-and winning-some boxing matches. Soon the battle of the sexes is on, moving towards a final knockout. This entertaining comedy reunites O'Neal and Streisand as sparring partners for the first time since their comedy hit What's up Doc?
Screenplay by GAIL PARENT and ANDREW SMITH. Produced by JON PETERS and BARBRA STREISAND Directed by HOWARD ZIEFF
(First showing on British television) 0 FILMS: page 39
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Contributors
Unknown:
Barbra
Streisand
Unknown:
Ryan
O'Neal
Unknown:
Hillary
Kramer
Play By:
Gail
Parent
Unknown:
Andrew
Smith.
Produced By:
Jon
Peters
Produced By:
Barbra
Streisand
Directed By:
Howard
Zieff
Hillary:
Barbra
Streisand
'Kid Natural':
Ryan
O'Neal
David:
Paul
Sand
Percy:
Whitman
Mayo
Donna:
Pattie
D'Arbanville
Luis:
Chu Chu
Malave
Hector Mantilla:
Richard
Lawson
Gough:
James
Gregory
: Barry Manilow - A Decade of Hits
Barry Manilow graduated from being a bar pianist in New York's Manhattan to become one of show business's most charismatic figures.'Mandy' his first smash recording hit in 1975 triggered off an astonishing musical career that has captivated live audiences everywhere and achieved record sales running into millions.
This programme, recorded especially for BBCtv at the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, reflects the Manilow magic of the past decade and catalogues his biggest hits over that period. Producer JOHN G. SMITH BBC Pebble Mill
Contributors
Unknown:
Barry
Manilow
Producer:
John G.
Smith
: Weather
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