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With Philippa Forrester. Stereo
Classic puppet series. More adventures of Joe McClaine who looks like a normal young boy but is the World Intelligence Network's most special agent.
An Australian fantasy-comedy series.
In today's edition, Worlds Apart perform their new song Beggin' to Be Written and Bill Oddie discusses the plight of the penguin. There's cartoon action from TheFlintstonesand Tom and Jerry, more from the Dingleberries, P9 pinball and Zarbian Hotchipig. Director Claire Winyard ; Producer Vanessa Hill
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Contributors
Unknown:
Bill
Oddie
Unknown:
Zarbian
Hotchipig.
Director:
Claire
Winyard
Producer:
Vanessa
Hill
Animated adventure. With a I distinct lack of sportsmanship,
Julius Caesar attacks Britain only during afternoon tea and cricket matches and soon the country is part of the Roman Empire. However, one village refuses to surrender and its chief sends for reinforcements - in the shape of Asterix. Director Pino Van Lamsweerde (1986)
Contributors
Unknown:
Julius
Caesar
Director:
Pino
van Lamsweerde
Introduced by Steve Rider.
12.20 Football Focus
Bob Wilson previews the final weekend of League action.
1.00 News
1.05 Athletics
A report from last night's gala dinner to mark the 40th anniversary of Sir Roger Bannister 's first sub four-minute mile.
1.15, 1.35, 2.05 Three-Day Eventing
Badminton Horse Trials. Action from the cross-country stage which this year sees a new-look course.
1.25, 1.55, 2.25 Racing
From Lingfield Park, featuring the 1.30,
2.00 and 2.30. Commentary by Peter O'Sullevan , Juiian Wilson , Jimmy Lindley.
2.35 Rugby Union
Bath v Leicester
Live coverage of the Pilkington Cup final from Twickenham (kick-off
2.45pm) in which Bath, going for a league and cup double and an eighth success in the competition, meet the reigning holders Leicester. Both clubs have dominated rugby union's first division this season, so it is fitting that they should meet in the knock-out climax to the season. Commentary by Nigel Starmer-Smith and Bill Beaumont.
4.35 Final Score
TV presentation Rugby Union: Alan Griffiths Editor Dave Gordon
12.15-2.35
2.35-5.10
Contributors
Introduced By:
Steve
Rider.
Unknown:
Bob
Wilson
Unknown:
Sir Roger
Bannister
Commentary By:
Peter
O'Sullevan
Commentary By:
Juiian
Wilson
Commentary By:
Jimmy
Lindley.
Commentary By:
Nigel
Starmer-Smith
Commentary By:
Bill
Beaumont.
Unknown:
Alan
Griffiths
Editor:
Dave
Gordon
Puddy Toons. Tony Robinson looks at some of the best cartoons from around the world. Today he traces the career of that great double act, Tweety and Sylvester. Series producer Nick Freand Jones
Rpt Subtitled 9475571'
Contributors
Unknown:
Tony
Robinson
Producer:
Nick Freand
Jones
With locations that vary from Aberdare to Africa Jimmy Savile makes more dreams come true for the people he calls his "fixees".
Producer Roger Ordish
Contributors
Unknown:
Jimmy
Savile
Producer:
Roger
Ordish
Tonight's special guests are English magician
Stephen Tucker , contortionists Cirque du Soleil from Canada, the Great Thompsoni from
America and, for the first time on television, Freddie the fearless flea. Featuring Debbie McGee.
Director/Producer Geoff Miles
Contributors
Unknown:
Stephen
Tucker
Unknown:
Debbie
McGee.
Adventure series featuring the classic comic strip hero.
The Rival. Lois and Clark investigate a rival newspaper publisher who they suspect is causing tragic accidents so his reporters can be the first to write the stories.
Contributors
Clark Kent/Superman:
Dean
Cain
Lois Lane:
Teri
Hatcher
Perry White:
Lane
Smith
Jimmy Olsen:
Michael
Landes
Cat Grant:
Tracy
Scoggins
Preston Carpenter:
Dean
Stockwell
Family drama with music, starring Roger Daltrey, Chesney Hawkes, Sharon Duce
With everyone around him apparently behaving without rhyme or reason, especially his parents, teenager Buddy takes refuge in music. However, rather than cover the 50s rock numbers his teddy-boy father Terry adores, Buddy aspires to more personal material.
(1990)
Contributors
Director:
Claude
Whatham
Terry Clark:
Roger
Daltrey
Buddy:
Chesney
Hawkes
Carol:
Sharon
Duce
Des King:
Michael
Elphick
Bobby Rosen:
Douglas
Hodge
Julius:
Paul
McKenzie
Jason:
Lee
Ross
Mike:
Nick
Moran
Glenn:
Colin
Peel
Adrian:
James
Aubrey
Elaine:
Liza
Walker
Dawn:
Emma
Amos
Kelly:
Julia
Sawalha
Paul:
Sandy
Ford
Mrs Wilson:
Barbara
New
Phil:
Alan
Ford
Tonight's programme includes a special report by Howard Leader on the recent project to redecorate the Komso Children's Hospital in St Petersburg. Inspired by the commitment of Anne Mackey , and the generosity of That's Life! viewers, more than workmen spent a week renovating the hospital. Plus more hard-hitting investigations and real-life humour from Esther Rantzen and the team, with guest June Whitfield presenting viewers' news cuttings and providing her own comments on some of the week's events.
Call the hotline on [number removed](during the programme and for two hours afterwards) with your urgent problems or for information about tonight's programme. Director Stuart McDonald
Editor Bryher Scudamore
Contributors
Unknown:
Howard
Leader
Unknown:
St
Petersburg.
Unknown:
Anne
MacKey
Unknown:
Esther
Rantzen
Director:
Stuart
McDonald
Editor:
Bryher
Scudamore
With Michael Buerk. Subtitled
Weather John Kettley
Contributors
Unknown:
Michael
Buerk.
Unknown:
John
Kettley
Highlights from two of today's important games on the final weekend of the FA
Premiership season. Plus a review of all the goals and major talking points on this tense day. Introduced by Desmond Lynam with commentary by Barry Davies and Tony Gubba.
Series producer John Shrewsbury
Editor Brian Barwick
Contributors
Introduced By:
Desmond
Lynam
Commentary By:
Barry
Davies
Commentary By:
Tony
Gubba.
Producer:
John
Shrewsbury
Editor:
Brian
Barwick
Comedy drama starring
James Woods
"Fast-walking" Miniver is an easy-going, day-dreaming prison guard whose main interests are women and getting the better of his convict cousin, Wasco. Things change when Wasco becomes involved in a plot to assassinate Galliot, a newly imprisoned black militant leader.
Director James B Harris (t 982)
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Contributors
Unknown:
James
Woods
Director:
James B
Harris
Miniver:
James
Woods
Moke:
Kay
Lenz
Wasco:
Tom
McIntire
Galliot:
Robert
Hooks
Sergeant Sanger:
Memmet
Walsh
Evie:
Susan
Tyrrell
Jackson:
Charles
Weldon
Lt Barnes:
Lance
Legault
Elaine:
Deborah
White