Listings
: Children's BBC Presents: Saturday Aardvark
With Simeon Courtie, Kirsten O'Brien and Otis the Aardvark.7.30 Willy Fog - 2
Cartoon based on Jules Verne's novel 20,000 Leagues under the Sea. (Repeat)
7.55 Robinson Sucroe
Cartoon. Stranded on the idyllic Crab Island in the Carribean, Robinson finds more than he bargained for.
8.15 The Raccoons
Animation. The peace and quiet is shattered when mysterious royal strangers visit the Evergreen forest.
8.45 Marvel Action Hour
A triple bill of animated adventures, with Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk and The Fantastic Four. (Stereo)
9.45 Grange Hill
The series from 1986. Has Zammo really kicked the habit?
Written by Barry Purchese
10.15 Sweet Valley High
Live action drama, based on the books by Francine Pascal, which tells the story of everyday teenage life in a lively Californian town, as seen through the eyes of 16-year-old twin sisters.
(Stereo)
10.35 The O Zone
Music magazine. With Jayne Middlemiss and Jamie Theakston. Featuring hip hop act the Pharcyde.
Shown last Thursday on BBC2 (Stereo)
10.52 Weather
Contributors
Presenter ("Saturday Aardvark"):
Simeon
Courtie
Presenter ("Saturday Aardvark"):
Kirsten
O'Brien
Writer ("Grange Hill"):
Barry
Purchese
Zammo:
Lee
MacDonald
Jackie:
Melissa
Wilks
Danny:
Jonathan
Lambeth
Miss Booth:
Karen
Ford
Kevin:
Kevin
Mmoloki
Author ("Sweet Valley High"):
Francine
Pascal
Elizabeth Wakefiels:
Cynthia
Daniel
Jessica Wakefield:
Brittany
Daniel
Winston:
Michael
Perl
Bruce:
Brock
Burnett
Lila:
Bridget
Flanery
Enid:
Amy
Danles
Todd:
Ryan James
Bittle
Manny:
Harley
Rodriguez
Presenter ("O Zone"):
Jayne
Middlemiss
Presenter ("O Zone"):
Jamie
Theakston
: Grandstand
Introduced by Dougie Donnelly.10.55, 1.05pm, 2.10, 2.40, 3.10, 3.40,
4.00 World Snooker Coverage of the opening day's play in the World
Championship from the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield. Defendingchampion and world number one Stephen Hendry begins his campaign to win a sixth title, with a match against Jason Ferguson from Newark.
Meanwhile, Steve James , the last man to beat Hendry in this championship in 1991, faces the world number 14, Tony Drago of Malta. Commentary by Ted Lowe , Clive Everton and Ray Edmonds.
Coverage continues at 4.30pm on BBC2.
12.20 Football Focus A look ahead to England's European Championship warm-up match against Croatia. Plus, a review of the week's key action in the FA Premiership. With Dougie Donnelly.
1.00 News
1.55,2.25,2.50,3.25 Racing From
Newbury, featuring races at 2.00, 2.30,
3.00 and 3.30. Commentary by Peter O'Sullevan , Julian Wilson and Jimmy Lindley.
3.50 Football Half-Times
4.30 Motor Cycling Action from the second round of the British Superbike ChampionshipfromThruxton. Former
Grand Prix star Niall Mackenzie leads the way afterthe first round at Donington Park last month. Commentary by Barry Nutley.
4.45 Final Score
Producer Martin Hopkins ; Editor Dave Gordon
Stereo.............................................
Contributors
Introduced By:
Dougie
Donnelly.
Unknown:
Stephen
Hendry
Unknown:
Jason
Ferguson
Unknown:
Steve
James
Unknown:
Tony
Drago
Commentary By:
Ted
Lowe
Commentary By:
Clive
Everton
Commentary By:
Ray
Edmonds.
Unknown:
Dougie
Donnelly.
Commentary By:
Peter
O'Sullevan
Commentary By:
Julian
Wilson
Commentary By:
Jimmy
Lindley.
Unknown:
Niall
MacKenzie
Commentary By:
Barry
Nutley.
Producer:
Martin
Hopkins
Editor:
Dave
Gordon
: Stay Tooned!
Tony Robinson presents the first of two programmes looking at cartoons with a western theme.Contributors
Presenter:
Tony
Robinson
Producer:
Nick Freand
Jones
: Big Break
Snooker game show. Tonight's edition features Stephen Hendry , Peter Ebdon and Oliver King.Contestants: if you would like to take part write, enclosing a large SAE, to [address removed]
Contributors
Guest:
Stephen
Hendry
Guest:
Peter
Ebdon
Guest:
Oliver
King
Host:
Jim
Davidson
Referee:
John
Virgo
Director:
Babara
Jones
Producer:
John
Burrowes
: The New Adventures of Superman: Virtually Destroyed
Lois and Clark are tricked into entering a virtual reality world by computer genius Jaxon Xavier, the son of criminal mastermind Lex Luthor.See today's choices.
(Stereo) (Subtitled)
Contributors
Writer:
Dean
Cain
Clark Kent/Superman:
Dean
Cain
Lois Lane:
Teri
Hatcher
Jimmy Olsen:
Justin
Whalin
Perry White:
Lane
Smith
Jaxon Xavier:
Andrew Mark
Berman
Kombat:
Andrew
Bryniarski
Computer Voice:
Paul
Poundstone
Man:
Thomas
Bailey
: Confessions
Simon Mayo hosts the entertainment show in which he and his team extract confessions from the unsuspecting.This week, guest presenter Andy Gray visits the home of his old football club, Aston Villa , and gets a confession from one of the team's biggest fans.
Director John Gorman ; Producer Barbara Lee
Contributors
Unknown:
Simon
Mayo
Presenter:
Andy
Gray
Unknown:
Aston
Villa
Director:
John
Gorman
Producer:
Barbara
Lee
: The National Lottery Live
Anthea Turner hosts her last NationalLottery Live show, and guest opera singer Jose Carreras will be there to start the balls rolling. With more predictionsfrom Mystic Meg.
Producer Mark Wells
Stereo. NOTE: winning numbers from previous lottery draws are available on Ceefax page 750 or by calling the Players' Lottery Helpline on [number removed]
Contributors
Unknown:
Anthea
Turner
Singer:
Jose
Carreras
Producer:
Mark Wells
Stereo.
: Bugs
Action series set in the world of high-tech crime.Starring Craig McLachlan
Jaye Griffiths , Jesse Birdsall
Bugged Wheat. The Bugs team take on villains who want to spread famine and have some unusual and vicious allies on their side. See today's choices.
Written by Miles Millarand Alfred Gough
Producer Brian Eastman ; Director Sandy Johnson
Contributors
Unknown:
Craig
McLachlan
Unknown:
Jaye
Griffiths
Unknown:
Jesse
Birdsall
Unknown:
Millarand Alfred
Gough
Producer:
Brian
Eastman
Director:
Sandy
Johnson
Ed:
Craig
McLachlan
Ros:
Jaye
Griffiths
Beckett:
Jesse
Birdsall
Croll:
Richard
Cordery
Pym:
Hugh
Bonneville
Hawk:
Giles
Thomas
Greenville:
Andrew
Hawkins
Jean Daniel:
Gareth
Marks
Prison governor:
Albert
Welling
Lemon:
Hugh
Lee
Specialist:
Roderick
Nicholson
Technician:
Gavin
Abbott
Security men:
Hash
ChamcHoun
:
Robert
Styles
Guards:
Nick
Bartlett
Guards:
Steven
O'Shea
Guards:
Barry
McCormick
Prison guard:
Linda
Armstrong
: News and Sport
With Peter Sissons. SubtitledWeather Bill Giles ..................... Followed by National Lottery Update
Contributors
Unknown:
Peter
Sissons.
Unknown:
Bill
Giles
: The 'Burbs
Comedy of suburban paranoia, starringTom Hanks
Ray Peterson 's peace of mind is being eroded by the seemingly sinister goings-on next door. Are the mysterious Klopeks really neighbours from hell, doing dastardly deeds at the dead of night? Or are they just quiet people mindingtheirown business? The "good people" of Mayfield Place are determined to find out exactly whatisgoingon.
Director Joe Dante (1989)
* See Films: pages 51-56 ****
Contributors
Unknown:
Tom
Hanks
Unknown:
Ray
Peterson
Director:
Joe
Dante
Ray Peterson:
Tom
Hanks
Mark Rumsfield:
Bruce
Dern
Carol Peterson:
Carrie
Fisher
Art Weingartner:
Rick
Ducommun
Ricky Butler:
Corey
Feldman
Bonnie Rumsfield:
Wendy
Schaal
Walter:
Gale
Gordon
Dr Werner Klopek:
Henry
Gibson
Uncle Reuben Klopek:
Brother
Theodore
Hans Klopek:
Courtney
Gains
: They Think It's All Over
The light-hearted sports quiz umpired by Nick Hancock. Captains GaryLineker and David Gower are assisted by comedians Rory McGrath and Lee Hurst. Guests for this programme are comedian Frank Skinner from Fantasy Football League, and England and Tottenham striker Teddy Sheringham. Shown last Tuesday [16th April 1996].
(Stereo) (Subtitled)
Contributors
Host:
Nick
Hancock.
Team Captain:
Rory
McGrath
Team Captain:
Lee
Hurst.
Guest:
Frank
Skinner
Guest:
Teddy
Sheringham.
: Alligator
A grisly tale, starringRobert Forster
Investigating a series of mysterious deaths, a detective discovers a hidden predator stalking the sewers of his city. But can he get the authorities to believe in his outlandish theory before the carnage continues?
Director Lewis Teague 1980, 15) * See Films: pages 51-56 ****
Contributors
Unknown:
Robert
Forster
Director:
Lewis
Teague
Detective David Madison:
Robert
Forster
Marisa Kendall:
Robin
Riker
Slade:
Dean
Jagger
Police Chief Clark:
Michael
Gazzo
Lou:
Sidney
Lassick
Mayor Ledoux:
Jack
Carter
Kelly:
Perry
Lang
Colonel Brock:
Henry
Silva
Reporter:
Bart
Braverman
: Weather
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